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You're just being rude. Read more carefully Is there not un ArbParle you can consult?
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Well, I answered your original post a few replies back - I'd move on with a species you know will return on your investment.
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As an investor, you're a consumer. Why not be a producer, and "invest" your nest egg in skills, tools, etc with which you can produce. Make something people are willing to consume and you're return will be much more worthwhile than a bank vault full of paper promises. Hmm?
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You must think I'm really stupid, huh? :laugh1:I wasn't thinking of the timber, but the nuts. In Perigord, they use every last but, right down to crushed shells as cat litter. 8 - 15 years should do the trick. Or just eat them yourself - one of the healthiest foods going.
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Back to OP. Coppice at 6" from ground and control rabbits locally with terrier, ferrets, guns, drop traps, snares. It's part of the job. Low pollards will not produce great stem regrowth and look sloppy IMO. I'd agree that ash is a rather wasted investment. Walnut if you want something to tend worthwhile, and use the eventual revenue to buy firewood.
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You gotta weigh up what you want from life. Wood work doesn't have to involve much kit or expense, but then don't expect to pay a massive mortgage or fly business class (or even fly, ever again). Aim to specialise in something, become a master of that skill. You may find greater happiness in that than in chasing cash.
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What's better work/money? Tree surgery, firewood, forestry?
growforest replied to Lukey boy1's topic in General chat
Banking. That's where the money is. Don't get into trees to get rich. -
Lingering nasty smell, getting worse under dash. Dried cat carcass up around the engine. I should check oil more often....
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Fill your boots here - one of the best tool suppliers around, but shop wisely. Excellent service, delivery and packaging.
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Bateson are good trailers. Mine's done me six years without much bother - moved a lot of stuff. Manual tipper easy enough. Good galv. Been told Graham Edwards are pretty good if you're near North Yorks.
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Enthusiasm can sometimes get in the way of the goal, and cloud your judgement. Ignore the advice which tells you "You've got what it takes, you have loads of enthusiasm. That'll get you through!" Rubbish. Only route to success is sheer hard graft and knowing very clearly what you're trying to achieve. Check your website - most of your services are words lifted from your competition. Please think about this as a customer rather than an enthusiastic beginner. Why do you have a website when you can't yet deliver what you're offering? Slow down a bit. Stop and think carefully. Be more accepting of your current limitations. Eggs is right here. I would GET MORE EXPERIENCE IN THE TRADE FIRST before going it alone. You need to master your craft. Don't run before you can walk. I've been in forestry and woodcraft since 1991 and am still bumping along with old gear and rusty trucks; but I'm truly happy doing it.
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At least someone talks sense. Thanks for getting us back on track Jon:thumbup:
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X27 - year old - 40-odd loads - pretty good Stihl splitting axe - nine years old - loads of loads - same handle, but of gaffa tape where I missed - excellent
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Get a thicker duvet. Go to bed in your socks. Dont waste good wood when you are asleep. Chuck on a few sticks in the morning and all is well.
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Watch out. He will pull your leg off while he's dragging at your wallet. Daylight robbery since Woodall retired. I got five lorry curtainsides from a local guy - cost me an hour on the blower ringing round and some beer money for the lads. Takes two of us just to move one. Nice.
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Best setup for forestry and chipper work?
growforest replied to Logun's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Contract chipper - give them the headache. Lots of variables - a few good contractors around depending on where you are. You may need to think about dry chip from elsewhere too to fill any supply gaps. Do all your supply maths carefully or get in a chip heat consultant. -
How has this moron survived in the wild for so long?
growforest replied to doobin's topic in General chat
Feel like I've fallen into the trap of commenting on a moronic comment about an often moronic pastime - telly. Here goes.... It's their saw. Let them use it how they see fit. Presumably their trees, and their rootplates. Let them get on with it. I'd take my hat off to any man who can make such a fine cabin, and a woman who can build a greenhouse from scrap. Direct fish composting in that region is a regular thing. Need a lot of nitrogen in a three-month growing season. The fish trap was built to trap fish to use as bait for fur-bearing game. You have a subsistence licence and can catch so many fish - species you wouldn't put on the table generally. Ben Fogle appears to be a stroker. But he's rowed the Atlantic, walked to the South Pole and tried to swim the Atlantic this year. And we're all in, sitting on our butts saying to the missus "He's a right knob, that one." Not everything can be reduced to a few sloppy words. -
Domestic Pressure Washers Cold Water Stihl are now overpriced for what they are - Lavor and Nilfisk here are a good bet.
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I had a feeling the images were photoshopped, but maybe it's just paranoia. All those buckets just look wrong, and the shadows are fairly suss.
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I'm running a programme in South Yorkshire to develop rural enterprise, and have some places this winter for drystone walling and woodland craft skills. The courses are fifteen weeks, one or two days per week. Based near Penistone. Free, nothing to pay. Learners entered for Lantra Level One Drystone Walling Certificate if competent. Hedge-laying, woodland management, greenwood crafts also offered as part of programme. Run by three skilled craftspeople. Have a look at Working Walls and Woods or Facebook page for contact details and updates. Running programme through to September 2015. If you know someone may be interested, please pass on. Many thanks Tom
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Companies like Jas Wilsons offer finance - get a good Posch machine secondhand and cut lots of timber to pay it off. You'd be very lucky to get a bargain on Ebay. No shortcuts to prosperity in the timber trade.
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A challenge for the collective strength of Arbtalk
growforest replied to GardenKit's topic in General chat
Signed, but the tweet link is 32 characters too long. Duh... Has it gone to Landscape Juice networkers? They're a big user group potentially..... -
Sorry to see you've suffered: hope you'll be on the mend soon. Real courage to post and share. Ty, you're at very least insensitive: I do hope you're always careful, nay perfect. It would be a better world where we cooperated more and competed less. This forum is at its best when it reflects this. ATB
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Thanks for sharing that with us SMG. Truly inspiring.
