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Now here is the ultimate forwarder!
rovers90 replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Glad to see you've put it to use already Steve. Saw this and thought it might make a good, larger version! M548 tracked cargo carrier // BAE system EX.MOD & USED NATO MILITARY -
Just read an article from the Daily Telegraph of 15 October regarding the popularity of stoves and what people are burning. Apparantly, a wood burner manufacturer commssioned a study as to what people are burning in their stoves. Some are lighting their fires with petrol or diesel! But it gets worse - when it comes to burning fuel people admitted to burning dirty nappies, old clothing and shoes, railway sleepers, one dealer had a customer who was a poultry farmer and put chicken carcases on the fire and another knew of someone who used dead lambs!!! In the survey, it appeared more than half the users questioned were totally unaware of the correct wood to use and more than a quarter thought all wood was the same.
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Now here is the ultimate forwarder!
rovers90 replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
As promised, here are some pics of the dumper while my friend owned it. I must say it looks like it has had quite a comprehensive make over. In the hundreds of hours of work it was put to, it never got stuck once Steve (not unless you count the time I got it wedged between two log stacks but thats another story!!) All three of us who used it on a regular basis still miss it. It was replaced by a Brunnet forwarder which also has recently been sold! Ian is now on the look out for a 6x4 or 6x6 truck for moving the 12 foot long logs around the site. Ex military stuff would be ideal but prices are daft - £12000 starting price for vehicles from the early 1980s! -
Now here is the ultimate forwarder!
rovers90 replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
I'll dig them out over the next few days. -
Now here is the ultimate forwarder!
rovers90 replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
That dumper belonged to a very good friend of mine and it was great fun to use, never got stuck. He actually mounted the crane on it and everybody who saw it could not believe it had not been done before. He sold it about August 2010 and the new owner has obviously done a lot of work on it. I've got some before photos if you are interested Steve. -
I have a 2007 Ranger Super Cab and the back holds 1 cubic metre of 10 inch logs. When I was searching for a vehicle I looked at the e-brochures from the manufacturers web sites to obtain the bed dimensions and then you can work out the cubic capacity. I love the super cab configuration as you can load the buck up and still have room in the cab for coats, tools and more importantly, kelly kettle and bait bag:thumbup:
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If anybody is interested in a Gransfors Bruks small forest axe have a look at The Small Forest Axe - Knives Tools Up until 31 December 2011, when you enter the promo code LRO811 at the checkout you receive a 20% discount! This reduces the price from £55.95 to £44 plus £4.95 post and packing (this stays the same no matter how many you order). They do only stock the small forest axe.
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I recently dug my kelly kettle out and took it when I was using my firewood processor. My two pals working with me laughed out load when they came in the shed and saw me setting it away but now the first question they ask when I pull up is "Have you got the Kelly Kettle?" I've always used a flask that keeps the water hot all day but tea still tastes better made with just boiled water out of the kelly! Any recommendations for a food flask, somewhere between 0.5 and 1 litre?
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I've just got the Clas Ohlson catalogue, they are a Swedish home store and was surprised to see the do the Fiskar range of axes and have a store in Cardiff or check out Clas Ohlson
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I would also look at the Palax range of processors. I opted for one after viewing a BGU and Hakki Pilke and Jim at Caledonian Forestry is a sound guy to deal with:thumbup1:
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My 2007 Ford Ranger has the very annoying habit of chiming when you leave the keys in the ignition and the door open:angry: Any suggestions on how to deactivate it would be gratefully received.
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50p a foot? A friend and I thought about selling them and have been quoted anywhere from £7.50 for 4 and 5 foot ones up to £21.50 for 6 and 7 foot ones.
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I may have the opportunity to sell some timber I have. Its all mixed hardwoods - ash, beech, sycamore - and been seasoned for 15 months. I split some last week and it was under 30% moisture content, most near 25%. I may be able to sell some in the round and wondered what premium you would recommend putting on the original purchase price I paid last year, if any? The other option is to trade - the guy who wants my timber will be felling some hardwoods soon so we would trade seasoned for fresh, which I would then keep to season of course. Any thoughts / ideas welcome
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I'm sure in a previous thread somebody stated they was approximately 90 logs in a sack barrow bag and four of these in a cubic metre - so that should equate to 360 logs in a cubic metre.
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Would I be right in thinking my 2007 Ford Ranger Super Cab has side air bags and if so can any body recommend some decent seat covers? Found a few on the net but dont look too impressive. I understand I cannot have fully tailored ones because of the airbags. Any recommendations gratefully received.
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There was a company called AG Rover in the eighties who built 90s on portal axles but they were not on such large tyres. I think there were only 15 vehicles built, one of which was recently on e bay.
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My friend has BFG muds on his 110 hi cap - they are the only ones I have seen so worn after only 25,000 miles and the other week he pulled out of a side road to go up a steep street with the ifor williams trailer and mini digger on the back and it sat spinning its wheels...apparantly. He had to reverse past the car behind him and go a different way. When I had BFG muds on my Ninety I did 50,000 miles and they hardly looked worn in!
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A 2007 Ford Ranger Super cab does it for me. After 20 years of Defender ownership I am loving the ride quality, the quietness and ease of driving. Its great having the space behind the seats as well to put your jackets, bait bag, etc in and keep them clean and dry and seperate from what you are carrying in the back. Pick up bed is deep and volume is nearly 1m3.
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When I see motors on tracks like this I always picture them moving as if they had square wheels, if you know what I mean! Land Rover 2004 Defender 130 Crewcab on rubber tracks | eBay Certainly an impressive vehicle and if I had won the Euro Millions and bought my country estate I would be buying it.
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Yes Steve but I haven't seen sharp implements on the arbtalk stand at shows. Its the fact I want to sell axes that insurers are not happy about - if somebody tried to split wood with the axe and the axe broke that would be product liability; if I did it and a wood splinter flew off and hit joe public that is covered by public liability; joe public picking an axe and doing injury to themselves is covered by neither hence the problem. But I will call your recommendation in the morning cheers.
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Does anybody have insurance or experience of insurance that covers you for exhibiting at trade fairs, shows etc. I have said I will attend a local firewood fair and was planning on selling a range of axes but after spending all afternoon on the telephone it seems its a bit of a black hole!! If some one picked an axe up and hurt themselves with it, ie ran their finger along the blade, it is not covered under public liability or product liability or event insurance. I have tried Trust, Lycetts, Hiscox and Events Insurance. Any one got any bright ideas?
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I was in B&Q on Tuesday evening and outside the store, they had nets of logs for £8 and plastic bags of kindling for £3. Inside the store the same nets were £7 and the kindling £2.99! I have had bigger bags of crisps than the bags of kindling and the log nets stated, "Produced by a local company" - I think they were based in Cheshire which is nowhere near Newcastle Upon Tyne!
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I have a Palax KS35 Ergo which I purchased from Jim at Caledonian Forestry. Service, delivery and set up was excellent and the machine seems to be well made. Have been happy with it so far and it fits within your budget.
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You should be well proud of that - the quality and standard of your workmanship looks superb. I am sure you could sell similar trailers to members on the site.
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Actually looks similar to the revamped Toyota land Cruiser that was introduced a few years ago. I think Land Rover should go back to their routes and offer a bog standard, very basic Defender with a huge options list. The down side would be the build quality is still bad and they would charge an arm and a leg for each option.
