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  1. rowan lee
    Lack of a rotator I would guess. Cool little video.
  2. rowan lee
    Neat idea, DIY manual version of the Posch packfix on a slightly smaller scale I guess. How much does it work out in net wrap per pallet load?
  3. rowan lee
    As per title - not sure though.
  4. rowan lee
    Very long needles 5-8cm long.
  5. rowan lee
    Good review. I like this type of saw horse as well. I welded up a bigger version based on that design that sits on pallet toes behind a tractor. I use it for extracting meter lengths from the woods and also for processing the lengths once back at the landing area. I can eliminate any bending down by simply lifting up the whole rack on the 3 point linkage. Much easier then any other sawhorse system and saves double handling the timber.
  6. rowan lee
    Nasty. Looked fairly seasoned as well.
  7. rowan lee
    And another https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1016/912708-hurricane-ophelia-fatality/
  8. rowan lee
    Yeah, sure is. Saves the old back, no lifting, no bending down to cut on the ground. no getting the saw in the clay. Ideally i would like a small 3 pt crane with grab, but thats the price of the tractor.
  9. rowan lee
    Back out it this weekend. The last few ashes and some more laurel bashing.
  10. rowan lee
    Got this at the weekend. Very happy. A 1984 3610 with power steering.
  11. rowan lee
    Slick little system.
  12. rowan lee
    Not a punter I'm afraid, but have to say that is one incredible setup, and just one operator! No more sore backs with that setup in town (where access allows). Great foresight, this is the future.
  13. rowan lee
    Nice butts Hertswood. I have been thinning out some wobbly ash in the top woods on the estate, and hacking back some rhody over the last few weekends and logged up a medium sized windblown alder that was hung up in some nice sycamores.
  14. rowan lee
    A claret ash. Makes sense given the beautiful colour of the leaves right now. Thanks Graham. Thanks for the other id Mark.
  15. rowan lee
    I thought the red leaf tree was an acer of sorts from a distance, but the fallen leaves are single elongated spines about 2cm wide and 6cm long. The bark looks like that of a common ash. The texture on the conifer is almost feather like, with branches extending all the way to the ground.
  16. rowan lee
    Burns great on its own, but I usually mix it in with birch. Love the stuff.
  17. rowan lee
    Does anyone own/operate one of these setups. Thinking of investing in a rough terrain machine for wood walk trial maintenance. The site is too boggy, narrow and obstacle ridden for quad or mini tractor setup. How do these cope on soft ground with flail? what are they like at climbing short steep banks? Are they light enough to cross drains on scaffold planks? I got a quote for the 728 model tractor (petrol model) - is this beasty enough to run the 26" flail? Any input appreciated. Thanks.
  18. rowan lee
    Bags stretching after initial use is another issue I believe. Not sure how much vented bags are but I suppose you could tack the price onto the delivery and let the customer keep it.
  19. rowan lee
    Looks a serious bit of kit. I like the Thor stuff a lot, bomb proof gear. Not 100% sure I would like the fancy electronic stop/go system you mentioned. I like the 'leader system controls' on the Magik series of thor splitters which is mechanical rather then electric - but I'm just old fashioned. Problem is the leader system is only applied to splitters up to 18tons, and you want bigger, so no choice. Why is it you want to go so big? You breaking big timber, or is it the fact the bigger ton machines have longer splitting blades, or is it for more efficient use of the 4-way cross knife attachment? If it is for bigger timber a winch would probably be a good idea.
  20. rowan lee
    I like green oak or beech for a chopping block with a tyre on top (at least 20" diameter and the knottier/gnarly grain the better). With pine and spruce the axe can stick with every blow which can be a pain. The height of the block depends on your height but I rig mine so that the axe handle is parallel with the ground at its final place of rest. The fiskars x27 is a most. Its sharper then a standard axe and thus very good on knots, but doesn't stick either. If you want a maul as well the leborgne stuff is the business (we killed ourselves with one for years though and bought some hydraulic muscle in the end). A cheapo kindling axe, wouldn't personally be fussed. I use a hand made 'rack' type saw horse. Something like the 'orogen easy cut'. Very fast on small diameter stuff and great for everything else. Use a bungee or ratchet strap to clamp the load if you build your own.
  21. rowan lee
    Jealous. Lovely machine.
  22. rowan lee
    Yeah If you have an excavator with grab to bunch them you and hand cut with a nice powerful chainsaw you will be laughing. (especially if there are two of you).
  23. rowan lee
    Good stuff. Beats having a mate riding shot gun on the bonnet all day.
  24. rowan lee
    I bought some 25kg massey weights for £30 quid a piece second hand. I also thought about plate steel offcuts from a local engineers yard.
  25. rowan lee
    Nice one Beau. You have some serious production going these days. Nice stacking mate

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