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    Yes, mail me for details.
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    Ben, Billy on here I'm sure will be along soon, he has one & we've just ordered one. They're a great machine.
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    Anything you have is only worth what somebody else is prepared to pay for it.
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    Hi Guys, We had set our heart on making a machine, but still only half way through the house & putting up with the worst winds I can remember, making one will have to wait! Anyone selling a processor, please drop me a line. Non electric, chainsaw type, cut, split & elevator. If it has a loading system like the Riko tow unit that would be great, otherwise we'll knock up a loading deck. If anyone has a Hud-son Badger, that they like to sell, then I'd really like to know:001_smile:
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    Hi All, I'm well aware that there's a few Mog nuts on this site, & I'm hoping that some of you will be along soon. Never had a Mog, but am considering one at the moment & wanted some input. It's either a Mog, Big Tractor, Or old Bedford etc. Need to move Timber, so need a crane, need to be able to tow a decent sized trailer & the option of a pickup appeals. Hydraulics to run processors, splitters, chippers etc is a must. It will pay for it's self, so the more versatile the better. Input & pics would be much appreciated. Cheers, Natha.
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    Softwood is the future, it's the customers knowledge that needs to change, so woodsman need to be more cluey & honest & help there customers get that knowledge . I worry about quangos agreeing to give grants to business that don't have there own timber supplies set up. How did you justify your business's continued viability without a reasonable stab at a cashflow & projected sales forecast. Cutting & delivering logs is the easy bit, obtaining, managing & keeping a truly sustainable supply chain is what will make good quality softwood hold the larger slice of the market, if indeed it doesn't already.
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    I may be tempted, I gave that line of work up to cut wood, but may do it for the right reasons
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    I have that effect on folk, so about this gorgeous bird..........
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    Don't like it, find it annoying, although I like getting Poked:lol:
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    Ah, damn, we don't do FB.
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    Good good, details this way
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    Oh yeah? Is she in the March/Nov in the Stihl calendar?
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    They certainly do!
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    I just read this forum is to "be kept clean". Hmmm, with that in mind I should probably leave this topic alone, easy to get carried away
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    Apart from my chainsaw trousers, it's the only stihl item I own. I love mine & don't miss a year. This year is very good & I particulary like March & November:001_tt2:
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    Ha, you're right of course,which is why we don't have loads of expensive equipment & stuff. Plus, we do this all year, not just through the winter, it's not really our job, it's our way of life & we love it! Also, to ya' man that made the comment about us being careful charging less for softwood. We find that we have a far greater amount of soft& that is infact far,far quicker to turn into firewood, & we don't have a processor, so when we've built one, it should be even quicker. Hards as John says can be far twistier, knottier, heavier etc. The soft is way quicker for us to work. So if we can make it cheaper for our customers, we will. We have no interest in charging more because we can, taking advantage of the demand etc, our demand every year far exceeds the amount we can supply, we serve a loyal local customer base & provide the best service we can.
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    We're switching to softwood firewood from start of new tax year. Hardwood in this part of the country is just not sustainable. We're really looking forward to being able to offer an even cheaper, more sustainable & just as a high a quality product to our customers.
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    Most of the grant system has been pulled now, & I'm not that interested in it anyway. We'd still need to put up 40%or so, & I know we can make something for less than that & I wont have to spend valuable time messing about with cash flow forecast, sales predictions, business plans & waiting 3 months to see through the grant claim & then shell out the whole 100% at once & then wait another month to recover my 40%. If we do it our way, the machine will up & dancing in a couple of weeks for a fraction of the cost & a lot less hassle. We've got enough to do without the added hassle of all that. Plus,as I've said before, we'd rather make one.
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    Hi Woodchopper, Yes we have over 200 acres of our own woods, plus we contract for UPM Tilhill across the North East, this work also provides us with a good amount of timber for our firewood & charcoal. We do about 500m3 a year of firewood & allot of charcoal too. Our biggest problem has been processing it all as we've always just done it with saws & a splitter. You may have seen on one of my posts recently, we're just about to start building a processor to speed things up. I can't wait for that!
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    It's a very good job I didn't see this thread title yesterday after my drink with lunch, good lord I could have got myself in trouble! Nice looking box by the way.
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    If you're buying it in & you've run out, the only thing I could suggest is buy more & buy in advance, not exactly earth shattering advice but there you go. I would strongly advise anyone serious about selling firewood to obtain their own woods or the rights to manage one. Much better control of your product, bringing neglected woods back under control & should keep you costs down& ultimately your customers too. Very important in these hard times, you shouldn't have to be rich to be warm! Good luck.
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    Quad & small timber trailer with hydraulic crane. If the timbers to big for the crane, we skid it out on a log arch. Quick, cheap, easy to maintain, easy to transport behind the Landy & very light footprint on woodland floor, important as many of our sites are sensitive areas.
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    Do you work your own woods for your timber or do you buy it in from elsewhere?
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    Dolche da capo, Riposa in pace Marco.

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