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    Thank you for your input. So you haven't built your own then as per topic.
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    Hi, thanks for the reply. I'm well aware of where I can buy a new or second hand one, but that's what I'm wanting to do. I would like to save the vast amounts of capital lost in buying one that will mostly suit my needs, & build one that will completely suit my needs. Yes I have tractors here, but would have a small petrol engine chugging away all day than a big tractor engine. Also if I want to send it out on a hire job I don't have to send a tractor with it. Thanks though.
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    Hello, We have really, really, got to get some sort of machine to get through our firewood. Have started looking around Google for others who have made their own & thought I'd see who here maybe able to offer some insight. It needs to be trailer based, simple, petrol, able to take 3 meters lengths up to about 40cm & have a log elevator at the end. All ideas & inventions welcome!
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    Hi, Where abouts are you, we may be able to help. Cheers,
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    Tom, I'll drop you a line now, It'll be easier. Natalie.
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    Tom, Good to hear from you. Many thanks for the offer. We'll keep in touch over the coming months I may take you up on that yet! Am I right in thinking you had an alpine & a small forwarder? Natalie.
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    This is exactly what I do, I'd be happy to answer some questions for you if it helped? Cheers,
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    Now that's what I'm talking about, thanks Cirian. Someone with up to medium fell, ideally, although small would still be a help. I apologise I should have made it clear, it's not a job job, in the sense of me employing someone. I'm looking for a self employed gal, that can invoice me at the end of every week & I'll pay them there & then. £140 a day fuels, lubes, & chains provided. I do have spare saws & clobber, but would expect them to have their own really. Quad ticket would also be very useful. Aprox 4 weeks of work now, more for the right girl:thumbup1:. Please do pass details on. Thanks again,
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    Hello, I'm looking for a female cutter to help clear a backlog of contract work & help get ahead on some of the thins on my own woods. Must be NPTC ticketed, hard working, up for some good fun & happy to get down & dirty! Drop me a line if interested& we'll thrash out the rest.
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    Brilliant!
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    Whilst I'm equally sickened by Moats actions & the consequences of them, is this not the same web-site that has running at the moment a thread entitled "would you kill to stop your gear being stolen" ? & has some illuminating replies. I don't think there's a place for any such behaviour. That's not to say I understand the world isn't perfect & will always have it's problems.
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    Kill me now, please just kill me, but do with a decent saw..........
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    Here we go again!
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    Ross, the course would be a great idea. Was chatting to Donald the dry stone waller today, & thinking of combining on some course weeks, your horse logging is another perfect activity to fit in. Also a good chance we'll have NPTC & LANTRA chain-saw, brush cutting etc... courses running from our woods too, We can't do anything this year, but we'll probably hatch it over the autumn, put in place in the winter & try to start next Spring. What do you think? Could be good for us all!
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    We use a 372xpg, either with 18" or 24" for the bigger hards & are very happy with it, if that helps.
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    Your kiln idea will work fine, as I say we do the same to great effect. You want to spend as little time & effort getting the best & quickest results. Kiln will do fine as it will be done in hours. In future, as has been suggested, if you could find the space, a polly tunnel or solar kiln is a great asset.
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    The set up you've described is the start of a charcoal making process. We use it to season wood quickly for our kilns (a pre-burn or cooking burn) then the main burn means making charcoal with unseasoned wood is possible without being a tremendous waste of energy. Play with it a little & it will do exactly what you need, very well. It may take you a few goes to get he hang of it, not hot enough or long enough wont dry it out enough, to hot or too long will over do it. Good luck
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    When we bought a 110 everyone said "Oh you'll never turn it round in the woods, you'll never reverse the big trailers in tight city delivery zones". I'm with you MADMATT, if you can drive, & haven't put outrageous wide wheels on it, you'll put it anywhere you need
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    No contest mate, if you want something that will work all day, be easy to fix yourself, depreciate very little in value & provide a classless (in the actual sense of the word) image when you arrive at a job, it has to be a Landrover.
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    We had a Trooper for a bit, but I can honestly say we hated it. In its defence, very good engine, 3.1td intercooler, pulled well & returned pretty good mpg, sold it to a guy who was very happy with it, suited his needs far better than ours.
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    Ah wow, never spotted mink round our way, or would also be trapping & then stitching! Mink fur is fantastic:001_tongue:
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    I made ours from old pallets, it sits within a big fenced off area for them & they can be locked in at night if needed, & still be able to run around a bit in the morning if we're up late! But, we never lock them in & even given our location, we've never lost any to the critters
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    Hi Ross, Good to see, may have some work in some of our woods sometime for you & your fine chevaux, if you're interested? K & N.
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    I know a guy, forester with 15 years experience, Really nice guy & tidy work. He was looking for work, lives in Belford, has own saws & a truck, I'll get his number & pass it on.
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    Where abouts are you Brent? Very best wishes, Natalie.

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