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Does anyone know the likely fault in the climate control system, the heater/ cooler fan is not working. It was intermittent now has given up completely! I have heat to the core, valve is working to shut it in and off and there is power to the switches and the thermostat. Just be nice to have a heater this coming week!

What are people doing for accommodation when working away nowadays? With fuel, food and accommodation expensive and rising I suppose the camper/caravan option is must likely! I'm talking about manually working away cutting or driving machinery not survey based work.

I am currently looking as well in Cumbria/borders, prices are a bit mental at the moment. None of the split up woods seem suitable in terms of access/size/price or common sense. I have viewed some that have mature pine/larch to extract but you can t get it out, the stacking area for each small wood is far too small etc. SO only use is for amenity. Other issue is being surrounded by several other owners who will no doubt take dim view of tree felling etc! The idea is to use horse logging but that is not on my agenda if I am doing firewood etc myself. These split woods also have a list of clauses and clawback agreements that is again not desirable unless you plan to do nothing with it! All I can see is it is creating an unmanageable woodland area due to too many owners and shared access etc. Not ideal! Seen a few estate agent woods recently sold that are more suitable and more sensibly priced but I haven't been in the right place at the right time yet!

Throwing ideas around as to a part time hobby business to start with including logs, charcoal, kindling, forest school days for kids etc. Basically a diverse business based on sustainable practices. My other half also does mindfulness and would like to run wellness days away from the modern world! I have a degree in forestry, all saw tickets and forwarder license. Looking at woodland purchasing but could do with an idea of size assuming it's a mixed species wood, mainly hardwood to start with. So what acerage would be a good starter size assuming it would be part time/ weekend initially. Suppose bigger is better/ value for money.

Thanks useful to know, looks like it is worth a lot more converted to planks etc

Good morning everyone this there much value in Sequioa? possibly have a mature redwood coming down but quoted price 4-5K for works, what roughly would the timber be worth to offset the cost? Lorry access is ok. 6 foot across at the base, usual big redwood!

We have a forst tracked chipper ex hire, having done very little work we are moving away from hire machines, located in penrith, cumbria if anyone is interested. I agree they are well built, everyone who has hired it has said how good it is.

If anyone is looking for a new chipper the company i work for is moving away from hire machines and we have forst TR6 tracked chipper with 120hrs on it 3 years old. Looking for £20500 plus vat but open to negotiation. pm me for more details.

Forestry has always been marginal on profit, breaking even in the early thinning stages so less thinning nowadays leaving poorer timber thats worth less blah blah etc. it seems very regional, some areas in scotland are flat out while other areas are flat. I think that contractors are really struggling due to foreign imports and large companies like jenkinsons are thriving on the low prices both at home and abroad but thses profits never go back down the chain to the guys on the ground. Its a real shame. Unfortunately i have just left forestry and now work for a local hydraulics firm due to both having a baby on the way and cannot stay away etc but also that the forestry wages would be a struggle to survive on with kids. British forestry will become the realm of the part timer, young free single people and the retired if we are not careful!!

i ve used one, basic but works, i picked up a proper one second hand cheaper than new so have a search about on evilbay/rowntree

Do you have any idea of cost for a 20 inch mount to fit a dolmar 7900? cant seem to find anywhere in the uk selling them.

Does anyone know where i can buy one in the uk, they look well made unlike oregon, husky etc. Looking at the solid R2.

depends on what its used for, arb saws last for year as id class it as light use even if used daily. Forestry felling is heavy use. I use an 2003 dolmar 7900 and an echo 610. I have had newer saws and the autotune was fine. However i think the build quality especially of the big two has reduced to such an extent to make them unreliable and weaker while increasing the price. Fine for arb work as the money is there to pay for new kit all the time. It will lose you your minor profit in forestry.

Well the industry is a joke really. was paid 100 a day 5 years ago as a groundie, lot more than that now, lots of qualifications and on less than that now. Got a fisa saw update that i cant possibly survive without this year..cost, saw all worn out....cost, oh same for trousers, boots. No accident insurance will ever pay out however much you pay them so if anything happens your on your own. Fuel and oil costs crippling etc. Its not a job thats profitable unless you charge a hell of a lot or just a way of life. Wages are higher in most other countries. Cutting big timber in canada and america is massively paid.

NO buy a dolmar 7910 its brilliant.