Squaredy

I believe there are recognised methods of measuring stacks of cord. But there will be many variables which will affect the accuracy of such estimates, like straightness of the logs, size of logs, consistency of length of logs and even how neatly stacked they are. At a very very rough guess I would say each cubic metre of cord will probably give a little over one cubic metre of loose logs maybe more if they are straight clean logs stacked well.

I have considered skid steer also. I believe they are good but they do make a mess of the ground if it is soft.

Well I guess we should be grateful it isn’t carved in any way.

Your maths is a bit wrong somewhere. Depending on what age you retire and what options you go for a pension pot of £180k will pay a yearly pension of around £5000 to £9000. If you were to delay retirement you could get substantially more than this even. Maybe you are looking at a projection that is based on the fund value now not when you retire?

The level of bullying of Junior Arbtalk members by Senior Arbtalk members is now completely out of hand. Whilst it is nice to be recognised as young and virile we also want to be respected for our great experience and wisdom. I propose that a new category is created of Dynamic Progressive Member to make us Junior Members feel loved again. If I wasn't such a dinosaur I would set up voting buttons on this thread to gauge members' opinions and add a few crazy emojis....

Clearly no-one knows, not even Steve. I think we should start an elite group for us rare junior members. I wonder how many of us there are? Maybe just the two of us? The plot thickens...

That didn't work for me...

Yes well spotted, but only six months for services. And as it says only for the business now registered for VAT. So in reality if the business has only just been incorporated I assume you would not be able to go back even one day.

Most of this is true (when you register for VAT it is only 18 months or so you can go back claiming past paid VAT on many items not 7 years and then I doubt you could do it before the company was incorporated). However compared to being self employed it is all a lot more hassle and paperwork. Having been self employed and had a limited company I would say being self-employed is a lot easier overall.

I would advise you ask your future accountant. Vehicles usually have to be written off over a number of years, though there have been a number of schemes in recent years to allow the full allowance in year one. You could of course ask HMRC - I think you will be surprised how helpful they can be.

Hi Eriknick, I am afraid I have no knowledge of Sandalwood so I don't think I will be able to help you. However we do have a very active member on here who knows everything about everything as he watches lots of Youtube videos so I am sure he will tell you everything you need to know.

Did you write the instructions for my new CCTV system I bought off eBay a while back?

Try TRADA.

I guess you would have to say what type of item you are thinking of buying.

That is a very mixed bag you have there with clearly some good timber, but maybe also some not so good. It is very difficult to judge the volume from the photos but it looks way too much for say a large Transit, it looks as if it would need a flatbed lorry to remove it all. I would forget about trying to sell it to individuals, as they will want to pick out boards that suit there need (who can blame them). Even local joiners etc will be just a waste of your time as they would not want such a mixed lot, even for a very low price - it would take up a huge space in a workshop and take many years to use. Timber merchants will not want it as they want specific species and sizes etc and it would not be worth paying someone to spend a week or more trying to sort it out - in any case not many people would be able to be certain about what species they all are. I think your best bet is to either enter it as small lots in an appropriate auction or offer it to your nearest wood recycling project. Entering it in an auction will mean spending a lot of time sorting through it and deciding what goes in each lot, and you may have to wait a while as you need an auctioneer who holds regular timber sales so you may have to wait until their next sale. I know of such an auctioneer in my area but there may not be one near you. Your local wood recycling project will be delighted with it and may pay a reasonable price for it. This is by far your easiest option as they should simply come and take the lot. You should expect to receive a low but fair price from them - maybe £150 per 3.5T van load. If you advertise and try and deal with multiple buyers you will find it will take a very long time to shift it all as timber buyers are generally very specific and sorting through quantities of timber is very time consuming. Good luck with the sale - please let us know what happens.

Looks like rippled Sycamore or Maple to me. If that could be incorporated into something like a sideboard it would be sort of cool. Also sort of ridiculous - imagine going to your furniture maker and asking him or her to incorporate this board into a piece....but please do not cut it, router it, sand it or put any finish on it. And what about the power lead? Much as I love the look and feel of wood maybe some things are best left uninvented? Is there such a word?

All wood rotting funghi need moisture to survive. If you now let it fully dry the funghi will disappear. The light wood will be weak but may still have lots of uses. Parts of it may be ideal for shelves etc, but parts may be too far gone. Test it by digging your nail it - this will show you how soft and weak it is.

This seems to have become the "Items made from Elm" thread.... So here are some Elm boats... Amazing that they can still find good clean straight grained Elm to make them. Every boat in this photo is made of Elm.

Are you after a buyer for the main trunk and branches? If so where is it? Not a burry trunk but I am sure someone will take it off your hands....!!

They may in time. All the ones in the UK are babies still. Outside of their natural range the UK is their most favoured habitat.

Ah thanks, now I see how you can move it to site. As a lowly sawyer rather than an exulted tree surgeon I couldn’t afford kit like that. ?. If you were in my area I would ask if you wanted to use your nice kit to flog me logs for milling but as you are about four hours from me that may not work!

They are guilty of a very quick bit of google research or maybe taking too much notice of a bit of heresay and thinking that ash firewood is like gold. Maybe the seller looked at some other eBay listings and just assumed that every item for sale finds a buyer at the advertised price. There are a lot of muppets out there.

That is a useful looking machine. Is it a full size telehandler? Just being nosey how do you get it to the worksite, surely it is way too heavy to tow on a trailer?

Sounds like I have cooked mine then. As you say it doesn't seem to achieve much anyway - when mine did work I wasn't aware of any noticeable improvement in hot air getting into the room.

Interesting but is it practical? My fan only worked for a year or so - big fat waste of £60 that turned out to be. Looking at other AT threads they seem very flaky. Is that the case with all these electricity from heat devices?