normandylumberjack

I cleared up a few years back by selling shorter lengths, as the local suppliers only cut to 50cm- standard size for a french woodburner, I was cutting 10" for my Rayburn anyway, and a friend wanted a cube to see how it went, his wife loved the fact that she could easily lift the logs into the fire, and I have never had to cut a 20" log since!

They say size isn't everything, but "they" are wrong!

It often pays to measure a ladies " fireplace" before trying to force anything too big in, trust me!

those socks are rated at 20 m/s?

Liked also, this could be a good way for us all to boost our profiles!

Arbtalk could even get a page?

Not impressed with episode 2 either. The beardy guy who lost his son, not got a problem with him, at least he isn't trying to make it profitable, and making habitat for wildlife, fair enough. If the hero of the tale can turn a profit in 12 months, and keep it in profit without income from other sources i would be amazed!

Hugh fearnly woodsmanstall?

We are getting lots of mice in the house with the weather on the turn, so the traps have been out for a few days. Mrs. Lumberjack don't like emptying the traps, so it's my job. Had 2 this morning, nice clean kills, and normally I take them down to the hedge at the bottom of our garden, 30 meters or so, and toss them in the field for mr. fox.

Today though I had an idea! instead of walking across the soaking lawn in a strong drizzle, I decided to launch micky and miney to their final resting place.... Micky went fine, straight out the window, and just cleared the hedge by a foot or so. Figured on a bit more power for Miney as I didn't want her to fall short and get " Abused" by the dogs, so pulled back to full reach, and...... miss fire! She hit the window reveal at mach 3, leaving a bloody stain the size of a 50p. Wife regrets me getting Hyperdog despite me telling her its a tool for work! Women!

I like douglas fir. My gran had a kitchen tool that made chips, you put a spud in a small tray, pulled down a lever, that pushed the spud through a grid and out came chips. Perhaps some kind of grid blade for a splitter?

55 euros here!

Looks just the job for putting stones on bits of cardboard! Not bad for the money, lack of rotator may prove limiting when stacking decks imo

Just out of curiosity, and only roughly, what is the going rate for seasoned hardwood logs delivered within about 5 miles, cut and split. and what length do you cut at?

Price per cube, not "load"!

Here in France firewood is sold by the "stere", this is a unit that allows for some give or take as you will never stack the same logs to fill the same space twice.

The amount per stere is dictated by how long the logs are cut from billets of 1m. If 1m long, you get 1m3. If 50cm you get 0.8m3, 33cm is 0.7m3 and 25cm 0.6m3. The cost per stere remains the same, only the volume changes. this is to allow for extra effort cutting and handling. These figures are set by the government, but very few people understand this, esp ex-pats! Here in Normandy you would get about 55 euros per stere, and hardwood only! here it is illegal to sell softwood or poplar as logs...... but people don't always know the difference.

Ouch! Hope the throw bag is still in one piece, sounds like the ultimate game of "conkers"!

I have to be honest that it's launch distance with tennis balls is a bit less that i thought, will try it proper soon.

The scene is somewhat different here as most of my felling is hardwoods and plus size softwood, the forests are managed in a much different way, and have been since the year dot. Timber is allowed to achieve its maximum value, and continuous cover is not just a new buzz word here. The idea of a whole tree chipper would make many foresters have a fit, and the idea of pulp wood is a desperate one. When timber is valued for what it can mature to, instead of looking for the speediest turn around on profit, then it will be worth more, and so to will the men and women felling it.

I get off cuts from a sawmill that makes pallets from pop and douglas fir, they pile up all the off cuts and waste. I buy it for 10 euros a cube, and try to pick the stuff allready cut to the correct length if possible. split with a billhook or hatchet.

Check this way out too!

Hope youtube works.....first time.....

It finally arrived today, already in trouble with the wife for shooting apples against the wall, drive-by style from the ride on mower! not tried it for throw line lobbing yet, and tips?

This is acceptable. Full wrap handles as used on a lot of saws in the us show us this. You may be able to pick one up from your local stihl dealer, i think its available for the ms460 rescue saw from memory? try using a pulling chain where possible (bottom of bar)

BBC would probably go for that too!

No known faults, other than......... would still like it tho!

Rubbish!

When I sat down to watch a program about a woodsman restoring an unmanaged woodland in south wales tonight, i assumed it may be somebody with 5, 10, 15 maybe 20-30 years experience, even fresh from college with a year or 2 of training or experience under their belt.

Not another Londoner, escaping the rat race and showing us all how easy the good life is and how all this under achieving woodland can be tamed in just a year, and turn a profit. And anyone that works the woods is some folk singing hick or oldboy that likes his cider.

I don't understand why so many things cost so much. The Alstor 8x8 springs to mind £30k+ and why are chippers so expensive? could buy a new truck for the cost of a new chipper!

I've had a little play with this now, initial results with a standard 10oz throw bag were disappointing in hand held mode, but hooked over the top of a telescopic painting pole exhibited great promise....!

I'm going to have a better fiddle this weekend, I think what I may end up coming back here with is a 30 quid Big Shot style contraption..... Whatever happens it's going to save me a load of bother!!!

Damn it! I was going to try that, if it ever arrives! Now you have beaten me to it and I have one less thing to impress you all with!!!

Seriously, if you ever think of moving to France to live the good life, think hard about your postal needs. 3rd world countries do better!

this one made me giggle...

 

 

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wants someone to pay him to clear up his mess lol

Didn't they film shameless there?

£14,000+ vat. according to this months forestry journal. bargain!

Buffalo special 6, when its really cold. no need for layers with that!

Found some nice stretchy t-shirts with mesh arm-pits in decathlon, and a stretchy soft-shell, tend to go for red if its a high profile job and want to be seen. otherwise army surplus norge shirts.

Agree with all the above, a good clear landing with trees skidded in tree length, a crane with a good reach, so as you can stack the varying sized timber in decks, ie; 1st & 2nd lengths, pulp and fencing material, or forward out if cut at stump, but this would be better if clearfelling, or if brash mat is needed on soft / wet ground.