doobin
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Sweet chestnut going rate is approx £30/ton. If half and half ash/chestnut then £40/ton would be bang on, add in 15% poplar then £35-£38/ton reasonable. There is talk of a cord shortage this winter however. If you were to hang on to it until January, possibly you could achieve £60/70 ton, who knows? Part seasoned!
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Too much money if half of it is chestnut and poplar IMHO.
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I'm thinking it must have been more than a couple of ton! Would be cool that size, but limited work I should think.
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I was talking about the woman in the OP. Threats and intimidation, both implied and direct, are the standard MO of these detritus. Anyone wishing to assign blame to a vulnerable old person should hang there head in shame. We will all become a little old, doddery and vulnerable, if not downright senile. I think what many of you are missing is that a lot of these old folk were raised in a different generation, when you took what you were told at face value and a man's word was his bond. They are too trusting, and that is not their fault. Scum should hang.
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Harvester of what? What tonnage was it?
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She wasn't fooled, she was threatened. Simples. Scum should hang.
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Too right. Hitler would have sorted both the above out no questions. Meanwhile the honest working man would have been free to pursue his trade unencumbered by such scum.
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To be fair, that 52cc won't generate that much power so 12" is probably about right. Much better than certain cheapo manufacturers who would have an 18" on the same size saw so it looked 'macho' to sell to idiots. The saw is obviously not going to be brilliant. But for spanners, sockets, tape measures, knives etc, Neilson are excellent. They're taking over from Silverline in the 'cheap but decent' category in my opinion.
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Sold. I got £368 for it from the local mill who came and collected it. Even in three lumps it made the machines struggle!
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The Kubotas are generally more expensive than the Taks. Much more of an owner operator machine, better built.
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Expanding tracks are nice but not essential. My machine has a narrow trackbase (although it also has a large overhang on the counterweight which helps. It's been rolled three times, but funnily enough never with me at the controls. Operator skill is key. I take it up some serious slopes (check my avatar); so long as you always have the jib ready to catch you all will be well. If you are planning any more than a tiny amount of timber handling, get a grapple not a thumb. Do a search- it's been covered a dozen times on here, loads of good info.
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What's the standing value of ash and alder?
doobin replied to Woodworks's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Don't you allow anything for profit? -
A mug who is working for less than minimum wage after paying running costs.
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What's the standing value of ash and alder?
doobin replied to Woodworks's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
How about just posting the article? This is a discussion forum full of like minded people, and one of the best bits about being on such a forum is the frankness and openess of ideas and pricing. Secret emails are silly and the 'email sent' post you make each time does nothing save to clog up the thread with self aggrandising rubbish. IMHO -
Mountfield and Hayter are both pants, even the 'pro' models.
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That wasn't the issue. The issue was that when he was told frankly and honestly that the builders bag in question held 0.7 cubic metres, he took the wood out, stacked it, measured the stack and declared that he only received 0.4 cubic metres. Do you sell your wood by the stacked volume?
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This
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The poor sod. A. He's supplying you and more importantly B. At that price he could have sold the timber content as cordwood for near enough the same money without the hassle of logging it and delivering it. What a complete idiot.
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Wolves for National Trust in Wrexham...
doobin replied to simonorourke's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
When I read the thread title I imagined for a brief second that they were looking at reintroducing wolves to a National Trust property in the area. I then spent a further ten seconds fantasizing about the scenes of carnage in the visitors centre, should such a scheme occur. To misquote Warren Zevon, "Little old lady got mutilated last night, Werewolves of Wrexham again..." -
Dead right there. Installs a sense of teamwork and need to complete the job for the mutual benefit of both parties.
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It was my idea first with an FS-70 and copyright Seriously, will the FS-240 just drop on (ie. is it inch tube)? I did consider it but it looked slightly different plus it was a lot[/b more expensive. FS-70 is plenty of power for me so far, particularly as I can have two for the price of one FS-240. The engine swap is a cheap fix for all those suffering 4-mix problems.
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How long do excacavator mounted stump grinders take?
doobin replied to doobin's topic in General chat
I can't see those planers working on all but perfectly round stumps exactly the right size. Otherwise they will be in the dirt half the time, and blunt very quickly? -
How long do excacavator mounted stump grinders take?
doobin replied to doobin's topic in General chat
Sussex/Surrey border. -
Specifically, digger mounted ones. I may need to hire one to fit a 7.5 ton digger- any ideas where I can find one? The stumps are between 12-24" across. Any idea how long it will take to get rid of this sort of size would be appreciated.
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Update- the butt can stay for a bit longer, but after the end of this week the forklift will no longer be on site. It could probably be brought down from the yard to load at a cost of £40 for the hour. Any offers?
