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It has been my families main income for three generations.That and along with coal but Since our grand pops passed the reigns fell to our old man who couldn't keep it up working his full time job,So along came me to pick up the reigns again.Sadly in the 8 years hiatus alot of people jumped into our grand pops shoes as for many years we were the only firewood supplier in the area. Frustrating to watch. Proffesionlism isn't the problem here I'm afraid Andy nor is it machinery or labour issue as that's all in check with a fully functioning 3 acre work yard,but if people are flogging twin axle trailer loads of dry stuff for 30 quid it's somthing I am struggling to compete with.But one by one our old customers are returning and were back taking names and heads and educating the public the benefits of quality wood and a quality service.So who knows maybe I can again in few years sit on top of the monoply haha

Glad somebody else mentioned the softwoods haha.It's all we have mainly stocked since day dot.It is definatly ground depndant tho on what will take and grow best.To be fair tho as long as it's dry I couldn't give a damn

Question being what's best? Best to burn,best to season best yeild for money spent? I planted mainly larch,Personally I have very little to do with hardwood asfar as firewood goes I save it to make pretty things out of lol

Same man I hated mauls,I just used 6 and half pound axe.wish I could still use one for a period of time as I was faster with an axe than using splitter.

Everyone up our way is tight as crabs buttocks Also massive level of unemployment,add in a few old guys wanting to top up there pension selling logs for peanuts and it equals a grim profit for us sadly.I'd love to live of firewood tho I enjoy logging and splitting

Location dependant I feel,I doubt every firewood merchant togeher up here even made that kind of turn over haha.if I had to live of My year round log sales I'd be dead of starvation by now or living like a hobo.And our familys been doing it since 30's lol

Until last year I split everything by hand,All I've gt now is two mangled hands and worst case tennis elbow ever in my right arm.That was doing it 7 days a week all year.As much as we like to think we are invincible we are not. If want to stay in the game for a length of time I'd stick to using machines,as all the days off with sore joints means youdont save any cash anyway doing it by hand lol

It's just a quick fix up to get it thru the mot the rest of bulkhead isn't to shabby,just going to hammer the old girl as is ten when save up for galvo chassis ill throw new bulkhead in her.I'll keep updates coming if folks are interested.

Simple and bold good job

my signs to my land read "trespassers will be beaten to death" failing that if they make it that far the dogs will take care of rest

here is the repaired floor tray and door hinge bit prior to painting

Hawthorn is ace firewood got a barn full of it save it for people who request it now.

I would also be willing to re locate if job position was permanent and location was suitable

Think it's hardwork now,I was rooting thru our grandpops photos of himusing handsaws and moving it with horses ,can't get my head around how physically demanding it must have been before power saws

Tidy job bud thumbs up I was going to rig some lights up save me carting the generator and light stands around

Speaking of dibnah once my 2A is finished was considerin having it traditionally signwritten what do yawl think? I miss the old look of forestry trucks hence what got me thinking.

Surviving horrndous alchohol troubles that nearly cost me my life at age 20 still tee total to this day and turned my life 360 degrees,also cigarette free first time I squatted and deadlifted in the 500 club and also whatever I set my mind to I acheive,had a varied career path in my short time on earth also everythin I have ever had I paid for by myself never having a loan or finance on Anything and nothing has ever been handed to me.Just couple acheivments I am personally proud of

Aye tis an old single cab sunroofed l200 not many left.Got a tweaked 2.8 td Shogun lump with a bigger intercooler powering it along.It's had a hard hard life.Pretty hard to get stuck tho even with a load on and tipper was homemade by previous owner as were the horrid wheel arch attempts and bonnet scoop haha.Merc badge was probably most valuable thing on it other than heated seats.Redneck thru and thru even had a nice cb radio in her

don't get disheartened dude times are hard. I've been mainly flogging scrap to scrape by lately.Chin up keep throwing shiz at the wall and something bound to stick man

bulkhead and floor had gone armchair,however fully fabricated new one give old girl lick of paint and some new shoes on her and she be reet. Didn't pay hardly anything for her,as she is a mot failure

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ha ha weelllll i do have a series 2 that needs a diesel lump in it maybe annoy them big time eah

its an area id love to work in,hard fast graft and at the mercy of the weather all day

Hello,if anybody requires an extremely hard working human shire horse/Groundie/Feller then i am available for immediate start. i have my own saws and all accompanying ppe,i have cs30/31 and am confident with a saw i have been using them since a child.In the workshop i am very practically minded and i am a fully qualified mechanic so even possibility of fleet maintenance or onsite repairs in emergencies, as far as maintenance of saws goes i can strip and rebuild a saw confidently as well as sharpen well. I have felling and cross cutting and snedding experience,albeit in a none commercial forestry setting as it was for firewood extraction,I also have large scale planting experience having worked on planting jobs around Yorkshire and Cumbria for united utilities,can also offer strimming/mowing experience and minor landscaping As mentioned i am extremely hard working and work hardened i am also very very practically strong.I also come with a chip tip site as well if needed If i could be of any assistance to anybody then contact details are as follows mobile; 07927 908475 house 01229 823759 alternatively email [email protected] and ask for Ben