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  1. Tom at Heartwood
    This is an informative FC Practice Guide: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/fcpg017.pdf/$FILE/fcpg017.pdf
  2. Tom at Heartwood
    I run a 4x4 40.10 as the main work van. It has been replated to 3.5t. I have done a lot of work on it over the years including extensive panel repairs. The rust does get to wheel arches and door pillars. Ours is a short wheel base panel van that I have fitted out with tool storage and swing lift to lift in bulk bags or the Jo Beau. It's a tough old truck and suited to home mechanics. It's low geared and a bit noisy but we'll suited to my local contacting. I've had problems in the past with the transfer box that has required some machining and parts replacement. The transfer box is a Borg Warner from USA and parts for this are available from America. For Iveco parts I use Zeppelin Trading. I would buy another , there's nothing really in the same class for the money.
  3. Tom at Heartwood
    We've got one and it is excellent. I would say that it's probably better made than an Ifor. The one we use is a 12 foot tipper with removable standard height and high sides as well as loading ramps. It pretty much does everything. It's one of the most useful bits of kit that we've got. It's still looking tidy after four years of hard work.
  4. Tom at Heartwood
    Thanks. I didn't realise that Clark stocked them but phoned today and waiting to hear on price.
  5. Tom at Heartwood
    Now that's an interesting website.
  6. Tom at Heartwood
    I've got a Portable Winch as well, it doesn't get used for extraction but it is very handy for taking down hung-up trees. I usually just tie the winch rope directly to the tree with a timber hitch or running bowline rather than use a choker.
  7. Tom at Heartwood
    I've got steel ropes on the winch itself, about 50m of 13mm on each drum. It is getting a bit tired and I have wondered about Dyneema on that as well. Perhaps I'll try one drum to start with. With the rope chokers I wonder how easy they are to undo and disconnect from the log or pole. With choker chains obviously once the tension is off they are loose but I'm guessing that a fibre rope might tighten on itself more in the way that a sling does when it gets a shock load. Having said that a chain choker can dig into the bark and be a struggle to pull out from under a big log.
  8. Tom at Heartwood
    I'm interested in trying out some choker ropes as an alternative to chains for skidding with the 6T double drum winch on my Unimog. The light weight appeals compared to steel. Does anyone have experience of these and know who stocks them please? Teufelberger make Stratos choker ropes but I've only seen these on their website: ::Teufelberger:Choker Ropes Cheers, Tom.
  9. Tom at Heartwood
    We use Cordstrap 60/2 WG HM with CB 6 buckles. It's a 19mm wide strapping. It can be re-tightened if you leave enough of a tail to grip onto with the ratchet tightening tool. Tom.
  10. Tom at Heartwood
    We're up the M6 in Cumbria but usually have round and sawn timber available. Tom. 07769 676536.
  11. Tom at Heartwood
    We have an order for Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified milled beech timber from a prospective customer. We do have beech as standing timber that we have bought from FSC certified woodland. We will fell and extract this ourselves and either mill on site in the forest or haul back to the yard and cut it there. As I understand it there are two aspects to FSC certification, the accreditation of woodland management and the verification of the 'chain of custody', i.e. the stages in the processing and distribution of the timber to the final point of sale. Does anyone have thoughts on how a small business, with sawmilling as one aspect of woodland management and arboricultural contracting, can provide customers with FSC certified timber without prohibitive expense or bureaucracy? Your views and experiences would be good to hear. Best wishes, Tom
  12. Tom at Heartwood
    Hi. Does anyone know if DMS have a UK agent? I'm continuing my search for a log splitter to fit on a timber crane. I have contacted them directly but thought I would ask here as well. Spaccalegna idraulico HSP - Dms - Reggio Emilia | Dms - Reggio Emilia Cheers, Tom.
  13. Tom at Heartwood
    Same question five years later! - I'm interested in one of their splitters. Tom.
  14. Tom at Heartwood
    Yes, I agree.
  15. Tom at Heartwood
    AMR make an inverted horizontal splitter that can be fitted to a timber crane or front loader. It's the HHY 25 on page 9 of their catalogue available via Table Log Splitters | AMR Vertical | 6-7-9 Tons Splitting Force Does anyone have experience of using something like this? It appeals as it could be fitted to the rotator on the crane or run direct off the hydraulics of the Schaffer loader and reduce the physical handling involved with the vertical splitter. Cheers, Tom.
  16. Tom at Heartwood
    Thank you for the lead on those. I will look into it. Tom.
  17. Tom at Heartwood
    Yes they look good. Just been quoted £192.50 + VAT per 2.4 x 1.2 sheet! Nearly four times the price of Stokbord. Cheers, Tom.
  18. Tom at Heartwood
    Hi Stan, They look useful but I've just had a quote for 12 of the 2.4 x 1.1m mats and they work out at £118 each including delivery and plus VAT. Stokbord looks good value compared but I've got around to thinking that we might just mill some larch boards, maybe 2000 x 250 x 50mm, and pin these down. It would be heavy but for a local job might be cost effective seeing as we have the timber. Cheers, Tom.
  19. Tom at Heartwood
    Thank you for your response. I'm glad to hear that the Solway product has proven itself. Can I ask, is the surface of the Stokbord textured to give grip or is it quite smooth? Cheers, Tom.
  20. Tom at Heartwood
    Now that the ground is getting wet again I'm thinking of investing in some ground protection mats for moving machinery across lawns where repeated back and forward movement is unavoidable. Solway recycling (Solway Recycling | Agricultural Waste Recycled | Plastic Products) can do them from 12mm Stokbord. I've looked at a job to price today that would need 12 of 8' x 4' sheets each at £50 a sheet which does add up so I want to be sure that it is the right way to go. Does anyone have experience or recommendations of a cost-effective and easily portable approach? Cheers, Tom.
  21. Tom at Heartwood
    I've been thinking of pallet forks with grab/beak on the front and Lasco (Hay drying, hay crane and cone timber splitter) or Blacksplitter (englisch - Black Splitters | Kegelspalter | Baggerspalter | Holzspalter | Drillkegel) cone type log splitter and stump planer (Exac-One Ltd - Stump Planer) on the back.
  22. Tom at Heartwood
    Thanks. Do you know when the engines changed from the Perkins 3 cylinder to the Perkins Phaser? Cheers, Tom.
  23. Tom at Heartwood
    There seems to be a price difference of £6 to £7K between Streetmasters with back actors and Airmasters with compressors, for say a ten year old machine with 3-4000 hours. Can you save a fair bit by converting from compressor to back actor?
  24. Tom at Heartwood
    The one that you made me fits perfectly thanks!
  25. Tom at Heartwood
    I bought a Makita LXT cordless die grinder as I already had a few other LXT tools with batteries and charger. It's a great tool and obviously can be usd without a mians power supply or generator. The only problem I've had is that it has a 6mm rather than 1/4" collet in the chuck and I can't get a 1/4" to fit even from the USA. I bought a couple of Saburr bits that are 1/4" as none of the UK suppliers have the 6mm shank ones in stock as far as I can tell even though Saburr do produce 6mm. Tom.

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