windfall

I sent you a message david.

A Men to that!

The blade cover was a pain in the arse though, it lasted 5 mins on my bench. We have discussed this in other posts and the cover has ended up on the scrap pile of most owners.

I have one of those benches, it's superb, great on your back and very safe. I run my mine with an ms390 with a 20" bar, would suggest an 18" bar as ideal though.

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I have added you though, outta interest. Oh yeah if you see a competitors advert always like their page, it's a great wind up . ;-)

It made bugger all difference going over the 25 then 50 likes. Its all toss that Facebook feed you. You need potential clients watching your updates. Pay your money and run some sponsored adverts, it worked really well for me last season. It's targeted marketing and the reports function is really very clever.

We are not the people you need on your facebook page as we are not your potential clients.... No point canvassing for likes if they are not going to bring you any sales! Pay for an advert that targets your local area only, that way the likes you have on your page will mean something. This is my page http://www.facebook.com/windfall.im I have spent a lot of money on facebook advertising to build up my likes, and apart from 30 odd of my mates who follow my page to see what disasters i am having next all my likes are potential clients...

Here is mine shortly after i got it up and running. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1cM73ZMpbQ&list=UU8PsgzSTBEMuwsy4rQHLR1A&index=23&feature=plcp]LINER Saw Bench with a Petter Diesel Engine - YouTube[/ame]

You pay for quality dude

280809677861 It's from harrows r us

It's not the one I thought. But it looks sturdy and a good price. There is a yellow British made 10t jobbie on eBay for about £450 that myself and a number of others on here have that's really well made too. I've had mine for 3 yrs now with no failures. All I've done is extend the cutting deck.

The MCA kingstone ones are good as are the Bag supplies ones. Some of my bag supplies ones are getting their 3rd fill this year and appear to be in good shape. BAG Supplies Ltd :: Packaging Suppliers covering the UK and Europe

Do you have a picture?

0.73 cubic meters

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I can't offer advice on the splitter make but from a business point of view I think that your splitter needs to be an independent machine that does not require a tractor to run. Also try and choose a splitter with the option of fitting a 4 way knife for Ash and sycamore processing. You won't be able to use the 4 way head all the time but when you have 'the right' sized trunk it saves so much time!

I find a 6ft or bigger scaffold bar on a 1/2 inch bar/socket usually shifts most stubborn nuts. You mention you were only using a 3ft bar? my advice is too man up and get some serious mechanical advantage on it! ;-)

My widow maker is a Liner saw bench powered by a Petter twin cylinder diesel.

I agree John there is a lot to be said for a covered blade and log slide!!

I was in your position last year and did loads of research. I now also have a good bit of practical experience so if you want to ask specific questions fire away. The main thing your doing is managing the risk.... Always keep a trauma first aid kit near by. Main points to watch for are twisted or bent bits of wood, you need it lying flat on the table before pushing into the blade other wise it wacks your finger/hand as the blade forces it down. You are bound to do this at some point, it hurts like hell!! Also your body position needs to be back from the blade so at no point are you over the top of it. It's easy done believe it or not! This is so you don't slip fall forwards and cut your head in half.... I also do not wear gloves, I got this advise from somewhere online, theory is your finger/skin is easier to cut than leather etc so your hand won't get pulled into the blade causing a further unplanned hand or arm amputation. Make sure that the floor around the saw is clear before starting work, trip hazards are to be avoided!!

I use an old saw bench and so far I have not had any accidents.... I use it only for 30mins at a time then have a break. I have found I get more complacent the longer I use it. My saw is used to cut up thick branches, billets and nasty notty feckers that won't split. I also make boards to clad log stores I sell. I never let anyone on the payroll use the 'widow maker' but my mates all use it to cut their firewood.

Can I ask where you got your log grab from??

A swing crane is light weight and easy to use. Think you can get a decent one on eBay for £150. Uses an electric winch to lift and man power to slew. My palfinger hiab on my lt35 weighs in at 2.2t unladen....

I have had no mouldy logs processing directly into vented bags. I have prepared and sold hard and softwoods. The 4 mesh sided 0.7 cubic meter bags get very good ventilation and season logs a bit quicker than the doubled sided cube ones. You just have to have something that can move them.