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Cool, I'm too far away for the logs but I'd travel for a good deal on your little processor?

I thought you guys had just invested in equipment? have you lost your yard or something?

Bill murray and Chevy chase are great in caddyshack. Quality --- I am here: http://tapatalk.com/map.php?eumaum

My site is done in wordpress, todate the site stands me at £550. WindFall Logging Firewood and alternative eco fuels Its a full e-commerce site with a really easy to use content management system so i can play around with it to my hearts content. Wordpress have various templates for all websites, brochure stylee to e-commerce. Cant reccomend it highly enough.

Good idea that rob

I think Elm is recommended for under water uses... --- I am here: http://tapatalk.com/map.php?cdc0xv

Personally I would include the bag price in the overall cost of the product, I started out trying to get deposits for the bag but dont bother now. I now just say "ill get the bag next time i deliver or if you are stacking them drop me a text when its empty and ill collect it when i am passing". I operate in a small catchment area though. Most customers are keen to return the bag to me, specially as most now know they get a box of firelighters or net of kindling in return for the vented bag back.

Any tips on making the barrel kilns?

Not lit the fire for two nights now...

It's ok she gave me the same talking too! Still think the dayglo orange and spandex is the way forward... Lol --- I am here: http://tapatalk.com/map.php?xmtfmz

It's great, trying to convince my wife she needs to dress like a *****! Lol --- I am here: http://tapatalk.com/map.php?fxkwzh

I have found proper vented bags to be excellent, we split straight into them. Move with a tractor on to the field, stack two high and cover the tops with old plastic pepsi banners. A staple gun secures the banner really well. I'm onto my second season with my vented bags and think they will be good for at least one more after this! --- I am here: http://tapatalk.com/map.php?4evkj3

Mezeron will take it from Belfast to Heysham I think.

You should do the CS30, you will find it so helpful.

Go for it!

They are full of drugs ....

I am loving my 346xp-g with a 15" bar. It's getting better and better as its loosens up and cuts like a dream!

Ps also agree with Theocus about minimum handling being one of the best ways to improve productivity. --- I am here: http://tapatalk.com/map.php?5ug0yo

Jim its all about hydraulic flow and the splitters ram speed. I find a 10 tonne splitter will split most pieces of 8 to 16" discs. On a JCB beaver with a 21lpm flow rate it takes us 45mins to split a cube. Hooked up to my tractor at 1800rpm i think its about 40lpm it takes 30mins. However, the tractor burns 4litres of red an hour and the beaver 0.5litres an hour. So I'm happy to loose 15mins and save money on fuel! Matching the splitters power to the stuff you process is the way forward. --- I am here: http://tapatalk.com/map.php?b40mow

Your optimum method is going to be different to mine, 8 inch rings and vertical splitter with vented cube bags works best for me and the arb waste i have to process. Straight cordwood would be a different matter.

Id gor for a splitter that can be used both horozontally and vertically, but if you have to pick one then vertical would be more versitile for the rental market. Speed over power for me, i find 10tonne does me well for Ash, Sycamore, Birch and Beech. So long as the rounds are fresh or a year or so old then its fine. Only had issues with notty wavy Elm. A ten tonne ram is way quicker than a 20tonne jobby. But its all down to what you intend on splitting, i only split 8 - 10 inch rounds and occasionally 16inch for some clients.

It would be a crime to burn it... --- I am here: http://tapatalk.com/map.php?ho5oo4

My clients are telling me that they are now not using their central heating in the evenings, instead they are lighting the fire! Hence why i am still busy.

Had a meeting today with our planning officer, nice young guy who very politely told me that the processing of wood brought from off-site would be an industrial process and as such there would be no policy support for this to take place in the countryside. Instead, such development is to be directed to industrial land. On this basis he feels that an application for this development would not be successful. Bugger. He confirmed that processing the timber from windfall, thinning and coppicing the 3 acres of woodland on my property can of course be carried out on site as this is agricultural. Also processing bought in timber for my own use and my families and friends use is allowed as its not commercial / industrial. However, when pushed he went on to say that they are reactionary and can only act on a complaint from a near neighbour. That complaint has to be justified, and he gave an example of noise late into the evening. So reading between the lines, I wont be allowed to do what i am doing officially but so long as i do not piss the neighbours off who are 4 fields away i can carry on. Plus points were a shed for agricultural use would be looked on favourably so long as it was of a size thats in proportion with our small holding. So no aircraft hanger but a 30ft x 30ft would be reasonable. We did speak about other things and the surprise for me was that if there is a muddy bit on my field where i drive my tractor I would need planning permission to use a digger to scrape the mud / slurry.... Effectively thats engineering works and requires permission! FFS i will need permission to fart in my van next!! What a load of boll ocks.

Ash has always been around 35% when I've measured fresh cut stuff.