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Have you had a look on here: John Clegg &amp Co Chartered Surveyors - Properties for Sale The woods are usually larger than other websites but less per acre. In my view they offer better value.

Thanks Guys. Can I ask, are there any negatives to a tipping trailer vs a flatbed? (other than the cost of course)

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I am also thinking about building my own but for now am using a ring kiln. What surprised me about the CAT kiln was it had a single 2" pipe for the gas to escape coming out of the oil drum. Also with the drum on its side the pipe was coming out the bottom near the front. I was expecting lots more holes and to have them at the top! Anyway maybe the answer is to have a single hole rather than lots.

Looks good. I was at CAT yesterday and they have a home made retort. Have you seen it? The CAT one is an oil drum inside a big metal tank. But they have a pipe for the wood gas to escape and feed into the fire. Does yours have any way for the gas to escape?

I know what you mean! Reading the fast tow brochure it breaks down like this: 8' x 5' Trailer £3600 Crane £4500 And maybe these: Flat bed and sides £1650 - so I can deliver firewood as well. Powerpack £800 - so I can use crane from behind land rover. And thats all plus VAT and there is probably stuff I have missed. But the other option is Ifor Trailer and Forestry Trailer? Ifor Trailer 2-3K. With sides and cage. And the forestry trailer 2K? With Crane 7-8K? So none of it is cheap! I guess the most sensible is second hand Ifor and Forestry Trailer without crane.

Hi All Getting myself set up to extract small stuff using either a quad or alpine tractor. What do you think gives me the best setup. A Fast Tow from Riko: Riko UK :: Fast tow forwarding trailers With the fast tow I can load the tractor on the back and tow it to site and then use the tractor to tow the trailer for wood extraction. I can then bring timber back to base in the fast tow which I like. But can I still use it to deliver logs behind my Defender? Also it is not cheap and unlikely to find second hand. Is it worth it? Or a separate Ifor Williams flat bed and Forestry Trailer: LT & LM - New & Used Trailers - Horsebox, Livestock, Plant, Tippers, Car Transporters, Flatbed, Box Van, Spares Riko UK :: Small trailers I think the I can still get the tractor and trailer into the Ifor trailer to move to site. The forestry trailers fold up right? And I can use the Ifor to move timber, firewood and charcoal. Is this a cheaper option? Is it more flexible? I reckon I can find a second hand Ifor trailer easily enough but what about the forestry trailer?

Hi All, I am just staring out doing woodland management, coppice work and charcoal making. I am not planning on climbing. I did my CS30 and 31 in the spring and feel pretty confident felling small stuff and cross cutting etc. I have also done a couple of coppice courses and a charcoal course. I am hoping to get some funding for further courses but need to plan and justify what I need. I am mainly doing coppice work but presumably CS32 is still a good next move. Is it a good course? What about the windblown courses (CS34 and CS35). Are they going to be useful? Are they just aimed at conifers or will they still be useful for felling hardwood? I might also start extracting with a quad or small tractor. But I have never driven either. Is a ATV or tractor course a good move? Is there anything else I could do with?

Yes felling / converting and extracting. Its all hardwood - mostly small stuff. Different sites have different degrees of access but it is all pretty bad. Unlikely to be able to get a log truck in. At the moment I have no equipment but am trying to get 40% funding from council. Thinking about compact / alpine tractor and trailer.

Hi All I am being offered work by a local conservation group extracting timber from various nature reserves. It is all small scale stuff but they have no money so will not pay me. Instead I can keep all the wood I extract. My plan would be to turn most of the wood into charcoal or firewood. Presumably they are getting grant money for the woodland management which they will keep. Is this a workable deal? Is there a sufficient return from firewood to pay for my effort? Or does it all depend on access? Does anyone else work like this?

Anyone tried one of these? Compact Alpine Articulated Steer Goldoni Quad Tractor | eBay UK

Right - scratch that one from the list then! Now that I see you can get an alpine for the same money I see what you are saying: Riko UK :: Tractors What would 'a decent compact with proper tyres' be then? Has anyone got a link that would give me an idea?

Hi All Has anyone tried one of these: ARCTIC CAT 700 DIESEL TRV | Road Legal Quads | Quad Bikes | ATVs Not cheap that's for sure but do you reckon the diesel engine will give it the grunt to skid bigger logs?

Thanks guys Is this the sorting of thing I should look out for: For Sale Kubota RY800 tracked dumper - Tracked dumpers - DUMPERS, DUMPTRUCKS & TRACKED DUMPERS : Plant Machinery Specialists. Bruce Atfield Machinery - For all your Plant and Agricultural Machinery needs. What about this. Is it getting a bit big: For Sale Kubota RG15 tracked dumper - Tracked dumpers - DUMPERS, DUMPTRUCKS & TRACKED DUMPERS : Plant Machinery Specialists. Bruce Atfield Machinery - For all your Plant and Agricultural Machinery needs. What would I have to do to make it ready for forestry - presumable a trailer hitch could be welded on? And I guess a winch would also be useful. I don't suppose there is a way to run a log splitter off one of these is there?

Thanks - lots of ideas for me to try. I like the tyre and also will try splitting in longer lengths. I will be starting off small so the powered splitter will probably have to wait.

Hi I am going to be working on an estate which is managed for pheasant shooting. I will be cutting over stood coppice and making charcoal. I have pretty much been told that I will have to work around the shooting and that the gamekeepers word will be final. I am a planning a low impact approach so will only be using a small vehicle like a quad. Is anyone in a similar situation? I think the shooting season ends in January which means I can only fell from Feb - April? What about if I don't use a chainsaw and just use hand tools will that still disturb the birds? I think that the cut coppice will make a better habitat for the birds with more ground cover. Is there anything else that I can use to get the gamekeepers onside?

Hi All I am starting out making charcoal and possible selling a bit of firewood. I currently split all my wood for home use with a splitting maul. Its hard work but I rather enjoy it. What are my options when moving up to larger volumes. Does anyone spilt their wood by hand or is a log splitter the only option? My set up is going to be pretty basic / low impact so will probably not have a tractor on site to power a splitter. I might have a quad or tracked dumper. Can I run a splitter from one of those?

Hi All I am thinking about a small vehicle to help with moving timber. I am going for a low impact approach so need something that can cope with rough / wet ground without doing damage. I will not be dealing with anything that big but will need to skid out the logs and move cut and split wood. Will also need to move my charcoal kilns. I am thinking about a tracked dumper or quad with a trailer. Which one do you think would be more useful? If you could only have one which would it be?

I like the idea of one of those walk behind tracked dumpers but don't quite get how you use them for logging. When skidding a log out the controls seem to be where the log wants to be? Or do you attach the log to the barrow and then operate in reverse while walking backwards?

We are based in Cyffylliog near Ruthin. We moved up here from London last year and are loving it! We are just staring out - doing coppice work, charcoal making and forest school - hoping to own our own wood one day soon. Where are you based?

Yes Rod is excellent and knows his stuff. I will try and get onto his next course. I did do a similar course with Ben Law a few years back which was also excellent. The problem is I have not had much chance to practice since! Still I should get my chance soon - If my business venture comes off I will have ten tonnes of wood to convert to charcoal before the end of the summer.

Hi Pete Meeting up sounds good. We are 6 miles out of Ruthin over towards the Clocaenog... Are you going to Woodfest..... I will drop you a PM.

Hi All I am putting together a new venture making Charcoal on a local landowners estate. They have got loads of neglected woods / coppice so no shortage of wood. I think I can get a grant off the council for 50% of capital up to 10K. I think I can also buy second hand which is good. What equipment should I be thinking about to get up and running? Kilns. What size is best - shall I start with a 6'? Or go for 8'? What are the ones with an extra ring like? The kilns will have to be moved from site to site so need to be portable. Can anyone recommend a maker? Trailer. I have a Land Rover defender but no trailer. What would be best for moving the kilns / wood and charcoal? Accommodation. I will probably be camping out in the woods while looking after the kilns. What do people use - second hand caravan or tent? What else have I missed. I will probably build a grader / sorter myself. What about other tools? Shovels, forks, saws axes etc. I don't think my grant will cover vehicles but should I consider something else other than my land rover. Do I need a small tractor or a quad? I would be really interested in hearing how other people operate. Cheers

Hi John I have just done my CS30/31 with a 346xp and 15" bar. The combination was great however if I was to do it again I would probably opt for a 13" bar. Its just a little bit less bar to worry about when you are getting started. The instructor supplied the 3 other saws on the course and they all had 13" bars. Good luck with it.

Cheers guys. I will look into sorting out some public liability insurance. Anyone got a rough idea of cost?