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The charcoal you are making will be much purer carbon than imported charcoal. This means it will weigh less by volume. The better the charcoal the less it weighs. It is why it is hard to sell native charcoal because customers think they are getting less for their money. The guys in the third world that make the imported stuff usually get paid by weight - so they have no incentive to make it well (and throw in stuff to make it heavier) That is why imported charcoal is so hard to light - its not really pure charcoal! And as for briquettes lord only know what gets put in them. The charcoal you are making will light easier, get hot quicker and be more efficient than anything that has been on a boat / sat on a garage forecourt and then stuck in shed for a few years. If anyone is interested I am doing a free charcoal making workshop as part of my work with the North Wales Wildlife Trust - Saturday 22nd June - Near Mold - North East Wales. Just drop me a PM to book on.

I just got back from setting up. Looks like it will be a good show this year and the weather looks spot on. I will be there all three days making charcoal on the North Wales Wildlife Trust stand. Come and say hello (and buy a bag of charcoal!)

Austrian Scythe all the way. Get the kit from Simon Fairlie. My strimmer has not been used in three years since I got mine.

Crane specs here: Google Translate

Hmmm. Looks like Kilworth also do a driven trailer version: Think I might be on the phone on Monday asking for a price list!

And another Chinese one. Or is it the same Chinese one.... Log trailer with crane | eBay

How about this. Looks to be British built with an Italian crane: Kilworth Machinery - Forestry Trailer

Is this what you are after? Handy Straps Ltd :: Mechanical Handling (free postage) :: Snatch Blocks :: 4 Ton Snatch Block With Hook

This might help: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/fctg001.pdf/$FILE/fctg001.pdf

Currently working for North Wales Wildlife Trust. Part of the job is making charcoal so I pulled together some pictures and stuck it on my blog. Enjoy! Charcoal! | Sion Jinkinson2012

Only current models but might help: Wire Rope

Hmmm. And I am just about to start the first charcoal burn of the year!

Yes If I go with 8mm or 9mm just have to remember not to run it via a snatch block on an empty drum. I found this: http://www.clark-engineering.com/media/uploads/cat-111/clark-engineering-logging-wire-rope-fittings.pdf and this: Wire Rope I am tempted to try and get 100m of 8mm on the drum.

Hi Picked up an Igland 3601 winch last week. Its in good condition but 14 years old so my plan is to strip it down and refurbish - ready for work this coming winter. Now I am thinking of getting new wire rope for it. The parts book says 50 meters x 10mm is recommend. But I am tempted to go slightly thinner to get the maximum length on the drum. I am guessing the winch is rated at 3.6 ton. Is anyone running 8mm or 9mm with any success? (I looked into synthetic - looks great but works out at £750 for 100m!)

Not used one but I suspect these are good: Winches | F R Jones and Son

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I just picked up a second hand Igland 3.6 ton winch for my 35hp tractor. Before I stumbled across the Igland I was looking at these which seem to be about the best value around: Riko UK :: Winches For redirecting you need a snatch block: Single Sheave Snatch Blocks | Clark Forest : Lifting Chains Plus some shackles and strops.

You need to look at the letter where they told you permitted development was not applicable and full planning permission was required. They should have told you which criteria you did not meet? You will need to argue that you do meet the criteria for permitted development and they are wrong to insist on full planning. There are other options if you cannot get permission for the barn. You are allowed to site a caravan in a woodland and it can be used for overnight accommodation for 'forestry workers' You could also think about a shipping container for storing your tools and tractor. If used for this purpose I don't think you need planning permission.

Or even more simple - just an a-frame with hook; Heavy Duty Three Point Tractor Trailer Hitch | eBay

How about a skidding plate? FXP Skidding Plate - Wallenstein Like a winch - but without the winch.

Has anyone used the foot breaking bar that you stand on? Felling tools Do they work?

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So here is a question. I have this type of snatch block: 4.5" 4 Ton Heavy Duty Lightweight SNATCH BLOCK Swivel SAFETY HOOK Lifting Pulley | eBay It's WLL is 4000kg. It is solid and I trust it. But it is heavy for what it is. Then I see these: Bushranger Snatch Block - 7000kgs Which is a 4x4 recovery style snatch block - also designed for wire rope. It's WLL is 7000kg and it is much lighter! But is it suitable for working in the woods?

Totally agree. The safety factor is there for a reason but you can also use common sense (and a bit of physics!) I am not suggesting you exceed the SWL - just that you can take account of theoretical maximums vs actual loading and size your system accordingly. There is lots of info in here: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/fctg001.pdf/$FILE/fctg001.pdf The key bit is: So if you use your 6 ton winch and 8 ton SWL snatch block to LIFT a 6 ton object you will have knowingly exceed your SWL. ( The snatch block could be experiencing 12 ton ) But if you use your 6 ton winch and 8 ton SWL snatch block to SKID a 1 ton piece of timber you have not exceeded your SWL. Yes you will have to overcome inertia / friction ect but you can be confident that the timber will move and in doing so will not exert a force on the snatch block that is great than the SWL. So if I was going to use the above set up I would make sure I didn’t try and move timber that was too heavy! The other thing is it ain’t the strops and snatch blocks I worry about. I know their SWL and can calculate the force on them. The big unknown is the tree you are anchored on! When you double up using a snatch block you double up on the anchor point as well and pulling the anchor point over is a real possibility.