steve collins
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576 heavier but slightly more grunt than 372, i prefer the 372
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ive used one a fair bit, not mine though. great for moving about first thinnings with winch on and very low impact, some have different front loaders on ive noticed a lot, cab is cramped to be honest but if looked after they should be fine only clutch and pto clutch have been done on one ive used
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cheers for that il give them a call tomorrow
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any ideas where?
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ah okay il check the distance, are just before east peckham bypass
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Looking for a tip site in sevenoaks, kent for a few loads of mixed chip. Does anyone know of any in the area? Cheers Steve
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Ive tried the oregon waipou or however u spell it, there a good trouser for the money but couldnt handle the constant use and fell apart
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I know the pfanners have done me good just quality seems to be hit and miss in regards to zips, not seen the engleburts any opinions on husky technicals?
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Right in need of some new trousers shortly for hand cutting, ive had pretty much everything on market and last 2 pairs were sip and pfanner gladiators. what are peoples recommendations for cutting in 6 days a week? Cheers Steve
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As many just want a few sticks and not a lorry load plus wont pay much over firewood prices
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there may be a militant come up for sale soon, its been restored and then barn stored for a few years has 20ton mechanical winch with spades and jib il get some photos when im next to it again
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I cut some beech earlier this year and was simular size and all went for firewood in the end. I would still cut them to 4.8 as you say as you never know someone may want them
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Got 25ton of processor size ash and alder firewood for sale, good access for arctic and all stacked roadside. 07751057259
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It was viable doing it but however you look at it firewood will always claim a price of 35- 50 a ton. its down to how quickly you can convert it and at what volume is weather you can make it pay is key hope that makes sense?
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It was down to the diameter and length of timber as 16" was the maximum diameter and 2m lengths but the retort was loaded with the larger timber in the 'hot spot' to gain best results, only one probe was used
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I wont say exactly what temp as we were using large retorts and wouldnt want to give you a number and your retort start having problems, reason for steady temp was that we had to be consistant and we found a +/ - drop of 5 degrees meant we either had a lighter char or a few brown ends
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temperature in the inner chamber is most critical to producing quality charcoal and keeping that temperature steady is even harder so a qualty gauge is key to the whole operation
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Sorry to confuse everyone i meant to say four seasons, back to an earlier question if you cut your 150 tons of timber it would take iro 20 days and if you bought quality wood in at @£45 metre would cost £6750. so you to keep cost down your will have to source timber and cut/ extract to ride side to make it cheaper and burn from your stack there rather than hauling it around the wood? that's how i would do it As ive only really dealt with container kilns which work extremely well i think the exeter is a little on the small side to make it economically viable if you bought one outright. I also have a plan for a mobile kiln but only at drawing phase at moment might have some figures soon!!
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id be interested to see what treewoods looks like and also what fuelwood come up with as rumor has it there yard is full of burnt out retorts!!
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just looked at the exeter retort video and looks like a few tweeks are needed but apart from that seems good, has anyone had any problems with them at all?
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Ah by the sounds of who you have described was the chap i worked with down here, not sure big k has any down here but there are a few who burn but not on the scale we did, imported stuff worked out like 4p a ton cheaper delivered in and consistency not there, it was paper soaked in waxy parafin mixture, think we used in region of 1000 ton or more raw material. i know he left not long after me he had the viper kiln as well when he moved off from the fens and believe he is probably still burning somewhere!!
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ive been following this thread and thought id let you know more about the big boys, i worked at tregothnan making the charcoal and it was hard graft!!! 130 ton in a year and yes the chap i worked for was a subcontractor. he delt with bio-regonal and rectella in the past. we could get average 900kg-1t out of a burn in one kiln with 4 kilns running cooling was 2 days then remove and store for another 5-7 before bagging which was done with a conveyor. loading a retort took half a day and a burn lasted 16 hrs there was drying time before as well. I could go on and on but dont want to bore people!!!
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Forestry wear and tear per day cost's
steve collins replied to bella wood's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Oil = 225 chain 260 bars x6 230 saw 600 files 40 2 stroke 78 fuel 1500 = £2933 Ppe 400 insurance truck and liability 800 diesel ??? I know its under £10,000 for a year so 260 days a year average £38.5 ive got it down to the last few years -
Whats the spec for the chestnut??
