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Rowan, I dread to do those sums, since the extraction is the issue, being mostly windthrown stock, and working around emergent hardwood saplings, and then the limited windows of suitable ground conditions in the Moss, especially when permed with conflicting full time work committments.

OK With 3 people, 2 of whom had zero experience, and one o them being a fine strapping cutty (a female that is) and I was only working about 25% of the time with the winch and chainsaw. Set up was the 17 tonne PTO Krpan splitter with the winch on to bring the logs in nearer before cutting to 1.0m lengths, the brother operating the splitter, and then his wife right beside him on the PTO cross cut saw, up the wee conveyor and into a trailer that held a measured 3m3. All was split well fine and cut to about 250mm in length. Probably would have worked with 2 just as well. The simple 1000kg capacity winch did a very good job of pulling them from the somewhat untidy pile, and lifting them up to rest across a couple or three heavier lengths crosswise on the ground, so kinder to my back and indeed the bar, since we were working on hardcore. I would have taken a photo or video, but the camera was in the car which was away elsewhere. marcus

After a dinner of free range potatoes, Dromona butter, excellent bacon, mushrooms and garden peas, washed down with a couple o bottles o London Pride. Perfect!:001_tt2: PS Free range potatoes being volunteer organic spuds found amongst other random vegetation, an all the better for it!:thumbup:

Having thrown a few strops on our various unplanned European driving holidays many years ago, where I did all the driving, and SM couldnt be arsed to navigate. I bow my head in abject shame, I was nowt but a bloody amature.(I think 3 days without speaking was my personal best)

Either, indeed a "cunning" migrant caravan, or simply photoshopped, or the driver/loader took some time to insert suitably trimmed to fit short "plugs" in any gaps, after the heavy sections were loaded, otherwise simply "does not compute". m

Wor daughter and a friend arrive there this evening, i.e. Malta, to backpack about the hostels, booked flight only at short notice with a very sensibally priced Easyjet ticket direct from Aldergrove=Belfast International. And pre-booked hostel for the first couple of nights. I have asked her to look out for suitable Hotel Accomodation for us-uns, to follow on behind. Senior Managment claims to remember the island from her fathers Army posting some 50 year ago. It may have changed a bit! And, Yes, I would intend to hire a car.

AH But for 2016!! A good point though, mad slavering Mastiff's aside Mods?? Can i edit my post?? Marcus

mid to late september or early October, weather still plenty good Thoughts please? prob book flights ex Dublin Marcus

In all seriousness I used to be on the BoG for our local village primary School. One of the other board members was the 80 odd year old (but still with a razor sharp mind) C of Ireland Canon. He allowed quite a few of his flock were still not that far removed from their Pagen roots. After a lifetime of wryful observation.

I reckon the 1.0m long billet is; (i) Optimium for manual handling, a worthwhile "lift" without being too heavy. (ii) The 1.0m length , when stacked also allows for easy volumetric measurment. (iii) The 1.0m length also allows for fast stacking in a stable pile. Anyway since this was/is the Germanic approach, it must be the optimal solution.

Man high on flakka declares self Thor, has sex with tree

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I dont imagine you should really need a PTO hyd pump, I drive my wee trailer mounted forestry crane off a kinda-knackered 1984 1490 David Brown. Plenty fast enough for my skills/lever dexterity.

Kid, What is the rationale (if there is one) behind this operation. Why not leave nature alone? Unless the arisings are removed, all one is doing is burning diesel to disturb a perfectly natural stable ecosystem. regards marcus

I reckon a tractor with a strong back end would be a priority, since presumably it would be tempting to drive /manouver with a load slung, an ould 6 cyl lump, designed for heavy tillage ops in its day would prob be good. Thinking 399 MF But obviously heavier and easier bogged/more difficult to extract, plus less manouverable.

Yes indeed, people "accidently" finding such dubious material could rightly be called "strange". Regards Marcus

Yesterday we had easily the best summers day, here in Northern Ireland, temps in the late teens/low twenties, brilliant blue clear skies, all quite magnificent, right into the twilight hours. And "everyone" was saying "enjoy the summer while it lasts, cos hey!, it wont!" Today about 10 deg colder, and absolutly pissed with rain all day from continuious cloud cover. Quite staggering the difference in 2 back-to-back days. Marcus

pure sex-on-a-stick, whatever that is, but it sounds right n good.:lol:

All a proper pile o twaddle, I got a staff member concerned about lone working, who travels a 150 mile round trip journey (alone) summer and winter. Then worries about working alone, doing non-controversial playground inspections, in housing estates, & not rough ones either. FFS! Uncommon sense (apparently!) and a mobile phone, or stay at home. Marcus.

You sure that is from the 19th century? Cos in certain bits o Nth Co antrim, one ud still ave cause to wonder . . .

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Hi Sur, some o younz is wile easy riled:001_tt2: Ah not nivver said owt about "the end of firewood" Merely alluded to an adjustment in prices cheers Marcus

This is what I was really alluding to, perhaps more as a result of those with poor or zero business models or sense rushing in (with grant aid?) to make a fast buck in the firewood market, or so they thought. Cos, I was seeing, (and not that I was looking for), some very senseiblly priced 2nd hand processors for sale. Unlike when I was in the notion of buying one a few year ago. cheers m

pictures? please?

With the price of oil continuing to tumble. I smell bargains galore in firewood processing equipment in the near future. Both new and second hand. What say you? Marcus