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  1. yeah i see your point, you get public liability, insure your equipment and anything else would just be personal accident cover incase you cut your arm off:biggrin:
  2. Thanks people, john clegg is a great site. just what i needed.
  3. Thanks again Alec, I have chainsaw maintenance sorted ithink. Very good with two strokes, can sharpen and tension a chain, know what to look at in bar condition and checking oil, airfilter etc. The place i live has a 100kw biomass boiler for heating and water, this is filled with logs. Quite used to cutting rings for splitting safely, but thats as far as it gos. Bro inlaw was full time climber but now due to knee probs works for city council as a highways tree inspector and works part time as a woodland consultant. Still climbs on weekends for private jobs sometimes.He can help me alot, so i guess i need to look into insurance and see what that turns up. Imthinking informal if insurers dont object, but i only need to insure myself onmy own land, so surely insurance is not compulsory merely there for peace of mind?
  4. Cloud memory is available on all android devices too. Open source is the way forward, theres a whole list of things you can do free on android thanks to a bunch of hacks programming in there free time, that apple wont let you go near or will charge the earth . The only benefit i can see on an apple is slightly higher screen resolution, but if anyone can spot that with there eyes alone i'd be surprised. And as for itunes thats another joke. Its not that i wont spend the money, its just theres no point in spending it.
  5. Completely out of price range specified, and if you ask me, not worth the extra money to be stuck with apples superiority complex. Handset is overpriced, apps are overpriced and over censored. Android is open source so far cheaper apps, with wider availability, 85% is free. Samsung handsets compete well with apples and have many advantages, removeable battery so you can carry a spare or replace once buggered, expandable flash memory( can insert sd card to obtain more storage for pics,vids,miusic, data etc) But the best advantage is they are usually less than half the price of apples. People will always have differing opinions but for me samsung is the way and apple is a world i wish to leave well alone.
  6. Thanks for your contribution Jonathon, much appreciated. when u say a small bandsawmill what sort of size would you recommend. Also as a novice with a chainsaw(chopped tons of firewood and a little alaskan milling) what sort of tickets should i look at getting,for safety. I wont be felling any big trees but will be doing everything else to them except the dropping. Theres a course near me for chainsaw competent operator, that teaches the basics. Do you think this is enough? Thanks again James
  7. smart phone gets my vote, essentially a tablet is just a big smartphone. once youv'e got the hang of them you can do all you need to. get a large display model like samsung galaxy s or htc desire and you'll be fine, cant you just upgrade your mobile contract?
  8. Click on the paper clip and browse for your photo.
  9. stihl 12" grinder, various smaller grinders, cordless drills etc, corded drills etc, chop saw,table saw, ppe(cheaper than yours), digger, dumper, big mixer,small mixer, whacker plate,plaster mixing paddle, copious amounts of scaffolding and stageing Van,trailer, loads of hand tools and the list goes on. Of course some can be hired when needed but better to own your own. Only one of these i dont own and regularly hired is a dumper, but then i do have 3 wheel barrows. The scurge of the general jobbing builder, too many trades. Ever see how much money insurance companies want for people who remove supporting walls in million pound houses.
  10. Thanks rob, i thought that the peterson would give me another string to my bow, in that i could then mill for others, also i know a number of tree surgeons who get nice trees in backyards, i could buy the butts and thought a peterson would enable me to get in them easier. I have done a little alaskan milling, but thought it would be too slow to think of in the long term. Everyone seems to prefer bandsaw mills but what about extra blade costs etc. Do you think this is eliminated by the extra kerf lost. Given your time again would you buy a bandsaw instead, maybe you have both, what do you use the most? Its certainly easier to buy a secondhand bandsaw mill than a peterson. Petersons just look better to me, but will have to take advice from the experienced. thanks
  11. This is really great advice,thanks to all that are helping me.
  12. Beautiful work people,lovely to see.
  13. You see the problem is i dont want to leave money in a bank, i dont want to invest in property as it destroys my soul and cant think of anything that would make me happier than buying a wood, still you are correct, you cant be too careful. Have you ever applied for a felling license before, could i do it before the sale was final? Thanks for advice.
  14. Look on diggers and dreamers website. it has directory of every intentional community and housing co-op in uk. But all are very different so beware. visit a few in your area and see what you think.
  15. Yeah im aware of felling licenses and the 5 cube limit but would this be halved if im selling tables etc made from it? Also if i buy a wood in need of thinning with no covenants could they realistically refuse a license? thanks James
  16. as mentioned in another post im thinking of buying a small woodland. Any advice on what to look for or not would be greatly appreciated. Any good sites out there i should see etc. Thanks James
  17. Thanks Alec. Although ihave space where i live and full workshop facilities i wouldnt be able to regularly mill here, thats why ididnt see point in moving butts from one part of wood to another, will be getting atv or skidsteer(advice appreciated) with trailer for moving milled timber. Have no 7.5 ton allowance but do have trailer ticket. Im used to moving butts with cant hooks etc but would be interested to see pics of what you use. i Have only ever done a small amount of milling on a alaskan mill before and lots of resawing on my band saw. Can you cut consistent feather edge on a band mill, or would this need resawing. I thought a swing mill would leave me a lot less resawing than band mill as i dont have facility to resaw massive stuff. As i would only aim to fell max 25 trees per year i would pay my bro to drop them and i would be the second man unless my confidence got up a lot more. Thanks again for sharing advice james
  18. Co-op is an intentional community( what some may call a comune) and my status here is full member which makes me landlord and tennant. You have to be accepted by all other residents before you can move in, but my partner lived here when i met her. 18 aduts and 10 kids live hereand we eat dinner communally every day. there are sacrifices that come with living here too. Have to have fortnightly business meetings, cook for 30 once a fortnight etc. and you wouldnt live here unless u like organic farming on a small scale. I love it and wontleave till my youngest is 18. he is now3, costs us £630 amonth for a 3 bed flat with 40m2 living room, including all bills, all food(no beer) internet, phone etc. worth considering if your community minded and social creature. My partner and i both work 3 days a week and are comfortable.
  19. thought id chuck my two pence in here. Did an apprenticeship in bricklaying but worked mainly as a general builder, bro in law is a climber and as such hes carried plenty hods and ive done plenty of days as a groundy (wouldn't catch me up the tree though) I reckon i use tools of more value than him because the range of work i do is so diverse, carpentry brickwork, groundwork,roofing, scaffolding etc. But minus scaffolding his job is more dangerous. I can earn slighty more per day than him. Price myself out labour only at £120-180mostly depending how rich orhow much i like and respect customer. But the main difference i see is the size of jobs taken on. Most of my jobs may last 6 months to year and are priced not day rate. also include lots of materials etc. his jobs a big one wont last a week and no materials just removal of rubbish if customerswants it gone. Basically all this means your prices are more transparent. Work can be quantified easier, my prices get lost in different trades, materials etc so customer doesent know what they are paying for, so i can afford to pay subbies a bit more. Not to say Polish and others aren't making this hard, Getting out of construction now anyways with aim to buy small woodland instead. Hope this helps James
  20. Thanks for that Alec. Interesting, here's my thoughts. I was thinking of 10" swing mill with a 5ft slabber and tapered board attatchments, because i figured then i cover all bases. Better for me in my construction background as i can cut dimensional lumber for my own building projects and cladding etc. Once a tree is felled i can set up the mill around it, eliminating the need for expensive handling equipment or employing people to aid movement of unmilled butts. Selling seasoned lumber would not be my main concern, only i know a couple of small scale producers crying out for unavailable local timber. I appreciate that once something is made it needs selling which is never easy in this climate, but would continue to take the odd commision as i do know. Seem to do lot of inbuilt wardrobes and such at the moment which would make me more money as icould also supply the lumber. Primarily i would always keep lumber for me and sell what isnt needed. Ive seen a woodland locally which my bro says is in bad need of thining and alot could be taken out only problem access is terrible(guess thats why it needs thinning) Your figures on sustainable harvest are interesting, and i guess 6-8 trees per year would keep me happy for what i need. remember this is part time work for me(3 days is ideal as i spend time growing food and on animal husbandry at the co-op) Any further thoughts much appreciated, especially on type of mill and cant do without equipment. Thanks James
  21. Basically i live on an 18 acre site that isowned by a housing co-op, i rent my workshop in addition to my living accomodation, its very nice and very cheap, have 5 acres of woodland on site too belonging to co-op. It very nice and very cheap. Not worried about change of use as outbuildings have permission for commercial use, and would be small scale, i would build a barn in the woodland for storage of lumber for sale under permitted development rights. Things like benches and tables etc i would like to make in woodland if possible. workshop would be for smaller bad weather projects. Thanks for advice. much appreciated
  22. but i kinda like hard work:001_smile: Id always pull people in on days they were needed but wouldn't want to employ anybody regular.
  23. Hi guys. Im 34, primarily a builder/carpenter, whos passion has always been woodcraft, milling timber and making nice things out of the beautiful wood and not pouring concrete in the ground. The last few years i've been working extra hard developing a couple of properties and when i sell the house i have on the market at the moment i will have enough cash to make some changes. Here's what im thinking. Firstly i should point out i have a reasonably well equipped wood shop/workshop at home. and a van and trailer. Im thinking of buying 10 or so acres of woodland, a peterson ats 10" swing mill(hopefully second hand) and an atv or tractor? I would like to sell some milled and dried timber, a little firewood(but only the waste or rubbish) Make garden furniture etc and continue to make and sell things from my workshop. Also some mobile milling if works there and maybe green oak timber frame buildings. My aim would be to work 3-4 days per week and turn a modest income in many different ways. (partner earns enough for us anyway as we live in housing co-op/intentional community,so life is cheap and expectations low). Am I missing something,what are your thoughts. Oh and i have easy out for chord length firewood and some of the lumber ill produce plus bro-in-law highly trained in tree surgery andwoodland management etc so plenty free advice. He thinks its possible What are your thought advice? Sorry for long post. Help much appreciated James
  24. i,d use furniture repair wax crayons, quick easy to apply and avaiable in loads of different colours. Liberon make a load.
  25. I know im a couple of days late but thought id share with you my experiences. Jointing a piece of timber for a butt joint is a hard thing to do and a biscuit jointer isnt going to help, they only give you a stronger joint andhelp with allignment of faces. If you dont want to buy a surface planer/jointer, then you should learn to do it the old way with a shooting plane also known as a bailey( a stanley no5 or no6). Cut as straight and square an edge as you can manage with a table or circular saw. with the timber held securely in a vise with the straight side up. Run the shooting plane along the edge with even pressure and a fluid motion,you must also be careful to hold the plane square.When you can run the plane down the wood and get one continuous piece of waste come off for the whole length ofthe timber then you know it is straight. You can buy a secondhand no5 for around £20 andit is one of the most important tools you will own. Iwould not use an electric plane for this as they can be too fierce and can tend to dig in at the ends, although with a steady hand and some skill it is possible to do it. James

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