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Depends how many / what % is like that, but I made an executive decision earlier this year to bonfire any bits that won't split on the second attempt. Of course you can use the saw, but I find its bits which are usually too big for the stove, but too small for the saw horse and trying to cut them on the ground is too dangerous or too expensive in chains.

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Its not mine and I'm not Gary, but I thought some of you might be in and around the area. Thanks Details here - OT - Stolen Malvern - Ford Ranger Thunder - grey & Ifor Williams flat trailer Singletrack Forum A quick random plea for help here. My dad had his pickup and trailer nicked from outside where he was working today in Malvern Wells. It's a mid grey Ford Ranger Thunder & Ifor Williams GD105 flatbed trailer that look a bit like this. The trailer had Greenacre Garden Services stickers on the side and the pickup had "The Landscaper" in a Rossi style font in the windows on the load bay cover (or whatever those things are called) Frustratingly he'd just had his lunch in the truck with the radio on and forgot to take his keys out so the scrotes had a real easy time of it and he may end up not getting anything out of the insurance so any help would be greatly appreciated. If anyone has any info or even any good ideas of how these things work or where to look it would be awesome. Cheers Gary

There is always the opportunity cost to consider.

Nope - but they are up against a hedge, which offers some protection. I'm considering building some removable covers with pallets with tarpaulin over. I'm in no real rush for the logs though it's 15-16 stock, so it can get wet for now.

Just a suggestion, but based on personal experience, the "second career" brigade you suggest are undercutting the old boys, probably have a minimum price per day they can even be bothered to leave the house for, based on previous salary, so I wouldn't have thought that's a realistic cause for the downfall of long standing outfits. I'd say that's as much a generalisation as any point I made. The fact that there is increasing supply into the market, should perhaps imply that prices go down and quality increases with competition, but that doesn't seem to be happening - I guess there's no such thing as a perfect market though. Still a better place to be than some of the log suppliers who don't do tree work.

Mix of oak, beech, hornbeam and some alder - all drying nicely

Curious - I'd better do some more research

I'm in Central Scotland too - Perth. It's great!

Lots of shrinkage in the wood piles over the past few days. My lovingly stacked edges are looking a bit drunk - I can almost see the wood seasoning. Another 6 months of this and it'll be ready for burning

Would be cool with remote control fitted

Plenty of lifestyle guys coming to it as second careers. They've often already paid the mortgage and sorted their pension in their previous job and are now looking to live the dream playing with saws and swinging from trees all day. They don't need to make the same cash, so are undercutting, but sometimes don't have the skills or experience to do a decent job. Sad state of affairs really.

Have a look at Paxton trailers. I'm very tempted by a 6x4 with mesh sides for £750. Not cheap, but a good compromise compared to an IW and I don't need to use it commercially.

As others have said, Gumtree to eBay. £130 for 1 - 1.5 cube of fairly green looking mixed hardwood is bit on the hefty side though, especially if its collection only. Good luck.

I've got 6 pallets of logs which I've processed over the winter. They are currently out in the garden at the side of a hedge with no cover on them. Is it worth trying to get some sort of cover on them now, or just leave them to the elements until a month or so before I want to start burning them? I can't decide if being exposed to the full force of the wind and rain (and a bit of Scottish sun) will help them season quicker. Whaddya reckon?

Also, the pull cord is now jerky with the plug in, but runs smooth when the plugs removed. It's going to pull smooth without the plug in as there'll be no compression with the hole where the plug should be. Without wanting to be rude, have you read the instruction manual?

Are you pressing the priming bulb enough times? Iirc it's 6 presses before firing.

Vente de bois de Chauffage dans le Haut - Doubs Looks like a cube to me

The road gangs have been doing some work on the A9 in Perthshire over the past couple of months. They chip the small stuff and leave stacks of stuff which could be logged up for folk to take. After asking permission from them, I've collected enough to see us through next winter and beyond. Most of it is willow and syc, but its straight, easy to split and dries quickly and I get to play with chainsaw. Perfect.

If it's seasoned it'll be fine. Exactly

Maybe put a price up?

Thanks guys - I was 95% sure they are oak. Lovely stuff

Oak or Ash?