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The ones in my home logstore outside are reading on average about 17%, the ones that i brought in and put by the stove last night are showing 8% and the ones in the barn I don't know as it's 5 miles away and pi$$ing it down so will check another day....

I know of a very large house locally to me where the Christmas decorations go up on the 01st October and come down at the end of March the following year.... and it's a proper full on Santa's grotto type decoration, even the windows have snow painted on them.

Same here- amazing the strength people find when they want something!!!!

Lol no i do actually trust this guy and he was most apologetic when he heard what had been happening. Re the Cameras- i thought about that but even is it really that much of a deterrant?

Evening all, Just found that some of my firewood supply has been nicked- not a major amount, about 5-6 largeish rings of seasoned Ash. Pretty annoyed about it and expect that the thieving wan***s will be back for more befor long. Annoyingly the neighbour (new to the area and doesn't know anyone) saw the culprits in the act in BROAD DAYLIGHT! So, quesion to all you Arbtalkers with wood stocks- how do you secure it? Mine is behind locked gates but that doesn't seem to deter them...about half is ringed up and the other half split- would they be less likely to nick the split stuff as they have to be "on the scene" longer because of more pieces to handle? Thought about getting some cameras down there as there is more than just wood stored on the site but do they really put people off? Opinions welcome

Indeed, that lot get bl00dy everywhere

I really wish I'd taken some pictures of this one but felt that it was worth sharing with fellow arb talkers in any case... Driving home a few days ago down the A370 just outside congresbury there has been ongoing felling of some fairly large Leylandi trees- noticed they were slowly reducing a bit at a time but there never seemed to be anyone working there. Until now- the traffic was being held up in both directions by a couple of lads while one of their mates was 10ft up a ladder wielding a chainsaw. I can only assume that the intended direction of fell was out into the busy main road but it was ok as the traffic was being held up... our man didn't manage to make the cut and left the bit he was felling dangling precariously while he came back down the ladder to sort his saw out. Not a bit of PPE in sight. Went pat again last night and the remainder is down so assume the same method employed for this. Had to be seen to be believed but somebody really needs their head read for working like this and on top of that on a busy A Road. I shook my head, smiled and drove on by.....

Afternoon all, Do any of you guys in and around the Somerset area happen to know of any spare wheels/ can point me in the direction of where i might find one? I need one for my stock box but am struggling to source the correct one.... It's a 16" rim, 5 stud (1/2" UNF studs) on a 6" PCD. I believe similar to the ones used on Bradley trailers some time ago (thanks BFF )? It's def not a landrover wheel as the PCD is ever so slightly smaller. Any help much appreciated! Cheers Andy

Used a few saws over the years, and bought a 372xp a while back. This thing totally eclipses anything I've had before- power, torque etc nothing touches it... and it's light as a feather with a 20" bar takes no effort to use.

Stihl 041 for me- no chain brake etc. Brilliant saw and built like a tank. Given to me blunt by by father with the instruction- make it cut and you can keep it. Certainly taught me about sharpening chains very quickly!

I guess there are people out there who don't know how to "use" their stove properly. My uncle is a classic one for this and will keep his stove barely alight and then moan how it doesn't throw out any heat !

Agree good post there by Tom. I would also make sure you have a decent accountant, provided you're doing things right at your end eg pricing, winning work etc they'll only ever make you more money and save you tax as well. Biggest mistake I made was cutting corners here and using a bookeeper who although very good and thorough didn't really have a scooby when it came to the taxation system and I literally ended up paying £000's more in tax than I ever should have. Also, don't suffer fools unless you absolutely have to.

Hi Matt, What power do you have available? ie tractor etc? There are quite a few about and I've personally made a few of my own now. I think vertical are best as the logs I tend to get are quite lumpy so don't want to be lifting them up onto tables.... I get over the bad back thing by kneeling in front of the table which brings it tp waist height. If it's mainly more manhandlable stuff then a waist height table might suit your needs better. Have a look around and also decide your budget- there's a wide range out there!

Anyone any thoughts/ recommendations?

Hello all, opinions appreciated! I curently have an old 038AV saw that is gatting rather tired shall we say. Interested to hear peoples opinions on a decent replacement. I've no loyalty to Stihl so Husky is fine. The 038 is currently on a 20" bar so would like something similar as a general purpose all rounder. I've been down the route of SH saws from fleabay and figured that with what I've spent in the past I had just as well bite the bullet and go for new and have done with it! Thoughts? Thanks in advance Andy

Sad news, RIP Arthur.

Ouch that must have hurt! I run a 97 plate 90 as an everyday vehicle- ideal for what I do and wouldn't be without it now! Pete, how did the surgery go?

Know what you mean- looking at the vid I wonder if the blade can be reversed to achieve this? I've sheared stuff with my vertical splitter but find it tends to splinter the larger the pieces get

What about one of these? [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE6TXEe3l6g]Mottimaster L - traktorikäyttöinen klapikone - YouTube[/ame] Similar to other I believe. Have seen them in action and was quite impressed. Thought that the log would "snatch" when cut but it didn't at all.

I have a problem, I think I'm addicted to drinking brake fluid... But it's ok, I can stop any time

Tend to Agree with Marko on this one- a splitter that has it's own hydraulic pump eg runs off the tractor power take off will negate all your power issues- true they are a bit more expensive but when you weigh up how much faster and quicker they are, it may not actually cost you that much more in the long run as your output would be that much greater. In addition if you're "borrowing" the tractor a hydraulic pump is much more likely to fail than something mechanical such as the PTO so a bit less risk for you there as well.

Hi Adam, you'll need to make sure you have a separate flow and return coupling on your 35- the last one I plumbed up a while back didn't have this so we purchased a new oil filler cap and drilled and tapped that out to suit a quick release coupling that acted as the return line. Baring in mind that your tractor is relatively small and old (not meant in an offensive way!) your flow rate will be relatively low so be wary of splitters with very large dia cylinders as this will mean very slow cycle times. Afraid I can't advise you on makes or models as I've only ever built my own! Good luck with it though

Another thing that we do with people we don't know is state on the quote form: 50% of quote value on acceptance, 40% upon arrival at the job and 10% upon completion- we've yet to have this quibbled and it gets the customer to commit financially so you can tell if they're serious but also limits your own risk to a certain extent. Just make sure it is clearly stated in your quote.