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Hi I am looking at the gandini 48 processor and wondered if anyone had any experience with these in terms of output, reliability etc. Cheers steve

which kubota tractor is that? I have an STV36 although i was planning on using my old ford 4000 for this. Some very valuable input, I appreciate the comments and advice so far! Cheers steve

Dear All. I am considering developing a firewood processing side to my business. I already have space and staff, and our quiet period for the existing business is the winter months where the demand for firewood is high. I have a significant logpile already, which is resupplied daily by local tree surgeons who we allow free disposal of their woodchip and logs. The logs and rounds are therefore all of a size that are manhandled. I have been looking at processors but all of the demo videos show them handling 4ft+ nice and straight cordwood. Looks very efficient and easy, but I need to process less straight logs and rounds. I have a 50hp tractor available for pto drive, or it could go off 3 phase electric. It may be that there is not a single machine that can handle this as we will have to look at a vertical splitter to reduce the rounds as well as a horizontal one for the longer logs. I have been looking at Dalen and Hakki but I would welcome some independent views from people who use the things, instead of someone who just wants to sell me one!! Any advice/comments would be appreciated. Cheers

did you get my message?? Cheers Steve

I have a mixed pile of cut logs. hard and softwood. I can get you a grab lorry worth delivered, a 6 wheel at about £80 haulage and £150 for the load so £230 in total. The log pile is in Toddington so not far away and you will be welcome to come and have a look at it first. cheers steve

willow. Check out bowhayes farm on google. They produce hybrid willows that grow at a rate that will astonoish you. Buy the cuttings at about £1 each, plant as described by them and you will not believe what comes up. I use their willows and poplars on the golf course and they are collosal after 6 - 7 years and a decent size after 18 months

I knew very little about the differences between hard and soft wood before I came on here and I still consider myself a complete layman... ...but I do think some of you guys sometimes overthink the issue...it is wood....it burns....tell the customer what it is and give them a price....then they can make a decision. one of my staff has a log burner and says that he keeps a mix as the soft burns easier but just hardwood does not give the dancing flames effect so easily.... sell bags of soft, bags of hard and mixed bags.... can't be that complicated surely?? Just my opinion of course!!

No, I agree, we are at each end of the scale, you can handle large lumps of timber and weight, my logpile is 3ft/4ft long pieces and smaller. Having found out the disparity between weights and volumes, I think it is better for me to sell it by the volume as that is simple to calculate the volume contained on the lorry, whereas the weight can only be accurately determined by putting it over a weighbridge on every trip. I do want to get rid of the pile reasonably quickly, so a large bulk load is still an attractive proposition for me. If you want to make me an offer based upon what you feel is a reasonable deal, then just let me know. Cheers Steve

I seem to recall from my original thread on here where I first posted it, that you said that I would be more accurately pricing it if I sold it by volume rather than by weight as the weight could vary by so much. I took that on board and had a lorry loaded to see how much volume was going into lorry. Everyone who has seen the pile and the loaded lorries have said it is a huge amount of wood for very low cost. You mentioned your artic carried 26 tonnes so on the basis of what I have actually been able to ascertain from an actual weighed load..approx 4 tonnes in a 10m3 load, then you would be loading almost 40m3 into your arctic to make 26 tonnes? Seeing as an 8 wheeled grab tipper carries 12.5 m3 then 40m3 is a massive lorry!! I am more than happy to do a deal as I want to shift the pile. I also don't want anyone unhappy with the quality and content of the load. I would rather just burn the whole lot than have the hassle of unhappy customers!! I am also prepared to let you use my teleporter to load it f.o.c. as well so I don't think I am ripping anyone off here!!

If you want to take the lot, then call it £15 per m3 and you can use my teleporter to load it. I would rather that you came and had a look for yourself at both the log pile and the teleporter to ensure that you are happy with everything. I have had a stack of interest now and I need to get rid of the bulk before 5th December if possible as we have some works commencing then and we need to get rid of most of the pile if possible before then. Cheers Steve

Deliveries by the guy I have are pretty much restricted to local area. If he went to Huddersfield/Norfolk it would take him all day for one load! The cost of haulage for 10m3 would be prohibitive. You might ask someone such as Nick Channer who has an artic as I understand, so the volume would be more realistic against the haulage costs. If you want more than 10m3, then I am prepapred to have a look at the price when you let me know what volume, but realistically it is not going to go down by much! I have priced it up to shift it quickly to reduce the pile significantly in a short time. Thanks to longblackcoat for putting up the details. I obviously cannot guarantee what split of hardwood and softwood will be in each load, it is simply what comes off the pile next.

I've put it back up, and no I'm not offended it was moderated.......no apology necessary......you could buy some of my logpile instead though!! I have my own business so I understand why it was done!! I did have a look at other threads first to see what else was there, but it is all sorted now.

Hi there...and yes I have spoken to Steve Bullman!! I have an extensive log pile of mixed cut logs, softwood and hardwood all mixed up as I was never planning to get this volume or thinking about selling it on!!! There are large and small discs as well as lengths of trunks that are generally about 3ft - 4ft long. I am based in Toddington, Bedfordshire, just off the M1 at Junction 12. I have made arrangements with a local haulier and can arrange deliveries or I have no objection if you want to arrange your own haulage. I delivered a 10m3 load to Watford last week, and the cost of the haulage was another £160 on top of the £160 price for the logs. That was a 29 mile one way trip. Obviously, if you are more local, the haulage price will be less. The lorry will be filled to the brim, please see the pictures below of the load that went out last week. If you want a better view of the logpile have a look at Gallery scroll down past the wedding photos and the logpile is there to see. Any questions just ask.

my mixed softwood and hardwood woodpile can go @ £20 a tonne and get Nick to deliver........ so that would be £520 a load plus the haulage.......

£20 tonne, and I have loads of it. All you need to do is sort the haulage. steve

£80 for a 25 mile radius gives a reasonable idea. I can get a price for a specific destination if anyone is interested. There is a world of difference between a 50 mile trip that is all motorway to one that is all minor roads.

Just to update everyone on this one. The tree surgeon who brings the logs in says it is 50/50 softwood hardwood. I am prepared to sell in bulk loads at £20 tonne. I have local haulage firm who will collect with an 8 wheel grab lorry which will hold, they say, 16 tonnes. Delivery within 25 miles of Junction12 M1 (Toddington, Beds) will be approx £80+VAT using them. 5 or more loads will be discounted by a further 10%. I am happy to allow own haulage and I am looking to establish a few regular contacts so that once the bulk of this pile is down it can be kept down in the future. Regards Steve

The ice in your drink is a solid which displaces a similar volume of liquid. As it melts, the volume of the solid is reduced and the volume of the liquid is increased. Likeitorlumpit is correct that a significant volume of the ice caps arenot actually submerged in water at the moment, therefore as they melt they increase the volume of the liquid form and sea levels will rise..... however, you then have to factor in that global warming means that the increase in the temperatures of the atmosphere, will increase the rate at which liquid water evapourates at higher temperatures, which should combat the rise in sea levels as more is evapourated becasue the temperatures are higher. This puts more water in the form of a gas into the atmosphere, which all then collects over the UK and it absolutely p*sses down and floods everywhere. The heavy rainfall is especially useful for washing the butter off your chainsaw.....

I am trying to help and not be rude....but if you are doing your own advertising and SIGN not sing writing!! you badly need to check your spelling!!!

Now those are what you need for the major size petrol roll burners!!! The puking pumpkin, gunshot wound to head and the petrol fired pumpkins all come from the same site. check out extremepumpkins.com the guy is a genius and also mad!! some brilliant templates and a stack of designs to copy

The flesh of the pumpkin, plus the open top, means there is nothing solid to "encase" the fumes of the petrol. 1st time I tried it I expected a "whoosh" as the thing ignited, but it never does. You will never use a tea light again I can promise you!!! The only question that follows is how big a pumpkin can I find and how big a paper roll??? I have got industrial paper rolls that are over a foot thick and almost 18 inches high but I can't find a damn pumpkin big enough to try them out!!

Nice one..... I have been experimenting with carving over the years and after spending countless hours doing the most intricate and ornate designs, I found that it is far more fun to get a big pumpkin, carve an angry face with large chunky cuts, soak a toilet roll in petrol overnight so it absorbs it all through the roll, put the roll into the pumpkin, no cap on the pumpkin, and light it. You get 3ft high flames producing a long wavy hair effect from your pumpkin!!! Please note: this is not an indoors/dining room table effect!!! A decent toilet roll (not a cheap small one) will burn for about 15 minutes as it acts like a candle. Very funny and quite spectacular!! I will have another 2 going on Saturday at our Club fireworks and halloween party.