Eddt

Hi,

I am looking for a fully qualified experienced sub-contractor in the South Wales area for some coppice work and medium diameter felling which I have coming up in the next two months, potentially more work after. If you would like more info please email me: [email protected]

Cheers

Ed

I'm sure you will come accross some on your way, I am not aware of any local chestnut coppice, I just used some thinings and quartered them.

Hi Dean,

I have been doing cleft chestnut fencing for the woodland Trust their site in Dyffryn, It is a great wood to use. Check my website for photos. https://edtuckerconservation.wordpress.com .When do you need the material by? I may be able to source some but not sure on time scale.

Cheers

Ed

I got an Alaskan Mill 36", running a 44" Bar with a Husky 3120, I'm up in Mountain Ash if you ever want advice drop me a pm.

Cheers for that, I may well drop you a PM soon.

I have just had to get employers liability to manage volunteers carrying out practical countryside tasks for a local authority, I was a bit resistant to get it at first as the volunteers were not using my tools and were registering as the Local authorities volunteers, however the Local authority required me to have this insurance. Other organisations I have worked for just required Public liability.

After doing that oak the other day Ed I fancied an 880, but to be fair if we hadn't had to mess about with getting the logs from out of the tree and trying to make sure that we weren't going to get squished by the root plate we would have been so much more productive.

 

having spent 2 thirds of a day on preparation we spent the rest of that day plus 2 more in actually producing stuff, and I calculated (very roughly as it wasn't for sale, and I could be wrong) that we produced around £900 worth of timber in that time with the 660.

 

From what I know of you and what your likely to get hold of for milling get a big mill but a smaller saw.

 

bigger logs can be ripped down for the Alaskan when you come across them and this will allow you to create a much more stable product than through and through cuts.

 

nothing more frustrating than watching a lovely wide board banana over time because of the way its cut..

 

with a bigger mill at least you can upgrade the saw if after a bit of use you want to move up and the work you line up can justify it... and as others have said (like with a 660) at least you can use it for cutting your firewood pile.

 

I'm not sure what they cost in comparison to a 660 or 880 but I find our husky 372 is quite surprisingly poky.

 

Dean

Thanks for the very good advice Dean, it was a rather fidly job, the timber looks good though, poped past to have a look the other day, look forward to seeing the finished product.

Thats why I wasn't to sure on the saw size as i want it for more hobby milling to produce timber for myself out of wood I come across through work. The 880 seems a rather extravagant price after further though and im not sure how much use I will get out of it really. I feel to justify such a saw I would have to push to sell the service and the timber which is not my aim at the minute. After watching you mill the other day I would just like to be able to make some products out of the wood I normally leave for waste.

I will give you a ring in the week for a catch up on it.

Cheers

Ed

Husky 3120 is your orange option, it has something the 880 hasn't got, a manual oiler! Very useful addition!

Cheers for the info , will have a look at the husky too

Don't use it very often, did a Beech before Christmas but don't have anything lined up at the moment. Anything crops up i'll let you know - I'm between Cowbridge and Rhoose.

 

Regards,

 

Steve.

Cheers Steve, keep me posted, may have bought one by next time you use it but thanks again for all the advice, I think the 880 of husky equivalent is the saw to go for.

cheers

Ed

Cheers for the info Pete

Thanks for the advice Big J, unfortunately the bandmill wasn't mine, but they are a joy to use.

Where do you get an auxiliary oiler from if you don't mind me asking.

Cheers

Ed

Thanks for the advice guys, im based in Neath South Wales, trying them out maybe an idea, do you mill often? I am keen to produce things out of the timber rather than waste it or cut it up for fire wood. I have only used a band mill and a Logsol in the past never an alaskan. The 880 is a large saw, but seems the one to go for, i probably will only be using the saw for the milling as I work as a self employed countryside ranger/ woodland manager so i don't think i will ever have the need for such a large saw for felling. Getting the winch does seem the way to go, are the winches the ones that come in the kits off Rob D. Cheers

Hi,

I am looking to set myself up with an alaskan mill and I would like some advice on saw choice. I have been looking at the Stihl ms661, is this saw capable of milling most or is it worth spending the extra for the ms880? Are there any husquvarna options? Any other advice on equipment needed to get started. Cheers

Hi Phil,

Thanks for the quick reply. the information is very useful. The group I am working for is a local council and I have been contracted to do their countryside ranger duties including working with volunteers from time to time. Alot of people have have expressed the same view as you. Cheers. Ed

Hi,

I am a self employed contractor working in the countryside management sector. I have public liability insurance but have been told that if I am to be working with volunteers I will need employers liability. The volunteers are not my personal volunteers and they will be registered for another body working on their land with their tools, I just have to give guidance. Has any one had any experience in this kind of thing?

Cheers

Ed

quick correction to my above post, i have cs30 and 31

I do have my own vehicle, open to suggestions as regards pay as im not payed on a day rate at the moment only salaried.

Hi,

I am looking for weekend arborist work in the South Wales area, preferably around the Swansea, Neath area. I currently work as a countryside ranger and have done for four years. I have got my NPTC cs31,32 and have 3 years experience with woodland work such as thinning, coppicing etc. I also have NPTC PA1 and PA6 and Tractor and trailer, front end loader and related machines. I would like to gain an incite into the arborist industry and gain some experience as i would like to work in the industry in the future. I plan on doing my medium trees and climbing ticket when i can afford them. Please let me know if you have any work that would give me the experience that i would need.

Cheers

Ed