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wrekin woodsman

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  1. ive done this 18 years ago just weed it twice a year for two yrs it will break naturally good root establishment is most important cut third year grass is most problematic when establishing in pure coppice you should get a cut after 5 years
  2. farmers quote i dont want it but i dont want you to have either shropshire farmers the worst ever guardians of the countryside?
  3. started with subaru pick up husky 154 and an elwell bill hook,progressed to a series 3 landy bought loads more saws a saw mill tractors winchs forwarders etc got sick of it all being stolen or vandalised gone back to the hook and saw .but wouldnt change a thing love the road ive chosen to walk live and learn:001_smile:
  4. stovax with back boiler all the way quality and been doin the job a long lon time
  5. keep me posted if anything occurs i also have to many hooks i also have a venue here if necessary
  6. sounds like a good idea know of anything like this in the midlands
  7. just read this well said have had the same experience,couldnt have put it better.
  8. that may be me and its alumbermate 07976957522
  9. have run retorts a few times and yours seems to be under insulated to much gas venting,and burn time should be dictated by gassing ie when the gas stops its charcoal.looks a cracking set up . keep the faith!
  10. anyone near shropshire got any thuya thats curved 6ft 6-10 diam need afew for curved beams
  11. anouther busmans holiday talking shop ,jobs for the scratchers ,heard it all before!
  12. its fairys not witchs that will be upset
  13. have milled it on lumbermate in the past found it to be no different to most pines suffered with fungal stains was difficult to dry,considering the size and board width it didnt generate any extra interest so would probably carve it into big mushrooms next time!
  14. anyone interested in a small forwarder for sale 3 tonner from riko slightly used

  15. im a dick didnt look too many buds!!
  16. cant turn a horse off at the end of the day ! been there done that
  17. was the forwarder like the one in your profile pick think mine is the same from riko? selling mine need idea of the second hand value sorry chris
  18. 18hp kubota with draw bar on back home made short wood carrying frame on the weight holder on the front to weigh it down pulls 14" diam 8 -10ft oak and chesnut no worries.
  19. clean out any rubbish old pleachers ,if its newly planted even better .you can lay if theres an R in the month if your new to the game lay straight down the line concentrate on getting the pleachers good worry about regional styles when youve had more practice stake it every 20"
  20. does anyone know where i can get sesible info on this kind of set up?
  21. cant you fell and leave itin the wood peel on site isnt the desease only to do with the bark cambium not de barked wood? cant you fell up to 5 cube without a licence for own use.also spring felled then left in full not de limbed is dew falling seasons the wood scandinavian teqcnique

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