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Woodworks

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  1. No just the picture angle they are good and fat but the tractor is not fitted with trailer brakes
  2. Handbook in hand Power 55 HP Weight 1440 KG Trailer weight must not exceed 4000 Kg Max permissible loads Front 1000 (2230) Rear 1400 (3084) not a clue about the bracketed numbers.
  3. Tractor is 1350kg I think but has incredible traction for it's size. Trailer is rated for 6 tonne but would be a job to get that much on it. Haven't got a job for it yet just working out whether it would be up to the job first.
  4. So I am using our compact tractor to get roundwood back to base as can't get deliveries in the yard. It's almost flat and the tractor copes fine. Been wondering if this combination would be up to forwarding in woodland. I realise it would need guarding underneath but at present I am being very wary of hitch weight and keep the load over the trailer axles. Can imagine in woods it would need better traction so would be best with more weight over the tractor's rear axle but it's not the beefiest machine so was wanting opinions from those in the know. Pictures of the trailer and the rear axle with the wheels tracked out to the max. Suppose the other question is is there any work out there for this sort of set up?
  5. The other side of "rip off Britain" is you can charge 100 for a m3 of logs. Bet you can't do that in France Great splitter by the way. We have the same model and it's a beast
  6. Yep got to be the easiest option. Like the Landmaster ones myself.
  7. Spent some time today putting covers on some crates of logs which got processed some time back. I had weighed one of them so out of interest weighed it again. Now back on the 18th of October when freshly processed it weighed 486 kg now four months later it weighs 481 kg :001_huh:It will be fine for next season but amazing that they had lost basically nothing in four months. Probably be 100 kg lighter by the end of the summer.
  8. From talking to a chap who uses poly tunnels to dry logs you set them up on slight hill. As the tunnel heats up the hot naturally rises going out the higher end drawing fresh air in the lower end. You could use IBCs in these or just the crates on their own with lids like this. The poly tunnel will be quicker but the crates will dry logs if filled by the spring ready for the following winter.
  9. Now that looks like the answer to something I cut of a beech some years ago. http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/woodcraft-forum/64785-what-bowl-made.html
  10. Well I have been working on a pile at the opposite end of the quality scale A nasty pile of hedgerow mess. Still it does turns into logs with a bit of graft And a pic to show the sun can come out in this part of the world (Torrington today)
  11. No. Didn't hear about it
  12. You coming along Kevin? Demonstrating the processor there if they get some wood in.
  13. Not tried the Helly Hansen but Icebreakers are the dogs danglies IMO
  14. I don't think it looks too bad. Thought most hook should be around 80 degrees and that looks around that. New Page 1
  15. That looks very interesting. Do you use your foot as well?
  16. You say that and it's partly true but we have diabolical wind and rain over the last week but this is a crate with a lid that's been out in it. Fortunately the crates hold more than a cube so you can leave and wet stuff for another day and still get a cube of dry logs out. The south and west sides are a bit wet but the rest was perfect.
  17. I can't see the need. We went for a 17 tonne Krpan and it's never failed to split what's put in front of it. This is on rings upto 2'-3' diameter. Not sure of the lift you have on your tractor but how's about a splitter with PTO pump. Our splitter is near the limit for our compact but it copes with it's weight of near 500kg. Recon there is a bit of difference between Chinese tonnes and European tonnes when it comes to splitters
  18. That looks lovely Paul Supposed to be a good day here but had continuous rain and sleet since the early hours. A few blue chinks are appearing in the sky so fingers crossed for a better afternoon.
  19. That will work a treat It's exactly how we started.
  20. They sound like great mods Billhook but we need pictures
  21. There are a few old threads about this on here. One of them http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/82584-timberline-chain-sharpner.html
  22. Not tried one but asked about them at Radmoor and Tucker where they had them on display. Apparently does a good job but a bit aggressive and easy to remove more than necessary. Sounds like a good tool and well made just take it easy on your chains
  23. The safety downside to the extra roller is you create a trapping hazard as the table returns. I shortened the table extension and the roller is not fixed but has a pivot so if it gets pushed backwards so it can move out the way.

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