Woodworks
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Thanks Baz I have not worded my previous post very well. I was looking to hire processor and operator, also the m3 was based on expected m3 of logs not actual m3 of trees. Sorry for the poor explanations I am newish at this game. We can load with forks on loader and the logs go straight into palletised crates so hopefully that side of things should not take too long.
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Thanks Baz I have not worded my previous post very well. I was looking to hire processor and operator, also the m3 was based on expected m3 of logs not actual m3 of trees. Sorry for the poor explanations I am newish at this game. We can load with forks on loader and the logs go straight into palletised crates so hopefully that side of things should not take too long.
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I am looking at the possibility of hiring a firewood processor. I have not yet cut all the trees down but just started but expect about 50-60M3 of mainly small sycamore up to 12" but some larger they are not lovely and straight but hedgerow trees. Please give me some idea of price per day and guestimate of M3 per day
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This is not how big can I go more how small a diameter is it worth putting through a processor. I have not yet bought or hired one but was wondering what others do with their small stuff. Do you cut it up with chainsaw, put through processor of just discard it?
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A little Makita DCS 340 I think. Great little saw for hedge laying, my neighbor bought it off us and it still running to this day.
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Hi Dean Sorry that the installation sounds less than ideal. Could improve your house insulation to make it easier for the stove to cope.
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Thanks all Time for me to put my hand in my pocket and spend some money
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What sort of strength and price should I be looking at for a cheap 50M bull rope?
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Some picture of the trees I am dealing with. Please understand the tree hugging is for scientific purposes only.
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I will try and take some pictures tomorrow. You are probably rite and the old rope will do but I don't fancy having it snap and a tree sitting back on the saw or me for that matter
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How supple is a steel winch rope as I don't climb the trees, I thread them them up with a throw line and then tie to the back of a compact tractor.
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I need a new rope for felling leaning trees back over onto our land. I have been using an old abseil rope but this is looking pretty tired these days and I do not wan't to use it until it snaps on me. Should I be looking at lowering ropes or is there another type of rope better suited to this task. I am not felling anything massive but some of the trees are maybe 16" diameter.
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Thanks guys Looks like there is not much we can do but it's not a big problem as we would rather plant a fair amount of ash for firewood anyway. The biggest problem with killing the beeches is as their stumps and roots die back I suspect the hedges will need a fair amount of repair as the trees are what's holding the hedge together. Any other tips for managing the hedgerow for firewood would be greatly appreciated.
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Thanks Rover Some were large single trees but others were multi-stemmed and I can see in hindsight it would have been wise not to cut all the stems the same year:blushing:. Last winter we did leave stems on large stumps but the initial regrowth looks weak do you think it will be OK as I am not keen on killing trees through my negligence.
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We are trying to do the above on a small holding with 3km of Devon hedgerow. The hedges have not been properly manged for many years but we are trying to get them into better order. One of the problems we are having is when we have cut out some large beeches they have failed to re-sprout unlike many of the other species we have, is there any way to avoid this? I would also be interested in any other advice others can give on managing these hedgerows in what apparently is known as bocage in France.
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Hi Dean I suspect your right about the boiler keeping the firebox temperature down it is common complaint I hear from people with back boilers on stoves that without burn very well. I am probably teaching my grandmother to suck eggs but make sure you are burning well seasoned wood. Cut a log in half and test the moisture content, this should be ideally be between 20-25% even lower is even better. I know some people who have put fire bricks in inside the stove to stop the back boiler drawing all the heat away. The Clearview OMHO is a very good choice of stove
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Experiences and techniques of using screw type log splitters.
Woodworks replied to Woodworks's topic in Firewood forum
Yes I have done that once Fortunately my wife was nearby to sort things out. -
Experiences and techniques of using screw type log splitters.
Woodworks replied to Woodworks's topic in Firewood forum
"killing the engine easily accessible." This is something I have not solved. -
Experiences and techniques of using screw type log splitters.
Woodworks replied to Woodworks's topic in Firewood forum
Yep I give the tip a light file form time to time and it does help. What revs do you guys run at? I have been running at 1500 rpm but it's proved surprisingly thirsty with our 55hp compact tractor. -
We cut mainly 10"-12" (not that precise as we process with a chainsaw) We are only small but sell out buy Christmas so log size has not been a problem for us. We have tried smaller logs but as has already been said they take so much time to process. We live and supply to a rural area so most stoves are large as they provide most of the heating for our customers.
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Our local stove shop had one up and running and they thought the Burley was a close second to the Woodwarm Fireview for the most efficient stoves available.
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Check this site for an idea of what is out there Torchy the Battery Boy He sells on Ebay so he not impartial but from my experiences of various bike lights his comparisons are pretty honest.
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We have only been selling for 3 years much like yourself. We do the local postcode and nearest town for free and ask that people outside this area call for price. I would not deliver 30 miles from home but we can only do 1.5m3 at a time and we are not selling vast amounts each winter so we can afford to be picky because we know we will sell out.
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I use a Hycrack screw type splitter. We bought it as most of our firewood is from stunted hedgerow trees who's grain sometimes goes every which way and I presume conventional splitters would struggle. Sometimes it works great but other times it is a pain and scares the hell out of me. I am interested in others experiences i.e. how fast do you run it and have you found ways to make it safer (emergency cut off etc) Cheers
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Hi Tom Have sent you private message. Look forward to hearing from you closer to the time.
