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Whats your multione loader doing today ?
Woodworks replied to digaholedumper's topic in General chat
Yep just me and thanks for the offer (cross the border hmm might have to think about that). Got to drive one at a demo a few years ago but hard to put this into context as I had never driven any pivot steer machine before. Nice and nimble machine with remarkable lift for it's size. Just got put off a bit with all the GRP panels on what is a very expensive industrial machine. Clearly, they are standing up to professional use with just a bit of superficial damage but didn't have this feedback when making the decision. If the backup for the Gehl was as good as hoped would not be considering this as I don't need a towable machine for my current work. The financial hit of changing is why I mention possibly doing some contract work with a MO to help it earn its keep. Not sure there is much work out there though. Most of the guys I know will tend to just chuck more manpower at a job instead of looking at mechanisation. -
Whats your multione loader doing today ?
Woodworks replied to digaholedumper's topic in General chat
So I am considering a rethink. Currently running a SH Gehl 340 loader. It's built like a brick shit house and is pretty much perfect for logs and farm use. The snag is it's second hand and dealer back up is dreadful. They were looking to push these machine in the UK but it's not happened so there are very few of these around so no support. The downside to me for the MO is it's small and has the fragile GRP panels but on the upside, it's a light machine that would give me the option of being able to trailer it about and do some contract work. What sized MO would be required to lift and handle a 500kg crate of logs combined with a pallet rotator? Is there any potential contract work down here in the SW for one? I can see that a machine that is big enough to handle the rotator and a 500kg load maybe getting a bit big to get into gardens? -
Reminds me of a time TV programs tried to be educational.
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Do you just use them bare or dry and treat them as well? Got a fair bit of fencing coming up and was going to get some chestnut in. Hadn't considered oak
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Big J has some nice straight oak but Devon is a fair distance.
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But they don't come out of the factory with nice fine grinding marks they come out with coarse grinding marks. Maybe the Grandenberg leaves a better finish than tradition grinders as it grinds with the tooth instead of across the tooth?
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Very dry spring as seems to be the norm in recent years. All change for June with rain every day so far and 131mm so far this month. Not really complaining as it was getting a bit dry with the grass starting to go brown just a few weeks ago. All green and lush now.
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Much as GDH. And yes a file does leave a better edge as to why I would guess it's just a finer finish than off the grinder. I do use a grinder occasionally to even up the teeth length as again this seems to be more important on the processor than the chainsaw. On my small Farmi I don't knock the rackers down too hard either especially if the wood is dry and hard but may matter less with a tractor on Tajfan 400.
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Look at this page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy_in_the_United_Kingdom and the graphs you can see how our grid is rapidly changing. You buy an EV today and say it last 10 years maybe. By then we will hopefully be well on the way to 100% renewables from around 30% now which is not too shabby to start with
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Absolutely. For me it's not so much about the absolute power but the fact it wouldn't mind all the stop-start driving involved in log rounds. My Dmax was going to self destruct as the DPF couldn't cope and the old Hilux is only just warmed up by the time I get back so hard on the engine and economy. The power for towing wouldn't hurt though
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Cannon Chainsaw Bars return in strength to the UK
Woodworks replied to Rob D's topic in Chainsawbars
Have you bought out the UK dealer? Cannonbars.co.uk still links to our local dealer. -
Well, the thread is called "what's your exit strategy?" bang on topic really.
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That's either been through a planer thicknesser or possibly been leveled with a router sled Edit. Oops you said edge so looks like a handheld planer across the grain. Bit odd really and adzed would look much better
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I don't have an exit strategy as such just work until I drop is the plan health permitting. We live cheap so don't need to earn a lot to scrape by. Retiring just sounds boring and I have seen plenty of folks just lose the will when they don't have the motivation of work.
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Great info in here chaps. Many thanks
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We have recently been looking at EVs but Liz is not keen. I like the sound of Renault Zoe https://www.evezy.co.uk/our-vehicles/renault-zoe-r110/but maybe next time we change the car. Yes, they are very expensive but I am sure the prices will drop a bit more. Running cost should be way lower with just electricity for fuel and very simple servicing as so few moving parts. This is an interesting concept that has been talked about for years but looks like it's becoming a reality https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/science-environment-48530488/the-solar-power-charged-electric-cars-making-money
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Hydrogen has its problems that's for sure https://interestingengineering.com/hydrogen-fueling-station-explosion-halts-fuel-cell-car-sales-by-toyota-hyundai?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Article&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=Jun12&fbclid=IwAR0Z5Va9Jjo1W-SlB_4nzzvB9jH-DBoxxL3IcGaoiGf4cVzUhupDgpFZUmk
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Need to make a few for a wedding coming up. I have some pretty dry douglas fir so hoping that will be OK and how many cuts in the top works best? Thanks
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Ok, yea I suspected it would take a certain person to be that on the ball. So unless I could build a large enough customer base of just really organised people (wishful thinking perhaps) then probably not. if you don't mind my asking, what do you charge for the part seasoned firewood? I don't do part seasoned as such. It's either fresh straight off the processor into the truck and £140 for 2 cubes or it's seasoned in crates and then £115 for 1 cube and £210 for 2. If they want part seasoned from the crates it's sold at a seasoned price as the work is the same.
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Think it's called a humbolt cut. There was a long thread on it some time ago. Think the main argument was it was good for cutting trees on a hill as the dip is cut into what would be the stump and the back cut is cut close to ground level on the upward side so less waste.
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We sell a bit but it's mainly to the well organised thinking about next winter, not those that are looking to have an outside fire. Also, sell a bit of unseasoned cheap to those that want to dry it themselves. Campsites do want logs but don't seem to be prepared to pay the going rate for quality dry logs. They probably don't want too well seasoned on open fires as it would burn up too quickly.
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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/disease-tolerant-trees-to-be-planted-in-uks-ash-tree-archive
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Maybe import it? Remet CNC https://remetcnc.com/mechanizmy-tnace/?lang=en
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Yep looked at some of that but the one that looks the closest was Opepe. Mind you looking through images they are both very variable in colour and how interlocking the grain is. Ekki seems generally the darker of the two
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No not green heart. I saw a load of new work in Christchurch made in exactly the same looking wood. Trying to suss out what it is. Steve will be along soon and he will probably know.
