Woodworks

Cant imagine customers will pay more for logs than they do now. Yes the supplies of imported kilned dried logs may dry up but plenty of fires are just a luxury and if things get tight (many economist think they will) customers will just cut back on the stove and use gas which is cheaper for heating anyway.

I agree with Stubby in that their nor idiots they know exactly what they are doing and usually get away with it. As I said on the other thread the one time I worked on a development site a protected oak got taken out by a 360 and as far I know there were no consequences. Ooops it was an accident "very sorry" etc

I just cover the brake pedal. Seems to work

Do you think external air supplies make a stove harder control? Ours has that and I cant say I have liked the stove but maybe the version with a regular air supply would work better.

Guess I am on someones ignore list haha

Developers at it again https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46380554 The one and only time I worked on a development site a large protected oak was knocked over 'by mistake'. Guess a lot of 'mistakes' happen in that industry.

If the weather plays ball I will try to take some pictures of layed beech on our banks tomorrow. I might have over estimating how big some of them are but dont think so. I am no expert hedge layer by any means and do it all with a chainsaw. For larger stuff like that a second pair of hands helps as one can take the weight as you finish the cut. You may need a fairly thin hinge to make it bend well and a long tapered cut is much better than coming in at a steep angle. As it starts to go you have to use a bit of feel and if feels like it's going to snap thin down the hinge further until it will go. Some end up hanging by a thread but almost always recover. Lay them uphill and as you lay the stem down pull them away from the bend as this helps avoid it snapping. Bets if the weather is warm as the hinges are far more brittle in really cold weather IME There are some experts on the matter on here so hopefully they will correct any duff advise in the above.

6" beech should lay beautifully. Lots of the our Devon banks have beech and it responds well to laying as long as it's not too big an by big I mean 10" plus!

Thanks for the ideas but they have been fixed for weeks and I dont have any complaints about Timpsons

My 560 is quick if the tip of it's 20" bar is clear. The minute the wood is larger and the tip gets buried it bogs down and my 460 beats it easily. Also if the chain is bit dull the my 560 is not interested when the 460 just ploughs on through. Yes yes I know we shouldn't use blunt chains but it happens sometimes. Comparing apples and pears if you ask me

I keep meaning to make a simple cleaner. All I am going to do is make a large ramp made of 1" round rails around 2" apart. Tip crate of logs out over it and the logs will run down into another crate at the end of the ramp. Then load onto truck. Snag is having bought all the materials keep having customers say how useful all the bits are and had no complaints delivering bits and all. You often see advise on buying logs that it's good if the bark is falling off so I guess they see the mess and bark as a sign of dry wood.

Just seen the price of the Stihl hedge trimmer! Might have a rethink

Having looked at the build of the big two at the APF the MSA 200 felt like a pro machine and Husky felt like a toy. Not used either so take with a pinch of salt ?

Devon

Really fancy taking the plunge into the world of electric tools. Saw the MSA 200 at the APF and thought it looked perfect for hedge laying. Seen others say the electric hedge trimmer is good so seeing if there are better prices if bought as a combo pack but seems all parts are sold separately or have I missed something?

Icebreaker marino base layer.

"We spotted this trailer on M25 so took it it to South Mimms services where we discovered the reason for the twisted look" You have to wonder how they did not spot that at the roadside!

Dont blame you. I did ours as well. Folks had some pros in and it was a pretty shoddy instal and cost a bomb. Terrible installation of the return plate and the old classic fire cement on the flue falling out after a couple of burns. Just because someone has a ticket is no guarantee of a quality job just some come back if there is a problem.

Plenty of variables in the question. Depends on your storage space and local climate. We are in a very wet area but with a nice exposed storage space facing SE. I dont leave any roundwood longer than a year except chestnut. Oaks heartwood is fine for years but the sap rots very fast and can be a large proportion of small diameter timber. Beech is on the turn after six months or so. Ash oddly lasts pretty well in spite of not being classed as durable. Worst I have had is birch which turns to polystyrene if it so much sees a raindrop! Softwoods such as Larch and Douglas fir seem to fair better. Processed some roundwood nearby on a south facing site with fantastic drainage and many of the above woods had dried in the round without rotting after being left out a couple of years so as I say many variables.

I wouldn't be too hasty to dis electric power

That would be my thoughts as well.

Yes had one for years. Done many 100s of loads of logs with it. Not perfect but way cheaper than a tipper and great for unloading in garages

So loose loads of logs is a no no?

I can. The first one will look good after a bit of rain but the second will look fake and awful every day of the year. Not knocking your work as you do what the customer wants and you cant buy taste.

No new news in there though. Open fires are dreadful and poor use with wet wood are our biggest problems