Woodworks

Not a chance of getting permission living here

Dont Al. I would love one but never get permission for one here

Ah yeah, good shout. How come you dont stack them on top of each other? If you stack them the runoff will blow into the lower crate. This happens a lot with just one crate. I guess if you are not on an exposed site it would be better. I have moved away from this system now as we needed to free up field space. I now stack 2x5x3 with a tarp on top but it's nothing like as quick drying but farming had to come first haha

The tanks that come with the cages cut at an angle

Plymouth pallet and drum

I tried some bags but the drying times were way worse. Cant beat IBC with hats for keeping it simple. If you are hand balling the logs out of the crates look on the bright side when you see all the crap left at the bottom that you dont send to your customers ?

Great stuff Ernie Thanks Dont know much about the Adam retort but looks like a nice pile of charcoal.

This probably explains what the driver was on about but I got lost trying to work it out. http://www.hse.gov.uk/cdg/manual/commonproblems/bowsers.htm

Yep thats what I got told.

Sat nav should be spot on the flat but doubt that they allow for hills.

Oh I had better not mention it to them when they deliver.

Unless it's portable, at least thats what a delivery drive told me. I bring an IBC to meet them at the road and they fill it up. Never been queried to date.

Only recently discovered about the lower speed limits and amazed as there is almost no evidence of lower speed limits being adhered to or even close to. Loads of panel vans are doing 80 on duals.

Working with an ex traffic officer the other day and asked him about this. As far as he was concerned it's the lower limit for single cab pickups. No idea if this legally correct or not but I dont want to be pulled regardless so will be sticking to the lower limits.

Being able to use non durable woods outside sounds good Mark. I guess if you can find the right market you can just charge enough to cover the costs of the resin. Unique comes at a price. I say this but never managed it myself haha I see Easy composites do cheaper casting resin but I guess the expensive ones are suitable for large areas. Used West system but if you make too large a pool you get all sorts of problems as the drying is an exothermic reaction so the bigger the pool the hotter it gets. Remember mixing up several litres of out of date resin just to see what would happen (well away from anything flammable). Didn't quite catch fire but had plumes of smoke and a melted mixing container ?

Yes wasn't really planning to drop the prices but just trying to gauge if we were expensive in comparison with others. Must sort out some home brand bags as I am sure that might help instead of the generic coppice association ones. Last batch are not as well made as we have had before.

Seen this firm recommended elsewhere. Really good tutorial video on there as well. http://www.easycomposites.co.uk/#!/resin-gel-silicone-adhesive/casting-resin/glasscast-50-clear-epoxy-river-table-resin.html

Yes had one about a year. Great saw with lots of go. I was wary due to early reported problems but dealer reckoned these were ironed out as long as you use the right oil now. Cant fault it

Oh yes it is but I treat it as a weekend hobby. Fancied making some today but run out of storage haha To be fair it's not too bad at current rates if I am using what would have been waste wood ie skinny sticks too small for logs. Converting perfectly good dry logs would make the equation far worse.

Yes got it in a couple but the mark up is 100% resulting in very few sales

Making charcoal is proving to be the easy bit but selling it is slow going. Wondering if we are over charging with trade at £4 for 2kg sacks. So what is the going rate trade and retail? Thanks.

You making one over the weekend Bob?

Yes ash is probably the most popular. Mainly because it has low moisture content when first cut so if sellers dont properly dry their wood ash will look the best. Properly dried oak and and beech take some beating IMO. Below 20% would be excellent but below 25% will just fine. Moisture content is best taken from a freshly split face and not the end of a log which can give misleading figures. 1 loose cubic meter (1m3) of logs seems to be becoming a standard measurement. It simply the loose logs should take up a space 1m x1m x1m. If sellers are selling in bags be aware there are many different sized ones from 0.65m3 to 1.5m3 and probably everything in between. Beware of the guys selling a tonne of logs in a builders bag (0.65m3). These bags dont dry logs and will weigh nowhere near a tonne. Not seen anyone selling by weight but a dry 1m3 of hardwood logs should be in the region of 350kg Price per m3 is variable but seems to go from £75 - £120. 1m3 for £120 pounds of dry logs will be better value than £75 worth of soggy rubbish. Where to buy? Sorry not my area but word of mouth tends to be a good start.

Cut it up smaller? Only a part time groundy but I dont get why you guys like hauling massive of lumps of wood back to base that in a few months time you cut up small to make some firewood. Just cut it down to manageable sizes there and then on the deck. Yes more chip to clear up and takes a touch longer maybe. But you dont bust you back and every stage from there on is easier. I will get my coat

Ash bark beetle is the usual suspect