Wood wasp

I don't think I've seen a linkage crane that didn't have support legs, you can also get bars which lock up the linkage and take the weight. Anyway... nothing wrong with linkage cranes though one on a trailer would surely be better for bringing timber to your log deck?

There's a bit of play in one of hubs on my forwarder. I inspected it with a view to tightening up bearing but the cap appears to have been welded on. This style of hub is not really something I have much experience with so not sure how best to approach it, I'd be annoyed if I ground off weld and still couldn't tighten bearing. Anyone got experience of these or any suggestions? Thanks in advance for any assistance

Ok thanks. I know Donald and he's a decent chap

I like the splitting system and how it gives nice even sized wood but still too much handling

It's not ideal processor stuff but they should manage it. I would also think there should be slight premium for Apple, must smell lovely in an open fire... Hotels etc. Anyway I'd be looking for £45ish at roadside

Woman I know puts her kiln dried outside to get damp as she says it burns too quickly when dry

Christopher Booker I like because he argues his case well and is always backed up with sources. Geoffrey Lean is staunch advocate of Agw and green policies, he gets pelters from the telegraph readers as he does not fit in with their readership at all. If he's flagging up issues with Green Party then you do indeed have issues. I'm sceptical of Agw as there are enough dissenting scientists to make me look for more info. I'm also old enough to remember scientists telling us it would be an ice age that was going to wipe us out, in more recent times I remember scientists telling us that UK wouldn't see snow again. I also remember when global warming changed to climate change as even the staunchest advocate struggled to explain why no temperature increase for something like 18years. I could go on but you know, for me, the real clincher that the whole thing is a crock of sh** is that not once does population increase gets mentioned. Not once. If we're really facing Armageddon due to rising co2 emissions then why is this never mentioned? Instead all the hype and hysteria focuses on something that can be taxed in various forms and subsidised in others. That's convenient. You can't deny that there's an awful lot of people making a good living or even an awful lot of money out of "climate change" One more point - people dissenting from the herd mentality and challenging dogma should always be welcomed. How long ago was it that our greatest scientists were decried as heretics?

You should seek information from a wide variety of sources then form your own opinion.

I looked at that head but was surprised it could only delimb 35cm although could fell 50cm.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/environment/globalwarming/11395516/The-fiddling-with-temperature-data-is-the-biggest-science-scandal-ever.html

I know it's his job but well done the copper for using his initiative and getting off his backside to make chase.

Hard to tell 100% in photos but actually looks like maybe been pinched rather than worn but either way it's hard to see what it's came into contact with. Edit: just seen above post, twist would make sense

Yes sorry - used base unit

Of course hypro has weaknesses but it's horses for courses TCD, brand new hypro on small wheeled base unit or £70kish of potential heartbreak with a purpose built unit, plus add a new head to unit and you're over £100k and still relying on old base unit. So basically everything's a compromise, bear in mind we're talking about thinnings too where it's very hard to get the value out of timber.

What do you produce from your thinnings John, is timber for firewood, chipping or something??

[ame] [/ame] I wouldn't use that crane or the wheeled base thing either Edit: I'm not sure how good it would be for cutting racks

What about a hypro and felling head combo?

Four injured after roof is ripped off London bus - Telegraph

http://www.mascus.co.uk/forestry/used-forestry-harvesters/other-tehojatka-tj4-pro-8-8/zbrbvkym.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/environment/forests/11382345/British-woods-in-crisis-as-ash-disease-triples.html

It's been freezing up here for weeks and similar forecast so guess why demand so strong. But how many years down south you had an intermittent season?

My guess would be that if he put price up to reflect increase in raw materials cost and explained why then he wouldn't lose many customers. And even if he did then better to do less customers at increased prices.

Roundwood price can't be too high. Firewood processors should just adjust their retail price according to cost of raw materials. If they do things will all level out

Harvesting is a sideline. Likewise Firewood which can be profitable but simply demands too much time and has too many individual customers. I enjoy both but something has to give.

Same here despite pulling website (it needed redone anyway) and telling customers we're no longer doing firewood. Another week of freezing forecast though so don't see any respite