Wood wasp
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I miss all the best threads! They pulled "fix my forwarder" before I could read it too
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They sent me the wrong saw! Otherwise good service if you can get past the multiple calls telling you they're out of stock of something. My local dealer can't match jones but he gets near so i use him
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I saw that in Lake District too, old butts studded end to end with coins.
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Felling oversized/too rough we worked one guy with big saw/bar felling and taking bottom log off, the other with smaller saw (still 66cc as Bella says) finishing the tree.... We guzzled fuel and both saws had to refuel for every tree. By lunchtime both combi cans needed refilled otherwise you'd run out just after lunch. They were awkward sites to do and glad I'm no longer in that game! That said was always good crack and the forwarder drivers went out their way to help - carrying your kit (and you) up hill, turning the logs etc
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Thoughts on Glastir Woodland Management
Wood wasp replied to SteveA's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Well of course there will be a few boxes etc here and there - need the pics for next years brochure. What's the actual unit cost of these works though? I know I'm like a stuck record but we never could afford all these schemes and now everyone, of all political colours, are finally admitting we're absolutely drowning in debt there will be hard choices to make. Cutting back the quangos will be one of the easier ones. -
To be clear I wasn't talking about thinning, I've no idea what rates are for that these days. I meant clear fell sites behind harvester where first log is never far off a ton, big toes and hairy - that's where the fuel goes.
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Just usual working day, 8 till back of four. Bear in mind you're doing the biggest, roughest trees on site. Two fills per tree territory. What Big J describes is how we work it too.. Except when following behind a big harvester.
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Not normally. they're usually too hairy and if not then too far apart to justify harvester trekking round site again, occasionally there will be pocket where just need felled an bottom log knocked off - harvesters can do a pretty big tree these days though. ... A token bit of pulp and then forwarder throws rest of head into his road is norm
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The guys doing oversize etc behind harvesters up here are on £120 to £150. You need to know what you're doing and it's hard work, plus you'll use two gallon petrol a day
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You can't do production rate on a harvester site. Edit: Well not behind a big harvester
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Looks like cutter in background of this video is using one of the tips mentioned above
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Ah yes, when I study pic closer I can see the sine power box connected to socket. Thanks I need a van like that!
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I like the look of this van and think acquiring similar will be next years project. FORD TRANSIT 350 MWB H/R 2.4 TDCI 140 PS **AWD** 4X4 | eBay Regarding the 240v electrics (socket in pic), will that be done via inverter or will there be some kind of generator driven by engine?
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Yes if moving vehicle on then that's a fair point
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Mine has that 4wd flashing light thing also, never really bothered me as clearly goes between 4&2wd.
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Is that website not bit like "the Daily Mash" or Sunday Sport? Ie a piss take
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I googled this out of interest as I'm thinking of getting new van. A 3.5t sprinter has 1300 to 1400 payload and that's after spare wheel, driver (and luggage!), tow bar, fuel tank 90% full. Getting 4x4 version reduces payload by 165kg
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A 3.5t van must have a bigger payload than 900/1000kg surely?
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As we used to say in my pub trade days... "Cheap beer, busy fools"
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felling small conifer regen to waste
Wood wasp replied to [email protected]'s topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Well the planting figures don't really back that up unfortunately. -
I've a multi fuel stove though you can close the grate, not sure how tightly it closes though. You think it would be better to lay a metal plate over the grate?
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felling small conifer regen to waste
Wood wasp replied to [email protected]'s topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Yes, FE as part of the FC are harvesting timber, trees which were planted anything from 40 to 70 years ago. The fact the vast majority were never thinned or managed in way during their lifetime says it all about the FC So as stated we have all these bodies pursuing the environmental agenda and no one is planting commercial timber, in fact top quality commercial timber for today is already scarce. Of course environmental issues have their place but there is no balance these days and hasn't been for a long time. The environmental agenda will be reined in as doesn't matter who wins next election there will no longer be funding available. However, that doesn't answer my question - who's planting tomorrow's timber? -
felling small conifer regen to waste
Wood wasp replied to [email protected]'s topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Unfortunately the FC have positioned themselves as another environmental body and abdicated responsibility for commercial woodland a long time ago. -
He's obviously after something but I'm just hoping fact he knows I've clocked him will keep him away. Against that is fact he's obviously not shy given amount of recon runs he's done.
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Greenheart, Purpleheart and Ekki will give tremendous heat and will be plenty of red glowing embers in the morning. Hard to come by that stuff though
