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  1. gdh
    https://youtu.be/C_a3zvf2dAw The raid 2 has some amazing fight scenes. I can't get videos to embed...
  2. gdh
    I could talk Jackie Chan all day but this is one of my favourite. https://youtu.be/d-ltRBEu0IU
  3. gdh
    Everything (including the stuff like depreciation, shed repairs, insurance, oil etc) on a reasonably big scale is around £25-30 a cube plus timber for us. That's assuming no major breakdowns, costing my own labour at £10 an hour and that interest rates stay low. Boxes included but kiln drying or space/cover to air dry is on top. It's not the best way to compare to other businesses though, it's going to depend on local labour costs and could be much higher if you're getting cheap arbwaste for example.
  4. gdh
    There's a massive variation in standing prices from £30-110 a ton. A lot of it is luck. Is it hand felling or will you get a harvester in? Clearfell with a harvester will be a lot more than thinning with a chainsaw. Felling licence could easily take 6 months and you'll need to have a replanting plan if it's clearfell. Might be worth talking to pontrilas saw mills to get a bid (assuming you're in Wales).
  5. gdh
    For tidy milling I would say £80-100 roadside and £45-50 for any chipwood. There's stuff selling for £100+ standing in mid Wales but I can't see that lasting. I would pay more for Douglas and Larch than spruce.
  6. gdh
    I normally pay £15-20 less for oversize to cover the extra labour but it can occasionally be worth extra if it's suitable for milling.
  7. gdh
    6-15inch diameter and straight is what I would describe as processor grade although we try and buy up to 19inch. 18inch plus I would call oversize.
  8. gdh
    I always sharpen at the recommended angle, 28° in my case, it does make a difference on most chains. It will vary depending if it's full or semi chisel. Only change I make for softwood is lowering the depth guages slightly.
  9. gdh
    It depends how steep it is but it's surprising where a digger (and decent operator) will go when going straight up. They can shift a lot in 1 day, especially if it's already felled. It sounds like you want everything down to the bottom which is easier and a winch could work but it's risky if you're winching and it takes off downhill.
  10. gdh
    I wouldn't buy imported wood either. If it was British grown probably £120-150. I'm used to dealing with loose cube so that's a guess.
  11. gdh
    Our new log trailer on the valtra and the Deutz have been busy to.
  12. gdh
    I would have guessed at £90-£100 a ton. I just sold 10ton of bigger beech and Ash I had left from firewood at £90 roadside and I'm buying in larch sawlogs at £100+ In mid Wales.
  13. gdh
    Sycamore is about the worst for rotting, I've got some year old stuff from stacks and it's nice and dry but the logs are snapping as we pick them up at the moment. We just put a couple of bigger logs the opposite way as runners when we stack. As long as the stacks not touching the floor I can't see the height making a lot of difference to rotting.
  14. gdh
    Husqvarna 550 and 560 with 15inch bars are my go to saws for firewood. Both nice and light, comfortable to hold and very fast to get up to speed. The 550 is obviously lighter but I would go for the 560 if you want a longer bar or do a lot of rings. Over 20inch bar I use a 572 which has plenty of power but still handles like a smaller saw.
  15. gdh
    They've also gone up in price thankfully. Going rate for a loose cube wholesale is £70-75 collected for UK wood which is cheaper than the prices I've seen/been offered.
  16. gdh
    It seems to have dropped a bit locally. Been offered some at £60 delivered which was a suprise. Still mostly around £70 though.
  17. gdh
    Welcome to my life. 😉
  18. gdh
    They are the Northern Arb ones, we get through 20-30 in a year between the processor and saws and have no problems than any other brand though. I've a heard of few people who have tried 1 and not been happy but everyone who's used them for for a while seem to get on with them. I also know someone who had long delays but I've always had good service.
  19. gdh
    Assuming it's the octoposts they're expected to last 30-40 years but only guaranteed for 25 years. They're slow grown in Sweden (I think) and creosoted. Not cheap though.
  20. gdh
    I have used Stihl and they're good chains, as are husqvarna, Oregon and Rotatech but when you're using chains every day you never know what's inside the wood so when there's so little different between those 4 it doesn't balance out the huge price difference. Roughly speaking, Stihl and Husqvarna are £23, Oregon are £15 and Rotatech are £8 for a 15inch bar. That's plus vat and I'm sure you can get better deals or pay more of course.
  21. gdh
    Is it a Vario model? We have a T series so not sure but is there a switch when you spin the seat that's not tripping?
  22. gdh
    Oregon bars and Rotatech chains for us. Full chisel usually, semi for dirty wood. A lot is going to depend on which saw you're using and what you're cutting.
  23. gdh
    Obviously I can't see it but the materials seem expensive (assuming there's no gates) and if I'm reading it right at up to 4k labour that's ridiculous. Unless you're digging the posts in it should only be 3 days work for a decent fencing team. It's surprising where you can get a digger and knocker or tractor with double wheels. I only know fencers in South Wales unfortunately but I would be aiming for £8 per meter and no more than £10 plus vat for netting and single barb on awkward ground.
  24. gdh
    Where are you based? If it's just odd loads you're after you're probably best off finding a haulier first and asking them if they know of any. Alternatively you could buy in ready processed firewood which there's a few people selling this time of year.
  25. gdh
    Most the ash coming out is just starting to die. I can only see it burning worse if it's been dead standing for a while and even then I've burnt both and noticed no practical difference.

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