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Just wondering if anyone got any advice on pricing grinding. I've got a 30" conifer stump with fairly raised 'buttress' roots to grind out. We felled the tree middle of last year and customer has asked is to quote to grind the stump out. Any thoughts Guys? Do you work on per stump rate or half day/day rate? Cheers
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Seems a nightmare down there, sending Marines in on such a small scale this late appears to be a bit of PR by the looks of it. The suits seem to not give a monkeys about our British farmers, am I not right that the dairy industry down there has been decimated already over recent years ?!? My thoughts are with you, Cheers Ian
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Mmm not sure, moved a bird box with Bees and hive already in situ last summer for a customer. Moved it 100 metres to the end of the garden behind a shed. They seemed happy enough, Cheers ian
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I have an immaculate 07 Thunder Double Cab Ranger for sale, leather seats, air con, roll top cover.... Great comfy truck, done only 66k, 12 months MOT and fully serviced. It's had an easy life hence the unblemished paintwork! On eBay and auto trader next week. PM me for further details, Cheers Ian
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Nah fair does Daniel, if he hasn't got an "account" set up with you, you want to see the colour of his money. Tesco etc wouldn't let you walk out without paying. You will shift those decent logs no probs and see the money, if you had let that lot go, no guarantee you would see any £'s or at the very least have to chase for it. Hats off to you for standing up to a Bullying customer
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I like your log splitter Chris, what's it like? Pretty efficient? Whats it like on the juice? Nice 4x4 and I bet that Vermeer can pull it through! Cheers Ian -
Ditto:thumbup:
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Hi Guys, I am after some advice regarding a 4 metre Green Oak butt I took down today. It's approx 450 mm in diameter and pretty straight. Is it worth anything kept as a whole? Or should I ring it up ready for splitting and firewood, and easier to move. Thanks in advance, Cheers Ian
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Great thread. I have just started doing a bit of firewood to run alongside tree surgery. Have a small amount of seasoned wood split and ready to go sat on pallets in airy concrete garage. As I only have said airy garage as dry store and fairly large outdoor areas the idea of billets sounds good. I have the use of a small tractor mounted splitter with supplies of various timber not all straight. Do you recommend billets of 1 metre in length to be then cut with circular saw to approx 240 mm logs.? If I stacked them 9 or 10 each way approx how long to season billets? Cheers in advance, Ian
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Hi Guys, I am still climbing on a Blakes Hitch and using Prussiks on my strops as I was taught 10 years or so ago. Should I be looking to use something else? Am I making life harder than it needs to be? Not to sure about these mechanical grabs, spider jacks etc. Cheers in advance Guys Ian
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Sorry to hear that Arb123, hope you get it back
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Hi Guys, I am a bit new to the firewood trade. I am hoping to sell a bit, to accompany the tree work side. I'm afraid it will be a bit old school, cutting rings then splitting with small tractor driven splitter. Excuse me if these Q's all sound a bit lame but - Is there an industry average size per log, say 9"? How do I measure say 1 m3 worth of logs? (I will deliver in my Pick up/trailer) Is it about 250 x 9 " logs? How do I measure the moisture content in said logs? As I say this will only be small scale, probably to my existing customer base but all the same I would like to do it right, and make a few Bob! As for costing, well it seems charges vary from £50 - £100 per m3! Cheers in advance fellas, Ian
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Mmm, could be a good call thanks Gensetsteve. B....y thing is working fine now. Me thinks hopefully just bad connection at switch? Just need to find out where it seems to be spitting out hydraulic oil from now...... The joys of pension age chippers
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Hi Guys, to open up an old thread I could do with some info if anyone has any ideas. I have a 2001 Entec/Timberwolf 35/150 H. The feed rollers suddenly stopped working the other day, so I bypassed the anti stress which got the rollers going again and we could finish the job. Plugged wires back together next day and roller feed was working fine. It doesn't look like the anti stress is working though, we were shoving reasonable size diameter Rhodendendron and thorn through it. Any idea's? Thanks in advance, Ian
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Just worked out the Fuel consumption on my 08 Double Cab Ranger. Towing Chipper and dragging loaded TT85 about - 20 mpg. As bad as any LR it seems :-(
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Rare treat today - A hot Lincolnshire sausage and egg baguette with Brown, set me up to finish this sweaty conifer job that I cocked up big style with the price, and the access to get rid of the cord....... Live and learn :-/
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Your set up looks great Josh, thanks for all the info and ideas you gave me. I will post a piccie when done.
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Don't you just love the noise those Trucks make as they push through the gears, Nice pics :-)
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Would both fit 2m3? I'm not sure whether the Pro tipper is out of my league price wise, if you could give me a price for both, I guess handballing chip from chip box maybe my only viable option. Thanks Peter
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Thanks Peter, that sounds promising. My trailer should hold about 4m3 and still be legal. What sort of prices are we talking for one of your chip boxes on a Ranger?
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Hi Peter, I have been asking around for people's opinions on chip boxes/tippers for Ranger double cabs. Are you finding the load capabilities warrant the conversion costs? I have a TW150 and TT85 but wanted a compromise for smaller jobs so I could chip straight into back of pick up. My concern Is I would be full in no time. Is 1.5 m3 the absolute max? What does that equate to in average 6" chipping time? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Ps. I need the 4x4 for the yard, I would get stuck with a tranny.
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Hi Josh, How you getting on with your Chip box? Still pondering whether to have one built on my Ranger double cab. Got a TW 150 and a TT85 trailer, but want to avoid double journeys on small jobs if I can. Do you think it is worth the expense for the amount of chip you can hold? Have you had it rammed full yet? More than 1.5m3? Any other thoughts/ideas would be appreciated, Cheers
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I think that makes sense, and surely if we are all building the cost of a days work around expense of running vehicle, chipper, saws, insurance etc theJob HAS to pay. What do you Guys do if you think the job is a real full day for 2 men for example, but you are pretty sure you will have to break into the following day to go back and pick up some cord or finish off. Do you just quote your "day rate" or do you add a bit as insurance, and not worry it might make you that bit more expensive!
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Did my tickets 10 years ago, found the courses good and the examiners fairly hard on me but fair. The CS units gave me confidence and knowledge, but I think what sticks in my mind the most, was the common sense and safe working practice advice from an old farmer mate of mine who set me on my way. He had no tickets of any sort but years of experience working sharp hand tools and early chainsaws pre. chain brakes etc. There is no substitute for learning the right way, and in my opinion if CS examinations were kept at a high standard, it would benefit us all. The Cowboys would stick out like a sore thumb. I guess it is naive for me to say why don't Arb insurance companies demand to see proof of tickets before covering, and it made illegal for a anyone to employ a contractor to carry out Arb work without the relevant quals! Cloud cuckoo land I guess.....
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Mmmm I think I slept better at night when a bit skint but all the worries were someone else's at knocking off time. I guess the ones who have it right, make the money as Boss and switch off when it's down time. Quality of life versus the money..... I still think the wrong side of £9- for skilled labour and graft ain't good though
