FJMatt

7 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Exactly .

So you would be quite willing to join the "ready to burn" scheme and pay the annual subscription 

2 hours ago, Stubby said:

But if the responsibility lies with the retailer to keep it below 20%  having the manufacturers address wont help .

Nether will a certification scheme 

The points would 

Be 

1, £300 a year better off due to not having to join a certification scheme 

as well as not having all the paperwork created by any scheme 

2, all those suppliers supplying substandard firewood to sell would be delt with directly by trading standards and delt with according. 

3, all those doing job correctly would have increased sales and with luck higher margins 

2 minutes ago, Stubby said:

What if the producer netted up kiln dried at sub 20% and dispatched it only for it t take up moisture at the garden center/garage for court or whatever  ? 

That's quite true Stubby,

But that would be the same even if it was carrying a certification number, 

It does mentioned on the defra consultation paper if it should be the retailers responsibility to ensure that they are kept in the proper conditions 

Instead of paper chase certification scheme which I personally hate. 

Why not make it compulsory that all netted firewood has to show a address of manufacture,

Then any substandard firewood could be traced by trading standards directly back to the producer, 

Another benefit would for the producer would be marketing there own brand . 

Just a thought ? 

In reply to your question "is this the end" 

I would definitely say it's the beginning of it. 

Timber prices have gone from £20 per ton delivered, to £60 this week (softwood) when you can get it, while 

The cost of firewood is basically unchanged, 

I reckon if the current trend, be it stoves ,biomass etc, continues at its current pace, the whole thing will implode within the next five years 

9 minutes ago, arboriculturist said:

That is a fair machine ! Thanks

 

Is yours the CV16 ?

Yes cv16 

Pto so it doesn't matter what tractor oil flow 

There's another video on the manufacturer Web site, with a built-on winch 

I've a ryetec 16t pto splitter 

Twin speed, with table it's fast, 

YouTube it 

There's one identical on EBay at the moment on Ryetec's own page 

2 hours ago, Husqvarna King said:

 As for cutting straight, as well as even teeth, the bar dressing tools are awesome, having level guidebar rails will make cutting much more accurate, especially on 30inch and longer

? ? ? ? 

Dairy farms, use it for cubicles 

On 27/06/2018 at 21:51, neilb said:

Conclusion, it turned up today. Not the one pictured in the listing but it works fine. Not had chance to contact the bank yet to get everything normal his end. I must get round to that tomorrow

Spot on 

Well done ?

He's just replied to a question on eBay,

Get a mate to message him about his other items and get an address 

Must be a genuine eBay account (not hacked) 

4 minutes ago, Graham said:

Use a different phone to enquire about bike.  See if you can arrange a viewing and take a couple of mates up.

? ? ? ? 

Google his mobile number 

There some pile of gear been advertised 

9 minutes ago, neilb said:

This is the other one he’s selling

Yeah he's a trials bike to sell as well 

I think he will be genuine, maybe just having one of those weeks, 

If he's bu****ring you about, buy the one he has listed now tell eBay you've paid private and then open a case against him, that will get his attention 

Just had a look at his page, doesn't look dodgy, 

Did you complete transaction through eBay, even if you didn't pay by PayPal 

1 hour ago, neilb said:

It’s the total lack of communication that is worrying me. Phoned him and few times through the week and nothing. Txt him last night and no reply. Quick enough to send his invoice over when I txt him my email address. Something just doesn’t feel right about it!

When you first made contact was it through eBay messages or from a mobile phone number on the listing 

Where abouts in south West Scotland (roughly) 

I've been buying from Dumfries just lately, could be interested depending on location, if you've any to sell 

All assurance scheme's are a racket, 

Usually run by "has beens" that can't make job pay themselves 

On 08/05/2018 at 11:39, oskar866 said:

Not sure if this post is OK, please delete if not.

 

I'm looking for a kindling making machine like the old Espo dual blade cutter.  I've got an old Land Rover with a rear drum PTO, having this power the kinding machine via a belt would be a great show piece.  I've been doing some reading and googling for said machine, it sounds like they're a rare beast to find, does anyone have one for sale?  Are their similar alternatives I could look for?  Many thanks.  Chris

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F202314213544

10 hours ago, openspaceman said:

On a related note, a primary school friend used to help his father  after school cutting kindling from orange crates, by hand, they had a small lever device which the stiks were laid in and then compressed so they could be banded with string or wire at both ends and sold as pimps. His sister burned the device when she moved into the family home but I recovered the metalwork from the ashes and I think he still has it.

That's a stick bundler 

One on eBay a week or to ago

There's a foot operated one as well 

It's an ESCO, Ernest Simpson company, 

Bradford. 

Was once told they were made in the train yards, kindling for steam trains. 

I've got one, but not for sale 

They pop up on eBay from time to time, 

There's one or two different variations and makes 

? 

Thanks for replys ? 

This is for a firewood processor, 

For the price there definitely worth a try 

Not sure if I'm missing something here or what's going on 

But where is the option for 325, or 3/8

Driving me mad 

I understand exactly where your coming from, I installed a container type dryer 4yrs ago when I reached a certain production point but that was linked to RHi, which makes a difference

If your minds made up about the kiln route then there's plenty members on here who will give you advice