LewisB

I have sent you a PM.

Yeah, they are smart aren't they. MCA Kingstone for the slightly smaller nets. They do fit on the kindlet chute okay. A bit tighter to get on but I think the end product is that much better for it.

Hi Newby, There are a lot of people on here who will be able to give you advice, and have a wealth on knowledge. If you want to speak with someone who did 7 years in the Army and got into this business, ping me a PM and I'll do my best to answer anything.

I will need a delivery postcode for prices. PM me it please.

I sent you a PM.

To help give a better idea of the quality, here is a pallet that is currently being built.

The wood we have at the moment is 100% Douglas Fir. It's making fantastic kindling.

Hi everyone, We have pallets of kiln dried, neatly stacked kindling available for wholesale. The nets are 38cm by 48cm which give a tighter fit to the kindling and a better overall appearance. We can send pallets anywhere in the UK or collection is available if preferred. It is stacked on pallets made up of 100 nets, but we can put more on if you want to save on haulage costs. Pallets are securely power wrapped with a dust cover so will always arrive in good condition. Available from Near Harlow, Essex. PM for further details.

It has been a hard decision for us. I started off making lumpwood using this retort and it got such a great response. It was really rewarding making something yourself and having top chefs and 'back garden' users praising it. But as demand increased and we were only able to directly meet a smaller and smaller % of that demand we have had to look for other producers.

The link woodworks posted has more info on the retort, or you can PM me and I will contact you. Cheers.

Herts / Essex border, near harlow.

Sorry, I didn't know. i'll post it over there and this can be deleted if it's in the wrong place.

For sale, a British manufactured charcoal retort built to a high spec, designed with 2 charge cylinders. Capable of producing 200kg + of high quality lumpwood charcoal per charge. From start to finish, the process can easily be achieved in a working day, leaving the retort to cool for the following 24 hours. The retort has done less than 100 burns and is in good condition but requires maintenance work to fittings. Bought new price: £20,000 For sale: £4,000 British manufactured hopper / screener, 200kg capacity, 13 amp plug, electronic scales with adjustable trip weight (press go and the screener will stop once the desired weight has filled your packaging.) Kept under cover from new. 10mm screen fitted. Bought new price: £6,000 For sale: £3,000 This is a ‘ready to go’ addition to any arb related business. Add value to your excess seasoned hardwood by converting it into high quality British lumpwood charcoal. Priority given to buyers who want both pieces of equipment. Reason for sale: This equipment has opened up a whole new side to our business. The demand we received was so high that we are no longer able to produce enough and are now solely buying charcoal from other producers. PM for further details. All prices + VAT

I have sent you a PM

Hi everyone, With spring just around the corner I am getting lots of requests for grilling planks again. The dimensions I am after are 30cm long, 14cm wide and 1.5cm deep. I am looking to purchase 500 oak grilling planks that are cut to these measurements and kiln dried. If anyone is interested please drop me a PM. Cheers!

How do you stop air getting into the drum once it has been gassed? Do you have a method for blocking the holes or do you have to do something else?

Enough to see if there is any demand for them. Maybe a few hundred?

Kill dried to be honest. Some shops like them in packaging that would cause anything but kiln dried wood to go mouldy. I am looking at sourcing British grilling planks, using British woods. The best one would be Oak, Alder or Beech. Silver Birch would also be good. Any fruitwood would be fantastic, but good luck trying to mill that. The specs can vary, as you can buy different sizes. 7" by 14" is a popular one, but I have seen 6" by 15" as well. Roughly 1 by 2 as a ratio and about 1 cm thick.

They look brilliant!

Sorry no, they would need to be like in the picture. Straight edges and all that. I'm sure it would work on yours though.

Something like this: Oak, Beech, or Alder would be suitable species.

I would recommend 'The Village Idiot' if you want some decent, British charcoal. I have been buying his stuff for a couple of years and he has never let me down on quality. It's at a great price too, but he is in high demand so you might want to get an order in early... British charcoal is the way to go if you want to distance yourself from the competition. Imagine being able to tell a customer the post code of the British woodland the charcoal came from! They love it. Good luck.

It's not been an issue for us.

Still looking for fruitwoods.

Do you mean orchard prunings? And if so, I would be interested in that. Chunks and chips are used for different things (with some cross over).