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Damn. V quick reply from Logosol (Sweden) but even the 4.6kW saw needs three phase. You'd think they would do a conversion - I can't believe I'm the only person with a desire to mill but no three-phase supply (and who hates four stroke engines)

To be honest for the amount I use it the fuel use / power use is insignificant. I want to go electric because it's so much nicer to work - no fumes, no coughing, much less noise.

Yep. This definitely feels like the easiest option - and was the original question. Timbery do one in the US but if the UK reseller (Riko) do it then they don't do a good job of advertising it. Logosol also seem to sell one. 4.6kW or 8kW. Does anyone have experience with them? I got an alaskan mill from them years ago which was pretty fiddly but seemed well made.

I'd jump at this if I knew the right person. (As most of the issues with the saw are either in the engine or the engine control). Does anyone know anyone suitable in SE Scotland..?

Thanks all. The timberey has enough niggles now that I want rid of it. It's mostly the engine but a few other things. (Not really surprising given it's several years old and I haven't been the best for maintenance). I'll ask Woodmizer about running their LT15 mill through a single-phase supply. Seems to be 7.5kW. I have a feeling they won't want to get involved with inverters or transwave thingmejigs though..

Hi Folks. I've been milling estate timber very happily with a Timbery M100 for 5-6 years. Super cheap and it's done me really well - several thousand tree stakes, rails, sleepers and a Dutch barn all cut - but I'm getting fed up now with engine issues. Basically I can never quite be sure it's going to start. I'd really like to upgrade to a small electric woodmizer, but they're all 3-phase. Does anyone know of a good cheap single phase mill? It doesn't need to be super powerful and I'd actually prefer it not to have bells and whistles - I'm quite happy doing all the loading and adjusting manually and moving the cutter head - the motor just needs to drive the band.

Is it worth doing? We've had a huge one come down on the Estate. Somewhere that it needs to be moved. It's waste of time for firewood and it seems a pity to just move it somewhere to burn or rot. Any thoughts? People always talk about clogs, so if anyone knows any clog makers to pass them onto me! (Or is that alder?)

Roughly: Seedlings a bit less than 50p each (less if you buy more); tubes and stakes both a bit less than £1 each. Deer fencing worth it if you're doing more than about a hectare (very roughly). You can plant a couple of hundred a day if using stakes and tubes; several hundred if no individual tree protection. Birch is what I would max out on too, though I'd always mix in some oak and cherry if you want native; sycamore if not so worried. Maybe beech if it suits your ground. (Might as well give someone the option of some timber 50 years down the line.) WOrth noting that birch doesn't much like being in 4' tubes - they tend to shoot up and then blow over the following winter, so you might have to give them a bit of tlc a year or two after planting. Go for it. If you've got a bit of land then you can start as small as you want. Get some trees in the ground. Then you can watch them growing while you spend the time trying to get your head round the grant schemes. Our local nursery is Alba Trees - you'll be able to find yours easy enough and develop a relationship. Or Woodland trust, etc, will help you source small numbers of trees.. For what it's worth I've never bothered with weed protection - if you're doing the planting yourself and concentrate on scrafing properly then the seedlings seem to get away OK.

Are these no longer available? Suppliers all seem to be out of stock. Then there's a suggestion that it's been replaced by something called Gemstone Granules, but that's out of stock too??

I think those lads in Ireland are saying good things, right? This is all I came up with on a quick google... High-hour Horsepower: Valtra tractor still going strong after 22,500 long hours - Farmers Weekly WWW.FWI.CO.UK Dorset farmer Stephen Symes has a penchant for Valtras that goes back well over a decade. The first Finnish tractor...

Not local at all unfortunately. But tbh I'm not expecting to find what I need super local.

Thanks all. GIven me a few more places to check. Yep, buying without seeing makes me nervous, but I think I'd rather get the right machine with that risk than the wrong machine local. Valtra 6350 a good machine? There are two for sale with loads of hours but for about the right price: VALTRA/VALMET 6350 TRACTOR (ST5051) | RJ and KD McLean Ltd – Tractors and Plant WWW.TRACTORSANDPLANT.COM Andrew Wilkins Ltd WWW.AWILKINSMACHINERY.CO.UK

Thanks all. Mascus I hadn't really come across before. Look like a great alternative to ebay/gumtree. THough frustrating they don't allow you to sort by location. (Am I missing something?) Seems like easiest thing is to find a tractor on there and then find the dealer's web page for mor info.

I've got a decent idea of what I'm after now. Question is where to look? Ebay? Aggriaffaires? Local dealer wwws? Autotrader? Facebook? Gumtree?... I'm expecting to do a fair bit of searching before I go for something, but keen to know where to search. Btw what I'm after is a 'small' 90-100 ish hp 4wd agricultural tractor (ie no special guarding), with front loader, and lowish hours. Hopefully <£20,000. For a mix of yard work, topping, and occasional extractions. Valtra preferred but I'm not fixated on them.

Heres's the link Matthew. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Deutz-Agroplus-75-4x4-tractor-with-loader-2003/173910205314 Glad to hear decent things about them. I'll give the guy a call if some forestry money comes in as expected. Good to hear decent things about Zetors too - if we go for one of them it would probably be via a dealer and potentially newer.