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How many trees? I was told you could plant 200 a day, assuming bare root but it's hard work. Then again, if you're not using tubes and stakes, it should be easier
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It's mad to think how many bags of this stuff I have that would otherwise just go to waste. Just hope some of it dries without rotting. Some of it already mouldy but then it had been sitting in a builder's bag for a while. Now the weather is a little warmer, I'm in danger of losing enthusiasm for saving every last twig 😄
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Not a fan?
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Do you sell bags?
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I could cut some holly or hazel. I'll give this a go, though. I'm told it's good firewood - seems very dense.
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I want to make a small plank to take hooks for keys on and cut a thick piece of gorse today. Has anyone tried making anything from gorse wood? Hoping it will dry and remain solid or will it just fall apart? Planning on using my friend's table saw and thicknesser
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All of mine was missing leaves but a lot of it is willow so fairly wet. I've put a bit of hazel through
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Separate it beforehand and put the brash and the good stuff through separately.
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Further thoughts on my branch logger (Remet CNC R120)
spandit replied to spandit's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
We have a woodburning cooker at home - think it will be great for controlling the oven temperature by having lots of little bits to burn. I'd imagine a log boiler would also benefit from such a feed -
Further thoughts on my branch logger (Remet CNC R120)
spandit replied to spandit's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
How would you use it, out of interest? -
Yes. I've burnt a few bits and they make an amazing bed of coals for putting larger logs on. You can cram a stove absolutely full of the stuff. I'm also planning on making charcoal from it and will report back, of course. I bought it to avoid waste and so far it's been brilliant
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The bits I'd had in a builder's bag were mouldy. I'm trying to refrain from chopping any more and letting the sticks dry before putting them through after the summer.
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Further thoughts on my branch logger (Remet CNC R120)
spandit replied to spandit's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
I'm having to process a load of lesser wood so when I stack up the logs, the hawthorn isn't all in one place or it'll all get burnt in a week. The bags of branch loggings aren't labelled so goodness knows what's in each one - hopefully a decent mix. We'll find out next year how they burn -
My branch logger can discharge into plastic nets but they tend to disintegrate and leave plastic everywhere so looking for better storage ideas. Managed to acquire a load of coffee sacks so filled them with the hope they'll let the nuggets dry. Any other ideas? They're pretty heavy to handle but my hope is that by the time they dry, the weight should be far more manageable. Can't wait to burn the damn things 🤪
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Hawthorn - coppice, pollard or ignore?
spandit replied to spandit's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Thought that was elder?
