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  1. log on tommy
    I like it, can I boil my p**s and sell it as man brandy!
  2. log on tommy
    if there's 2 of you splitting knotty stuff simultaneously you'll make that tractor work. hydraulics are very power hungry. I used to run a trailed grass mower with a hydraulic grouper and it was the grouper that killed the tractor
  3. log on tommy
    thanks for that i'll look out for one of those.
  4. log on tommy
    just wondering if anyone has got any Bluetooth radios they would recommend. I want to be able to make phone calls from the tractor cab a bit safer, I know parrot are good bolt on units but they're also a bit pricey. If anyone has any experience or advice it'll be gratefully received. cheers tom
  5. log on tommy
    Very interesting and I tend to agree that the BSL is a method ( albeit a clumsy and bureaucratic one) of regulating our industry. an industry standard to which we ( and our customers ) can refer should in practice be a good thing but experience tells me that it will come at the cost of a large amount of red tape. I took the same view as you in getting registered as I thought whats the harm, and I've had a couple of enquiries off the back of the BSL. One of these was asking about the possibility of buying green wood to season himself but the registration process needed to know specifically how the wood was seasoned. Does anyone know where I stand in this respect?
  6. log on tommy
    thanks i'll look them up
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    north yorks
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    need to break up some big poplar stems before they go through a chipper and my original idea of mini digger with atom splitter looks like it won't work as the operator said they couldn't get it to bite into pop. as its going through my own boiler I'd like it to be as dry as possible and I think it'll help being split. any help, pointers, advice or contacts gratefully received tom
  9. log on tommy
    saw that on fleabay, thought it looked like a lot of kit for the money
  10. log on tommy
    that was my first thought, coupled with milder weather and steady firewood sales allround
  11. log on tommy
    it is a lovely timber. there is plenty of stuff in our firewood stack that you talented woodworking boys could turn into something pretty but it doesn't happen. why? because you would have to pay over and above the firewood value to compensate the feller for the extra hassle of meeting, negotiating, loading etc. do I feel guilty for waving it off on the lorry...yes but only briefly. btw I still have a 10 foot elm stick put to one side and we felled a small diameter burr sycamore the other day. sorry for the derail
  12. log on tommy
    first time I've used fr jones and they were excellent. Good value and prompt delivery. thanks
  13. log on tommy
    i think this thread is cruel and insensitive, what sort of a person would put a truck through that
  14. log on tommy
    hi bri, I'd love to help out but we're just starting a summer of felling and extracting so all men and machines are busy until next winter. i'll rack my brains to think of anyone else up your way tom
  15. log on tommy
    We've been doing that type of work all winter in our own woods and even without paying for the timber its only just worth doing. it does however tidy the place up and leave it safe. I would recommend you offer to leave the landowner with a token amount of firewood in return for the wood rather than pay for it by the ton
  16. log on tommy
    the texture and colour of the bark are the biggest clues, young ash saplings have a completely smooth grey bark which gradually transforms into a more fissured texture with a more golden tinge. I think those logs have come from a tree which had honey fungus before it came down, which is where the black lines in the timber come from.....or so I was told by an educated man!
  17. log on tommy
    because they're all the right words but just not necessarily in the right order. the world would be dull if we were all the same and you john are most certainly different:thumbup:
  18. log on tommy
    Don't run a wagon myself but I've been following this thread with interest. I had a drainage contractor deliver me some stone at the weekend on a roll on roll off skip lorry and he said that only did 6mpg.
  19. log on tommy
    was it you jon? did you accidentally kick the screwfix box over getting out of the lr? only joking of course
  20. log on tommy
    sounds about right to me, especially as syc weighs light so you'll get a decent volume
  21. log on tommy
    I agree with you, but until this happens we will continue to need Paxman, Dimbleby, Marr et al to hold them to account on our behalf.
  22. log on tommy
    Don't know how easy it would be to operate my tensioners around the curve of a bundle but I like the idea. My method of rebundling fencing stakes after I've soaked em in creosote is to use a lightweight ratchet strap to tension and then big baler band to take the strain. I put a twitch in the band to get it drum tight.
  23. log on tommy
    have you tried any local livestock hauliers, they have to use it for welfare purposes. I use my own in my stock trailers and it makes it so much easier to wash out.
  24. log on tommy
    I should think industrial units could be double but I'm not too sure. also with industrial units you might not be able to avoid business rates which vary from council to council.
  25. log on tommy
    Its a good time to buy a second hand tractor as there is no export with the strong pound so you stand a good chance of getting good value for money. My advice is twofold. Firstly, don't get your mind set on a particular make or model just decide what spec you need and what you're budget is, all machines whatever colour break down. secondly, I would suggest that rather than going for a "compact" machine which will carry a premium just go for the smallest model in a range because its likely to have the same driveline as its bigger brothers and will therefore be slightly over-engineered, this is where you need to do a little google research. hope this helps tom

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