Jackalope
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REF what the price of hard wood cord now thanks
Jackalope replied to mendiplogs's topic in Firewood forum
Maybe, but up here in soft wood country birch is hardwood and sold apart from soft wood. We don't have handy beech thinnings or Hornbeam coppice. -
REF what the price of hard wood cord now thanks
Jackalope replied to mendiplogs's topic in Firewood forum
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REF what the price of hard wood cord now thanks
Jackalope replied to mendiplogs's topic in Firewood forum
Hi guys, Anyone in the North east- (and I mean Scotland not down in Newcastle ) tell me what green birch cord is worth roadside? All 4-18" sticks. Cheers -
Very good post
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Oh bad times. Plastic bag and a couple of good elastic bands, jobs a good-un!
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Good man, Hope you've got your flack jacket on....no doubt the bunny-brigade will be along shortly
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Walking up and down my chestnut rack counting the stacks of green gold I've cut that day Blue crayon & a notebook, two of the most important tools in my bag!
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Steady 10mile trail run this morning to loosen up the legs after yesterdays hill rep session
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Well that was many seconds of my life I didn't get to waste
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Somehow, I don't think this is going to work....
Jackalope replied to Farmer Tom's topic in Firewood forum
In that scenario sure I guess it would work. 90% of the time it wont though. Pause the video at 16 seconds and to my eyes the clog looks like its pre-split or scored, there is a cross/lines over the top of it. Perhaps he needs a target mind you! -
Here come the Fun-Police
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I don't work for a bank so I'l be working.
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Coming down in reams and begun to settle on Deeside just now.
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Stihl/Husky customer service, are they as bad as each other?
Jackalope replied to Ghettoblaster's topic in General chat
My 15month old 560xp totaled itself last month- took it to DM's in Sussex- not where I bought it. They looked at it, told husky what was up. Next day Husky had warrantied my saw, no questions asked just come in and pick up the new one. Well done Husky, -
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Chainsaw trousers - Stihl, Oregon or Husqvarna?
Jackalope replied to Taiga261's topic in General chat
Try these Sip's, they are really comfortable, breathable in warm weather but warm enough in the winter. They are quite well fitted so dont snag on brash ect whilst working in forestry. https://honeybros.com/Item/SIP_Innovation_II_Standard_Black_Design_A I expect a few guys will suggest these, they are great value for money. -
Just the chain tension adjuster, nothing to do with the chain break- the threaded screw you can see on the side plate (is what I bent) with the pin which fits into the bar.
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Hi All, Im looking for a chain tensioning mechanism for my 2013 560xp, I bent the screw slightly back in the summer but it was still usable until this week. I've found some new online but they are extortionate so hope someone has a used one on a spares & repairs saw? Obviously expect to pay something fair for it, hope you can help. Jackalope
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As you sound like a generous bloke £50/day- plenty of guys I know would'n't have given him so many chances.
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Referring to Sussex, currently in West but worked across both East and West, and Hampshire& Kent for that matter.
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I work in commercial forestry- I have nothing to do with domestic Arboriculture. I'l say two things I've noticed from this side of the industry; 1. There is a huge demand for good hand cutters, we could be working double shifts 7 days most weeks. 2. We often have guys whose profession is in Arboriculture and has been for 2-10 years come out to 'fill their spare days' (Some times 3 days a week regularly). Jackalope
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Forestry wear and tear per day cost's
Jackalope replied to bella wood's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Not meaning to divert the thread any further, but reading a few comments there about the lack of hand cutting work between Rhody clearance and over-sized soft wood. Currently there are three different firms advertising online for hand cutters in chestnut production. I'd say the 4-18" trees in that sector are about the ideal graduation/ step up between two extremes. The works out there- you've just gotta go find it, step up to the hard graft and not expect to become a millionaire. -
Forestry wear and tear per day cost's
Jackalope replied to bella wood's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
I've spent a lot of time in the woods hand cutting only and you end up thinking all this through and doing your sums. I work on the basis of paying for the initial cost of my saw over the first 100 full days it works. (So for my new 550xp it costs £5.45/day for the saw. Then obviously chains, bar, grease, fuel & oils, (these all vary depending on which saw im running- whether im in hard or soft wood, size rah-rah-rah. Anyway currently a 550xp in chestnut coppice im looking about £7.00/day in costs. (2 weeks & 1 file out of a chain, 3 months out of a bar, 3L Petrol, 1L Oil). So £12.45 before considering PPE and running the car to site. Obviously this drops significantly after 100 working days for the saw- just my personal preference to 'pay for it' in a certain period. It's an expensive job for sure. -
Whether its worth the extra cost or not I couldn't say ( I run XP oil in both my new huskys and am religious about not borrowing fuel from other cutters using cheaper oil though). It will void your warranty on new saws if they have a carb problem and Husky test the residue and find you were running inferior oil.
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Magpies are notorious for working up&down and in&out hedge rows searching for song birds nests, these they will raid of eggs, young chicks, any un-fledged chick will become a meal. I use half rabbits as a food source when using a decoy bird in a larson cage. No doubt they eat meat.
