Johnpl315

Seems to be about £50 a ton here in Sussex...

Thanks for the replies and messages. I really want to sell this as a lorry load of around 17 tons rather than small loads. It's mostly in the range of 3" to 10" top diameter so I would guess maybe 30 or 40 bits to the ton?

I have sent you a message.

As doobin says, it's the stuff that hasn't made the grade for fencing materials.

Haulage can be arranged.

Got an 8 wheeler load of sweet chestnut available near midhurst in West Sussex. Cut to three meter lengths. Very bendy but all three inches plus top diameter. Looking for £30 a ton at roadside.

From my understanding there are well over 100 types of eucalyptus and some a extremely durable fine timber and others are only fit for burning. It might be worth doing a bit more research to find out what you have got.

I guess this is normal?

I am not sure but it is on agricultural tyres, ripping the ground up 😬

Where would I get chains to fit an alpine tractor?

Thanks for the replies. Reassuring to hear I am not the only one struggling I will have a play with the tire pressure and look at getting some wheel weights

Hi everyone. Thought it better to resurrect this thread rather than start a new one. I have an agt 850 with a 3 ton trailer. I am actually a little disappointed with the towing performance going up hill. It has the power but I suppose due to the weight of the tractor VS the weight of the trailer it just goes in to a spin. Even on made up stony ground all 4 wheels are spinning. Is there anything I can do to aid traction? I have seen some pictures on this thread of some models with extra wheels on the back. Would extra wheels and wheel weights make much difference? Thanks, John

It's not in there no, on another estate nearby.

I have a small amount of Birch available, cut to 3m lengths. Most is fairly strait but there is the odd bendy knobbly bit and some small diameter but most is in the 4 to 10 inch diameter range. Felled over the last two months. Access for 8 wheeler, not artic. Looking for £44 a ton +vat. Initially one load but more will be available in the future. Near Midhurst in West Sussex.

Never used any but there are also these ones which look sturdy enough. Bahco 1434 Tractor Tongs | Clark Forest : Logging Equipment WWW.CLARKFOREST.COM Bahco 1434 Tractor Tongs for gripping up to 700mm diametre...

It's in West sussex. I haven't measured up yet but it's all a bit small for milling I should think, probably up to about 10 to 12 inches.

Hi. I am in the process of coppicing a block of chestnut and in a part of the block there is some robinia or black locust. The aren't the straitest stems but selective cutting could yield some strait poles give the durability of the stuff it should be worth saving from the firewood pile. Does anyone know of potential markets or uses for the stuff? Thanks, John

Ah yeah the trees overhanging buildings is not something you often deal with in woodland management so I can see how that might make the job more complicated and more expensive. To further add to my post, although I am far from being an expert when I was milling a few years ago I found the milling the easy part and the marketing and selling is the hard part. If you use a chainsaw mill then it's slow going and hard work but buying a bandsaw is a big outlay. So I suppose it depends, how many trees are there that could be worth milling? Is it something you are interested in doing long term? Is a milling service something you would think about offering other clients in the future? If you decided not to mill it yourself you would have the option of felling the trees and selling the timber at roadside or selling it standing. Selling it at roadside has the problem of extracting the timber. Hardwood saw logs want to be left in as long lengths as possible so you would need some kind of machine to extract. That's why I suggested selling the timber standing because it is the least amount of work, and you know in advance exactly how much money you will get.

Lara the log dog.

What a bizarre thread. A few points. Does the wood have a felling license or management plan in place? If there is any quantity of millable timber to come out you will need a felling licence. Second, what is the actual objective of managing the woodland? It seems strange to be producing sawlogs as a byproduct of management for conservation. Thirdly, in my experience milling is not really a way to make a quick buck. Aside from the fact that milling itself requires a mill which is expensive you then have to market and sell the timber. If as you say there are some decent sticks to come out then I would look at selling the timber standing and using the money towards the management of the rest of the wood. I would be interesting to hear what other jobs need doing in the wood because you can get a lot done for £60k.

Thanks ESS, I will look them up ?

I don't have a mill anymore, I will be looking to sell at Roadside.

At the moment I am just trying to get an idea of the market. I have spoken to a couple of guys with Mills but from what they were telling me its very prone to staining which puts a lot of people off.

Yeah I understand all the potential uses! It's just finding someone who wants to buy it!