Johnpl315

Hello all, Is there any market for millable Scots pine? I have been to look at a job doing final thinning. It's only a small job, might be a couple of loads. In West Sussex. I can't seem to drum up much interest in chip or logs. Any thoughts or ideas welcome.

I think it's sold but I will get in contact with you if it doesn't go through

I have got a grinder to sharpen but no spare teeth. I am actually selling the mill but want to get it re tipped first. Thankyou.

Hi, I need to get blade for a turbosaw warrior re tipped. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks, John

I have milled 10 year old oak butts, turned out to be full of pinhole oak borer. No one wanted to buy the timber so took a pretty big loss...

I don't think there is any specific legislation relating to working near deep water? I would of said have a throw line on site and wear a bouyancy aid. If chainsawing steer clear of life jacket as if the string caught on a twig it could go off unexpectedly it would be dangerous. Can't think why you would need a diver on site?! I worked as a sailing instructor for 5 years, I have worked as safety cover for triathlons and long distance swimming events but never yet heard of a need to have a diver in the safety crew

Thanks, will keep an eye on it. Doesn't seem like there's much about...

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Hi guys, Looking for small parcels of standing timber or coppice, any species considered. Based near arundel in West Sussex, as local as possible. Thanks, John

40 acres would only be any good if you got arty craft. If you started felling purely for timber the lot would be down in no time and you would be broke. If you had hazel coppice you could cut two acres a year and have a 7 year rotation and if you made hurdles that could keep you busy all year round indefinitly. If you had sweet chestnut coppice you could cut every 20 years, if you had 40 acres that means you could cut 2 acres a year indefinitly. Softwood if only really profitable with big machinery. There is not much potential for an individual to add value to it, as to increase the value it needs milling, kiln drying, pressure treating and grading. Milling oak has better prospects but I personal have milled a few big trees now and barely manage to balance the books. Our oak is poorer quality and more expensive than imported oak. I would love to own a wood but no chance I would commit to trying to make a living out of 40 acres!

I have used a honda petrol winch. Was ok but I probably wouldn't use it to move large volumes of timber...

I had looked at the iron horse but it's basicly a very expensive tracked mini dumper?

There is no one site I have this in mind for. I just want a small set up that I can get on my 8'x4' trailer and has to weight less than a ton.

I hear what you are saying about the compact tractor. Will look in to it further. Since my original post I have been looking at the hinowa mini dumper. I can't find a very detailed spec but it has a usefull looking range of attachments including a 950kg winch which could be ideal for skidding timber out. Can't find a price anywhere though!

If you are talking about the timber I would of said it's more likely to be priced per cubic meter extracted. You don't often see coppice other than hazel or chestnut advertised so hard to know the going rate.

I have been looking but I don't have space in my garage! And realistically you are not going to get a decent one for £3500 am I?

Just found almost the exact setup I had in mind! Timber trailers | eBay But the trailer looks huge compared to the barrow

Hi guys. Having a think about extracting wood from the wood. I cut a bit of firewood, some chestnut, and I have a portable sawmill so occasional it would be handy to be able to move bigger lumps. Now at the moment I don't really have any machinery so I generally have to work close to a track or drag/carry stuff out by hand. I was thinking about a micro arb truck. Micro Arb Truc | Timber Transport | For Tree Surgeons | Woodland Owners (I would just go for the muck truck because it's the same but cheaper) Then I had a thought a tracked barrow would be a lot better in wet ground than The muck truck. Lumag VH500 GX Track Barrow Lumag Distribution That looks the buisiness, if I was cutting firewood I could know up some greedy boards and use as is or I could fix a towbar and use I small quad timber trailer for posts etc. I have a logrite buck arch I could use for and big stuff. The issue is, for the price I could get a quad bike or compact tractor. However, I would not be suprised if the tracked barrow can pull more than a quad, take up less space and as it's new under warranty, should be no mechanical issues to contend with. Thoughts? Thanks

I would of said the fungus will not effect the heartwood and it's probably sound. Unless you specifically need box heart I would just cut normal posts. I don't know a lot about box heart but providing the posts you cut are fairly strait grain with no knots or shake they should be plenty strong. With regards to the shake on the beech it is hard to know the extent of it, I would cut in to it and see, the chances are you will get some good timber and some will split...

We are talking small amount say 20 to 40 cube

There's not a huge amount, I have no machinery, will be cutting and extracting by hand

I have a turbosaw which is ideal for cutting dimensional timber and am able to cover Hampshire. Drop me a pm if you would like some info or photos of the mill in action. Thanks, John

Hi, Looking for any info on price of standing timber? I have the opportunity to cut some birch for firewood, it's small stuff say 5" to 10" diameter fairly good access what's it worth per cubic meter standing? Also, how much for standing oak trees per hoppus foot? Assuming good quality. I have paid around £4 per hoppus foot before for oak that is already felled. There's quite abut of work to fell and delimb a large tree, should ibe offering £2.50 or £3? Thanks

I would just tell them a day rate I was happy with, then it's up to them to say yes or no.

It was self employed, I only needed someone very occasionally. As it was basicly unskilled labour, if you look on a jobs website you will see lots of labours vacancies advertised at £7 with no holiday or sick pay