trigger_andy

No, in the West we taxed that outta existence. Mainly by ignoring what the majority of the world is doing regarding pollution.

Well, its amazing to see what a minute percentage of the worlds polluters has on the world stage. Who'd have thought that the countries that contribute over 70% of the worlds pollution can continue doing what they're doing and we'll fix everything in the West through tax.

Whatever happened to Acid Rain?

I find they dry very well. As well as just stacked, but they are in a windy location. Im going down the road of IBC’s now mainly due to ease of stacking and easier to move around. I guess I’ll see if the drying time speeds up. Would be magic if it did.

Vented bags are brilliant for drying logs. Builders bags on the other hand are not.

You can buy a good running 038 for under £250. How much will it cost to get this one running again? £500?

Les needs to stick to making Fence Posts.

£250?

I think that changes from generation to generation. Not sure if being an Emo is still considered hip these days.

You’re burning logs with over 50% mc?[emoji15]

Loads of info on here. Try searching and reading a few threads.

WTF?

Does that PM include how to dodge the tax that would help pay for the virtue signalling you constantly and hypocritically expect others to fund?

A guy I know has the stump grinder attachment for his Avant. Takes some getting used to but he takes it out more than his Rayco now.

I must be slow then . 🤣 Gnarled twisty hardwood did not help. Some 3m straight lengths would have been awesome but the only straight stuff I had was softwood.He’s loads of hardwood thinnings for me to put through the Hakki.

3 IBC's an hour? Thats some going! When using the Estates Palax 35 Im lucky if I get 14m3 of straight softwood a day, but thats with me loading the logs onto the log deck and taking the full bags away and stacking them. Hardwood and I was down to 10 1m3 bags. Its only a wee Honda GX390 and as it has dual rams they're both quite under powered really, compared to the WP36 anyway which runs on the same engine. But seem to handle what they're designed for, which is skinny sticks below 10" quite happily. Although I seriously doubt that I could split 10" hardwood at the full 600mm length, we'll see though. Ive stalled it a couple of times yeh. If the logs fall wrong the engine just seems to labour. Getting the difference in the controls between the Palax and the Hakki into my muscle memory seems to be speeding things up and saving jams before they happen.

I did 2.5 IBC’s in an hour and a half, that’s about 5 dumpy bags worth I believe. I’ll pick up the pace a little more though as I get more used to it’s quirks. It spat a couple of chains so that did not help.

Having fun with my wee processor. On the skinny stuff if fair flies through the logs.

Good effort! How much are you charging a length/bf?

Denmark is in the EU, Norway is subject to EU laws and yet it happens there as well.

That was just a trial run with the new processor. I’ve seen pics with folk making a hat with half the IBC tub.

Clever. I like it. I’ve always used vented bags for my own use but have started with IBC’s.

How do you sell an IBC’s worth then? They collect and you tip into their trailer or you deliver and tip 1-2 IBC’s worth?

All good valid points. Not sure how to put a figure on the Mills daily depreciation? How much is a 5-6 minute drive going to cost in wear and tear? I’m sure that’s all covered in the fiver for fuel to be honest. The Workshop is not directly a Milling Expense. I had it before the Mill and will keep it regardless if milling or not. So say 1/3 of the £100 a month dedicated to the Mill. Just over a quid a day, but since you’ve rightly pointed out that Im not milling there every day I’ll say £3.50 still stands. Im not loading the Timber. I just point to where it is and let them crack on. I’ll have a blether like I always do but certainly not more than 15 minutes per customer. But yes it’s a time cost. Fair enough regarding the Chainsaw. That is a legitimate expense. Add a fiver for that. Im down to £910 profit. I guess I’ll just have to do an extra half hour and knock out another 10 boards to get me back to a nice £1000 profit.

The Mills paid for itself a few times over now. I’ve yet to replace anything on the mill that than a set of Belts a year at about £50. Timber is on-site. Felled on the Estate, I just pick up from my pile and load the Mill with the Avant I pay £60 a day for including fuel. I don’t deliver Timber very often. I’ll not be delivering these boards as I don’t have a way of transporting 5.7m lengths comfortably. I guess I’ll need to be there for collection but I’ll be there anyway. I’ve got the Mill on the Estate I get the logs from. No Business Rates. I do pay £100 a month for the workshop though. So £3.50 for the days milling. Yes, I should have added insurance. Let’s say a fiver. I need to drive to the Estate. What’s a 5-6 minute drive in fuel there and back? Say another fiver. That’s me down to £917-£927 profit. I am swapping the Briggs out for a Honda GX630. How to factor that into the equation for a days milling I’m not sure