Rough Hewn
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You'll have to make a Frankenstein motor. Defender chassis, Cummins 6 litre diesel Whatever body which you can fit into. Loads of grunt and will pull a small artic. Could probably get the machine of your dreams hand built for under 20k. (Up north)[emoji12] [emoji106]
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Depends on what you sell. I have a hard time trying to explain qs to woodworkers. They mostly want 3' wide with two live edges. If the crack is horizontal at both ends I'd mill it full size. If it's got a twisted crack, I'd not bother milling it, as even with qs you end up with a lot of firewood. Or mill it and fill it with resin. [emoji106]
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Mark, I'm going to have to bring you some better wood. [emoji106]
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No dig gardening is fine unless you have knotweed, bindweed etc. In Brittany, they plough the clay soil after grass, and scratch it after the arable crops.
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I've been on the ground for a long time. Yes you can earn a living but it's a very physical job. I'd recommend phoning every tree surgeon and forester in a 30 mile radius and offer yourself as a volunteer for a day. You get a taste of the job, and if you can get a day with a few different firms you get an idea about the teamwork involved. If you're still keen after a month or two of brash dragging and log humping, then get your tickets. Best of luck [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
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It's another scam. That's business. [emoji848][emoji107] I stipulate that I get paid at the end of the job, before I leave site. I do domestic and commercial. Unless we have had prior working experience and an arrangement, that's my terms. Non negotiable. Some jobs with several staff and machines, which go over 1 week, I stipulate staged payments so I can afford to pay staff etc. However the milling business is different, quite happy to drop off a grands worth of timber and wait 30 days for payment, as most of my clients are small scale woodworkers. [emoji106]
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Mill it [emoji106]
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Got some in Yorkshire if you can't find any nearer. Can deliver also. [emoji106]
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Hey Mark, All sounds really good mate. Photograph everything, and take lots of videos, I've found advertising on Instagram has worked well for selling timber. It's a lot of time investment though. YouTube, Facebook are worth having a presence on. Phoning every woodworker,joiner,table maker etc in a 30 mile radius and having a chat. That was the most worthwhile advertising I've done. Made a lot of good contacts who pass my number on. [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106] By far my biggest issue with milling is drying timber. As most places only want kiln dried. Do you have access to a kiln? I really want to see this high end mad max. Pics when you get it going please [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
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Spot on Bob, I was thinking the same thing. Perhaps with some sort of pre amble about how logs are priced, to manage expectations, and so sellers and buyers who are new or inexperienced can see relative values. [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
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Yes. I do this regularly. At 6' (which is very short) x 3' is about £60-£75 a piece. If it's rot free, straight, vertical grown, and from a forest so there's no nails,wire,clothes line, toys etc inside the trunk. From a garden, maybe £50 or less. [emoji106]
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It doesn't matter if it's stihl or husky. The best saws I've ever used have all been spud ported. [emoji12][emoji106]
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Yep. Phone stihl and husquvarna and ask them. Why dick about with rumours and hearsay? Probably need to speak to the technical department. Otherwise it's just bollocks on the internet. [emoji106]
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Husky 346 Stihl 261 (post 2016) Husky 550 Husky 560 Stihl 461 Stihl 661 Husky 395 Stihl 880 These are the good saws in my own experience. Others may disagree. [emoji106]
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I think they want the item insured against damage or loss/theft. [emoji106]
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As Les says mill them and stack to dry. It'll take 18 months to air dry at 2" thick. [emoji106]
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It's probably a standard full chisel chain. Any photos? [emoji106]
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I've got two old transit tippers. Insured through arborisk. 3rd,fire n theft. I'm not sure but I think it's £500 each. Never had to claim so can't say if they would actually pay out. [emoji106]
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Guy11 where are you based? [emoji106]
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I used to use 97/98 octane pump fuel because (in France) it didn't contain ethanol. [emoji106]
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Just seen an advert for this app. Works like a gps but with 3 words instead of numbers. Seems really handy, anyone else use this or similar? [emoji106]
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Chainsaw milling is slow. Cuts a huge kerf. The niche for us is mobile ability, Wide cutting capacity, Inclusions aren't fatal to the chain, Cheap to buy compared with bandsaws etc. Buying logs is an art form. Species Size Form, straight or bent Character Rot Twist Likelyhood of inclusions Transport/logistics Etc etc etc..... It's a gamble, that 12'x3' pippy oak may have nothing in the timber. That little hole of rot.... Might be the whole inside gone. Cut what you will need/able to sell. I pay at least processed firewood prices from tree surgeons for quality milling logs. And I pay the forester a better price to get the pick of the logs. (Forest logs are much better for milling than garden logs). If you're offering milling services, There's a Saw milling directory website run by the guy who does Arbtalk. It's a great business to be in, Post some of your work on here. [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
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What, with a kind of spring to keep tension? That would be really handy. [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
