AdamL

Hi everyone, New to this forum. Currently a farmer but used to cut wood for a living for 8 years! Thinking of finding some space on the farm and getting an arctic load of cord in and cut up myself (chainsaw+ log splitter) and sell on. What sort of price am I looking at for general hardwood arctic load? ash, birch, oak etc a mix of anything really? And what price can I look to make on an arctic load? I am in south east Kent Many thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Thanks guys, all the help puts things into perspective! I think your right, sit tight for now. The kids are very young so when they grow up there will be more time, plus a possible extra wage from the Mrs. Would really like to do logs though, feel that could be a good start and good extra income? I have a Vauxhall Astra at the mo, no chance of that being able to pull a trailer of logs? [emoji30][emoji15][emoji16][emoji849] Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

I'm in south east Kent. [emoji16] good ideas thanks. Might try the log department. Obviously I've got a cheap to run car at the moment so the logs would have to justify having a 4x4 or whatever all year round. How profitable can logs really be now every Tom dick and Harry is doing them? If I was to buy an arctic load of say mixed hardwood let it stand for a year obviously...how much would that artic load cost and how much could I make from it all being logged and sold? [emoji16] Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Hi everyone I'm new today! My background : worked for 6 years in tree care/garden care company before moving to the forestry commission where I was for 3 years before becoming a piece work wood cutter before more recently leaving the game all together to go into fruit farming/tractor work and that's where I currently am self employed. I have always had the urge and passion to start my own business in garden maintenance with tree care included and hopefully logs. The whole shabang basically but I'm scared to as I now have a steady job with reasonable income where as in the past I haven't and it has been difficult as I have 3 kids , I'm earning about £26k a year working 5 and a half days a week anywhere from 50 to 60 hours Monday - Saturday! I feel my knowledge is good enough to go for it as in tree identification etc and hedge cutting grass cutting and all that but I am not a climber so would be doing tree care in the hope I can find someone who is available for jobs to climb for me but then don't I need the ground rescue certificate etc? Basically I've been out the game for so long, about 5 years I'm worried and it could have a massive impact on my family as we are now stable but it is a dream and the flexible hours that I can choose being my own boss would be good. I hardly have any equipment I have a normal car and 2 husqvarna really good chainsaws and a mower that's seen better days lol. And my qualifications are chainsaw certificates cs31 and cs30 plus trailer license + pa1 pa3 spraying certificate and I can obviously prune fruit trees professionally. I hear there is waste disposal cert and a load of **** that is needed which is the really scary part as I ain't got a clue tbh. Finding a cheap or even free yard with some farmers I know might be an option for the future after start up but I don't know what to do. Any help guys is much appreciated