Work on the new lines for adding various added-value finishes to posts from 75mm to 200mm s coming on very well thanks to a superb team effort. Above we can see the new 4 head saw being installed and, below, we can see our new inciser being loaded onto a truck in Oregon, USA ready… Read more »
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Here’s a bright idea: pick your own kiln dried logs in the warmth of a heated building
Come and pick your own kiln-dried logs in a heated building here at the sawmill on Saturday mornings between 8am and 12noon. Don’t let the weather put you off: you’ll be warm as toast inside! Call at the weighbridge and follow directions. …
There’s no place like home
How lucky we are to live and work in the place we do. This is us delivering kiln dried logs to a local artist’s studio. Just look at that spectacular view of the Shropshire/Welsh border hills. Wonderful!
(Contact the weighbridge on 01588 6309…
How we make firewood (with a little help from our friends)
The logs we convert into usable timber are all checked to ensure that they match the correct quality specification before they enter the mill. Those that don’t meet the standard are turned into firewood. This short video shows the process. We made the video with Sasha Hughes of DA Hughes Forestry Equipment from whom we… Read more »
Our new line is coming together nicely
As you can see from this image we’ve made huge strides in setting out the new lines for adding various added-value finishes to posts from 75mm to 200mm. There’s still a lot to do and even more equipment to arrive – but we’re ge…
Sometimes it’s nice to have room to swing a cat
We’ve placed great emphasis in recent posts on the ability of our new firewood delivery vehicle to squeeze into very tight spots. Sometimes though it’s nice to have room to swing a cat as we had on this recent delivery in Bishop’s Castle. Don’t forget that firewood sales are handled by the weighbridge: call 01588… Read more »
A cold morning – and plenty to do!
We’re making great progress on the new building for our in-house engineering department and the new line for adding different finishes to posts from 75mm to 200mm. We’ll show more of that later but in the meantime here’s a reminder of how the weather has turned and the temperatures have dropped: steaming asphalt being laid… Read more »
Breathe in!
There are plenty of narrow roads and tiny lanes in our part of the world which is why we went to some lengths to design our new firewood delivery vehicle so it could cope. This is us out on Saturday morning in some pretty tight spots but the wagon and the hoist coped admirably! Firewood… Read more »
Now this is what you call a full load
We set great store here by being as efficient as we can with our deliveries. A full wagon load is an efficient wagon load: good for the environment and sound business sense. Even we were surprised however by this beauty: 43 cubic metres of air dried timber ready for delivery in a covered trailer to… Read more »
How we make firewood
This clip shows how we turn logs that can’t be converted into useable timber into lovely firewood. As ever, it’s a question of having the right machinery for the job at hand!
You can see the finished results in these kiln-dried logs pictur…
Sound sense in Southampton
When the Highways Agency reconfigured the road layout where the M271 meets the A33 in Southampton it was decided that neighbouring residential properties needed protection from traffic noise. Arbus fencing chose Ransfords Noisewall® single-sided acoustic fencing panels and, as we can see, they were installed in a curved configuration to match the road layout. The… Read more »
How the bark from our trees brings new life to British gardens – and keeps peat in the ground where it belongs
Here we are shredding and then grading bark for our sister company Melcourt. At a time when the world knows we should be doing our best to keep carbon out of the atmosphere it’s astonishing to realise that we are still releasing tonnes of the stuff annually by the simple act of digging up peat… Read more »
When you’re in a tight spot it always helps to have the right kit…
…such as this little number which is a tipper for bulk loads as well as having a hoist to lift in bulk bags. As you can see, it’s just perfect for getting into tight spaces when delivering firewood.
Latest statistics on UK forestry and sawmilling
The latest National Statistics on forestry produced by the Forestry Commission were released recently in line with arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. They include information on woodland area, planting, timber, trade, carbon, environment, social, employment and finance & prices as well as some statistics on international forestry. Where possible, figures are also provided… Read more »
Our permanent war on waste
Here at Ransfords we ensure that no part of the timber taken into our yards (often from our own forests) is wasted. If any of the timber isn’t good enough to be cut as Great British Timber because of damage or its size we leave it to dry then chip it to run the boilers… Read more »
A visit from a valued customer…it seems some things are getting back to something like normal!
Many of our long-standing customers have never visited our mill which is a pity since we believe that when people see the way we work and get a sense of the huge investment we’ve made here in people and plant they’ll understand our approach to their orders far better. It was a very great pleasure… Read more »
Getting the firewood in…with a little help from our friends
We’re great believers here in having the right kit for the job so when we decided to step up our local deliveries of kiln-dried seasoned firewood we commissioned this little number which is a tipper for bulk loads as well as having a hoist to lift in bulk bags. As you can see, it… Read more »
If you live locally, try our top quality kiln dried & seasoned firewood. You’ll be back for more!
Sound sense in West Yorkshire
This impressive load is part of an order bound for West Yorkshire to create an acoustic barrier round a distribution hub being built close to a residential area. Planning authorities, whilst keen to encourage economic development, are becoming increasingly aware of the impact of noise from commercial activities on nearby residents. This has led to… Read more »
A new garden room with Great British Timber cladding which looks right at home in its setting
Architects are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of timber in design and construction – and this picture shows why. This new garden room is in a deeply rural area but the style of the building and the choice of materials gives an immediate impression of respecting the landscape in which it sits. Within a… Read more »