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I guess as a camping stove there is always going to be the temptation to forage wild wood or driftwood, rather than carrying it yourself. Fur trappers in 19th century Canada could travel around in the snow indefinitely as long as they had a tent stove to dry out their boots and kit at night. You should be able to scrub out that flue pretty easily with one of those drill based chimney brushes. Id remove that cowl thing on top of the flue and try a straight pipe.

Thanks for letting everyone know and Im glad its been a success. I have a tow behind the quad flail made by chapman and i'm very pleased with it. I guess that at 25hp, the power at the flail will be pretty similar to your setup. Solidly built and easy to grease and work on.

It's always good, but so seldom happens that we hear of the final outcome of a call for guidance and knowledge. Well done making an educated decision. Enjoy finding more tight corners and difficult areas to work it on.

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Morning all. I thought it would be polite to update this thread after all the advice I received. I plumped in the end for a flail as I'm working in some tight areas and often up against estate railing so felt compactness and manoeuvrability trumped all. I bought a Chapman CFM150 and although it was expensive versus some machines on the market I don't regret it in the slightest. It's incredibly well made and does a fantastic job. I certainly don't find it's slow, I've finished all my cutting for the season in a couple of mornings. Previously it has taken me days. It is definitely not too much for the tractor to cope with power wise and manages dense sedge up fairly steep banks without any trouble.

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I think that could sound like a good idea unless you've done much running ropes. We don't want constant deceleration, we need to drop below the climber and then stop before the shed, or slow while it's swinging and drop on the ground in the right place. On the other hand I guess something which is completely predictable could be good if you have a novice on the ropes, then as climber it's not ideal but you can plan around it because you know what'll happen.

Up and away to Thiefrow! He has lodged his drag car with the winner of the Sick Smokies and is on the way back! Then more car washing as my attempt with a cold water jet wash was poor! Be good out there! Thoreau, Lings, Tones

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Steve’s is even more unhappy than mine!

Morning team, dry and crisp here this morning. Boys are away to finish some storm work and then start on survey stuff. I’ve got a site meeting at 10am up at an estate so be good to get a nosey around and then that’s me for the day, I’ll take the dogo as we will need to go a wee scooch about after via sausage rolls shops and a big duck pond where he enjoys watching them flight in from his seat in the jeep to fight over sausage roll flakes. Have a good day.

‘Nothing but a weeping a moaning and a gnashing of teeth’

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That’s an unhappy board.

Morning all, A day on the ground for me, raking up. A bit of a rest after 3 days climbing. Weather looking good too.

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I wouldn’t bother with them if you are hoping to save money!!!

Good morning Happy Hump-day Have midweek fun.

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Morning all . Dark , heavy due and a cool 9c . As Jase says above .

Good morning Arbtalkers and happy hump day 😉

It is just a cheap stove, but I wanted to try one because of the capacity, the last one was a heavier gauge with a separate oven, but could only take short logs

See here Trublue is a magnetic brake, Perfect Decent a centrifugal brake. Performs quite well with a 450kg rock dropped on the slack webbing.