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Well done, great to see these old saws coming out of the woodwork, excuse the pun, pretty sure there are plenty of these old saws lying around in barns and sheds.

The Makita has plenty of power to run a proper 1.3mm gauge 3/8 full chisel so wouldnt bother with the 1.1's. I've been running the uc002 on the 12" bar and chain that came with the 2511 clone and works very well, tho I'd like to get a narrow nose carving style bar for it. The only issue with the Farmertec chains is the have excessively soft drive links. I was rashing up some hedge trimmings yesterday to fit in a bag, some got under the chain and pulled it off - and now half the drive links need deburring before they will fit back on the bar. The chains are great apart from that. The one on my 2511 and on 020T have done a lot of work without yet needing a sharpen.

stroke of luck last week, spotted a trio of old saws on marketplace,,,, in Scotland, I asked the fella if he would post them and to my surprise he said yes, I now have a Husqvarna F,70 , a Stihl 015 top handle, and a Danarm 1-71-. ss. all 3 are complete and the F70 was up and running after a service and a set of starter dogs, 015 needed a new pull cord and a decent clean-up and now runs great, still got the Danarm to look at but looking hopeful. Result.

325 pitch chain is as unnecessary as the female orgasm.

I've just bought a narrow kerf .325 setup for my 201, just to add yet another variant. Can't get .325 sprocket for Makita though so couldn't put it on there.

Yes. There are at least two left. Possibly two on each side even.

Did you manage to find and fix the problem?

My rule is 2 teeth. Can't throw a chain for one missing tooth, but once two have gone then more are sure to follow soon.

We've never stocked it, there's enough returns from people buying the wrong chain as it is without throwing another into the mix! It would be interesting to hear feedback from someone who has converted say a 201 to this setup, I think Stihl quote something like 10% quicker cutting when using a narrow bar and chain on the 261.

Wouldn't be too certain on that my family is from and mostly currently in Cornwall. My Grandfather Bruce, father Christopher Paul and uncle Steven moved up to Dorking for a while I'm not 100% certain when this was long before I was born and no one is around anymore to ask. I do have an uncle Johnny and uncle Johnothan but he's always called by his middle name Mark. Not sure if they went up aswell.

I'm going to try it on dad's 36v Makita backhandle when another few teeth have snapped off the stock chain. This stuff, for anyone joining the conversation late: https://www.stihl.co.uk/en/ap/saw-chain-3-8-p-picco-super-3-pro-ps3pro-1-1-mm-164049

I'd have to measure and double check, but mine are smaller - probably 2m at full height A frame. Means you can do an 8 foot hedge, also super compact to pop in back of van. We used to have one size up where I last worked, they were also good. Bit like saws, you want the smallest ones you can get away with as it's all weight to lug around.

p.s.I had a group scout leader Menhenitt in the 70's Kingston? John?

Not had any sizeable Sw Chestnut but it is so Oak like I'd love to have a crack. I've got 2 x 70cm by 2.9 m Oak butts tomorrow and the smell of the sawdust will be like heaven.

The taller one of those looks like it may do what I'm after. What size do you have and does it feel decently stable when fully extended? The 6.4 looks like its 3m as an A frame and £240. I dont mind paying that for a good one.

Im looking forward to it just got to find something to mill first was watching a chap at Launceston show milling a lump of sweet chestnut (I think) and the grain pattern was bloody beautiful.

I remember father saying about these pair on the double ended bar might of been before going up surrey as he bought one of these 070s brand new in 1968 or there abouts then the other in an auction not long after.

Have fun. I am looking forward to a days milling tomorrow. First for many months. Prep is everything, but that first cut. Exposing the inner beauty still gives me the God feeling as I'm the first to see it apart from him. Sorry for the derail.

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I had a set of Youngman ladders for years that were only £100 or so, when it came to replace them last year I was shocked how much ladders have gone up. Got a set of these to kick along hedges, not as heavy duty as the Werner so lighter to carry around, but definitely a step up in quality from B&Q. Good compromise, easy to transport, get used a lot. Then got a 9 foot combination for taller stuff, they're ok but probably get something else next. https://www.bpsdepot.co.uk/ladders/telescopic-ladders/telescopic-multi-purpose-ladders

I've just started running it on my 36v Makita, I really like it compared to the Oregon 1.1 3/8P semi chisel it came with. The Oregon had massive safety bumpers that I had to file off to do any kind of plunge, or cut over bar length. Stihl cuts clean and fast. As you say, easier sharpening than 1/4. I basically use that for limbing out a dismantle though, I'd stick with 1/4 for pruning as cutting smaller diameters you still want a couple of teeth in contact all the time to keep the cutting smooth.

Bruce had a Forester vertical bandsaw IIRC.

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Bought a cheap mill off ebay to play about with. I've personally never had anything to do with milling so will be looking for tips and advice. My Grandfather and father done a fair bit of it with this exact saw. We actually have 2 of these 070s and where both used on a double ended bar replacing a pair of Huskys. If I end up doing a fair bit I will invest in a larger one and probably an 880 but thats probably not going to happen if it does not anytime soon. Currently can only do 28" at a push if I take the felling spikes off and thats a 36" bar my 41" bar looks to be a tad long but will see once its drilled to fit the 070 as I should lose about an 1¼" length after. Looking forward to learning this been wanting one for years.