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Wouldn't bother, sounds rubbish, get a husky or Stihl /Makita/Milwaukee battery one, they should put up with some abuse and no carb issues if stored for a while. A friend, infrequent user, buys Hyundai ones on the basis that if he has any trouble he just bins it and buys another.

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Morning, awoke at 4… dishwasher emptied, washing machine on, dryer on, load of washing folded, fire stocked back up, cup of tea. Might get some logs done today after farm work.

Perry Bamonte. Guitarist and keyboardist with The Cure. A band I have only come to appreciate late on especially their acoustic stuff. RIP

Hey everyone, I am doing more work in my yard, like cutting small trees and thick branches. At first, I thought any chainsaw would work. But after some time, I learned that choosing the best chainsaw for cutting trees for home use is not that easy. I’m not a pro. I just need a chainsaw that is strong enough, easy to use, and safe. I also want something that is not too heavy and doesn’t need a lot of care. This is mostly for home, garden, and DIY work. I read many reviews and checked trusted sites to learn more. I found that battery chainsaws are good for simple jobs. They are lighter, quieter, and easy to start. Gas chainsaws are stronger and better for cutting bigger trees, but they need more care and experience. Here are two chainsaws I see people talk about often when looking for the best chainsaw for cutting trees: Seesii Mini Chainsaw https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3LVT3CD? 16-Inch Brushless Chainsaw, 40V https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW2ZD9TG So I want to ask you all: What do you think is the best chainsaw for cutting trees for home use? Do you use gas or battery chainsaws? Any tips for first-time buyers? Thanks in advance for your help

I always thought that they were early 80's onwards till I read to bits in the Telegraph!

It also makes good Swedish candles These things How To Make a Swedish Candle - Elcombe Firewood ELCOMBEFIREWOOD.CO.UK A Swedish Candle, aka Swedish Fire Log or Swedish Fire Torch, is basically a log split like a cake and used as a small outdoor fire. If it is placed stable and level upon the ground...

It is free so I'll gladly take it in. Ill take the advice and use to get the fire going and then revive. Thanks all

I always used Vcoil from Volkel helicoil taps, good value but decent quality. Those Chinese cheap ones are....cheap but not cheerful in my experience. You would need what is referred to as a "tapered tap" as the tapered part screws in to the remains of the tap and leads the main larger tap to ream and tap the hole to the larger size to take the new helicoil. You get one chance to get it right and the taper gives you a decent chance of getting the new thread pretty square with the old one. It is a bit of a skilled job, may be one for the local old fella engineer type that just gets on with it rather than tweeting about how great he is👍

That was a while ago, saw him playing with Squeeze at "The Stables" Wavendon a few years back and he...they were fantastic.

As Mark says, not as energy dense as a hard wood like oak, but it burns reasonably well - got some in the pile for this season, pretty good if you need to revive a fire that you have left too long without fuelling it. Worth taking if it is free, but I wouldn't pay top dollar for it. Splits reasonably but can have hundreds of side shoots that might slow you down a little.

What Paddy says, above ! Let us know what you decide to do? And please make sure you have a very functional tracker/insurance cover on your chipper (and anything else of reasonable value), that you might leave there, overnight... I've noticed that when I am weighing up/anticipate a bad outcome -and still do something anyway, I'm often positively surprised by the result ( reverse psychology+planning = works well ! ). It's actually making me wonder again, about mounting an advertising sign, on our own rural roadside gateway.. We do have the (minor) benefits of a heavy steel vehicle barrier, plus gates adorned with razor wire, in addition to other er, more transient security measures... 🤫

Hi all I’m just seen if anyone is running a ST8p with the Kubota petrol engine and what there views We are running at st6p 40hp at the moment and thinking of adding another petrol to the line up but would consider if running a st8d too Thanks Peter

Great, ill kept it for a good while and split it asap.

Little update. The Willow is burning really hot (18 months seasoned) and is just as good as my Ash that im using. Although the Ash logs are smaller and not seasoned as long. So glad I kept it

Burns really well, hot and quick, but must be well seasoned.

Oh, ill do some homework on that, any experience burning it? Cheers

Still no excuse for being late on parade though. Seem to remember a phrase that starts pot calling the………😂

Looks like leylandii.

Little update on the logs that may be Willow. They have been burning beautifully! Seasoned about 18 months and going great. Burning as hot as the ash logs in fact lol, my Ash logs are smaller though

Merry Xmas all. Please could someone help with an I.D on this tree? Been told it may be Pine, if it is ill take it and season.

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Ferret, stoat, same MO. Often they'll kill then just take a gland or some other offal that contains nutrients they need. Fox more likely to chow down on the muscle meat I reckon.

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