Spalted beech....any advice?

[Forest2Furniture]

18 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

Well you've got the right kit.
You won't need to cover the log. I do this regularly.
Stick some photos up

Me too, I've got half a Sweet Chestnut trunk sitting in the woodland I started 4 weeks ago and it's pi**ed it down ever since.

Not bothered to cover it up, currently serving as a picnic table for the local wildlife and squirrels!

 

[Phil G 2217]

1 hour ago, trigger_andy said:

Is it quite rotten? White Rot? 

A little along the edge as long as I can get a decent width out of it for table top I'll be  happy 

[Lough Gur Slabber]

Was looking forward to tackling a big piece today and went to fit the 64" bar to the PM60 mill. Can't figure it out. Nose end of bar is not drilled out. Do I drill the bar?

Either way the mill won't be long enough to take the bar, at least not with the guard type piece that fits over the nose. 

Maybe if I take that off, use washers/ spacers in its place and drill the bar it'll do the trick.

Is there something I am missing?

 

[Lough Gur Slabber]

Aha! Its the wrong bar.

[Rough Hewn]

Was looking forward to tackling a big piece today and went to fit the 64" bar to the PM60 mill. Can't figure it out. Nose end of bar is not drilled out. Do I drill the bar?
Either way the mill won't be long enough to take the bar, at least not with the guard type piece that fits over the nose. 
Maybe if I take that off, use washers/ spacers in its place and drill the bar it'll do the trick.
Is there something I am missing?
 

Stop!!!
Yes you have to drill the bar.
You've set it up wrong like that.
Read the instructions manual.
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[Rough Hewn]

Maybe it's the bar with the holes drilled through?
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[Lough Gur Slabber]

I looked back on my order and checked out the pics of the bar I ordered. The one that came isn't the one pictured.

Nothing was drilled. Bar back in packaging.

Thought I was going mad!

 

[Lough Gur Slabber]

https://www.chainsawbars.co.uk/product/stihl5-husky5-hs64-63rq-gb-extra-long-5-foot-64-162cm-sprocket-nose-bar-404-063-180-drive-links/

 

A different bar I reckon. The one I ordered, in the link above looks to be a similar in dimensions to the 54" but longer. The one I got is much thinner and tapered. The sprocket end is different, drilled etc. The one in the link would only need one additional hole drilled at the drive head end. 

[Lough Gur Slabber]

Pics

[Rough Hewn]

Phone Chainsawbars.co.uk
Speak to Lawrence.
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