Pete Mctree

Priced a job many years ago in a thunderstorm- fell all marked pines. Saw the half a dozen and priced for a couple of days. I did not walk further through the property to find the other dozen 🙁 

got out of jail by there being an Arctic full of timber !!!

I’m another who thinks it is a nice saw as it’s light & the pick up is great, but not found it as usable as a decent modded 461.  Perhaps it’s the way the power is delivered or simply familiarity- I’m no expert

2 hours ago, Paddy1000111 said:

It will be interesting to see the payloads between transits, defenders and hilux's etc- Realworld weights, get all 3 on the scales to compare. A hilux has a gross payload with the standard bed of 1060kg with an arb bed and tipper kit etc it's unknown. The transit won't handle weight as badly as a hilux/defender either. If you load a transit the weight is spread between the axles, a pickup puts all the weight over the rear axle. If you stick a trailer on the back too with a 60-100kg nose weight it won't be far off popping a wheelie when you brake. 

 

Only thing I will say about the transit is I don't have to take the chipper with me all the time. For small/medium jobs I can just chuck it all in the back and tip back at the yard for a big chip up at some point. If you go for the double cab you have some good storage space or if you get the single cab you have tonnes of room for a toolbox. 

If you get a double cab, your front axle is usually overweight if you don't have a good dump before leaving the yard !

Thought you would use repurposed series IIA bumpers, with whitworth threaded hand forged lugs eh  Kriss .?  .....

don’t bother answering 😑

He will love that - bet he sits in his yurt to listen to it. Better ambiance 

Why not get a 36” and then buy a 48” with a sprocket nose afterwards. If your going to buy a big saw you need to use it and sometimes on hard timber like beech it is nice with a 36” 

42” is a real push for the saw on normal jobs- chain needs to be perfect & operator really gentle. 36 works well & it rips on a 30”. Sorry not used one milling, but I thinks chain selection will be critical

If a customer is not willing to pay for TM  then I am not interested in working for them. It for our safety in the end- I give them a quote for the treework & a separate quote for the TM which has to be paid prior to commencement. We are too weak as an industry when it comes to such things. 

I got paid in cash this morning out of generosity. They wanted me not to have to pay tax on it, however they forgot about the dozen email trail of communication, the application for treework in a conservation area, a few phone calls and payroll. I just said thanks with a smile 😉

Agreed Matty, they can be a problem when the sap is rising & I have had a few try and split over the last couple of weeks. Sometimes it is better to stay with them and power though, but only if you have the saw and chain up to the job & your comfortable doing it.

A large number of accounts charge to deposit cash now. Tell them the price will still include VAT and a % sur charge for depositing it in the bank

When there is a range of comparable battery saws I will change

6 minutes ago, the village idiot said:

Can't really see the wear as it is down in the groove. Rails are in good nick.

 

From wobbling a new chain in the worn bars it feels like there is wear all the way along the groove.

How are you dressing the bar? Do you file the top of the rails as well as the burrs on the sides? 
 

could you please take some pics of bar, chain and sprockets as it is an interesting problem

I would personally start with a new bar, chain and sprocket- I would probably stick to 7 tooth for that much logging, as you need torque not chain speed and heat is obviously an issue.

Where are you finding the wear on the bars, below the tip from the logging?

55 minutes ago, Big J said:

I'm not generally concerned about people with dogs off the lead. It's the ones that are on leads that worry me more.

 

Last summer a lady walked up from the town to grab some aquarium plants from me with her dog (we're 500m outside the town on a country lane - you see loads of dog walkers). She was keeping her distance explained that her dog (staffie) was really bad with other dogs. It was on a harness and muzzled, but it somehow got off. It went through my three year old, knocking her over to get to my dog, which it pinned to the floor. It would have mauled her had it not had a muzzle on. I grabbed it by the harness and lifted it off my dog and the lady made many apologies and left. 

 

In my view, there is no possible justification for an animal like that to not be euthanised. It's a serious risk to the public, should it manage to escape it's owner. I honestly have no idea why anyone would want to take a dog like that on, but I have an acquaintance who always takes on rescue boxers with serious behavioural issues. 

 

We're far too soft in the UK sometimes. If a dog can't function adequately as a dog, it serves no purpose. People scream bloody murder that it's unfair because it's not the dog's fault it's like that, but they forget that their nutbar pooch will negatively, and permanently affect the behaviour of previously well balanced dogs. Put the high risk dogs down, train the owners and break the cycle.

So, I have a rescue working terrier who, as well as being a pet performs an invaluable task keeping rat numbers down & grabbing the occasional rabbit from the veg garden. She is however a nightmare with dogs she does not know  and will attack on sight - should I kill her?
I also have a 50 plus kg GSD x malamute dog, complete and 11 years old. He was attacked by 2 farm collies as a young dog and he had to fight and nearly killed both of them.As a result is not to be trusted around other unknown dogs, as he is fearful of attack so can be aggressive if approached. He can not be let off a lead as a result- should I take him to the vets and have him euthanised?
Your very myopic in your attitude I think - Perhaps the companionship of that dog is all that keeps that woman from suicide? Perhaps it was a collie that attacked it as a puppy and it never forgot? I have met more bad people than bad dogs I can assure you.

We nearly spayed our youngest dog due to prostate issues and as a result did loads of research. We discovered that there is growing evidence that the early spaying of pets impedes both there physical and mental development. The hormones are required for physical maturation- growth plate formation in joints is impeded as can bone growth. I seem to remember hip displasia becomes more common too. Mentally they can develop many issues, especially fear/confidence related. I would have a good google if I were you. 
I am not against spaying, however I think that the vets are out of step with current evidence - remember sick pets are there business. I would get some solid advice when to spay him - people seem to think past 18 months is a good time when physical maturity is reached.

14 minutes ago, Woodworks said:

Been using the Clarks Bio for a while. How different is plane rapeseed? 

On smaller bars no difference & I go up to 30” with it. There is a little more wear to the bars for sure, but when you are going through sometimes 3l a day, the price soon offsets it.

1 hour ago, Erik said:

 

Wasn't sure what it was gonna look like until we got it on the ground. The bottom 130-140 ft of the tree is very nice, so yes, we are gonna mill it...

Pics please 👍😎

You going to mill it Erik?

@trigger_andy what’s funny about not wanting to be covered in mineral oil & inhaling it in aerosol form every day. You have a special lubed up fetish with oil cos you work in the industry or your just plain dumb? 

I use rapeseed oil mainly (use Clarke’s bio-oil for the 880 when milling).
 

I will never again use mineral oil, as who wants to be covered with the stuff and inhale the particles ? Besides, what a waste of a finite resource and money too

Tidy job 👍

The high output oiler makes a big difference on a 36” . Chain does not stretch or overheat half as much

Hard question - what is your local dealer selling? How strong are you? What are you cutting? Etc etc

For me - My local husky dealers are crap so I run Stihl 

I am strong enough to run a bigger saw if needed, so my choice increases 

I am cutting medium sized ash trees predominantly at the moment and running 70cc class saws with either an 18” or 20” bar

I you can use the training centre’s saws it might give you an insight into makes, models and how then feel in your hand. Helps to make an informed decision.
 

Remember people’s favourite saws might not be the best choice in the woods and an arborist is usually not the best person to ask. Good luck!

If the land registry draws a blank, quietly claim the land - it’s valuable cos they don’t make it anymore 😉