MattyF
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Best process to finish and treat elm timber
MattyF replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Woodcraft Forum
Osmo top on this bit of elm over 10 years back and it's not needed any thing since- 75 replies
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I'd strongly disagree with that statement and know plenty of chipper mechanics that would too but never mind. I'd also say it's down to who does a bearing replacement and it they replace other worn parts and actually know what they are doing is the key to longevity.
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Well they are all done and turned out for the night so I'm just chilling with my whisky and dogs ... so glass is topped full , hope you all had a good one fellow Arb talkers.
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Good stuff stubby, the same really here ... what it's all about, and I know to well those horses take priority !
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What he bring you mate ??
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I'd say elm
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I'd go with that , I borrowed 7k in my third year to get my first chipper and replace my old transit ... I brought the cheapest I could find and the transit was left in two bits when I pulled off a drive a years later , the chipper needed new bearings every 6 months and I was in a worse position after two years down to down time and repairs constantly ! Bit the bullet and got finance on a new chipper and very lucky on a decent transit that did twelve years of virtually trouble free work... should of gone for the best in the first place as that 7k was the worse I'd ever spent !
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Never mind ... I don't really give a shit what folk do as long as it's not shagging dogs after getting stuck in the nose bag.
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That's a bloke surely ??
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Depends on how far your working from the truck!! I'd take two if I didn't have to walk miles but would opt for a 400 or 562 as an all rounder as usually your not.
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I'd stick with the 400 for that sort of work. I like the 462 it's a good saw but the triggers feel terrible like they are going to fall apart any second and despite it being only a bit more in weight it feels numb, it does make a good Arb saw for ringing up timber in a garden but it's no mean light speed snedding saw although others may disagree
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Didn't know we had so many sasquatch on the forum !
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Help to identify what species of tree these logs are from?
MattyF replied to Rich05uk's topic in Firewood forum
Looks like ash , oak, sycamore , beech maybe some willow ... either way it looks like it's come straight off being processed with some greener than others. -
Help to identify what species of tree these logs are from?
MattyF replied to Rich05uk's topic in Firewood forum
Can't see pictures at all , ..wood is supposed to be 20% if sold in less than 2m quantities I'd tell them to pick it up and refund you , would be interesting to see if you can get them prosecuted, maybe ring woodsure for advice. -
Both good saws ... 400 has the edge for me though. Better anti vibes on the rear handle , more torque.
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Yes Steve I think it's longer maybe 10 and it was at least 10 years old then I think ! , still going strong when it's needed but the 500i has taken the bulk of its work and given it an easier life
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Stick with 3/8s then .. ideally 404 would be better for milling but that's only my experience from using it on 880's and 3120's , always ran my 395 on 3/8 as it was my go too big removal saw and was easier to buy a reel of 3/8 and have chains ready for that and every other saw down to a climbing saw ready with out the hassle of a trip to a shop.
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Should be the same as it's the 395's replacement but if not a fraction more in terms of power out put I would of thought.. despite folk winging about new saws not being as good as the ones they have replaced I've always a found the opposite and usually more user friendly especially in terms of anti vibes and fumes which is a plus when milling.
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Have not used one but if it's husky's replacement for the 395 I don't see why a 36" would not work , I did a lot of milling with the 395 on a 36 and a 28" bar as you said would be restrictive.
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7.5 toners would be nice but there is enough uproar about parking a ford transit in the street in some places.. will probably be short lived anyway as they will probably ban all diesel vehicles and plant with engines in two years time any way.
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Well as of today life has become easier for us !! New rules for towing a trailer with a car from 16 December 2021 - GOV.UK WWW.GOV.UK The rules about towing a trailer or caravan with a car changed on 16 December 2021. Find out how the changes affect you.
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I've just milled loads for stud walling , wished I'd saved it for cladding looking at Big J's pics though.
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Aye ,I know of a lad around here who put his hand in a missing inspection cover for the blades on a TW150 as it was running to see what would happen or what was in there .. [emoji51] I think that's a different thread though on the ability's of nptc trained folk...
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In all honesty though Pete would you give some one a job who was capable of doing something as retarded as that? or let any where near a wood chipper in the first place.
