Mike Hill

Would it not run like a Dog with an itchy arse?

Your right Joe. I think its an old gearbox from a Unimog 411.Both the output shafts on mine come from the transfer case on the drivers side. Someone on here will know.

Here is a picture from another forum. I like looking at line drawings of machinery.

Over here the people that burn Firewood prefer Birch.Its traditional,dries fast and dosn't Coke up the Chimney's as much as Pine or Spruce.Most of the wood stoves have small diameter Chimney's that can contain some pretty absurd angles. Birch is the dearest wood to buy,thats more to do with demand rather than quality.Most of the Firewood is Trucked in from Lativa or Estonia as its more cost effective than producing it locally.The quality of the Wood is pretty poor,its normally small diameter stems split in two.The moistier content is also pretty dubious. The cheapest wood in town is green Spruce,it sells for about £4 a bag and the guy can't keep in stock.We have dropped off 20 ton or more of logs to him this year alone.The low price is peoples motivation to buy his product. We are going to sell Firewood on a limited basis next year.We will sell Ash,Sycamore and Maple.We hope that the higher quality product sold at the same price as Birch will prove popular.If we could sell just Birch then we would,however most people keep that.

Hard to tell without pic's mate. If the two Stems were of equal hight,would reducing one and not the other increase the shock loading of the un reduced stem?Since the Tallest stem would be subject to the most wind load thus movement. Thats all supposition though I guess.

Great Pic's mate! You seem to be lucky with the weather!

I guess for Connifers I would say Red Ceder,smells great when you cut it. Broadleafs. Mmmmm......Beech.Nice and strong and easy to set rigging in.

I think it was in Mile End mate. This was back in late 1999.

I worked in a Grave yard in London for a few weeks,they were turning it into a woodland.We were told not to worry too much about breaking any headstones as the graves were derelict.When we tried to move some headstones they would snap or fall apart,some seemed to be made from a kind of Cement. We ended up felling most of the Stems after stripping them as we would destroy as many from the impact as we would by trying to move them out of the way. Didn't feel great the first couple of times,but we all got over it.

I understand you point. But I think you are missing mine. The Cafe worker is doing their job,they are getting renumerated for their efforts and failure to follow correct procedure could result in sickness for their clients. Your advocation of training courses for casual Chainsaw users would be akin to making me go to a class to learn basic food Hygiene before I could buy a Cake mixer.

One instance of poor Hygiene could put dozens of people in hospital or worse,thats why its required. One cut from the knife used to make said Sarnie's could put the Chef in the Hospital or Grave.But you don't need a cet to weild a Carving Knife.

Personally I don't think the World needs anymore legislation in the place of common sense.Yes Chainsaws are dangerous,if the buyer of said Saw uses it in a manner that results in injury or death.Then really they only have themselves to blame.

My Klima airs are getting knackered.I would like to get more than one year out of them,but the leather keeps comming off the Toes. Anyone used the Airstreams? The colour could be described as "Fetching" or even "Dashing" but hopefully won't be too bright too long.

Sorry no. Klima Air Tyrol fighters! Who comes up with these names?

Thats a really cool Truck mate!

Here is what I do with Boots that need Wax to treat the Leather. Take the laces out on Friday night and put them on the window sill.You need to dry the boots properly before Waxing them.On the sunday eveing,put the Oven on "Bake" and set the themostat for 70deg C. When the oven is warm TURN IT OFF and then put your boots in for fifteen minutes.This warms up the leather and as you apply the Wax it will melt into the area between the Soles and the Rubber sole,as well as into the holes for the stitching. I treat my Klima Airs about evey month or so.They will let water in once the Wax comes out of them.No leather Boot withour some kind of lining is waterproof,its the Wax in the Pores of the Leather that keeps the water out.

I do have really skinny legs. I knackered my knees.Once getting hit with a log in a yarder crew (dislocation of left knee),Ligament in the other from a fall when hunting in the mountains,and then impacted cartilage from a fall. I am far from the king of the Squat rack.

87Kg of pure ignorance. Blissful.

We pay for a service here that takes up matters like this. It costs about £350 per year and gives you 90% of the bill up front.It may mean you lose 10% off the cost of a job that won't pay.However compared to leagle cost's and time spent on chasing money,I think it is a bargin.

Looked like a great day out! Any idea of the age of the Tree?

Dad made one just like that for me Coolie.Its in the Shed outside of Christchurch,yours if you pay postage.

Thanks for taking the time to write that up and add pictures Dean.Things like that are what makes this site so valuable. I did the Bearings in my Jensen this year,with some help from Wood picker.

Good job mate! Looked like a difficult one to get right.