Brushcutter

Which one? I think i have a picture for an 8000 series.

Bandit chippers are worth a look. They don't like short bits too much though.

If its a large woodland with a few compartments of decent timber then there is money to be made. Are we talking tens or hundrends of tonnes thinnings? If its in Herts then its more than likely on clay which means you can make a hell of a mess extracting if your not careful. Also there are a lot of firewood dealers around so shifting it not very far fairly easy.

I have a 2013. Wonderful saw but the carb went changed under warranty but its all good now.

Totally right. Problem is that people don't want to pay more. The firewood guy has to compete with every other guy doing logs and his margins are as tight if not tighter than the harvesting contractor.

Yes i am.

Yep £80 to stave off white finger for a little longer.

Mixed hardwoods (mainly birch & Cherry) £35+vat Beech £45+vat Ash £55+vat All per cube.

I like my 365 but it hardly comes out anymore. It's a big step up from the 261 though.

I have 550xpg with 13" bar. It's fast and light just what you want from a saw. 560xpg with 18" bar is just a bit on the heavy side for my liking. It also just lacks the poke of the 550. I should put a 13" on the 560 really. For 90 of work a 550 will be fine.

Isn't that a French Pollard?

If we're talking forwarder/harvester crane have you checked the connections around the chair? Few times I've pinched or knocked something loose there.

Not used a T540 but I've had Husky laminate bars go in similar ways on 550 and 560. The new super fast chain speeds seem to wreck the bars. I used either Oregon Pro or Sugi Hara now.

Is that David Ridings old set up?

Blunt and nackered. Like all sharp things little and often is how they should be sharpened. Oh and with chipper knives you need 3 sets: one in the machine one in the shop and a spare in the truck. Chipped a lot of ivy and gravel have we?

Anyone ever had a go on a harwarder? I've done harvester/forwarder but never a harwarder, they look like a total pita.

Not right at all. I get over taken while turning right all the time. Nearly had two very bad accidents because of it. Who'd of thought those little flashing orange lights on the right hand side of the trailer mean something.... Tractors on the road is two way street if you excuse the pun. Tractors need to pull in more often, its not hard to get going again in a modern tractor. More than 10 people behind you and your required to give way. Drivers need a little scene too, i've seen a 300hp+ deere come around a blind corner in a 30 zone doing best part of 40 with its implement well over the white line. Lucky for me there was a big verge to get out of the way on. The 18 year old oblivious to what he had nearly done. Car drivers need to just have a little respect for the tractor. Also if it bothers them so much then perhaps dont go home from work through the country lanes in harvest. If its indicating its going to turn dont take this opportunity to over take. Just because the tractor can go fast doesn't mean it should in mine the suspension is the seat and my spine. So i can do 40kph but the roads dont allow me to so i wont.

Try placing an ad in the Forestry Journal classified section. Loads of interesting stuff up for grabs in there.

Not sure i want a green grab. Do like your N92 though.

Your work or BenJarmins?

Oregon chain stretches a LOT. I use 21 bpx and even at the end of the chain it still stretches. That's on a 550xpg with 13" bar.

Sadowsky their budget model is more than USA deluxe.

Think i'll tree myself to one of these.

Always looking for more forestry/estate stuff but i use all your listed sites plus Horticulture jobs AA website Forestry Journal Countryside jobs

Thanks Jerry. Are you too getting lots of little kinks in the cable where it sits in the block tensioned? Bigger blocks 8t+ all seem to be 22mm cable and i'm not sure how the 13 will behave on them.