Les Cork

so what is wrong with Oregon 91VXL 044E =12" or 050E = 14" ? Fast cutting holds its edge well easy to sharpen, what has the full chisel got to offer ? and who is the manufacturer ? Try Oregon 21,22 BPX chain in .325 or Oregon 73,75 DP chain on 3/8 and see just how much more you can cut before sharpening on your ground saws. A full chisel chain cuts well out of the box and is great in softwoods, it will handle hardwood but dulls off faster and requires more maintenance of the working corner. Les

Hi Polish Pete Your 346XP runs Oregon 21LPX [full chisel] or 21BPX [semi chisel] chain drive link counts are 13" = 56, 15"= 64, 18" = 72 The original chain is Oregon as we make all Husky's chain, the LPX and BPX chain is more aggressive and cuts faster than the older style LP and BP chain which what Husky use, so your biting more wood, this may explain the heat but you have several check to make. Bar wear, have you dressed the bar recently, chain oiler is it working and not blocked ? are you using bio oil ?, air filter is it clean and free of debris, air cooing fins and flywheel all clean ? Another option is to try the 95VPX .325 050 narrow kerf chain on a 150/180 MPBK095 bar it will show you a faster cut as there is less resistance. Let me know how you get on Les Oregon area mgr

Saw Mick Stockbridge on the tele on Friday night, he:biggrin: came to the rescue to help sort out a dead whale washed up on a kent beach. Anyone else see this ? and how did you get on Mick ? Now your famous can you put your rates up ? Did you have a whale of a time [sorry mate couldn't resist that one] and did you keep some teeth ? They looked big.

It's good to see an interest in the potential and that some have already invested in woodland. Pension fund managers and investors make a good living just setting these types of investments up, and continue to take a percentage over the term. Could it be done without them ? using legal contracts to keep all happy ? See UPM Tilhill - the leader for tree solutions > About Us > Downloads this report sent to me by another Arbtalker look promising and the tax guide is very interesting.

Now theres a thought in part perhaps, i was merely sounding out some thoughts to make a decent evaluation, then take pro advice, some of the info already received looks very promising. In pots of money as ownership contracts of say particular type/yield/position options of usage ie sporting, camping over a period of time i wonder what a 20-30 year return would be and the final value at resale. With almost 100% tax concessions and no capital gains tax it could also be a legacy to pass on to our families. A study of mixed hardwood and sustainable softwood maybe could be the most all round best bet, another could be Xmas trees in small plantations within clearings within a mixed woodland, i'm really wanting to open this up and want some opinion and different business ideas. It's a thought that with us all probably needing to work on later in life than was expected how we can get better long term return and along the way do a bit of good and make a few quid. Popstars buy thousands of Hectares so why not a hundred or a thousand people buy blocks of woodland.

Hi all Got talking the other day and was put this question. As Arb people how many would consider a part share in woodland as a pension fund and use the sustainable wood from thinning etc for revenue to fund other activities in the wood which to generate other income. Would this work on a local regional or national basis ? Anyone know of the price changes per acre/hectare over the past 10 years. Comments please

Hi Try Used timber trucks for sale - Mascus UK This site has lots of forestry equipment Worth a look Les

Here here ! In my 30 yrs selling to chainsaw dealers all over the country i have seen a great many of them pack up/go bust/lose their houses due to not making enough money. If the trend continues you will all have to travel across your counties to the one dealer left per area who charges enough to survive, for those who moan about prices this will be the result. There is a vast difference across the country in workshop rates and sharpening prices which reflect rates, rent, mortage values etc. Just the same as a pint in Newcastle is over 1.50 cheaper than in Kent. Arborists without good tools are the proverbial Ferrari without wheels, so support the guys that keep you running, like paying a good accountant 2k with a smile if he's just saved you 10k. BMW dealers in the south charge a minimum £80.00 an hour and plug a laptop in most of the time, a chainsaw mechanic has been trained has an expensive tool box and has to diagnostic, check, repair, check and tune and this often means cleaning the crap out to enable the strip down to be effective. The dealer must carry parts and or have credit lines to order fast express delivery and must dispose of waste/fuel/oil to standards. Thanks to the trend of dealer robberies insurance is sky high and costs of alarms and defence, then theres staff NI, Tax, etc etc Hey, get real even if you do your own repairs you still need to get the correct parts from guess where ? Now there are approx 1500 dealers in the UK of which only about 30 are specialised Arb/chainsaw specialist centres. There used to be over 50 of these just 10 years ago but sadly we have lost them. I for one want to see the industry grow not decline

Hi i first imported the Bluebird SG13 into the UK [now the Husky] and worked some demo machines very hard, they put up with it. The original teeth with a roll pin can be replaced with the non roll pin type which are much cheaper. I see Jammy Dodger has already poited out about parts prices and that Weatherby engineering is a great place to buy clutches from at much better prices. If you are only using seldom why not hire in on a day rate ? How many hires will it take to get you to £2500 ? Look on mascus.com for loads of plant from across Europe, there are some good deals. A friend of mine bought a Husky SG13 from an auction for £550 a couple of months back as no one there wanted it, case of right place right time that was Cheffins machinery auctions at Cambridge.

Iv'e had Tennis elbow for nearly a year now, seen a few specialists and have just finished a course of acupuncture which really helped. I have movement and grip back [which i had lost altogether] but still have the dull ache and pain if i try to lift a weight. Apart from the physical injury it is a bitter pill to swallow that you have suddenly lost the dynamics and strength in your arm and despite all you find everyday things hurt when you used to have hands like spanners. There are many variations of lateral epicondilitus and when you are wearing a strap you will be amazed just how many people stop you to say i have/had/get the same. As a sports physio who lives near me and who i trust from experience said, we take it for granted that our muscles and tendons are ready for work, when we really should develop individual warm up and loosen up exercise regimes to prepare. The old saying "fail to prepare then prepare to fail" Listen to your body, when the pain or heat or twinge starts to nag in your forearm STOP and take action. Can you hold your arm out with hand flat and vertical and move your index finger inwards without a pull in your forearm it is just one of the tests of tendon tear.

Stevie could it have been either a powermac 6 known as a PM6 the worlds lightest top handles saw at the time made by McCulloch in the 70's when they were brand leader in pro saws Worldwide ? or perhaps a little Mac120 or 130 which were £79.99 in the UK and i sold thousands of them, if you got a good one they worked well ! In those days Stihl only had the 015 which was actually made by Solo [was the 009 export model] and was quite heavy. Come to think of it top handle saws haven't really been developed much in the last 30 years.

This is called a quadra and was sold for nearly 20 years in about 15 brands from Poulan, Remington, Homelite and the many USA shed names like Sears, Skilsaw etc they retailed at £59.99 here in the UK and were last sold about 1984.

Hi Matt Tell Graham he's not that old, i've known your Dad since 1980 when i hung the Solo sign up at Ashford hill, then McCulloch, then Dolmar then Bob Andrews and for the last 10 yrs Oregon [blount], Graham used to hang an Oregon flag for me from the Mewp boom at Arb show and Capel in the last few years. My first memories are of the training centre behind Ashford hill with Graham and Clifford trying to get anything they could use for the next course. Your Grandad used to tell me stories whilst Maureen made me tea, i have always had a warm welcome from the Butlers in Berkshire. So thats the 30 year connection

Hi Matt Nice pic of Graham i would guess around 1978-1080, i will ask around the dealers on my travels and drop you a line if i find one. Best Regards to you and the family Now how about you dig out a Butlers 45 and show Arbtalk how good they were ?

Sorry we missed the shooting day mate Teach me to keep an eye on all the pages on a thread, i had looked for a date but when the thread went off on best practices i left it alone. Got home from shooting on the same day with Joe and only found out after calling Mark over something else. Next time i will make sure we attend.

Hi Having seen the effects of a dealer being wiped out many times by theft as well as many Arb/Forestry/Landscapers it is a growing problem which can ruin good businesses and some don't recover from. Now on my travels i have had many discussions with the main dealers which have come up with a few suggestions 1, A national register with all machinery stamped with the supplier postcode and a serial number from the dealer and the buyers postcode. This to be used when for instance a saw goes in for repair in the North that has a Southern postcode stamped on it, this would alert the dealer to contact the supplying dealer who would have been alerted to the theft. Several large dealers like the idea, some would be worried as to how they might suffer for reporting someone who was handling stolen goods, others said that if the dealers stuck together and denied service parts to the stolen goods it would make them less attractive to steal and sell/use. The big manufacturers should take this up as an effort to help the industry. Existing machines could then be registered with the supplier as well. Then if anyone is offered a registered machine outside the area they can check with the supplier dealer before they make a purchase. And no nicked machinery will get a part so will be useless. Another great anti theft device is a crushable cable which cannot be bolt cropped, used with insurance pin padlocks makes it difficult to get off machines. Normal chains, padlocks even alarms don't work, the thieves know the police reaction times and have it planned. I have seen dealers Fort Knox their showrooms and then lose the entire wall/roof when they smash their way in. One great anti theft device for diesel plant/vehicles is the Kosran ECV, an electronic coded valve that shuts off the fuel supply, it's now used by many OEM manufacturers. Mini trackers will follow but they will only tell you where it's gone, and if thats out of the country whats the chances of getting it back. A lobby to the government to stop the pansy do gooders CPS from not allowing thieves when caught to be sent to court and be dealt with is my other rant.

Nice one, and you never know how your kindness will come back round but it does, Merry Xmas to you and yours

Hi all with the xmas break some on here will be drowning worms for Cod etc and enjoying the solace of sea fishing. see Sea Fishing and Sea Angling Online its a great forum and you can choose your region to see whats being caught from where with what. Just like Arbtalk a friendly forum with good advice and helpful people. Tight lines for those who like to dangle

Hi, i would like to see your chain and set up as i have destroyed over 20 chains right to the end of their life each being put into bricks, concrete and the like, i have seen many with the teeth battered but they all still cut. Powersharp doesn't need to have a clean edged feed angle like conventional chain when it's been worked hard and can look ragged compared to a filed tooth, however it still cuts until the tooth has no more top angle left. Then just as normal chain wears out you replace it. Any chance you can get to Winchester next week on Thursday morning as i'm there. I'd like to know how many sharpens it's had and see the stone you fitted with the chain. Les Area mgr, Oregon Cutting Systems Division

Jen see OREGON®: ODCP 2011 part no 539169 new anti mist goggles give em a try.

Us country boys down ear in kent likes to stew em slowly with all your best veg don't overcook for tender pigeon. or Pan fry slowly on low heat leave pink in the middle, serve with mash potatoe diced with spring onion [Champ in Northern Ireland] and mashed swede. or Pigeon kebabs with fresh peppers and onion or quick pigeon oven bake wrapped in bacon or pancetta with 2 tble spoons of balsamic vineger 5 tble spoons of virgin olive oil in a dish for 20 minutes then add 10 small cherry tomatoes per person for the last 10 minutes . Cook a large pan of tagliatelli [seasoned] and serve the breast on the top pouring the juices over and the tomatoes. all done in 30 minutes. Enjoy:biggrin:

Hi, if you are using full chisel chain like 73LPX on a roadside you will often find it dulls faster due to the grit, muck, salt and pollution that is thrown away from the road, try a micro chisel chain like 73D or 73DP which has a more forgiving rounded cutting edge than a full chisel chain, or BPX chain in .325. Otherwise it's your learning curve to feel the pull/bite watch the chip size and to maintain as taught on your CS30/31 both bar and chain.

Give M Large a call in Belfast, they sell loads of kindling machines

It is very interesting how different chainsaw users like to keep their chains sharp, some stop little and often preferring to touch up a chain others let the chain go to very small chip size before sharpening. So how do you recognise the chains performance and the need to sharpen ? Of course application, wood, type of chain, power of saw all taken into account, but are you a prevention is better than cure cutter ? And No there is no angle from Oregon in this, i just want to expand my knowledge so i may pass good ideas and tips on. The latest HAVS monitoring opens this subject up which some of you will be interested in.

Your comments please For those who have tried both free hand filing and using a correct filing guide and depth guage, i would appreciate your honest opinions of the difference in cutting performance. What i am trying to achieve is to create practical useful tips and reasons on the use of correct guides to users who have sharpened free hand as that was the way they were taught [pre ATB, NPTC].