Rob D
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First attempt Pretty amazing work I'd say - ash and maybe walnut?
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Nice plenty of tidying up to do!
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Yep I find it's the sanding that takes the time... I have a few people now I can pass this onto which helps massively - tend to just get them to do 4 hours a time as after that you've had enough! You obviously take a bit of time and care cutting these out as they look pretty uniform
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Brilliant - and what a great place to put it
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You'll have fun firewooding it then! If you're serious about getting someone to mill it offer it as free but you want any firewood/off cuts and a couple of planks out of it... you'll have more chance then.
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Really good again - what sort of man hours does something like this take?
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Great idea thanks for posting! There's an advertiser on here somewhere that has a similar method using thick sheet - as it gets rolled up it pulls the logs off - but this looks a bit more heavy duty.
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I'd always go for the sprocket nose - less friction than a solid nose and also less money!
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If you're looking to sell it you really need to cut the root plate off and then take a ring away so you can see what the timbers like inside.
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No worrys - it's interesting a lot of people find the Granberg chain better... ...but yes I now advertise that you need to have a 12v grinder (or bench grinder) to sharpen it as TrollS says the scoring cutters can be hardened off to the point they strip a round file
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I don't think it would and people who are going to carve their names in trees will prob do it anyway or worse (and they do!).
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Nice simple design and easy to secure. Def was a good idea to put the back pieces through the uprights
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I hear what you're saying but ditto above - the working corner on micro and semi chisel chain is more tolerant to dulling than the fine point of a full chisel. But full chisel is great particularly in clean softwood.
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Good work - they look very accurate
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Ha ha - I can't remember now - I think the JGX - the full chisel version as I think that'll be the most popular. I have an Oregon account and it's oregon chain but if you ask for it here... it's not available!
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I have some on order in full skip chisel 3/8 .063, 3/8 .058 and .404 .063 - will be available in a months time on the website but only in the 'custom chain area'.
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The BPX is more what is called micro chisel which is inbetween chisel and semi chisel. A lot of the chains these days are micro chisel rather than semi chisel the idea to get the benefits of both styles. It works very well. As for info you can find it here with close up pics as well http://www.chainsawbars.co.uk/media/documents/chain-info.pdf If you're not sure try a chain of each and see how you get on as it's very much a personal thing i.e. there is no 'best' chain out there.
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I find this one of the best tools for sanding for big stuff. DeWalt D28117 4 1/2in/115mm Variable Speed Autobalancer Small Angle It has variable speed so easier to control it rather than the raw flat out rpm of a normal grinder. A 2mm velcro backed disc and you're away!
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Yep still working on the site.... just finished the Husky database so that should be added in a couple of weeks. Have not added Husky chains as Oregon make all husky chain and other than a name change there is no difference. Oregon also make all Husky bars 24" and over (powermatch). Even if your saw is not Stihl or Husky there is a custom chain selector here Custom chain loops that when the Husky fitting .058 chains are added this will then be comprehensive. Have also got all Stihl chain in .058
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Alright TrollS - no I don't sell it. I've tried it but I don't know - I thought it seemed to cause a drop in power myself as the saw seemed to have to work harder to pull the air through... I've gone back to the original (a while ago now) and just clean it out more often and try not to cut that last plank straight off the deck... but it's not ideal I know that fine dust gets through..
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Some great info there wyk - makes a lot of sense although the proportion of people working as pro fallers on mountainsides compared to people working more on a farm/back yard must be a small one.... Despite being (over here anyway) the market leaders Stihl are I'd say a strange company in some of their decision making - for instance why stop supplying the successful 192C-E carving saw in the UK? Why supply an MS880 with a 47" Duromatic bar with no sprocket nose option?
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Lovely piece of work there - routing must have taken a fair bit of time.... lovely neat resining.
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Ha ha! Not a prison story is it Only kidding of course and welcome to the forum.
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I particularly like the tear drop cut outs at the back Si - I think they make all the difference - in fact may have a go at making one
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Mini mill +3 - just bear in mind best with a 20" to 25" bar. It's harder than the Alaskan and don't work with it downwind!
