Rob D
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Glad I got the drive link count right anyways...! That's a good effort for 15 mins... ditto chain tension as in above pic - but they do get a bit hot regardless.
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Nice table and ditto good join down the middle
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Would like to see it when it's dried/sanded/treated to see if those colours are still bright.... not had a chance to mill any mulberry yet...
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Happy Birthday Justin!
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5.5 it is then dam trade unions and minimum wage lark.... they'll be wanting 4 nappie changes instead of 3 next!
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No worrys I've got some sawdust clearing to do..... shall we say 3x orange jelly tots an hour? If it works out well after a week will put her onto 4x yellow jelly tots/hour but she'd have to be a grafter to earn that!
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Yes - but then don't be surprised and put out when you get an e-mail like the one you got! You really think it is as easy as that - just get someone else in? Just set up as a local supplier? What do you call silly money to the Highlands? As a retailer it costs 3x as much to send to the highlands than what is known as 'Mainland UK' - how long have you lived in the Highlands? You must know it's going to cost more to get stuff sent to you by now? Other than his over curt reply I'm on the side of the retailer on this one.
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Some pics and sizes wood be handy if you can... May be interested in a few butts if a good size.
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If you you've still got a bit of boot left how about mimicking the test in the vid across the front of the boot as this is really the only part in the line of fire.
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A film you saw or a film you starred in Husky and Stihl mounts are not compatible... I do have a helper handle that can go on the other end - £65-00+vat - that has an in built sprocket and tensioner.
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:lol:
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From your description and measurements these def sound like some good millable timber....
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After clearing out my poly tunnel I found one I'd bought a while back... chucked it away - seems good in principle but I dunno never got round to using it.
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Fair bit of flexibility going on there Dave - bit of practicing me thinks
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Play it to people twice then sing it all day and see how much they can take!
Rob D replied to Rob D's topic in Chainsawbars
Ha ha! Yep - and it never really leaves you... always there in the background -
Yep and there's no way of changing that! Cutting and splitting firewood is hard work and unless you have a £20,000 processor it will always be hard work....
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Sorry Ben I can't read it - too old and my eyesight failing I s'pect! Don't lose your temper - I would write in a letter addressing every issue matey has brought up and counter it. I'm sure the editor would print it and won't cost you anything.
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It's a tricky question with no definate answer.... if it is just moss and some mud then it will turn a sharp chain into a very dull one over a number of cuts so although you can cut through it every time you do will be taking a bit of edge of the chain. But it also depends on how your chain is sharpened - a perfectly sharpened chain and raker combo will be far more durable/long lasting then incorrectly sharpened one. Also chain speed - I've experimented cutting through dirty wood with an old chain and slow chain speed I've found is much less damaging to the chain.... I suppose if the chain is hitting grit and sand harder it is more damaging - my experience anyways.... But a shorter answer is that running a saw through moss will not dull a chain instantly (unless there is grit in it - in that case it would!)
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John you'll be able to turn up with a small convoy of vehicles soon!
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As above I'd just go for a 36" bar to work with a 36" mill. Most important thing as ever - correct chain sharpening. Get it right and milling is a pleasure - a dull chain will make you and your chainsaw wish you'd never tried milling I have a million videos all of which can be found here http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?feature=mhee And a few more here [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNrEfpI89rU]Chainsawbars presents Alaskan Mill Mk III instructional video - YouTube[/ame]
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Ha ha! Excellent - a necessary purchase.
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Welcome to the forum Max - hopefully someone will give you a few days to see what the work is all about p.s. mainly dragging something from A to B!
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Good tip Alec - and look forward to vids.... I know what you mean when you're working flat out it's a real pain to film things... I force myself to but then I have the added incentive that I'm selling things and it's a good way to illustrate how they work!
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I haven't owned one but I have seen it working in the flesh.... I did a couple of shows with Loglogic (Graham and Marcus) and they had their autotrek on site. But they're not cheap - around the £40,000+vat ,mark I think? I thought it an awesome machine. Fully hydraulic and can do enormous logs. Has a slightly thicker wider band than the usual bandsaws which keeps the cut from wavering. Also I saw it cutting some knarly knotty logs... there was some waver but not much.... I notice that woodmeisers at shows almost exclusively mill straight grained softwood logs.... Loglogic are based in Devon and my advice would be to go and see them or someone close to you and have a look at the machine in person..... If you call them ask for Graham or Marcus both of which are very knowledgeable.
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Do you have a camera phone or similar Alec? A step by step vid on doing a mortise and tennon would be good
