Rob D
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Good milling saw though!
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Have to say I've not heard of that before.... I can't quite picture how the file pointing down would give that much longer a gullet to effect how the chip came out of the cut... can you put up any pics to illustrate?
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I have a wojo style muffler and it was superb on my old 880. Not that much louder and I'd say a 15% to 20% increase in power. But one day I had a milling job far away, was using skip link full chisel ripping chain, in a bit of a rush reduced the depth guages too much. This caused big vibration. But I carried on and milled the tree..... (was a couple of years ago) The increased power meant the vibration was greater and it caused a hairline crack in the crankshaft. An expensive lesson but I got a new 880 only to see they'd changed the muffler! So I still have the wojo one which I'll sell for £120-00 inc vat. Bear in mind a new Stihl muffler is £259-00 + vat. This has helped with me becoming more obsessive about chain sharpening!
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I think the 8 pin is fine to use on a 50" bar (that's what I'm using) but then maybe if the woods hard and the saw is bogging down you could switch to an 7 pin. But it depends a lot on the wood and how the chain is cutting. With an 8 pin if the chain is super sharp it gets up to speed and stays there regardless but if the depth guages are set a little low/uneven the chain bogs a bit easier. It's hard to tell unless you spent a day experimenting.
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Not got a lot new. May have some big 4ft oak slabs in a month or so. Got some good size dry black pop slabs, a couple of oak. I'll measure them up and post the sizes up. The large beech I had was a bit far gone for milling.
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Prob less than that!
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As above educate your customers - I sold a lot of soft wood last year with no complaints. Most haven't got a clue so it's up to you to tell them the facts. Dry wood is good wood pure and simple.
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Buy new. It's difficult to recommend a particular saw as such as we all have likes or dislikes and it depends on what your cutting. An MS361 (or may be the MS362) is a good all rounder as it can take up to a 20" bar. You tens to get what you pay for in a saw....
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What a cool buggy thing! Is it 4 wheel drive?
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As in Tom's pics home oak has a lovely grain on it that I've not seen on any other tree. I made a worktop out of some and it's been fantastic - it's got to be some of the hardest timber you can get! Well worth milling but outside it's not the most durable. I'd stick to indoors. I'll take some pics of the worktop and get them on this thread.
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He certainly seems to enjoy himself! Nice to see someone who doesn't take themselves too seriously.
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The way I understand it is in 'the old days' a mineral 2 stroke oil was used and needed to be 25:1 These days synthetic 2 stroke oils mean only need 50:1. So should be fine with 50:1 but maybe see what else people have to say.
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Having said that I've had a few mates come and give a hand in the yard and they've cheerfully used aspen in their old saws with no problems. I've been using the stuff for 5 years now - nothing else. You buy a pallet in and it usually lasts me 6 months. The extra cost is worth the benefits for me. I think you try it and if you like it buy a pallet load. Or find a mate to go halves with you. It doesn't have a shelf life so if it lasts you a year or longer what's the problem? They were doing these heavily subsidised storage containers that store a pallet load for £108-00 + vat a while ago.
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Walnut wall hanging made for a customer. Wall hangings are a great way to sell a piece of wood especially if there's cracks, decay that would otherwise have made it pretty useless. This one was a nice plank anyway...
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Yes it really does look like elm! What are you going to do with it?
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Cheers I've got some OSMO ordered.
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The big shot is awesome. Also great for getting a pull line high up... I use the thinnest pull cord oregon do and a 16 oz weight. Doesn't get tangled and you can hang 2 people off it!
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Cheers Matty.
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That looks fine. Are you going to use something to burn the eyes etc into it?
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That's very nicely done free hand. Are you going to raise it up on some legs?
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Sorry to hear that Mark. Such a young dog... feeling for you mate.
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Thanks but the supercoat looks to be a woodstain. I have ordered some fiddes to try.... I also called them but they said they couldn't say/guarantee how long it would last outside. Sounds like another 'you've got to re apply every 4 months to maintain the finish' but will give it a go.
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Thanks - have contacted the company and I'll try some.
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I'd recommend Keith as well. Known him a few years, he knows chippers and he's also a trustworthy person to deal with.
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Oregon do 95VPX which is a .325 .050 chain but with narrower kerf. You can get the Oregon pro lite bars to run the above (making sure the bar guage is .050 not .058) and it cuts fast!
