Rob D
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The bit you need is a plug cutter. U can buy them in most hardwear type places... I think there's a few people selling them on ebay. But remember to get a drill bit to match. Best is to have a drill bit to drill the wide countersunk hole, then get the screw or bolt in, then plug. But when you cut the plugs do it out of green fresh wood. Dry wood you'll burn and blunt them after just a few plugs. I'll get a vid on later when I next do some joining.
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Excellent work - Amazing how one trunk produces so much timber ain't it!
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No worrys Josh - glad you're getting into it. That's a lovely bit of timber you have there.... The colours in yew are some of the best And where else could you possibly buy something like this to the size you want it...?!
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I have slightly different needs as a lot of the timber I'll be processing will be off cuts from peterson mill so only up to 8" diameter and small cordwood from tree work... I just want something portable, self powered that won't mess me about!
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All my split wood is stored in polytunnels (as well as a fair bit of planked wood) and there was an issue this year about 'change of use of polytunnels' Not heard anything since. All ridiculous if you ask me.............
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Just searched through the threads and rather than start a new one I thought I'd continue this one. What is the best road towable, self powered firewood processer like the Japa 300 and Hawk? What are people using and what are the pros and cons as I do not have a clue when it comes to processers!? I've just been doing everything by hand up until now....
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If you have your own website... Google Analytics
Rob D replied to Rob D's topic in Business Management
I've no idea how it works but it's easy to use and understand which is pretty rare in the computer world! -
Phil I have lost count of the times I got stuck with the truck.... mostly rescued myself with much sweat and a turfor winch.
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Nice work tommer - that beech looks to have a nice bit of spaulting in the middle though - would get a few colourful planks maybe! But beech is a bugger to sell. I have a good sized one to plank some big boards out of but it's more for fun than anything else.
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Have to say I'm pretty lazy in the rain in that I tend to wear waterproofs over my chainsaw trousers and just change my jacket and top a couple of times as they get wet.... It's if my trousers get soggy and heavy that starts making me feel miserable
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I reckon it's a really great concept but perhaps a bit limited in some ways as has been said above i.e if you can get your tipper truck up to digger you could load that, or hire in a dumper for £60-00 a day. But still a great idea..... depends how far you have to push the soil or whatever after digging it I suppose..
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Have been using Google Analytics for the last few months and have found it a good tool. Tells you in easy to read graphs and pie charts who is visiting your website, where they're from, how long they stayed on your site etc etc ... and loads more info. Google Analytics | Official Website Really easy to use and read. Tells you how many people link to your site from other sites e.g from arbtalk in Nov I had a 107 referrals. You have to get your website designer (I don't know how it's done exactly) to post some code into each page of your website. Then you just log into Google Analytics and away you go. And the best thing is it'd FREE !!
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I reckon you're spot on Stevie. You're boy sounds happy and healthy - I wish you were my dad! But learning to swim is important and as you get older you're more afraid of doing it. You may take precautions with water but at some point your son will be messing about near a lake... Why don't you go and do some swimming lessons together?
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I know where you're coming from Andy - but all I reckon is that if the finish is not that good/long lasting then does not this make you question how good the bars really are? It does me! After all Cannon have been making bars for 40 years so you would have thought that they would use a paint that stays on the bar. It's not good advertising for a product that's supposed to be the best and is priced a lot higher than the competition.
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Not sure for that size - I tend to just do 36" + for milling...
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What are you felling? If you have a good 12 tonne load of timber I can organise a grab lorry to pick it up if the access is there. Prob not worth it for softwood though unless it's cedar.
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Aren't the older makita saws rebranded Dolmar saws? Could ask Makita perhaps...
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Just to let you know I am now stocking woodlandpro bars. And bear in mind as an arbtalk member you get 10% off any of the bars I have. Woolandpro bars are rebranded Cannon bars made in Canada. To see more info on them goto Cannon Bar Works - Chainsaw Bars See my website for more details at alaskan mill I home of the portable chainsaw mill I am just stocking the longer bars i.e. 36" + at the moment.
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You're right there in that the paint and finish do not last long at all before fading and there's no way they last 10 times as long. I've had about 10 cannon bars (and now stock the woodlandpro bars - which are rebranded cannon bars). They are good bars but they still wear out... How fast do they wear - how do you measure that?! Unless you're using the same saw with same length bar cutting similar wood with the same chain (at the same sharpness) it's pretty hard to do a comparison. But even if they last 3 times longer then surely they're worth the extra money. Also you haven't much choice when it comes to longer bars. Be interested to see how others compare Cannon to say Oregon bars for longevity.
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Hi Ben, Got your order for the grinder. What I'll do is put another couple packs grinding stones in for your 'arbtalk bonus'
Cheers, Rob
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Good stuff! I've got the G721 sawtune and also the precision grinder - have a look here alaskan mill I home of the portable chainsaw mill and I think they're bloody brilliant! And never had a problem with either. The sawtune is a great grinder - I tend to leave the saw in the mill and just sharpen from the one side.
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Just been to see this film - one of the best I've seen in a long long time. Sort of film you probably only watch once but ... wow!
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I'll have to remind him about that! He's keen to get his business of muffler modding up and running and if this 880 works out I will be pushing his business over here. And thanks I'll be enriching the carb than posting the vid of the saw running... I know it doesn't take a lot to mod a muffler but if someone put a welder in my hands I wouldn't know which end to hold and which end to point!! Later in life when I have more time I'll start doing things like this myself.
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Lol! Did he take your hands in his, inspect them and give them a good rub? How did he put across his suggestion of the career change - 'these soft hands could be doing something far more useful!!' It may be your more likely to get rhematism but we'd all have it if he's saying it'll come on in a few years. (Yes I know your hands may be more prone to it but...) If you're worried I would start researching on the net, go for a second opinion and take all the precautions you can. After all - you could change to a deskjob and get rhematism in 6 months holding a mouse !
