Rob D

I do sort of know what you mean. It's not that the 'genuine' one is worth so much more - the genuine one just costs a lot more (made in the US), to ship (by air), to distibute so retailers get a margin (this other firms sells low margin straight to customer) and to market (from me doing shows/sponsoring this site etc. etc.) The genuine one is not worth the extra cost - but it's just what it costs when you have a properly distributed product not made in China.

Unfortunetly they have not broken any patent laws as the patent for the Alaskan has expired. I did ask them to change the name of theirs - they didn't reply to that one! It still baffles me why they have sold it so cheap - even though it is made in China they are still making very little margins on it. One thing is for sure they have totally devalued the Alaskan and let's face it how many arbtalkers will buy one off me from now on! I don't blame people for buying this version - I mean look at the price! I would buy one given the same choice. But hey ho such is life

You really need the other person at the other end Si as you do need someone used to milling as well as lifting into the first part of the cut. When it works well the double ended type set up is fantastic

Many thanks all we aim to please - (I doff my cap smilee face!) Good on Steve for running the raffle each year. Must be a fair amount of work I'd imagine

In my opinion you've done the right thing. If someone called me and told me this - no matter how good my H&S it would make me want to impove things. Only comment (if I may) on the OP is I think it's a bit overly dramatic - talk of mothers with pushchairs forced to play chicken with oncoming artics.... having to explain to someone's loved ones how their nearest and dearest were killed.... We all know and can imagine worse case scenarios. This firm does not sound that bad and this is reinforced with the attitude with which the owner recieved your phone call.

The bar can run both size chains but the sprocket can't. I would give them another call to clarify this point or the new bar and chain will not last long!

We should have the 28" and 36" pro solid Sugihara bars in 10 days time - these will fit straight to the 9010 with 14mm studs

Good point by Bill - make sure they send you a new 1/4" drive sprocket as well

Can you put a rough postcode so folks have an idea if it is near them?

Have been watching this thread with interest (naturally!). What to say! Not much I can say - I have bought one, it works fine, it is not quite up the originals standard but it is good. And look at price! However they should not be calling it an 'Alaskan chainsaw mill' as it isn't - it is a copy of one. If the Alaskan mill business goes downhill may think about a change of product... maybe it's time I went into the ramps business!

Yep that small 1/4 picco chain really is a game changer - once you have cut with it - so smooth, fast and clean - I don't think you would want to use another small chain on a small saw. Only down side is the chains are awkward to sharpen (so small!) and hit something and it pretty much writes them off/or if you do sharpen them back again it is hard to get cutting well again. But either way an amazing chain from Stihl

This saw looks the business! The laminated bars that come with Echos are Tsumura bars - the pro solid longer bars on their larger saws are Sugihara bars. In 6 months there should be some pro lam Sugihara bars which will run their very own 1/4" picco chain. These seems to be some confusion on what this saw runs as a standard bar and chain set up - some have 3/8 lo pro and some 1/4" pitch? Maybe they started off with 3/8 lo pro then changed it... The 1/4" pitch bars seem to have a Tsumura carving bar on there... Sugihara options at the moment are an 8" and 10" 1/4" sprocket nose bar or you could put one of the very small nose carving bars on there with an 10" R7 nose (and these will be cheaper soon as last order we got in much larger quanties). The R7 bar will run the Stihl 1/4" picco chain but not sure how the tiny nose will hold up over time in this application. GROUP 1 Echo chainsaws | Product Categories | Sugihara Guide Bars

Great explanatory vid Blaise - those cuts are super flat - excellent attention to detail. Certainly puts me to shame! Will link to this vid if it's ok with you?

What a good find - enjoyed it

Nice work

It has to be the right sort of wood to be of any value - stick some pics up first. Seems hard to find buyers for the roots but they do exist (although I have never come across any!)

Get some pics up Mark!

That wood is def worth milling - big heartwood and lovely colour. Even those lumps there are worth milling - where abouts is it?

No prob - these adapters are really nice in that you can screw them to the saw and then there really is no difference from fitting the bar from a Stihl saw to a Husky saw. Husky has a 7mm tensioner on most larger saws so perhaps the Makita is 6mm or less like the Stihl which is good to know. The chains should be the same in each case as well. We will be doing the Sugi multi mount bars cheaper soon as an incentive for people to use them. That way we can cut down on the range of bars we stock. If you can get some pics up and some feedback on these ideal

Reminds me I need to do a thread on these adapter plates. I'd love to see a world where everything was standardised and all chains were .063 and one chainsaw mount would fit all! Husky to Stihl in the larger mounts are an easy thing 9mm to 12mm (or D009 mount to D025). The Dolmar saws that share the Husky mount should be the same - let us know! Echo are a little harder to get right...

Sorry I don't always see the threads - better to PM me if I don't answer! I'm pretty sure that would be the 9mm to 12mm spacer. Can you put up a pic of the mount of the Dolmar? As not sure if the plate screw would be in the same place.... But you can try one if you like and send it back if it don't fit! Has taken ages to get these spacers right but they work really well. You may have to drill the Stihl bar's tensioner hole out from 6mm to 7mm but that's it and it should fit fine. They are on ebay at the moment and actually as it's very hard on the website to change the postage for one off small items easier to buy: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/chainsawbars-alaskanmill-and-treet/Adapter-plates-and-springs-/_i.html?_fsub=9370024015

Saw your e-mail as well - we only have the .325 in the laminated bars (as these tend to run on the 023, MS230 and 025, MS250.

Sorry - late answer to this. We corrected the mistakes - shipping to Norway is £19.50 My brother who built the website needs to add the chains and sprockets to the site - he should be doing this over the next couple of months.

Look good Jon hope they are a success - can you PM me a price on this one.. Type: P 1327-13-1500 / 1-achs How would you get it to me if I wanted it!

Well done for organising Steve - I see Dean won the sugi bar! Typically I thought the raffle was this evening... so missed watching it again but ah well always next year!