Rob D

Many thanks order recieved I will be drip feeding the bars into circulation to hopefully avoid confusion and the first ones will be the T540XP bars so any early feedback welcomed! Still have not determined if there is a 1/4" drive sprocket for the T540XP - there is a new range of 1/4" sprocket nose bars for this saw and other small Huskys as well as for the Stihl MS201T etc. The Stihl range seem to be well backed up with 1/4" drive sprockets.

Yes - again stick the 550XP in as an option and you have a large range of bars they're all .325 In fact there are loads of options now - you can have .325 .063 both in pro lam or light type so if you run Stihl and Husky saws you can stick with one chain type. Also have 3/8 lo pro bars and 1/4 bars that will fit the 550 as well as a 20" Q tip bar... And the VH mount bars which will run 3/8" standard .058. So a lot of choice and can't put these on the chainsawbars.co.uk website as it stands because will just lead to confusion so there will be a new website coming soon... All the bars marked PRE ORDER are in stock.

Hi Steve - the bars all came in on Monday and I spent the whole week lifting boxes.... there are going to be so many options that I need to sort through exactly what is what. But the bars for the T540XP are now up there and listed (still have PRE - ORDER) in front of them - but they are there. So fill your boots + you will get a good throw in. 12", 14" and 16" pro lam and light type. Also have 1/4" bars but no one can seem to find a 1/4" sprocket for the T540XP!

Could try drinking Aspen 2T - that could work

Nice design and like the legs and angles - good idea!

Very nice Clive - a pro job!

It's great when you start milling and realise what you can do with a chainsaw!

May go to one but not sure Jon - not as a trader anyway... may do a couple next year though...

Just saw this vid - absolutely awesome and worth a watch... sorry if has been posted before. [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpZTC-v_64w[/ame]

That is a good size - are you milling it?

It could happen to any one of us RIP

On an MS171 could you just not stick to the Stihl bar oil? You could try other brands but that saw is not going to go through huge amounts of oil. Ref chains I would get a couple of the cheaper brand chains and see how you find them. Most pros tend to sharpen on the bar ie. do not take the chain off and replace when dull. By the time I have changed the chain on a saw I could have sharpended the chain leaving it on the bar. Ref sharpening - there is no rights or wrongs. Keep researching and practising and you will get it in the end.

Cheers Ian

Cool Ian - actually just looked at mine and there's a crack in it now - wood has shrunk and caused it!! I have another plan (how do you do yours Ian?) - using a batten top and bottom the thickness of the mirror and then thin battens running vertically so the mirror is not attached directly to the mirror. Could have been worse - could have been bigger and then sold to someone! Back to the drawing board...

Cracking work Si esp the bloke on the end

Looking good there Tony and Si I made my second mirror the other day - pieces are glued so hopefully no movement causes them to peel off. Going to make a few of these as pretty easy to make... next ones will be larger versions.

'Although I try to remain as positive and buoyant as possible there are still many times when my situation hits me out of nowhere. Whatever I do I will be reminded of the fact that my legs do not work anymore. I am paralysed! I be reading a book and the author will start talking about scrambling over a load of boulders.' I think you have to ride out those times when you feel low and remind yourself that they will be temporary. Your naturally positive and pragmatic attitude will always bring you back again but almost like losing a close loved one there will always be those times when no matter how strong and upbeat you try to be there will be no escaping that sense of loss. It's a natural part of the process but a very painful and difficult one. As said by others I don't know you personally but feel I do from your posts on here. I can't imagine what it is like to go through something like this - no one can unless you have been there yourself but you should be very proud of how much you have already achieved in dealing with what has happened and proud of what you will achieve in the future. You may not fulfull some of your previous ambitions in life but there will be other different ambitions that you will fulfill. When reading your posts it reminds me that you are going through the reality of what is prob one of our worst fears in this job. I know it has been said umpteen times before but you are a credit to yourself and inspirational to others. Keep it up

They may be milling logs that were felled late autumn... also for softwood milling in warmer weather is not that critical. Stuff like oak is much better milled in the winter as so hard to prevent drying defects in the hotter months when drying.

It's not ideal to mill this time of year - but then again sometimes you have to. I've been milling some oak and it can surface tear in just a few hours. But as said sometimes needs must - mill it then get it stacked in some shade.

Very nice colour and looks like no shake in there either

Nice colour in that

Nice Ben - you got any more pics?

Well done for the great attitude - it's you that has generated that. The message from your missus brought a tear to my eye. That support and your attitude will see you through this.

Nice vid - looked very smooth and controlled throughout

Doing an amazing job there Sean - keep it going