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Don't forget skip chains for longer bars less drag, less sharpening.... Chainsawbars.co.uk

I've got a saw horse that takes 5-8 logs in it... As long or short as you want. Get a pickaroon to lift the logs without bending too far down. 18" light bar on a ms261. Jobs not perfect but a load better. I can put a link up to the saw horse... If you like

18 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

Used to watch him as a little kid, back in the day when the only thing his hand went up was a sock puppets backside. 

The only reason we all watched was for Sarah Greene... You perverts!

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The head says no.... The d#ck says go!

I won an internet competition from Volvo, a half day at Goodwood.... . First was being driven in a V70. Then they allowed me to drive in the same car... Then an arctic truck, with trailer, one lap! Then onto construction equipment playing around in sand in a dumper and excavator, then the eco bit was doing some land yachting...  Fab day! 

Alpine to alpine..with a crab, do what you know... Keep it simple! 

3 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

It’s a shitbag and the council are playing silly buggers.

Get it felled.

 

If you get any grief tell them I said it was ok.

That's what 'my friend' wanted to hear... Cheers Mark ;•)

This is my friends tree btw.... The council didn't give it.... That is a main road with a school opposite. I also said that the tree was of poor form... I also said because of future damage to the wall. And they only mentioned the wall in the objection.

Morning

18 hours ago, Stubby said:

 Did you give intention of works to be carried out rather than apply ?

'my friend' put an application in through planning portal...

Inbred Jed?

Morning

11 hours ago, Stubby said:

 Did you give intention of works to be carried out rather than apply ?

'my friend' applied for intention of works as the tree is in CA, through planning portal. There is no TPO, yet, just a letter of objection to the felling from the council. Due to do the works this Tuesday, or not!

How does it stand? Do they need to put a TPO on the tree to prevent the felling, or can it go ahead as 6 weeks notice has been given... asking for a friend!

On 13/11/2017 at 13:11, Stumpy Grinder said:

I recently started using a Diamond Wheel in the bench grinder!

https://www.abtec4abrasives.com/d1a1-150-mm-x-20-mm-x-3175-mm-diamond-abrasive-grinding-wheels-413-p.asp

They are not cheap, but it has transformed the process of sharpening teeth to whole new level! No more horrible green dust and the wheel lasts up to 20 times as long! I've done hundreds now and I'm still on my first wheel.

Not only that, it does them in a fraction of the time and they are sharper than new ones!

SG

Hi Stumpy... which coarseness of wheel did you get?

Well after much deliberating, swaying back and forth between getting a Honda or other, I decided to risk it and bought myself a Evo420 14Hp engine. At £200 inc vat it's less than a third of the price of a GX390 so if it lasts a year or more, i'll be happy.

The fitting was very easy, as advertised it's been designed as a direct replacement for the Honda so mounting holes and drive are exactly the same.

It sounds sweet but its got a full day of grinding tomorrow so we'll see how it holds up.

 

I'll try to remember to update the thread in 6 months - hopefully with good news that cheaper engines are indeed a viable alternative.

Just ordered a Evo420 14Hp engine...Let's see how it goes....

How's yours Wolfie

Are you gonna get all the local kids to come in and play on your big deck...lol

I know it's a bit out of the way but there i this mad campsite in an old limestone quarry near Paris

Camping Campix

Been here 3 or 4 times.... camp fires allowed..yay, camping in pastures, loads of space... bring your bell tent!

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Get a motorbike and a playstation

i haven't touched my one up what so ever as spoke to a few guys who run bigger machines and was told there never the same when you sharpen them in performance wise i've only had my grinder 4 months i got it for a very good deal new less than a grand. i ordered teeth today at 4 pm will post on here when they arrive to let you know the lead times involved

I think when you are running the bigger machines (60hp+) then the shear power of these machines mean that they don't need to be sharp, but when your on smaller machines the metal must always be sharp when your cutting wood, you know, like chainsaws.

What are you looking for - someone to mill it for you or someone who wants to buy it as a lump?

 

Alec

Someone who can buy it. It's quite an impressive bit of timber.

I am after more oak saw logs. Is this for sale. If so where is it.

Thanks

Hi Muttely,

Yes it is for sale, it's in Thames Ditton near Hampton Court, I think I'm going to be there this coming week if you want to have a look. there's various lumps as well. PM me maybe

I'm in this situation as well... I have a very large oak we felled the other week main bole is 6m long and 5 1/2' wide rot in the 1st 1.2 m of base and I reckon it weighs around 12t, should I post on the milling forum or else where... cheers

Sorry I don't know what those teeth look like...but are they here...

Stump Grinder | Stump Cutter |

If you buy quantity the prices come down even further..nice guys to deal with quick service

It didn't look like Thuja... more something like a Chamaecyparis ssp.