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not very common in the u.k... and not fit for purpose unless you are regularly running a 7-8' bar.... if you really wanted one, then you either have to leave the developed world, and head to south america, south east asia etc to buy a new one... pay over the odds and get a second hand u.s one... or look out for a 070(fairly common in the u.k/europe) and put a 090 top end on it. whatever you choose, it would be far easier and generally cheaper than the first two options to buy an 088 and mill faster and more productively anyway.

offer it up on the for sale section of the hilux pickup owners club forum... http://www.hpoc.co.uk/community/ good people there

elm has a very high water content, once logged it can take 2 years or more to be properly seasoned. like most wood, it wont dry very well at all when left in large pieces, so it may have been on the ground for 6 years, but once cut and split will still take a year or two to be properly seasoned.

larch is pretty good firewood, burns hot, for a reasonable amount of time, and doesnt leave too much ash.. tends to spit quite a bit so not really suitable for open fires though...

http://www.sevsafe.co.uk/acatalog/Chainsaw_Safety_Boots.html bottom of the page....

jerry beranek - the rockport tree (nov 1984).... available from baileys online, and possibly from jerrys site (atreestory.com or similar)

"Listed Price is not sale price price is on negotiation" is what the guy says in the ad..... i dont think the value of the business has anything to do with it (surely thats not negiotiable) i agree with skyhuck, seems very odd

thats just cutters types... then you get into chain types.... low kickback chain - has odd looking humps/ramps in front of the rakers. this makes for a less agressive, slower cutting chain, but if kickback occurs the saw should not spin so far on the axis of the front handle, the momentum should be lessened before the saw makes it back to your face... skip chain - chain with a third less cutters than the standard one cutter per drivelink. creates less drag than full complement chain, so longer bars can be run on lesser saws. but really designed for cutting big softwood 30"+ will generally cut faster than full comp chain as the bigger gap between cutters allows better chip clearance (which is half the struggle on big cuts). not available in the u.k. semi-skip - same as above but with a quarter less cutters than full complement rather than a third. ripping chain - for milling timber (cutting into endgrain) usually semi-chisel chain but with the top plate angle at 0-10degrees, and possibly with some modified cutters with no top plate for scoring the wood. leaves a smoother surface to ripped wood than regular chain. only suitable for milling, not normal cutting. um.. reckon thats about it for currently available chain types, clear as mud?

in the u.k there is basically two chain (cutter) types; chisel - the top and side plates meet at a point and the working corner is more agressive, faster cutting, but wont hold an edge well cutting in abrasive conditions (dirty wood) semi-chisel - the top and side plates meet on a slight curve, giving a more rounded working corner, slower in the cut than full chisel, but will hold an edge much longer in abrasive conditions. there is also... chipper chain - you will hardly ever see, very rounded working corner, slow to cut but holds an edge well cutting filthy wood. not widely available square ground chain - fastest cutting chain available (stock) the working corner is angular and is filed with a bevelled flat file, specialist grinder etc... not a round file. not available within the u.k. (or possibly the whole of europe)

very sad. seems like the climber was in a crotch, took too much weight off one spar and the crotch closed up on him. also seems that he had guys on the ground, and the emergency services were there in minutes, to no end...

if you had a tirfor handy, you wouldnt need to enter the water at all...

yeah, sorry volvo, what monkeyd said... sometimes i'm far too quick to accuse people of being a time-traveller and/or a drunk:blushing: good luck in the raffle, and merry crimblemas

you were away until the 4th of jan? but now you are back in late december.... well, er, welcome back... i'd just pony up and get yourself some raffle tickets quick... before the time travel(sherry) kicks in again:001_tongue:

ouch indeed.... the understatement of 2008! speedy recovery mr ed, hope you retaliated with a suitably large saw...

'sometimes a great notion' or 'never give a inch'... great film. but almost impossible to get a copy of (only the odd vhs floating around)... paul newman didnt like the film and pretty much pulled it from circulation (he owned the film rights etc, and wouldnt let it be re-released on dvd) shame..

husky, stihl... both... and not forgetting dolmar... so all three! its about the machine (each company has good saws and not so good saws), its not about the badge.

cant really argue with that, its been a while since ive done a full days cutting.... and even then it was softwood... and i used a husky...

dolmar for all woods:001_tongue:

79cc 6.2hp 4.6kw (basically same power output as a 385 husky) can pull a 28" bar no problem with full comp chain, if you can get hold of skip-chain then you could happily pull a 32"

unless its near freezing out i find heated handles too hot to be comfortable... but i dont tend to wear gloves, with gloves i suppose it would be bearable in everyday u.k weather

if your saw stops because your carb is frozen solid.... then its time to flip your flap... flip your flap when its not needed.... and youll do more damage than an iced carb by overheating your saw

best in class 70-80cc saw is hands down the dolmar7900 (makita 7901). not as light as an 044 or 372xp but still lighter than a ms460, and more power than a husky 385xp! best power to weight ratio out there. build quality is good, theyve been around for a good few years (at least 4) and have been much better recieved than either the 441 or 575xp. one part that i dont like is the chain tensioner assembly, thought it seemed flimsy, but have actually had no problems with it so far.. air filter seems small, but works very well also buy one! (ive run 70cc huskys+ stihls, and regularly run an 044, so i'm not just a dolmar fanboy)

true, but only to the original owner of the saw, and only if the stihl dealer properly registered you and the saws details with stihl at time of purchase...

038 parts are still available from stihl... dont know how much you'd be talking tho. i'd think about getting one new or used from the U.S (ebay) should be cheaper than your local stihl dealer even with postage etc

burns hotter'n hades... and for a good long time needs a good 18month-2year season mind, dont find it to be that spitty then. find a woodturner tho, and they'll love you long time