tree_beard

stihl or husky?.... both.... and at least 50cc go to a dealer and handle some saws, see what feels best in your hands..... 346xp, ms360, makita dcs5000 all excellent saws.... cant really go wrong, go for what feels right, or buy all three ...or if you put me on the spot.... go new edition 346xp... it rules

reckon i can get a pair with one short leg and one long leg?

i know of a forester/sawmiller/ntpc trainer that has been using for a year or so, seemed pleased with the results. from what i've heard its much the same as most bio-oils, works well if the saw is in constant use but can gum up your oiler if left sitting in the saw for a while (how long depends on the oil)... i just signed up for the freebie pack though, so will hopefully be able to offer an opinion based on first hand experience soon

£100 a tree and i get to keep the firewood:thumbup:

mmmm free stuff.... yes please kind sir

ive gone the whole hog, and have now taken to wearing a cowboy hat....

heavy, quite restricting for climbing, and quite hot.... hardwearing though... good for groundwork, in winter and purdy rainbow coloured stitching... if thats a dealbeaker

fixed as i was typing a reply... aint it always the way

take the spring out again, give it a wipe down with a lint-free cloth, or clean it with compressed air.... re-assemble. never grease or oil the spring, crub will only stick to it... see if that helps

ms260 = 50cc, its the lightest in the class, and will run up to a 15/16" bar with authority... not my choice of saw tho... 357xp= 57odd cc closer to a ms361... both very similar in performance, with the 361 edging it.. a good choice with up to an 18" bar imagine a really angry 353, on speed, with a grudge against wood.... and youve got a (new edition)346xp

stood on the roof of a truck... with no fall arrest system in place, no parachute, no st johns ambulance on standby, no flashing amber beacon on his head?....scandalous im guessing thats what chris v8 was reffering to, cant see anything other than that in the pic that would make me think h+s .... but what do i know, im a cowboy:wink:

top right...

cant make an 'X-treme' show with endless weeks of actual logging and yarding, gotta filter through all the actual work and just show the dangerous, stupid and generally dramatic bits.... most of the companies involved in the show have spoken out about how they were portrayed in the series, and feel dissapointed at their treatment. ax men, ice road truckers, and the one about catching crabs.... all hyperbolic, over-dramatised, tosh

but i reckon thats a customer you could do without.... shame you had to waste your time(money) to find that out... you should change them for consultation, call it a moron tax

same as all footwear... its all down to the shape of your feet and the way you walk. theres a boot for every foot... its just costs money, time and dis-comfort to find out what suits you best

but i reckon de-greaser and jbweld are your friends in this situation...

if its big enough, and you can get the timber milled, it could be very lucrative:thumbup:

all 076 parts are still available from stihl... they still make the saws for the south american market.... and the ts760 cutoff saw (which stopped production last year) is based on the 076 and so shares most parts... (though not the airfilter) if you cant find a stihl dealer to order the parts for you, i can pm you a couple of u.s based ebay sellers that are good for cheap second-hand and new stihl parts (and ship internationally) good luck

.... amen to that cheers skyhuck, didnt want to find out the hardway that it was an impossible task... as the sun goes down on a friday, and still neck deep in cypress:scared1: i'll try and get the telehandler to stack small piles all along the boundry of the wooded area, so we can track along the edge without getting too tangled up, and get the chip spread out a bit... every little helps.... bloody no-smoking site as well... gonna have to go for a drive on my lonesome come tea break

i kinda gathered that anyone of sound mind would avoid 8 hours of leylanii chipping at all cost.... but is it actually plausable to chip 4 days of hedge toppings in a day with a relatively small machine?

cannon bars are black with cannon written in orange... best bars in the world... second only to stihl es... and maybe a couple of tsumara bars... they are pricey though, and a tad heavy when you get into 36"+ stuff, but top quality. dougie bennett is the uk distributer.. good bloke fyi... cannon bars are also re-badged as woodland/woodsman pro sold by baileys (us forest+arb supplier)... still black and orange tho

a question in the same area.... got a similar job coming up, approx 50metre stretch of leyladiii in blocks around a large industrial site with good access, 8-15 metres tall, all being cut to 2-3metres tall... also a few sycamore and monterey pine to drop... all 'logs' to be kept this is not my gig, im being hired to cut for 4 days, and then help chip on the 5th... all the chipping is meant to take place on the 5th day... 7inch tracked chipper (greenmech possibly), chipping into woodland in corner of site, all material for chipping being piled at the edge of the woodland thooughout the week by telehandler, ready for two guys to feed in on the 5th day and me cutting anything that wont fit... ive personally hardly ever used a chipper, and not for more than a tree or two... (im from a background of mammoth bonfires)... is this ammount of chipping possible in a day? with the size machine mentioned? or has that part of the job been grossly under-estimated? im thinking 4 days cutting doesnt=1 day chipping, but then i dont chip..... any input greatly appreciated

properly mixed 50:1 (using good quality semi-synthetic/synthetic 2stroke oil, and good clean high octane fuel) will run any correctly tuned 2-stroke engine perfectly to its peak performance... even older/asian equipment recommended to be run on 32/25:1 the key thing is to use quality mix oil, quality fuel from a garage you trust (not from a supermarket garage), and most importantly tune the saw correctly! get a tachometer, check your rpms regularly, you might need to re-tune for different qualitys of fuel, altitude changes, length of bar etc... dont run 25:1... you're just asking for excessive carbon buildup, and poorer performance... maybe if you use regular motor oil instead of 2-stroke (which is why 20-30 years ago saws were recommended at 25:1... no dedicated 2-stoke oil) cheap insurance is running 40:1 mix, or just tuning a bit rich. but so is a tachometer to check your tuning its easy to toast a piston and cylinder.... but its also easy not to....

ive been running a 346xp (50cc new edition) since about march with zero issue.... great saw. as mentioned previously check the winter flap on the saw dying every ten minutes, also try cracking the gas cap, could be a dodgy tank vent... check the carbs are properly dialed in... and if they havent been looked at in the last six months, check the fuel line and change the fuel filter.

that saw has been kicking around for a few years in various different colour schemes... it is a komatsu zenoah design... also sold as redmax in the u.s. the efco/oleo mac top handle saws are also re-badged zenoah saws. last year husky baught zenoah (or at least their outdoor power equipment wing)... mainly because of zenoahs stratocharged engine patents... and also for epa credits... the new husky t425 is old technology re-badged as a husky just to fill a gap in their saw line-up. im not saying dont buy one, just dont expect to be blown away.... if youve never used a silky, you might be impressed