5 hours ago, billpierce said:

9 hours ago, Graham said:

With one saw idling the clutch wouldn't be engaged so only the sprocket would be spinning.

False. The clutch on the 076 was engaged and the whole saw was being driven by the 084. When you start milling you are correct, the 076 clutch does not engage but after it has engaged it won't disengage until both saw revs drop.

I'll take your word for it.  Many years ago I had a set up with two 076 heads.  I just seem to remember that one would just tick over if the throttle was released whilst cutting.

With one saw idling the clutch wouldn't be engaged so only the sprocket would be spinning.

7 minutes ago, Anno said:

https://news.sky.com/video/man-mauled-by-lion-in-south-africa-11355501

 

not for the faint hearted ?

Rag doll!  If you play with the big boys expect it to be tough.

Best out of it.  I wouldn't have even considered complying with his demands in the first place. Glad you disrupted his day :-)

13 minutes ago, jfc said:

Aye, proper ratchet strapped into the tree - his bow saw is hung on a peg high up too - classy operator.

 

He took £600 off a granny and left all the brash - the ladders have been there for months apparently - must be hundreds worth of ladders. 

 

 

Probably nicked the ladders anyway.

What came on the pallet originally?  Indian sandstone?  

22 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

I've got to go to Dartford next week so checked what the charge is for the crossing, it's £3. I use the toll road on the M6 when I go to the Midlands (I realise it's a lot longer road than Dartford crossing), it costs £11. I wonder why the M6 toll road is deserted most of the time?

Did some work on their hedges and fences.  I don't know how it pays given the maintenance side they've got set up...plus all the other costs I would have no idea about.

2 minutes ago, tree-fancier123 said:

was still going in 2013 - interesting in this write up they say only 350 ish years old

 

Pedunculate oak in the park of Lydham Manor, Bishop's Castle, England, United Kingdom

This page contains specific information about pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) '15337', which can be found in the park of Lydham Manor in Bishop's Castle (county of Shropshire).

 

The Lydham Manor oak, in private grounds. The trunk is heavily burred, and it is growing very fast. Repeated measurements since 1940 indicate that the tree cannot be more than 300 years old, and may be no more than 250 - generally, oaks of this stature are assumed to be a thousand years old. The 2012 measurement was made by Rob Rowe for the Ancient Tree Hunt.

The girth of the tree, measured at a height of 1.50 m, is 13 m (2012, Ancient Tree Hunt (Rob Rowe)). Its height is not known.

 

https://www.monumentaltrees.com/en/gbr/england/shropshire/7605_lydhammanor/15337/

I'm surprised at that!  Many prominent people have talked about medieval wood pasture and have always claimed that this tree is a remnant of that.  I have/did have a ring from a fallen oak that had to be cleared that dated back to around 1700 give or take.  How they can give a similar age to a tree with  girth of 13m a similar age is beyond me!  Maybe the work I did gave it a new lease of life :-)

A nice old pollarded chestnut I worked on many years ago.

1 minute ago, Graham said:

I think so David.  It's the Lydham Manor oak.  Apart from this tree Lydham had some remarkable trees inc a couple of giant walnuts.

The chap standing on the right is Andy Morton: author of a few books about ancient yews.  I did a bit of travelling with him through Herefordshire as he researched them.

Just now, David Humphries said:

Is it still there Graham?

I think so David.  It's the Lydham Manor oak.  Apart from this tree Lydham had some remarkable trees inc a couple of giant walnuts.

A bit of old skool meeting. Last seen in 1987 when I did some work on her.  39 feet in circumference then.

Looks like this ash and pine may be off for a walk.  Sheep caused the erosion and I've probably posted them before.

A once very common sight.  A big English elm.

21 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

The guy made a mistake simple as.  I doubt most people are up in arms about it as much as the arb community seems to be.

A man who never makes a mistake never does anything.  We all do.

2 hours ago, Con said:

Thanks. I've been advised before to periodically engage 4wd. I'm getting someone to check it out, and after that l will take your advice and leave it in 4wd permanently.  I don't do a gteat deal of miles so mpg etc isn't teally an issue

Don't leave it in 4wd on the road unless you want to be picking up bits.

It's probably bent from the graft or budding point.  Be careful you don't snap it at the union if you attempt to straighten it.

49 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Also in the decline I feel . When I was a nipper the evening sky would go black " shoals " of them , twisting and turning as they came in to roost . Don't see that anymore .

They probably are although their winter roost sites tend to change.  Last winter they appeared locally in tens of thousands every evening roosting in any available tree they could.  Drew in lots of sightseers. This winter..not a sign of them.

36 minutes ago, Mull said:

Bloody starlings, vermin!

They probably eat their bodyweight in leatherjackets and other grubs every day.

Most domestic stuff disappoints if you're used to good machines.  The 390 is a really good saw though.

14 minutes ago, gary112 said:

Dunno about the Echo 390 but i bought a smaller 352 to try and its a pile of crap,imo,so wont be getting another so i,ll stick to Huskys although like the look of the small Dolmars

The 352 is a domestic saw so it's nothing like their pro stuff.

On 11/04/2018 at 06:24, woodwizzard said:

Looking at getting a small saw, was thinking either makita ea4300 or echo cs390esx. Anyone used either or had a chance to run both side by side? Makita has 1/2hp more than the echo, but carries a little more weight, 4.9kg compared to 4.5kg.

I bought a new cs390 in Sept last year.  I needed a new saw for hedgelaying.  It's now done eight months of work inc a fair bit of small felling.  A special offer price of £400 tempted me away from Stihl ...and I've had forty years of pro use with them!

Cracking saw straight from the box and even more so now it's had time to loosen up.  I've also removed the spark arrestor and restrictor from the exhaust.  It really flies with a Speedcut chain fitted.

2 minutes ago, sandspider said:

Nice work. How long did that take?

Eighty four metres took five days.  I'm a little slow on commercial work as I try and make it as nice as I can for clients.  Also takes a bit of time straightening out maiden quicks to get it built into the stakes and stockproof.

2 minutes ago, Steve Bullman said:

pucker job mate

Thank you.

Thought I'd finished cutting for season but got one last job in.  Stafford style again.