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The Peter Child ones are very good. Thats the one Ive got too. H

Thats not a bad price for the chuck there. Where did you get it? When time allows Id get some more backing jaws as I managed to loose a fair number of screws as I was always chaning between jaws. H

Ive got a record CL4 variable speed and sorry but variable speed makes turning so much more of a pleasure. If you get a vibration when the wood is not in balance, you can easily adjust the speed up or down to remove it instantly. I would never go back to a pulley system. I can put photo up later if anyones interested? I use mine mostly for bowl turning of anything from 2" to 24" in diameter. Thanks, H.

You in the riot squad there mate! H

Peat briquettes are popular over here. H

Id go for a laser from one of the majors like HP or Epsom. I got one in my final year at uni and it was brilliant and Ive never replaced the laser toner. Apparently you get around 2k copies to each one. I think its alot less hastle than a inkjet, especially if you only use it occasionally as the toner doesnt dry like I found with an inkjet. H

Morning all, I need to get hold of some head bolts as my saw seemed to have lost them over the weekend. Luckily i stopped the saw as soon as it started making a strange noise and after stripping it no damage seems to have been done. So Im interested to know is there any suppliers that you know of that have parts for the 084 in stock as Im fed up with dealing with companies that say they have them and in the end have to order them in and take ages about it? Im also after a set of piston rings too. Thanks, H

Afternoon all, i have been asked to have a look at an apple tree that is thought to be nearly 250 years old ( apparantly as old as the house its planted beside) and it is starting to die back in the upper branches. Before I go and look at it, I was wondering whether firstly this is a likely age for it and also how old they can grow onto. Its roughly 18" diameter at the base of the trunk. Thanks, H

Very smart! Id finish it in either danish oil or veg/olive oil. H

Thats great! Much more of a real job than an office one! H

The saw has a 404 sprocket on it and I am waiting for a 3/8. The ripping chain and bar are both 3/8. Looks like I'll just have to wait. I have a double ended bar with a handle/bearings on the other end to the powerhead but this can be removed and replaced with another powerhead. H

Thanks for that. Snippets of useful info there. Ive got a 56" bar that I could have 2 powerheads on but I recon I'll just stay with the one Stihl 084 for the time being. Im still waiting for a 3/8" sprocket for it! Is it very much a bad idea to use a 3/8" chain on a 404 or is it something I could get away with? The suspense is killing me while waiting! H

mad! Have you seen a copy of chainsaw lumbermaking? Tis an amazing book. H

Hey mate, What sort of time was it taking per pass? I was using a husky 61 on mine, and it would take roughly 20mins to do a pass 16ft , 16" wide. Ive now got a 084, and hopefully this weekend will be able to see how much faster it is. H

It probabily will as I think that on most modern cars its calculated via sensors in either the wheels or as in a land rover from the back of the transfer box. H

So far Ive learned to take it slow, use a sharp ripping chain and preferably 3/8 as it takes less material. I suppose if you manage to get one for the 090 you'd be flying. Ive now got a 084 so will see where i get with that. Ive also got an aux. oil reservoir at the other end to the chainsaw too, running a 56" bar. What length bar are you going to use/alaska mill length? H

Afternoon all, Thanks for your comments, I'll try and answer some of them....... The tree is located at the end/over to the side of the garden. It is relatively open, in terms of it being a rectory garden so there are occasionally events in the garden, children playing footy etc but any of the branches that have fallen off have fallen between it and the wall. Id much prefer to manage than remove which is what the responce would be round here in Ireland. I can probabily leave some deadwood but as soon as it fell out the tree it would be cleared up and burnt in the fire before it distroyed the lawnmower! I cant get away with fencing it off and allowing wildlife as unfortunately its just too open/visable. I might but the parents certainly wouldnt! Compaction wise, horses have been kept for short terms in a fenced area between it and the fence at the end but the ground there is not too compacted. Otherwise, sheep occasionally graze the lawn but not to such an extent that the grass is distroyed. i have to fight these wooly-maggots on a regular basis when getting new trees away. They eat anything! Excuse my ignorance, by retrenchment pruning, I take it you mean removal of all the longer/dead branches? I havnt noticed much in the way of fungal bodies, apart from those shown in the photos but i recon there was an ants nest in one of the lateral branches and there is the extensive woodworm. Theres not alot more that can be done I take it? Many thanks, H

Many thanks Arob, Any comments are useful! The only thing is that all the deadwood is also very full of worm. The saw cuts are from last weekend when i decided I really had to take some of the dead branches out. My main concern is with the fungus in the attached photo. (Sorry all, being a forester, I stupidly never grasped fungal ID!) H

Here are some photos, I cant see anything that would cause pressure on it apart from the setting (exposure etc but its been here along time) Thanks, H

Afternoon all, This is more of a question/search for advice. We have an old tulip tree at the bottom of the garden that is starting to severely die back and the main trunk and main branches are severely rotten on the inside. The tree is still showing some growth in the middle and also one or 2 vigorous stems coming up from the bottom but the upper branches are dead/decaying. What would you do with it? If I can avoid it, id rather not take it out completely but would like to preserve it as much as possible but when dead branches start falling off, something has to be done! The tree is located in sight of the sea facing SW. I'll try and get some photos up later as to the extent of the problem and where its located. I have access to chainsaws etc, so not too much of a problem working on it. Any comments would be great! H

I wouldnt bother. A discovery is nearly as economical, parts are much easier and you get much more space, better towing and they are just as expensive atm and finally off-road better. The only advantage Id see would be better on road but hardly enough of a advantage. H

Take it you rolled her on the road? I doubt the big tyres did much for stability? H

Nearly as expensive as a new real one too!!! H