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I think they are hilarious. Some chav tramp has had one done in Thai, she thinks saying her name, but it probably says 'dirty white whore' or something on it:lol: Its a bit like Bench clothing.....the chavs started wearing it when it became cheap enough for them, it should now be called 'wench' i reckon!
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This is true, and other than the xzl, they are the 'off road' part of michelin. Which probably explains their longevity.
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Good stuff David.
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Good luck.
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Hi Matt. Welcome to A.T. I supply to a few chainsaw carvers, and they like various softwoods, most of which are very stable, such as Western Red CEdar (thuja plicata), they LOVE leylandii (it is very stable, doesnt crack too much, and is very durable) and they also like Monterey cypress (cupressus macrocarpa). These are all very nice grained timbers with lovely colour too. Yew is an obvious one too. As far as hardwoods are concerned, the you will have issues with cracking more than with softwoods, and I have found that most are okay, but ash seems to be a no-no with them. My buyers like sycamore, beech, oak, elm. TBH most are good. I am sure that some of the carvers will be along soon to correct me and put you right though!LOL
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I was about to say that if you want really hard wearers get siome disco steel rims (i only say that as they are really easy to find them second hand for about a tenner a wheel) and move to something like a 235, or 265 by 16 BFG. They dont do one to fit your rims, but the likes of a 265/75/16 will do you.
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I have always preferred stihl chain over oregon till they brought out their new stuff at the end of last year, with bigger teeth and steeper angle of top plate, now i wont look at stihl. Although i cant comment on the longevity of stihl or husky bars, I do rate the oregons over stihl, as they dont kick back as much when using the nose of the bar. The stihls have a very flat nose and quite a sharp top corner comapred to the oregons.
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I hate pikies.
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If you are finding michelin wear out fast you are going to be disappointed with any other make. They are about the hardest compound tyres out there.
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Wait and see what the husband has to say. He will no doubt have a bit of a rant as his wife will have wound him up about it, so let him say his piece, then explain YOUR misunderstanding re the booking-in/ pencilling-in, possibly even citing your other yearly regulars, and he may calm down and at least accept your apology, to part on good terms. I think that you are unlikely to see any money, and I wouldn't ask for any either, but you may at least ensure he doesnt slag you off to his neighbours etc.
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I think that if you can do al that for 80 notes then go for it- there isnt much else to go wrong after that, and itll be like a new saw anyway with all that lot .
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Great film.
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Phytophthora ramorum found in japanese larch
tommer9 replied to davecorbin86's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Good thread. It was actually found quite a long tinme before that, possibly as far back as 2007, but it was kept quiet for a long time for various reasons. -
Oh yeah......"special outings" eh?- bunch of grown men out in the woods looking at fungi and taking pics of each other doing it too....and with children present....!!! Great thread David. Looks like you all had a great day.
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I have the same number of huskies as stihl. I just feel that for someone getting into the game, trying to get advice, your comment was wholly unhelpful.
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Wake up. There is little to no difference in the build quality of stihl or husky. Other than the fact that some huskies have only one piston ring and alot of plastic too.
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You need a better supplier then.
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Top ten firewood stoves.. allegedly
tommer9 replied to redmoosefaction's topic in Log burning stoves and fireplaces
What a total pile of cack. These reports really should be treated with th erespect they deserv.....use as toilet paper. Jotul came way down the list, and no mention of woodwarm or clearview. I was truly surprised that they didnt vote 'Villager' as number one when i saw the B&Q thing in there!!!! -
At 3" slabs its not that much of a problem TBH. When i read planks i assumed you meant around the 1" mark. If you cut a 24" log to 1" boards with analaskan that is something like 5-6" of wasted wood!!!
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Rot boxes unfortunately, with awful brakes. Otherwise awesome.
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You are right Rob, other than the reaction from very peeved customers who see most of their precious wood on the floor in sawdust (i fell foul of this and it was a VERY VERY costly situation....) I think , Ian, you need to make sure the customer is aware of the fact that there will be a lot of waste. It all depends on how many logs there are and also what thickness planks. As Rob says, under 1.25" you will be losing a hell of a lot out of each log.In fact IMO a totally unacceptable amount, esp if your customer is in this for financial reward.
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Are you seriously considering milling large quantities of a customers oak and ash with the 6mm kerf of an alaskan mill???????? You will turn most of it into sawdust mate. Tell them to get it to someone with a bandsaw, or at least slab it with the alaskan and get it resawn by a proper mill. As far as your question goes, I would advise that you dont get ionvolved in the sale of it, unless you can buy it all at a decent price then sell it on yourself.
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Haha nicely put Lorry!!
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Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....
tommer9 replied to David Humphries's topic in Fungi Pictures
I found these lurking in the sawdust round the firewood stack... -
Of course it would. Surely thats half the point, if not all the point here.
