tommer9
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Everything posted by tommer9
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It should be producing square flakes not long shavings, unless you are not cross cutting. You need to check your filing angle if this is the case. It sounds like you are not filing it steep enough.
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I dont believe a word of that- i reckon that you look like that now, and your chainsaw pics were from years ago:lol:
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Thats one impressive elm Joe. I have spent ages looking at the tree bible tonight, and I honestly think it IS a wych elm after all.....collins tree guide: 'a giant tree (to 40m)- even in coastal exposure. Bark: smo0oth and grey for 20 years; then grey brown shaggy ridges. Often sprouty.' Well that describes it to a tee. 'leaves almost stalkless'.that fits too. It might be the Golden wych elm. Keep an eye on the leaf colour as the summer progresses- they should get more yellow .
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Just got sent a link to this crazy mo'fo in russia on a yamaha R1 motorbike.....around 3 minutes in it gets really crazy IMO.
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What make/ model of lapper is it mate? -
Can you describe, or even better photo and ppost a pic of, your drying area, or a stack of sticked timber and the process from log to board you use. Otherwise its a bit hard to say TBH.
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BACS payments are free, and (with my banking group Lloyds at least) within 2 hours to an individual, and up to 4 days (which is the legal limit nowadays) to a company (eg another bank or south west water etc). In reality I have found that when i pay my groundy's wages (for example) it is instant.
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I prefer BACS to cash or cheques. I ask to be payed like that and pay most of my bills that way.
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It will deffo work.....if WE make it work by signing up!
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Put me down. Pm/ text me some bank details and ill even BACS the money to you.
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Excellent link Rupe. I think the last bit of that documantary summed up why I dislike Festivals such as Glastonbury- they are just too sanitised and 'safe ' for my liking, too commercialised. This was my home for a while parked at the forest fayre many moons ago (the multi coloured thing) which was one of the last 'proper' festies IMO. Each to their own though.
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That silver pine looks mental! Most memorable tree jobs have been big takedowns....all you have left is a big space, which isnt that impressive TBH. I have done some stonework jobs that will be there for many years and look ok. I suppose there is something actually tangible in that.
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Stein rigging tension pulley worth the cost?
tommer9 replied to Ian Flatters's topic in Rigging and roping
Its an excellent bit of kit. Very very simple and very very effective. It sas quick to use as can be. Well worth it IMO. I use in conjunction with the rc2000. edit: hahaha just seen the original posting date of this thread:blushing: -
I always use the RCX stihl. Good stuff. But then again i havent tried anything else lol........
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Cool bananas. Im butchering an elm hedge tomorrow....sorry, I mean expertly reducing the spread of an elm hedge:sneaky2: so if you dont get me ill call you back:001_smile:
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:lol:
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Any more trivia mate?
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I think thaty may be his preferred option, he is willing to take a hit on the price. He didnt plant them, and would rather get some return than just thinning and chipping them, even if that is lower than the market value. There are deffo some stragglers, especially where large oaks abd ashes have cast shadow, and I saw a fair few failed ones. In one patch sheep have got to them and nibbled the bark quite badly (his neighbours sheep:thumbdown:) so it isnt prime crop. Unfortunately.....its in shropshire! He does have the advantage of there being several thousand to choose from. There is a large stand of poplar at the back which have reached a fair size. I would imagine the best thing would be biomass for these?
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YOu ought to speak to chris willet- he would know it for sure if it was an elm. I am sure you are right mate. You know what you're looking for. What you up to friday? I could come up in the morning if you like?
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Went to a sort of farm museum place the other day and saw this chainsaw that was so heavy it must have been carved out of a solid lump of cast iron i reckon!! Anyway- I had never seen one before.
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Where is it Joe. (pm me if you like). There are a few welll known big elms in your part of cornwall.
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None at all??? Or just relevant to bucket use?
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Love em. Given that they wont start falling before they go out, and will have reached a hell of a height before they do go out, there is minimal risk.I stronglysuspect there have been VERY few cases which have resulted in accidents from them when properly used....i.e not let off near thatched roofs etc etc as is generally advised on the packaging.
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A mate of mine was stoped in a layby carving and at 2am the boy racers (or doggers!!) woke him...he thought he was being robbed, and they were met with a tattooed, dreadlocked guy wearing nothing other than chainsaw boots and an axe.....the layby was pretty quiet after that!
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YOu need to be addressing your drying/ storage methods if this is a regular occurence though. I have only experienced it once with sycamore under a leak in the roof. Make sure you brush off all sawdust before you stick the timber too.
