Big J
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Elm from Edinburgh is typically riddled with metal. Had a nice 30 inch log the other day where I hit 8 nails and went through the head of a screw. Somehow, the band was still cutting reasonably too!
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Loved the MS361 and heard nothing good about the 362. Heard a lot of good things about the 560xp, including from people I've worked with who've had them. The newer generation of Husky's small saws seem to be excellent (once the teething problems are ironed out).
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A very well regarded saw, by all accounts. I know a couple of chaps that run them that love them. I have the Makita DCS7901, which is very similar in size, weight and power. Also an excellent saw. For general forestry work is a 460 not a bit big though? Too heavy and cumbersome to sned with. I wouldn't go beyond 60cc personally, but that is just me. You might well be felling some very large trees.
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It is daft that there isn't a more accurate scale for it. On the Woodmizer, there is a hydraulic pressure gauge, which is very accurate. However, if the tension is just a bit low, the blade wanders, if it's too high, you run the risk of snapping. That range from too low to too high is about a quarter turn of the tensioning handle.
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Oak - £71, douglas fir - £43 (£20 and £12 a cubic foot).
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Hi everyone. We had a delivery of 25 tonnes of very good quality Edinburgh Elm delivered today that can be cut to order. All very much alive when felled (excellent colour) with logs from 7-10ft long, 18-40 inches in diameter. Larger diameter logs tend to be shorter. Some pippy logs, though not much burr on this occasion. Prices from £15-20 a cubic foot fresh sawn, plus VAT. Can deliver anywhere in the UK via pallet at cost. It's been a while since I've had a batch of such large Elm logs in.
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Lovely to see the Burr Elm turned there Brian. It must be the most travelled piece of British timber to still reside within the UK (huge parcel delivery company cock up). Jonathan
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How far have you ran/cycled/swam today?
Big J replied to Christopher Schroeter's topic in General chat
Quick quarter mile open water swim after work. Reservoir temp 18.5 celcius - wish I'd had more time really! -
I take my hat off to you all - well done. Hopefully the chap in hospital makes a full recovery as well
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That is stunning Steve - love it.
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My uncle (ran arb company when he was younger) is a big landy enthusiast and he is German. Tunes Td5s as a hobby. He's over near Trier, near the Luxembourg border.
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Andy runs a high end sawn timber business down in Hampshire - very useful guy to know, and a real gent. Might be interested to bring a log or two up here, though limited to a couple of tonnes on the trailer, so not entirely sure if it's worth it.
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You have two sets of holes for the adjusters. In the unused hole, put a screw into the timber to hold the adjusters under tension. The EZ rails are OK, but I think you are possibly better with a very robust ladder.
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Saw lots of them today on the M1/A1M and was wondering the same. Nice to have that answered!
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So you went for one after using mine then? Excellent!
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Thanks for posting the pictures Robin - lovely to see and thanks for all your help over the course of the week. Would have been a much tougher job if not for the extra pairs of hands, the work with the telehandler and the banter!
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I have a 7901 - lovely saw. I use it with an 18 and 24 inch bar on an 8 tooth sprocket. I would highly recommend it, though I don't have first hand experience of it's competitors. Jonathan
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Mini harvester might be able to munch through it at a rate that could be profitable - are there even many in the country? If I had the time and money, I'd love one of these: Usewood Pro - Small Harvester
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Lovely form there. Will make a grand tree in time.
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Mix them. I always think that the best firewood is a mixture of several species. Oak by itself isn't ideal, nor is birch really. Together you have a wonderful combination.
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I think mine will do 25 odd inches with the entensions. Standard is 13 inches.
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I use an Alaskan from Rob with extensions for cutting through the heart of up to 42 inch logs. That coincides with being the approximate maximum vertical capacity for the Woodmizer, so I just pop the halves on as is. Alternatively, if they are nice logs, you could just sell them to me! Or, I can pop along and halve them for you with the chainsaw mill.
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A man was hospitalised with 6 plastic horses up his ass - doctors described his condition as stable
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My best experiences have been with the granberg chain, and it's the one I most commonly use. You'll have found that Elm reasonably hard going I imagine as it looks quite dry. As fresh as possible makes for the easiest milling, though in the case of Elm, I appreciate that it's not always doable.
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Baggy, I've got a good stock of oak air drying at present, cut at 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2 and 2.25 inches. Nice pippy stuff that you would find rarer in your neck of the woods. Looks like this: That was one of the less pippy/burry boards logs. Let me know if it's of interest. Jonathan
