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Just come across this old thread . I have the same problem with my 20yr old Japa 2100 processor. Moving Sugi Hara Solid bars now which are fantastic, unfortunately still sometimes get the jamming problem. The problem seems to be caused by a number of things, (1)me not sharpening saw teeth evenly causing saw to jam as fixed unlike chainsawing a tree , (2) chain bar groove wears slightly wider allowing 1.5mm chain to wobble and jam, so replace with a 1.6 mm chain . I find that I get on better with sharpening a semi chisel chain than full chisel. I have wrecked a chain by some how taking the depth gauge tips down to much causing the chain to snatch/ jam so much so I had to bin it, and that was using Stihl 2-in-1 EasyFile so don’t know how I managed that!!!

13/10/24: I am now charging £230.00 for a 2cu mtr load of loose logs seasoned , Gloucestershire ,but will have to up again soon due to price of cordwood rising. I assume the demand for woodchip by industrial users is what’s driving the price up, well that’s what I am telling my log customers. They see all this Ash being felled along roadsides and assume that there’s a plentiful supply[ Surplus!!!!] of it and can’t understand why prices of logs keep rising.

As above thanks.

Is the kiln drying of wood, using wood as the kiln fuel only financially viable because one is claiming RHI payments?

Just spoke to Supatracks they suggested 3000A STUDS so have ordered, pack of 20 with installing tool with stud adapter attachment .I hope they are reasonably easy to insert into boot sole.

Thanks, will do Monday morning 👍

Many thanks for all your replies .The Supatracks appeal to me, if you use them can you tell me which type you use ,as looked at their website but not sure which will best for giving grip on the cord wood. Also how many per boot sole do you suggest to get really good trip. Are they quite good for helping one to prevent one slipping while working on steep hillsides .

Wow !!!!!!!! That said anything that helps prevent one being laid up due to an accident, may be worth it if self employed, as I am.

That’s a great idea many thanks for the suggestion 👍

A bit off topic but can someone tell me a make of forestry boots that have spiked soles. A bit over kill but I was thinking they may save me slipping/ falling/ twisting ankle on the irregular shaped cordwood lengths( approx 2.3+ mtrs long,when sheeting over with my ex bunker lorry tarps. A job I hate doing for fear of a fall /twisting my ankle but has to be done, especially as wood has been split with cone splitter to dry out quicker,downside is it takes rain in quicker un less sheeted!!!!!!!!!!

surprised I haven't had more replies

As above ,I am charging £210.00 at the moment , just wondering if prices charged vary very much around the UK as cordwood now so expensive!!!!

Our Debt to the Forest

Many thanks for all your replies. I will persevere with the file and file holder and get a depth gauge ordered. That said are "full chisel teeth" slightly more difficult to sharpen correctly compared to "semi chisel" teeth? I ask as you can tell I am not a professional forester /arborist !!!!

Many thanks for posting the video, very much appreciated as that explains all👍