normandylumberjack

Its the heated handle and low vibes that attract me, I would get the 460 in a heartbeat, but tingle fingers caused me to think about the 441. I dont want autotune, there are no reliable workshops in this area that would understand computermijiggers!

Evening all,

After deliberating about a 460 or a 441vm (heated handles) and pondering my way around the low vibes and heated handle of the 441 vs. balls of the 460, I found myself looking at the 461 v on us stihl.com and think this could be the answer.

Can anyone tell me if its available in the uk yet, and anyone used one?

StihlUS do it with upto a 32" bar which seems big, but i figure it should pull a 25" as well as the old 460, and possibly an occasional 30" if needed.

Welcome to the world of French health and safey! this is why i work alone.

The trees that were cut down were monterey cypress , what better to replace them with than,........................................................monterey cypress!

I would agree, I have a ms390, 16" bar. has cut hundreds (400+) of m3 over the last 5 years. only plugs, a filter, and a muffler in parts. I got the double dawgs for it and it makes a difference imo.

If you look at the practicals just go for the transit, but if you got the 4x4 virus just like me you probably better go for the Landrover, or even better a landcruiser 100 ;-)

 

I have driven some different cars for the company the last years, dodge ram van, landrover discover 2, nissan patrol, vw transporter syncro, landrover defender and finally the best ever a landcruiser 100.

 

The best to carry all the equipment was the transporter van and the best looks was the defender, but for real 4x4 driving and hauling heavy loads the landcruiser is way better.

 

A transit gets stuck everywhere the tarmac ends and a landrover breaks down everywhere....so think it over and decide for yourself, we probably all have different cars we favoure and drive and whatever suits you and your equipment best will be the number 1 choice.

 

Ha ha....but remember you will have lots of more fun when you buy what you really want !

 

Drive safe and climb safe

Im not familiar with the Landcruiser in pickup form, is it available in the uk, and what sort of money?

Both the 346 xp and ms 260 are great saws, it will be down to personal preference to choose between the 2. Me personally, I would go for a 346xpg on a 13" a fine, well made saw, and once spud has done the biz on it, unstoppable!

Pale, fibrous bark, rings look like willow to me.

get rid!

Sorry about the plumbs, didn't realize until it came up on the screen!

Larry Lurcher, squirrel catcher!

This is why we went for crates instead of bags. The crates give great air circulation so no problems with mold. Those of you doing billets do you not still have a lot of wood not suitable for billets and have to do some logs anyway?

For the most part we have plantation grown trees, that are straight and knot free. These make for hassle free billets. If growing your own, it pays to put in some time on management. When working on timber of a lower grade, I spend an extra few seconds cutting either side of bigger knots, and these off-cuts go in my Rayburn pile. A little bonus for me, and i dont worry if i have to spend a few swings of the maul as its free heat for me!!

I also plunge cut with the grain through any knots that are unavoidable and would otherwise slow the splitting. Hope this helps.

Wow, its all billets here! I shifted 150m last year, split and cut by hand (chainsaw and maul) a few wedges help, but I prefer to use the shards of wood that splinter off. if you have to cut them free with the saw when you meet a big knot then the chain has no risk of snagging. I have split 2 meter billets to speed their seasoning with the maul, beech while green, no probs!

We get 50 euros a 0.7m3 delivered & stacked, cant waste effort double handleing, all hardwood, no time to handle onto saw horse, pick up off deck, place on chopping block or splitter, load into crates, move crates to storage area, unload into truck, unload, stack in customers wood shed etc.

Rabbits with long tails and short ears! apart from the high risk of rabies they are ok to eat!

Good job getting her safely down. I hate finishing other peoples work like this, you feel nervous just walking up on a pre-cut tree. I like how your hinge was caught on the gob and back cut, was that the dawgs catching a buttress? not a criticism in any way, just curious.

Well done!

What when you touched her she shot brown stuff out. :confused1: ten foot barge pole comes to mind.....

Thats better Rich.

I think it looks very nice, perhaps some more text on the coppice page where you have all the photos of stacked wood?

Rich, you must cheer up or leave this thread, you are ruining our christmas spirit! Only nice things guys and girls, think of the reason for this festive time, the birth of Santa, and how greatful we are to him that he brings prezzies to all the rich kids, so that we poorer kids may play with them once they have gone visiting Grandma, and not secured their doors or windows properly! Get in the spirit god damn it!

I started reading this thread backwards, and thought, well £200 for a climbing lid, not to bad I suppose, all those times my ear defenders get snagged on branches and phonelines, it may prove a good investment.......... and then i got to the bit about it being a ground lid only! No sale here. Interested to know what the climbing lid will cost?£££££££?

I was wondering what everyone does for their tree at the festive time. Are you traditional, are you modern, Holly and ivy, or silver tinsel?

I spent so many hours pruning, weeding, digging, and selling real ones that I got a realistic looking fake. The dogs don't seem to want to pee on it as they do with the real ones, and no needles on the Chateaux floor!

So, What do you have and why?

Conni hedge from hell, phone line running the full length, right through the middle. About 80 meters in length, 5 high and 7 deep. High voltage line at one end, lane to one side- with constant coming and going from neighbour, precious garden the other side, a shed, a garage and a stable. Oh and a Basset hound that wanted to catch every branch on its way down. Never again........

Today she proved herself again, this time on an Oak dismantle (only the limbs) upto 9" diameter. Marvelous!

Update, she has just done 3 solid days conni topping and did a fantastic job! I wish everyone would stop with their bitching about these saws. They are not 200t's and not designed with the same task in mind. Only good comments on 192t's on this thread, park your prejudice at the door!

No, too close to boundaries, house, swimming pool, other trees etc. he said " you'll only want your topper, it aint that big" it was 30" at the base! had to borrow a saw from the home owner, clapped out husky 340 with a 13" bar, Pain in the barse!

Today I had a call from my groundy saying he had taken a small weekend job dismantling a macrocarpa, and had bottled it when he got to the top of his scafold tower!

Could i spare an hour to get it on the deck?