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  1. normandylumberjack
    wow! thats some hungry trees!
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    no wonder its called that, look at that arse! SHARP!
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    I was cutting beech in a local forest here in Normandy, and found loads of shrapnell and bullets in the timber, it was the site of a large armoured battle, and hidden ammo dump for the atlantic wall. Its odd seeing the old craters with post 1944 trees in them and everything around them 200 years plus. Anyway, blame farmers they like putting nails and wire on everything!
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    Robocop meets axmen?
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    460 for Hardwood felling, is my wepon of choice! If you spend your time cutting softwoods under 18" dbh, then it would be overkill. I love stihl but husky 550/60 is preferable in snedding situations like spruce and fir when speed is key.
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    i was on boncoin earlier, (french ebay) and seen a lazer to attatch to a stihl ms261. I thought it was a wind up at first, but looks to be made by stihl. What is the world coming to?
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    Can anyone tell me the cost of a logosol m7 mill, less saw, bar, chain etc. I was thinking about an alaskan mill, but after seeing logosol on youtube i think it looks a lot more like the sort of tool im after.
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    I have the stien, and think its a very nice, well made piece of kit. I was going to get the Petzl, but when i seen one close up didnt fall over it, but cant put my finger on why? I use mine with the darkened perspex google/visor thing and love it for that "Topgun" look. Also the tree cant look into your eyes when your about to make the cut.
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    Not worth the cost of a processor imo. Chainsaw and axe/ splitter on the big stuff, and logging bench ( like the hakki pilke eagle) on the sub 6" stuff. or a bilke? Here in France, woodland owners sell the kind of stuff you have there, thats left on the forest floor after harvesting. anything over 7cm diameter is up for grabs, less than this is left to rot and improve the soil. You go armed with chainsaw and axe, cut into 1m lengths and stack in piles 1m high. you are then charged by the m3, last time i did it it was 17 euros a meter. No out lay for the owner, no hard work for the owner, money for the owner for 0 effort! just an idea. Like the pick your own idea, and if anything is left that is " filth " then burn it or chip it, or use yourself.
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    Sounds like an interesting job, more forestry than arb, if that makes sense. I would get those trees on the ground asap, so your machinery isnt sat arround doing nothing. I hate having men sat in the cab waiting for a cutter to drop a tree. Plan your extraction routes carefully, plan for break downs and watch out for golf balls. I know that it sounds like common sense and I'm sure that you dont need me to tell you this, but i have seen some really un co-ordinated sites and the managers didn't plan. Remember, Piss Poor Planning Prevents Perfect Proformance, and Slow is smooth and smooth is fast! Good luck!
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    Thanks for the feedback guys, i got sent some photos after posting and it looks like its had a hard life, and then lost a fight with a sawmill, and the guy wanted about £420- 550 euros for it. which i felt a bit steep for one in rough condition. I think it looks like the perfect model for me so if anyone wants to sell me one in good nick for a reasonable price then please pm me.
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    Hi Chaps, Have seen a stihl 064 advertised and not having any experience of this model would like to know if anyone has used one and any pro's and cons. availibility of parts and an idea of what you would pay for one in good working condition, and also for a rough one that needs some work ( so i have an idea if i go to look at it) It should tick all my boxes otherwise, so thanks in advance for any help.
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    They still do the MS440 here in france, its about 1000 euros and comes with a 22" bar as std.- they put odd bar sizes on here just to confuse!- One of the best saws ever imo.
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    Hi Jennie, glad to see you are working towards working in Arb'. I once went out with a girl that was a very gifted climber, and lopper, but she fell foul of "the lads" banter, and gave it up. Anyway, i hope you dont get the same stick, and if you do shrug it off, because there are far few girls doing this IMO. Good luck, and please excuse the forward nature of my message. Adam.

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    So, back to the 241, any takers? 46cc autotune, smaller than the 261.
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    Hi chaps, Like the look of the ms241 and wonder if anyone has tried one out and tested it. There seem to be no reviews of them, thought someone must own one?
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    Truro me, spent most my childhood in Tehidy.
  18. normandylumberjack
    Good article, sounds like a very nice way to work!
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    Nice one.
  20. normandylumberjack
    Who r'ee calin a moron, cocker? I had to swim for it, bloody janners!
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    Good cos i will defend him to the death, kidding! I know what you mean but its good to have something writen in french to show he brits that think we are all on the make. Not that i like working for ex pats, we are all wierdos!
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    Thats fantastic, never seen so many white goods in one photo, not sure about the saw, but thats a zanussi hJ25447001.3 washing machine, i belive the 2009 model with the pre wash extra function, an electrolux E670 eco dryer- nice, toshiba microwave, cant tell from the photo but think its a 800w, could you post another photo showing left side? Sorry, im sick and will get help!
  23. normandylumberjack
    Hand it to your local trading standards or police station, see what they can do. Failing that send them a parcel of dog poo in the post, i can recomend a courier that excels at s**t deliveries.
  24. normandylumberjack
    how so?
  25. normandylumberjack
    Thats a good bit of info there, glad you posted it. Where does it originate from?

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