MikeTM150

plasma won't resist the abrasion of skidding timber like steel, its lighter and floats on water but abrasion wise its not so good.

i've been using stainless steel wood screws in some outdoor stuff i've done, as it will never rust and stain the wood and they are a bit easier on the eye if they happen to be in a prominent position. But index bolts are good for yanking it together tight!

I have just purchased a few more plastic wedges to help get ladder level and to put in the cut during further slabbing, I made some wooden ones but they didn't seem to stay in so well as the plastic with it 'grippy' bits on! Practice at milling will help learn the tricks i can see!

i'm finding making sure the ladder doesn't twist when you fix it to the trunk is critical and takes practice to get it level!

i'm glad you said that, as i've got a free supply in 25l drums so wasn't keen to have to buy any 'proper' stuff!! Was unsure if it'd stick the pace of milling but if it works with you then it'll certaintly work for me!!!

will try to get some pictures, but the worst part is around a small island with a 'moat' around it. I didn't really realise they were that interlaced and 'mass moveable' perhaps the winch cable might be a good plan, and it ain't going to be that hard to try and see what happens!

Voted for the wife, but it doesn't include the current baby bump as not even large would cover it apperently!

Right charlie, trust you to come out with some technical terms, having googled typha I can say thats the critters! Pond is lined with fabric and butile which is only convered by weeds and such, no protective soil or sand layer. Was bit concerned just raking them out would tug at the liner or are they not that inclined to 'embedding' themselves in like that. Is there a best time of year to rake them out? EA sounds an expensive route and probably full of paper work!

Not sure where to post so didn't think could go far wrong here! How do you get rid of Bull Rushes that have taken over a one acre pond, anywhere less than about 1.5m deep is matted with the blitters. The pond is lined so unfortunately I can't take the 20tonner to it and relieve some aggression towards them. Short of hand pulling is there any better solutions. Can I use a chemical like Glyphosate, will that kill them?

Think the above comment might be very true. But why mulch timber like that when it could be used for something more useful!!

hire another boat!

Well i think that says it all, just spoken to mate about filming this chainsaw and slowing it down enough to watch, but at that chainspeed to slow it down enough and get good enough quality to view he reckons itd take nigh on 2000fps....... far beyond his ability. Best he can do is 800fps to get enough quality to see what is happening. So that put that out the window and might actually show why its not a common video to find!

We had a cook at school called 'Mrs Bloodworth' and that was proper home cooking. Whats above is disgraceful, and they wonder why the majority of our children don't know what healthy wholesome food is! Another joy to look forward to in a couple of years when my children get to school!

Now thats my kinda horse if I had to have a horse, proper big power house, none of this fancy Arab & Throughbred stuff the wife rides. Thats the job, just stands there with all that noise and movement, none of this jumping round and getting all excited about a bird farting half a mile away!!! Great video, I really enjoyed watching that video, proper job.:thumbup:

Personally I don't think the cutter pivot as there's to much tension on the chain when the saws cutting. But i've never really thought that hard, wonder if my mate who does a lot of photography can do slow mo stuff so we could see....... but how would you get a picture of the chain cutting unless you could shave a kerfs width of the end of a log? will ask but i suspect the kinda chain speeds were talking your goin gto need some serious high tech kit............. Good thoughts Rob, will look forward to some sensible answers coming forward in this thread!

You want smart answers you wanna try the British Farming forum, either that or its comments over a picture someone has posted profising that a different colour tractor wouldn't have fallen foul like the one in the picture or such like. That puts you at the top of the pleb list in my books! Think its just banter on here, they'll always be some smart arse answers, thats human nature we deal with them in life all the time and probably never bat an eye lid at it!

Thanks for all the great tips guys! Just a shame work gets in the way of play, might have to have a dabble later when all the chaps are other wise occupied! :thumbup:

Big J thanks for the 2nd hand bar and chains, finally got to trying them out this afternoon, took three - 3" thick boards of a sycamore butt, the ripping chain is awesome though i thought they were sharpened to a 0degree angle or have i got confused? But thanks again! Rob D - well you've finally convinced me that leccy sharpening in the way forward, that little job is great to touch up with! So much quicker and easier, and I'm well impressed with the results of the Alaskan, just need to get on and mill the rest up. Though was surprised the 42" bar from Jonathon wasn't half making the 880 grunt, when that ripping chains sharp it'll chuck a fair wadge of sawdust out and soon rip up the length of the board! Had really realised how heavy 3" thick, 36" wide and about 10ft long sycamore boards were going to be glad I got a telehandler to shift them about! Need to get and make some sticks up asap to stick between the boards. Can see that being a fairly time consuming job to build a stock of them up! Many Thanks to you again, got another addiction to feed now, the wife's gonna love this one!:thumbup:

I reckon london and wales have 2 things in common, you can't understand the people and the best bit is the M4 out! Now ducking wating for the abuse to start!!

would that suggest the chain is no tthe correct one for the drive sprocket?

He's sort of right, but i wouldn't know what a lorry driver gets. Plus you'd work silly hours compared to lorry driving, through the summer months i'd expect my chaps to work 40 hour week plus a good 150 hours overtime a month for a good 4 or 5 months!

try your local ag spares place. but sometimes kubota use odd sizes and there's nothing but genuine. Its a ridiculous price I have to agree for a shaft that long! If its a longish drive belt or thickish then £50 probably ain't far off the right money!

I'd agree higher for your garden!

my neighbours shrek, and donkey lives in the paddock!