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I get asked for loads of firewood cut into small blocks - at a mate rate:sneaky2: I feel like dropping of a 2ft dia trunk, for them to sort on their own:001_tt2:

Hi, just got in, will call 2moz. Thanks for the contact, I was hoping you would contact me as I have followed your posts:thumbup1: just found out the boat is being built in Cardigan and thats where they want to launch it, my bit is to load it without dropping the stone through the bottom - if it joins it's sister boat in Milford no probs for me. (how they plan to run it around St Davids head is beyond me) I will work out the wood amount tomorrow, but it's soft wood any type really, most is going to be used for stacking and rollers, with a few stronger poles. say 20 lenghts 8-10m long of 6-12" dia. I will give you the contact for the TV company doing the paying. Thanks again

I have been asked to do a TV project in West Wales, moving a 3 tonne bluestone and load up a boat should be in September. I need say 20 softwood trees supplying say 6-12inch dia, for making a sledge, rollers and stacking etc. If anybody knows of a supplier please contact me, thats in advance:thumbup:

Years ago I did a Bluestone TV project in West Wales, loading a 3T stone onto a sledge and pulling it along and erecting it, all using axe based technology (there was a later one but not authentic). I have now been asked to help with a new Bluestone TV project, this time to load up a sledge with a 3T stone, pull it down a beach and load it up onto a replica wooden boat. It should all happen in September some time, don't know where exactly as yet. I have got all the detail worked out, I have all the rope from the last project. If anybody fancies giving a hand please let me know, anybody who is used to moving wood around will be most welcome, even if for a day. I will have plenty of axes but I will do some work with chainsaws as time will be a bit limited What I need is to pass on a roundwood supplier in the Milford area to the TV company, I will need say 20 pine/softwood trees say 20ft long and 6-12" diameter, a mixture of sizes, I need to do a bit more working out so I have enough wood. If anybody could let me know of a round wood supplier in the West Wales area, thanks in advance:thumbup:

bit wet for us, but thats nothing as my daughter lives in Hepden Bridge. After 3 floods the place is a mess. Strange how holidays have changed, now we look for a cottage on a hill with a logburner for our summer holiday:thumbup:

very sorry to hear of your breakin Justin, hope the scum get caught

Many thanks 'catweasel' this fits the description spot on, I have passed it on to the rangers. One problem is the enviro 'bug' types who see dead trees as an asset for insect life, so by leaving dead infected trees can cause a problem. Thanks again:thumbup1:

Visiting Shotover woods near Oxford I noticed two areas of oak woodland where the central area is dead with dying trees radiating outwards to say 60m diameter. Most of the dead/infected oaks are young dying from the tops down, say 6"-12" diameter with like a dry black tar in cracks in the bark. Just wondered if the infection will continue and all dead trees need to be felled, plus is it ok to use the wood for firewood or will this cause the infection to spread. I work P/T with the rangers so will pass on any info - thanks in advance:thumbup1:

try another garage:sneaky2:

I have a MS390 & XP266 both good saws - but they are like a 'push & go toy' compared to my MS460 (ok I fitted a twin port exhaust and retuned it = awesome bit of kit) with the retune it now uses more fuel so the fuel runs out before the oil. I haven't used a ms441 to compare.

fit a semi-chisel chain, much easier to use for boring etc. The first day with be maintenance bit slow and the second day you will be lucky to fell a small tree - then it picks up, once you have the technique. Download all the nptc spec so you can read it up. The assessors are ok, don't worry - if you are a safe user, you will pass:thumbup1:

That's forums for you:thumbup1: 4 pages of advice and the tree falls over - brill I have dropped some big leaners and used ratchet straps and left plenty on the dog tooth, so when it started to rip fibres I had plenty of time to go for a walk. or as the modified saying goes - any felled tree you can walk away from is a goodun:lol:

brought a couple at the show:thumbup1:

Should have called it 'Desperate axemen' it's the new version of cooking TV for real men:001_tt2:

I run mine on the normal Stihl mix with no probs, but after buying a 'tiny tacho' I realized after setting my saws down a bit, that most of the saws I hear mainly 200T are over revving say 15+k (now I know what 14.5k should sound like) and they are doing fine. I did meet one guy who have x3 saws seize up and claimed 'it can't be me' but I spotted him filling up with neat fuel and adding a bit of 2T. When you say infrequent, that may be a clue to your probs:sneaky2: Fuel separating etc. I run an old 266XP that runs hard at time on 50:1 Stihl no probs

drove up a local lane, big larch down across a cutting so high up, decided to help the farmer but as cars pulled up behind and I started to put my PPE on, drivers got out and really started shouting at me for not putting up signs at the other end of the lane. Dropped the tree ok with the farmer dragging off sections but we kept the road blocked off until the end, then the car drivers drove through at speed with no thanks - would I do it again, like hell I would. Guys on a local estate had a big tree to clear across the main road, put up signs , road closed. But a police car followed by an ambulance drove past the signs blue lights flashing, saying we have to get through, the tree guys replied, 'you-can't-because- there's-a-big-tree-across-the -road' - then started shouting:confused1:

Cheap running tip; Get a long extention lead - and plug it in next door:thumbup1: I only have an old electric saw, with no brake, my son finds it more risky than using a 088. Problem is that's the image of electric saws. A few on test would be good:001_cool:

With the strong wind all you need is a broom up your --- and you could sweep up the leaves at the same time:001_tt2: All the same love it, there's nothing like boring jobs to get your mine working.

Note I was careful to say I bought one for my wife - I don't want you lot coming around for my 'coming out party'

I find saws wont cut down a ring(only makes sawdust), so cut in line with the grain as if slicing up a big thin ring (produces saw straw), maybe drop the rakers a bit. Should make Swedish candles no prob, sure that's the way they do it, you will fill your Volvo in Abba-out 1/2 hour:thumbup:

I brought one for my wife 12 yrs ago still going well. Mine has a 1.3 dohc motor which is lively but no grunt for pulling. It's heavier than it looks but short, so wouldn't like to pull much - unbraked. As above brill off road and for snow great fun:thumbup1:

I haven't read all the post but I had an old tacho at work which used a piece of reflective sticky tape - only problem, the tape flew off when the shaft got up to speed:thumbdown: buy a tiny tach - brill:thumbup:

When my wife is driving, I keep pushing my right foot down as if to brake. Gets noticed:blushing: But the first time she drove me after we met, I had to ask her to stop as I felt sick. I explained,"it's not your driving but it's just that I have come back from working in a war zone and every time you drive over a patch in the road, my tummy tightens up expecting a landmine to go off" She snarled back saying,"oh so my driving is that bad it's like driving through a minefield - fine".

Vort is this I hear Stig - the Iron age should be started around 700bc get Herr Stihl to finish his Bronze axe:thumbup1: Arbtalk 2200bc rate my Henge:001_tt2: Sorry had to do that one.

Some Yews in churchyards are estimated to go back to the Neolithic - can just see the post on abtalk 4,000BC - hey guys just brought an flint axe from a guy from Germany much better that the last one from Sweden:thumbup: