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My latest bill from Stephen Cull for 10 blades x 1 1/4" for my HM130, think they're the same size as the HM126 was £259.20 inc VAT & delivery, next day delivery. I've also had blades sharpened by him, again fast turn around and good service. What's your thinking behind using 1 3/8" blades?
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As has been said Stephen Cull is your man, great bloke. I've got a HM130, ordered a pack of Lennox blades when I bought the machine, can't put on here how bad there were without getting kicked of the forum! I swapped to Ripper37 20 months ago and won't use anything else now, each one fits perfectly without having to re-track. Delivery is second to none, I placed an order last Thursday at 13.30 they arrived 8.30 following morning.
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I know I can but why should the onus be on me to remove my information, I've never consented for my details to be advertised to the world in the first place. It took me best part of 2 days browsing to remove my previous business details and on many of the sites I had to prove who I was!
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Is it fair to risk the dogs life if it bites the thieving scum!
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We do agree but there seems no end to any of it. I'm still waiting for a plod to phone back with a crime number no longer expect them to show an interest. It's the brazen behaviour of the thieving scum that gets me, in our latest case they had to drive down a neighbours driveway, across 2 fields and an orchard, take 2 gates of the hinges and drive around another field to where the trailer was and then the return journey, must have taken 20 minutes and anytime someone could have driven along the neighbours driveway. The only reason they got through the first gate is because the plough that normally blocks it was moved last Thursday to give Severn Trent access to the riverbank! Google maps has a lot to answer for, prospective scum can find your business address and using maps zoom into your property finding gates and driveways and plan their escape. Whatever happened to privacy laws.
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Is it me or does anyone else think its a waste of breath reporting theft to plod. We had a Brian James car transporter trailer stolen between 4pm Saturday and 12 noon Sunday, The bar stewards drove across 2 fields, through an orchard and left 3 gates open allowing sheep to wonder on to the road and what do plod say, "we'll let you have a crime number and try looking in local trade mags or on the internet" We had a theft from the same site this time last year which makes you think it's someone travelling to the area this time of year, maybe for something like Goose Fair!
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I hope you do more then cross their fingers, breaking them would me my preference for starters.
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That's a 17" diameter stump, I know the guy how did it and he's only got an ms180, which is why my friend has asked me to finish logging the stem because his maintenance guys saw won't go through.
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This is crap mate. I've been done 3 times in 2 years, first time plod said it wouldn't be something they'd be bothered with, third time they said it's not something their interested in, no but they're interested in sitting on their backside in a warm van for a couple of hours pointing speed cameras at you. Even had a full finger & hand print and we were told they no longer send out SOCO for businesses that work from home. CCTV is no good because scubags know to hide their faces. Insurance went from £800 - £2300 after second break in, couldn't afford to claim after the last one.
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OK, you've convinced me, I'll mill it. Save it from the firewood pile at least.
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Just when you think you've seen it all something worse comes along. Friend of mine had his property maintenance guy fell a tree in the garden. How the guy walked away from this I'll never know, problem is because he did he'll continue to fell trees. The gob cut is on the left.
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The one I looked at is about 14"-16" and about 6' long. Not a great big piece but as I'll be on-site milling an Oak, thought it might be worth saving from the firewood pile.
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I've had an enquiry about a cedar tree that's been felled and is in need of milling as the client has a use for the timber. The stem has been cut mainly into 10' lengths, nothing longer with widest section being 32" diameter. Bit further then I want to travel and besides I've heard there be dragons on the other side of the M1! PM me if you're interested ASAP as the guy is bugging me for a price.
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Thanks for the feedback, just want to know if it was worth looking at, from the sounds of it that'll be a no.
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Anyone have any experience of milling Hawthorn or know if it's worth doing.
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I've running out of floor space in the barn where I dry my timber, so I've had to start stacking the boards high. This stack of green oak boards is 10' high, fortunately I have plans for the timber so there's no need to move it until the boards are turned in 12 months time.
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Had my woodlands HM130 for about 20 months not long now, no major problems with it but as the warranty runs out in 3 months no doubt something will crop up in 4 months time. Can't fault it, better finish then the alaskan, better on my back too. I cut mostly hardwood, blades last about 4 hours and I've yet to break into a second gallon of fuel in a day.
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Milled up the second section of the biggest stem today, to hot for milling really but needs doing before some not so bright spark liberates the remaining tree for firewood! Nice bit of curl on some of the boards, most of them 22" wide
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I used a 660 for years to mill 30"+ wide boards then moved up to a 880. As previously said the 880 is a heavy brut and not something you'd want to use all day, I did for many years before I moved up to a bandsaw mill which is why I suffer with 'vibrating white finger' in the winter months!
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Sycamore used to be grown on dairy farms, it was used for butter pats, milk churns etc, no tannin.
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I'd go with what Big J said too but add that you tend to get more movement on shorter lengths then you do on boards 8'-12'.
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Sawdust when breathed in sits and rots in the lungs, many woodworkers suffer with sinus tumours. I had a CT scan of my sinuses last year to determine what was causing the nose bleeds I was suffering on a daily bases, there was a concern it may have been a tumour. Turned out that my head hanging over the exhaust outlet when chainsaw milling had resulted in the fumes rotting away the septum in my nose. I had to have a prosthetic replacement made and fitted, not a pleasant experience! Nose bleeds have now stopped and I use a face mask whether I'm milling or chainsawing.
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I use something like this when I'm milling, protects against exhaust fumes too. https://www.cromwell.co.uk/shop/personal-protection-and-clothing/reusable-respirator-masks/5400-class-1-full-face-piece/p/NRH9595210A
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Booked matched boards. Not the best photo in the world but you get the idea (those that can see will!)
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This is the whole tree in all its glory, separated from the root plate. Turned out to be 2 decent stems, couldn't see the far one when I first quoted to buy it as was covered in Ivy. Root plate is rotten, reason it fell over.
