bjam1964
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Everything posted by bjam1964
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Charnwood Cove II - our only source of heat - lovely fire.
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I have a 361 and love it. Once the saw was run in I fitted the Oregon narrow kerf bar and chain kit - this lets the saw run wild with amazing speed through wood. It has a very nice balance and seems very stable in use. The only minor point is it can be a bugger to start for some reason
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They are fertilised by road salt in the winter as well you know Terrible news for the families involved and, unfortunately, the UK road side tree population.
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Grazing response- A "thorny" issue
bjam1964 replied to Tony Croft aka hamadryad's topic in General chat
The apical bud produces Auxin which is transported around the tree to supress other growth from becoming overly dominant (the way that Auxin works through the tree helps form the final shape of the tree). I am sure that this is connected to the growth of thorns from pruning cuts as the renewed strong and very tasty apical growth needs protecting from those pesky browsers. -
Not a bad idea if you have the time. Takes a minute each side and only one or two light passes so little metal removed. Keeps everything efficient and the operator happy ie me!
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Only use guide if chain has a lot of damage and need to remove a lot of metal quickly. Always finish with no guide for best and lasting finish. Hydraulic grinder in workshop does a reasonable job but has taken two years of practice to perfect!
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Glad it's not just me that still climbs on Prussic! Tried the pulley tender - found it useful for climbing ladder with ground worker pulling rope to tend slack for you. Your setup looks like it would work but consider how many points of failure there are and can they be reduced?
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Been sitting in the cab of a 5-tonne excavator with timber grab - luxury - well for me at least
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Both nailed to the floor !
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Ben and Barney - well arb dogs
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Possibly ? I have a lot of kit to check and know the guy doing the check very well so he is unlikely to rip me off. He also does it on a Sunday so I loose no time from not having the kit available. I would rather a high-quality, systematic and thorough check that costs a little more - this is my choice and preference and I have total peace of mind when the kit comes back.
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How bizarre! 13 overflowing barrows roughly = 1 cubic metre. Trouble is this does not take into account the amount of work required to produce the logs. For example, some customers insist on 6-9" logs. These take almost twice as long to produce and take up less room in the barrow meaning the customer who wants small logs wins both ways. The customer who wants large logs does not do as well as less fit in the wheelbarrow before overflowing. I usually compensate by reducing the barrow loads by two for the smaller logs. Works out fairer this way I think but moves away from standard measures. Logs, don't you just love them?
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Our load works out at 13 heaped domestic wheelbarrows - this keeps most of the customers happy:001_smile:
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That's a lot of money for a really old saw! Not many safety features, vibrates like hell, no spares available, illegal to employ someone to use it. There will be a disappointed buyer and, at the current price, a new Stihl is affordable.
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We run a 660 with 36" bar - always coped really well. Sometimes clogs but can be avoided with sensitive operator. 880 would have been ace but loads of dosh!
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I find a lot of more mature and elderly customers have no problem with trapping squirrels and drowning them in their water butt, garden pond etc. I even have one elderly gentleman who traps and kills any cat that dares to enter his property:scared1: It seems that the older generation have less of a problem with killing perceived and actual pests. I have two labradors who are very good at dispatching the odd diseased, injured or just plain stupid animal that I come across but if it is healthy enough to escape their attention then so be it. Not sure I could kill with my own hands or drowning but an accurate and quick death shot would prove no problem for me. Each to their own - the animal will be dead at the end of the process and the degree of suffering proir to its death will only be remembered by the killer and any witnesses . . .
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Top ten firewood stoves.. allegedly
bjam1964 replied to redmoosefaction's topic in Log burning stoves and fireplaces
We started with a 7kw Morso but it didn't stay alight all night and was fussy with the logs; they needed to be less than 20% moisture content and no larger than 12". As the fire is our only source of heat in the house this was a little tedious. We then upgraded to a Charnwood Cove 2 and have not looked back - fantastic burner. It is multi-fuel, not fussy with the logs, will take 18" chunks of any wood. The glass stays clear, the adjustment of the heat output is brilliant. Couldn't rate it higher - at least for our purposes -
This is the one I appreciate the most!
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Hi, just paid £175.00 for all of my kit including rigging, labelled up, spreadsheet provided.
