davidb

midges would stop me although l have tried chainsaw helmet and midge net at the same time

yep the warranty always causes me concern. The other thing is that with the new style trousers the knee pads end up as shin pads so l feel that l am not getting the full product. Just bought a pair of Engelbert Strauss and need to take off 6" before l can use them

There will be an increased risk of kick back with ripping chain as there are no links that help reduce this. Other than that the structure of the chain is the same

Now that would be easier the thought of sharpening two different angles on 36" chain on site has always put me off. l may give the granberg a try when l need some new chains as all at 10 deg sounds better

it depends on your use of the workbench. If it was fine woodworking l would go for beech or poplar. General messy stuff l would go for MDF as its stable, easy to change and cheap.

I like the sthil ripping chain but last couple of time l went for the oregon super 70 which seems as good. Never tried the granberg as sharpening at the same angle with standard ripping chain, seems quicker than having to sharpen at different angles for the scoring and clearing cutters of the granberg

being someone whose arse is closer to the ground than most l find it hard to get trousers the right length, (27") last time l bought trousers l altered them myself which took a while to hand sew and was a horrendous experience for me. Anyone else have this problem and if so how do you deal with it? I have tried putting myself on a rack and stretching, but that just pulled my feet off

I have use my 660 with a 36" bar a lot on oak. Not really had a problem but found l needed to keep a check on the depth gauges and make sure they were spot on if not the cut struggled.

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if you get to own l would look at a management plan for the woodland, and discuss this with the local authority. If the management plan is accepted by the local authority you should not have to go back to them every time you want to do something in you woodland as long as its in the plan

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I have some field maple but i'm not sure of the size of pieces l can check if you want me to

great idea l would also target woodturners via woodturning clubs forums etc woodturners are buying saws to process trunks etc into turning blanks, their practice is sometimes questionable. I would make sure you dont get the participants to bring their own saws to the sessions as you will end up repairing or condemning a lot of saws best of luck

I have a timber jig big mill and a M7 woodworkers mill. The largest l have planked with the timber jig has been with a 38 inch bar on oak and beech. The My woodworkers fits into the back of my pick-up and gets carried into woodland and gardens when required to. I saved some money when l bought the M7 as l already had the bar from the big mill. I am happy with my system and if needed l can upgrade it further

or are the two logosol guide bars fitting flush on the four brackets if not the chain bar nose could be twisting as you go along the guide bars