steve collins
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Everything posted by steve collins
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I think whichever way you look at it on a flat site either the traditional scarf or humbolt you will get the same amount of timber out a tree, on a steep site felling downhill they are usefull for getting the most out of a tree as the face cut can go in the lower part and back cut as flush to ground as possible.
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Please help this lad with your alternative dolamar, echo so he can compare to the husky and stihl saws. I would also like to see what else is out there!!
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Well i have A SECOND HAND 560 and it is flawless no problems whatsoever:001_tongue:
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Orange for forestry, as machine operators cant see you due to tinted glass and the yellow blends in with the foilage!!
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Well they got used on 15 odd big poplar with a slight back lean on few days ago and cant fault the hard heads, i may look into getting some made myself. By triple taper you mean k and h wedges? ive some of them as well and think there good but only use them with soft wood:001_smile:
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yeah vibes are the only downside really to the saw but will run a 20 and 25 inch bar no probs
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good reliable saw, check the anti vibes as the saw isnt the most friendly on the hands, check the tank for holes and dents and generaly look over make sure you use it cutting something
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Yep got some hard heads over crimbo,best bet is to get them sent as a gift then no import duty/tax whatever u call it.
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Got a 2011 560 no problems at all,l just had a few av springs but that's just wear and tear from a saw getting used a lot
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if you look after the uppers then you can get loads of life out of them, got some that are at least 2 yrs old and dont let the sole get too thin then you can get them re-soled as well:001_smile:
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just whats been said local to me really from chatting to a few others
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if your worried about vibes on the stihl 441, 461 i think they do two types a hard and soft, dont quote me on that tho!!
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dont get a new 372 x torq!! heard loads of problems with them replacing cylinders etc and dealers having to refund due to constant problems. 390 yes go get one very versatile saw and nicely balanced
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Cheers, still think the old non xtorq 372 is the best 70cc out there, but hear there is a 572 coming out now!!
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Had a 576 and the autotune went! think the newer ones are better now and was a nice saw but too heavy in my opinion. I have a 460 which replaced it but thats a touch lighter but the vibrations are worse!!
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nice:thumbup:
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big dawgs for husky 390xp- any suppliers in europe?
steve collins replied to normandylumberjack's topic in Chainsaws
Let us know what the tech lite bar is like, as seems rather expensive when i saw one around £170!! -
im stealing the rhyme to sing when im doing one next!
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3/8 it runs smoother in my opinion:001_smile:
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what you think of the other one? Its a different way but same result but seems more technical to me!!
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this is the soft dutchman
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supposed to say yes you are right but!! Hope this link works
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yes you are right nut the cornetto is a standard dutchman, ive seen a variation to the "soft dutchman" where instead of the two cuts in the scarf a vertical cut is made behind the hinge. Il Post a vid up is bet way to explain
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What i call a cornetto cut, its just a tapered hinge to swing the tree, also can be done with two ears on larger timber when the middle is bored out and two smaller hinges left to control the fell
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Id say any bar apart from husqvarna as they seem to not last at all, the jury is still out on the sugihara bars at the moment for me but they do have replaceable noses but the bars are more expensive than other brands
