the crafty weasel
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You could have a mirror image stamp on the top of it that said 'I can't use a chainsaw', so when it kicks back and up it embosses it on the forehead of the operator.
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I've got a Morris, it's a joy to use.
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Whatever you do, don't try searching for ''benders'' on Google...
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Hazel and Chestnut
the crafty weasel replied to Pat Ferrett's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Some of the stuff I do from coppiced materials- Because the coppice I'm working with is neglected, the stuff I make are usually one offs. hopefully I can make some more standard products once the coppice is better maintained. -
That's a nice looking 445, the bigger one looks quite smart as well
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Brondesbury park garden centre in Cardigan. CJ Industries Garden & Estate Equipment: local and national deliveries Ask for Neil, he can usually do you a good deal.
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I assume so. Find yourself a friendly makita dealer and find out what parts you need. as well as the handle you may need little bits and pieces like the throttle cabling etc. that saw looks like it could be a bargain.
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Hazel and Chestnut
the crafty weasel replied to Pat Ferrett's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Cut out the oldest/ugliest stuff first, and leave some of the younger, straighter bits. Keep an eye out for the BTCV handbooks, some good stuff in there, or See if you can find a local working coppice and ask if you can have a nose round and a chat with them. -
Coppice work, hedgelaying, possibly a bit of fencing. Mostly small stuff.
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Hazel and Chestnut
the crafty weasel replied to Pat Ferrett's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Agreed. Also when cutting off the stems, make sure that the cuts slope away from the centre of the coop, discourages water from collecting in the centre. If you're trying to recover neglected hazel coppice, cut away about half of the old wood this year, then another half next, so as not to shock the tree too much. If the hazel coppice you're working has evidence of dormouse activity (scratch about among the leaf litter under mature hazel and look for nuts with round scraped holes, not to be confused with woodmice, which have round gnawed holes with marks radiating outwards. See pic, woodmouse on left, Dormouse on right), make sure that you leave enough mature fruiting hazel to support the colony. It is recommended to not take more than one sixth of the total area of hazel in any one year where there is evidence of dormice. Hope this is some help. -
Agreed. Not only does the extra weight stop it kicking so much, you end up supporting the weight of the saw against your thigh most of the time, which is better for your back and encourages good technique. It's all too tempting when using a little saw to overreach rather than reposition, and holding a saw steady at arms length is very difficult compared to when its braced against the body.
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Made the most of the rubbish weather this afternoon to make a clamp for sharpening my saw that fits onto my homemade skidding arch. Holds the smaller saws nicely, but I have to let the back handle of the 266 sit on the tube.
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Just bought myself a Makita DCS3410. Seems like a nice gutsy little saw, I'll get a full review done once I've done some hours with it. Hope it's a worthwhile investment of £300. Part of the reason why I bought this particular saw is the fact that apart from the handle It's the same as the top handle model, so if I decide to go on to do my CS38(?), all I have to do is spend £60 on the top handle assembly and convert this one to top handle. Any thoughts?
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How many would you be after? Whereabouts are you? would you be able to supply the Chestnut? click on the link below and look in the albums to see the sort of work I produce.
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It's if you'd have said 'I do tree work for cash with a ladder and a chainsaw, 'professional' tree surgeons are a rip off.', That's when you'd get called an idiot In all seriousness though, the fact that you've taken the time to join this forum and post shows that you have more respect for tree work and machinery than most.
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Lots of stuff to go wrong. Doesn't the 535D have some sort of electronically controlled variable throw crank to enable it to cruise at 900 RPM? God knows what the repair bills would be on that. That said however, modern petrols are no better.
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Nearly done- one more day should do it. Just got to cut off the excess on the axles, mount the seat and footpegs, and make a toolbox and chainsaw rack to sit on the front frame, along with mounting the front winch. Will try and get a video of my test run tomorrow.
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From the album: randoms
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Most of the Makita range is Dolmar designed. Ive got a DCS4301 which is brilliant, and a DCS340, which after 14 years has finally started to refuse to start warm. Try Neil at CJ Industries, he does mail order. Ignore any prices on the website, he'll usually do you a good deal if you talk to him direct. CJ Industries Garden & Estate Equipment: local and national deliveries
