Stihlben
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Have plenty of turnable logs in the yard, not far from j16 m25. From massive spalted purple beech butts to oversized laburnum stems, lots of yew and robinia
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Longer ones for softer/thicker bark, short ones for thin bark on hardwood.
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What tractor are you planning to run it off? You mention about 47hp new so I'm guessing a 135, if so this should be fine to run a 42 inch blade on your saw. I don't think the gearing woe be right if run off a fergi pulley though as its a bit on the small side....
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This was definitely a worthwhile purchase... Nice and easy to use....
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18 meters long! local wood fairies stripped all of the cord leaving nothing smaller than 20 inches at the small end...
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Gave the bedford and the 880 a little workout today on this little stick, had to give up on the lower half as the field was a bit too soft to get back out easily so it looks like an Alaskan job for this.. Or who has a Lucas and what's your day rate???
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Is that the old wooden belt driven one? Was on eBay twice, I was watching it looks good but was too far for me...
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Just the same principle as an arbortech cutter....
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Fransgard tw3500 twin drum winch, heavy well made. The last two on ebay went for about £1000 each. I bought one myself earlier in the year and cannot fault it.... Pulled out the bedford fine aswel
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I have done similar with a hand winch and found it worked quite well, problem with an electric winch is you only have the one speed which ca be a bit to fast whereas with the hand winch you can pull the mill through at whatever pace you require. What I did was mount it on a fence post driven in near the end of the log so it has a solid anchor point....
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Took down a largish plum in a back garden recently so the biggest we could remove the trunk was in 3-4foot sections. I put a log on the rack bench in the yard and what a lovely bit of wood the colours and ripples, the photos don't do it justice...
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That was a scots pine log, don't know how that got in my larch pile Here's a piece of larch that went through after. Cut a nice oak post for a specific project.
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Playing with a short larch log
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Unloaded and ready to have a go, always wanted a rack bench....
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Just got back from collecting it, 240 mile round trip. Time to unload and have a play
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Had some field maple through the bandsaw yesterday and it smelt just like cider....
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Think I'm spoiled for choice now, 2 Alaskans and mini mill, my forestor 900 bandsaw and now this rack bench...
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Yeah that's the one.
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I need to cancel my ebay account, can't help myself with old kit. Just bought this this morning, "might come in usefull one day" Always fancied a rack bench.
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I usually think robinia bark smells of cat pee....
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Out with a couple of the toys yesterday, 135 with the winch and the bedford to get some nice oak. leaning over a lake so winched it over starting to pull the cut lengths winch seems to work well Time to get the bedford... first attempt failed Lucky I had the winch nearby going to have to go back and fix this....
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Got some yesterday and taking down another either thurs or Friday. Will put it on one side if your able to collect
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Went out for a play this morning.
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Took delivery of this winch this morning, fransgard double drum. Seems to be in good order doesn't look abused or over worked. Been having a play this afternoon.
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This is not mine but a mates from his job today...
