Bob_z_l
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I had a chap being a bit of a tool about the required size of his logs. Managed to settle him down after asking how large the grate as. 14" he said. Oh, no says I, I have been cutting Metric logs, that'll be the problem. Where does the madness end?
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Hopefully this won't upset anyone on here....i.e poster isn't a site member. If they are, all credit to you. I'll have to try it myself, using sustainable and renewable isn't enough. :-) 2kg bag Organic grown old growth pear fruit wood chunks. Fuel. Vegetarian Vegan WWW.EBAY.CO.UK Organic grown old growth pear wood chunks fuel. Ready to use no bark. when the house was new. Pizza oven. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
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I put oil in first for the same reasoning. Let the fuel mix it up. As you say a good shake up in the truck won't harm it. Re; accuracy. The can's swell and contract but ought to be close. As you've oiled 4.5 -4.75 litres it'll just be marginally oilier say 45to47:1 which has to be better than running it lean on oil. Yes?
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This exactly.
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Your Eco Mill can be adjusted down to fit the 28" bar. I wouldn't think you'll damage it. The clamp at the head end will be on solid bar. The nose end you need to come back away from the sprocket on to the solid bar. I imagine you'll get 22-4" odd of cut. Yes get a longer bar if you want, a 36" will still only get 30 maybe 32" cut. You'll need to take the dogs off (felling spikes) to really make the most of either bar. A proper ripping chain from chainsawbars will give a smoother finish but your normal full chiz will give decent results that will just need a bit of tidying t get a nice finish. I used a GB 42" lo-pro on an eco mill and had a true 36" cut. Not cheap if you are just doing a few cuts. Have a look at @Rob D chainsawbars website. It's absolutely loaded with info and you-tube "how-to" vids. Happy Milling
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Finally got a pic of our third swallow fledglings
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Plus 3500kg tow. Not many pickups can do that. Plus no frigging the insurance with a "modified" truck. Plus spares and no unusual bespoke parts....
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I've had one for a while. It's light. It's light unlike the regular billhook but with that extra length of handle cleaves branches right off. Don't need to put a lot of effort in to get good results, but enough to get through the big stuff....as it's quite light. It sits happily in the collection of Fiskars axes. All fantastic tools.
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I was surprised nobody said Fox already. I would have said fox first as most likely (round here anyways)
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Plus if you get any other interesting metals in there....namely Copper. It'll burn with a different coloured flame. For a while.
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Has anyone said: Small glug of White Wine Vinegar and boiling water left in overnight cleans most things and gets rid of any residual taste/flavours. Always works for me. Rinse out in the morning and refill with whatever.
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Hard work if I'm doing a load. It doesn't tae long to remind you how heavy in comparison to my 261. Trade off, carry two saws or just one and extra bar. Depends on job. I mainly wanted the smaller bar so that when milling I only needed one saw.
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Got a Sugi 24" on my 881 for small milling and occasional crosscuts. Rob at Chainsaw bars as posted above is the font of all knowledge.
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It was there @Steve Bullman now it's gone! Do like the "New Look" you've applied.
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Ours have been back for a few weeks. They've already claimed 2 of last years nests and are picking up insects galore with this lovely weather at the moment. Surrey/West Sussex border
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The expensive option......?? Egan Straight Shot Performance Chainsaw Muffler 880/881 EGANPERFORMANCESAWS.COM Bolt on more power with an Egan Performance “straight shot” muffler to your Stihl 880/881 chainsaw for an immediate...
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I was much the same after buying my first set of "stubby" wrenches and then got all giddy and bought a crow foot set and then a set of ratchet combination spanners. They don't get as much use as they used to but when they do.... they save time/knuckles/blood-sweat-tears Love-em almost as much as my saws!
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Blimey. I might try that on an old chain.
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Nice one. First one for me. Just grateful the grain is a real giver.
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Hi @gobbypunk I thought the pale was normal. I have seen some of Roghhewns dark stained stuff, but I picked up this last summer. I put it down to the fact that the stick was standing dead and only about 45cm wide. All cut to 25mm for tablets/trays/platters Board on left has had a sanding and first coat of PolyX
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Telegraph poles - new pole on private land
Bob_z_l replied to Paul in the woods's topic in Trees and the Law
I hope you sort it. If your house insurance has a legal helpline, maybe a call to them. Or citizens advice? It's not just the install, but the ongoing maintenance (and access) in fault situations. Needs to be agreed. Good luck. -
Telegraph poles - new pole on private land
Bob_z_l replied to Paul in the woods's topic in Trees and the Law
When i worked for BT many years ago. I thought all poles on private land were covered by a wayleave. Where permission was sought and a payment made (ground rent) for any infrastructure. I thought this was still the case. -
I haven't used a hyper skip but my regular skip on a 46" bar is glorious. Granted, not as fast as a regular chain but finish is top notch. Rough hewn did a long youtube vid on what worked (for him) and what didn't. Based on what he said and own experience , tend to agree. Hyper on shorter (36") bars wasn't effective. Hope the shoulders recover and can't wait for the pics on "todays milling"
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I ask s the only stuff I've had move that much, so soon after milling was some cherry. It was wet when milled and took a few hours to start to move and after a few days was useless. It's now very Posh firewood. p.s. can't imagine 2 year old HC was an easy mill. Tough as old boots I imagine. ike some old maple I tried and gave up on.
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Was it really wet? I've not milled Horse Chestnut
