TLS Forestry

We are looking for an experienced forestry cutter to fell a wide range of hardwoods and softwoods on an estate near Abergavenny. Good rates of pay. Must have relevant tickets, first aid in forestry and own kit.

For more info please email [email protected] or call Rob on 07796368320

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Saws you are getting through would still be under manufacturer's warranty at 12 to 18 months wouldn't they ?

Yeah they are under warranty you are right.

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Cheers for the reply, seems to be one way or the other. I take it from your name your saws get a ton of use?

 

I'm still leaning stihl here guys, especially after hearing that the needle bearing problem has been 'fixed' (need to find out when and what manufacture dates will be the improved version).

Can't fault this stihl so far. Great on a 16 inch bar. I don't have an allegiance to a specific brand. I get through a saw every 12/18 months.

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I had a 550 on a recommendation. Always had 346 and 357's and an awful stihl 362 paper weight. 550 lasted for 6 months after moderate use, had to replaced the av springs, baffles broke in the exhaust so replaced that, then the crank gave up. Shopped it in for a 261. Just as light, little slower revving, lovely to use, so far no issues.

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Can you do a day of it first? You can find out the sort of area you will cover in a day. Decide what you want to earn per day add a bit on for steep inclines, wet weather, brambles etc. You can workout how many days to cover a hectare then. If it's just bracken, you can cover a fair area on a good day.

If you didn't plant the trees and it's your first time there, do it on a day rate and just get it done as quick as possible. Even small conifer planted in rows will be hard to find if you didn't plant it.

Also depends on site conditions. Soil conditions, if its been mulched or brash raked etc.

Depends on the size of the trees. I can have 1000 in by 1-2pm flat out. That's a speed I'm comfortable at. So 9 man days planting if you go on 1000 a day. If you stay on and plant a few hundred more each day your £££'s in!

Listened to Serial and hours of Rhod Gilbert!

A bulldog spade (I use an old rabbiting spade) , good bag, canes sprayed with tree paint and a good selection of podcasts!

Iv got the same problem with the 362. It's really annoying me now and the two 261s are almost as bad. Iv heard greasing the sprocket bearing helps but for professional saws I grudge having to do that

Ring the stihl tech department and explain the problems. See what they suggest. I've never had a saw that has cost me so much in lost earnings before!

I was but to be honest a professional saw should work from the get go. My old saws never let me down!

Reading more and more about the 362 the more i realise how lucky i am with mine.

Have had it for about half a year now, 20" bar on it, starts hot with one pull every time and most importantly it runs like a champ.

Mine would start first time, but would then constantly cut out when back cutting a tree, or snedding out! It's gone back to Stihl so still waiting for an answer. A mate of mine has one of the first auto tune 362's and he has never had a problem with it.

I sit down and sharpen away. Or I stand facing a tree, put the nose of the bar on the tree and the saw handle into my thigh and lean into it with the brake on.

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!!!!!

 

You haven't read about the problems with Husky's?!

I have mate but I think I'd rather replace av mounts and clutch springs on a 560 than have to have my 362 rebuilt over and over again. 4 of my mates have 560's. Terrible when they first came out, but now they seem ok.

My old 357xp has been retired so I have been left using my ms441 2010 model pre auto tune. I'm having to swap bars over. Anything from 16 to 24 inch bar. Heavy saw for some jobs. Stihl don't get that I put my money and faith in them, to sell me a saw that should allow me to earn a living. Without a saw I can't work. It's as cut and dry as that. Each time the saw has been repaired I have been without it 2 weeks +

My 362 has the same problem. Starts fine when cold. If I let it sit for 10 minutes once warm, will start; otherwise, when hot, won't start. It is brand new. I've paid the shop I bought it from $150 in "fixes". Stihl Northeast says it is the solenoid - they said it right away but claimed it isn't a "regular problem with the saw". Again, they seemed very familiar with the issue but claimed they haven't had steady complaints about it.

My saw went back to stihl HQ today via the dealer. It has been repaired 4 times now. Each time it has worked for a week or so, then starts playing up. Spoke to Stihl and they keep wanting to replace the solenoid!

I use my saw day in and day out, so it needs to work full stop. The saw is 11 months old and I think I have been unable to use for 2 months out of the 11.

When the saw worked it was great, but to be honest I'm going back to Husky.

When I read how so many people have had problems with the 362 it makes me angry when Stihl make out that only I am an isolated case!!

Recall or refund Stihl!!

Looking at leaving current employment and go back sub contracting if anybody is interested!

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Bumping an old thread! In full time grounds maintenance for a local firm, but am yearning to be working in the woods again. So if there are any local guys who need a hand on a weekend give me a shout. I have FMO certs, chipper cert, chainsaw certs and trailer license. Cheers.

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Lucky man. If you get bored of sweden I'll quite happily swap! Summer sounds good. I may have actually bought a winch by then!!

Cheers stu.

Hi all,

Does anybody know of any companies throughout the UK who are manufacturing or selling LKT winch parts? Or if anybody has any microfiches or manuals with part/serial numbers?

Many thanks

Looks great! Don't fancy coming round and tarting my bumper up??! Lol

Hi tim Ber,

Sorry for the late reply. Unfortunately the stuff that was taken could be passed off as the "new" owners. There were no distinctive markings. Tushing chains, crappy old combi cans etc. thanks for the help though. Just keep an eye on your stuff too.

Tom