Joe Newton
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Everything posted by Joe Newton
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I get that it's naught and all that but it's so much quicker and easier.
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I always use a topper for logging cordwood one handed. I've got my 38 though so it's allowed.
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Rob mentioned 5 months but I don't know for sure. I bought mine from him. He's put a 150 B&C on it. To be honest it's worth speaking to him before buying. Very knowledgeable.
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It doesn't. The Echo/Tsumara bar is 1/4" 0.050 guage whereas the Stihl is 1/4" 0.043 gauge. The Stihl 150 B&C is currently the only one of it's kind, though I hear SugiHara are on their way to releasing their own 0.043 B&C combo.
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Lovely job mate
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It's king for everything bar big dismantles. Thing is you'll use it more than you think. I don't use the 540 unless I'm getting the 461 sent up after.
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The echo bar and chain are the .050 guage. Really that saw wants to run .043 as per the 150t. Rob is selling them with the 10" stihl bars.
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You'll have to ask RobD who is boxing it up to ship to me. On paper it's 300grams lighter than the 150. I bought one with the stihl B&C on it so it's a level playing field. I'm not sure if they do an 8" sprocket nose bar. I use a 10" 150 at work though and I wouldn't want a much smaller bar than that.
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I've just bought the echo. It'll be in spuds hands at some point to remove the cat and mod the exhaust.
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I know Spud has ported the 150 for a guy on here. Apparently it's a good mod.
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His wrist is only used to a 3" bar
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I've just bought an Echo, and now I feel silly.
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Make the most of it. After a few years you'll miss the feeling of finishing a tree that had you crapping yourself.
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Changing cutting equipment shouldn't affect the warranty, unless specified by the manufacturer. Even then I'd like to see them prove it.
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Go to http://www.sugiharabarsuk.co.uk And go into offers. The cheapest ones are gone but there's still some great deals to be had
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Nice change of perspective. The capstan is not to be sniffed at! Smooth work. I rarely get a chance to do any lowering recently. It's nice when I do though!
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I think I love Mick Dempsey. -
Warning to anyone using the 'pinto' canopy anchor method
Joe Newton replied to ANK's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
Isn't it a pain having to thread it from the end of the rope? -
Warning to anyone using the 'pinto' canopy anchor method
Joe Newton replied to ANK's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
I have noticed this friction point before on retrieving my line. Not noticed any significant wear yet but something to be aware of. Perhaps a pinto rig would allow for more space between ropes. -
Yeah, our trainee climber stripped it, then I put him on the pull line and pinched the glory by felling it. Would've gone over without a pull though. Didn't want him doing nothing.
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Ash stem fell. Gob at just over 50% to shift the C.O.B
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Reckon it'll be another two till you admit you like it.
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Your file gauge should say 7/32 or 5/32 on it.
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Too big to fell, too small to climb
Joe Newton replied to Shipwrecked Bones's topic in Climbers talk
Just schedule it in for 5 years time. It'll be plenty big enough by then. Of course by that time you'll have under quoted it. -
The time has finally come
Joe Newton replied to Steve Bullman's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
Christ man, I can't afford that! Can you ban them? I was never particularly fast to begin with!
