Joe Newton

one thing in favour of homeopathy is that it goes hand in hand with Darwinism, and our species gets more intelligent with it.

there's a term for homeopathic remedies that have been scientifically proven. It will come you me soon.

Was that because none of their big saws were particularly sharp by any chance?

I thought the 362 came with 3/8 running gear? If not it should be an easy swap

My 357 is 16 years old. Wonder how many modern saws will be going then.

So let's revive an old thread. I originally bought the 95txl and speedcut bar in 18" to replace my full fat chisel chain in 15"on my ported 357. I figured I could use the extra length... Gotta say the oregon bar is pretty shite. Not really up to commercial arb work, but the chain is great. I normally avoid semi chisel but it's great for snedding and cross cutting. I've got a 441 on 20" 3/8 chisel, which has pretty much been relegated in favour of the lighter saw on narrow kerf. The extra bar length makes it perfect for snedding as there's little need to bend over, but the chain is fast enough to cut over bar length without bogging down. My saw is driven by an 8 pin rim sprocket for faster chain speed, which makes the chain a squeeze to get on initially, but if you wanted more torque a standard 7 pin sprocket would provide that. I recently bought a new Sugi light bar which is what I should've gone for in the first place, along with 3 95txl chains (medium ground saws tend to be used for the dirty stuff) and before the new chains first sharpen I found a nail deep in a dead stem. Obviously I was a bit pissed off, but when I went to sharpen it I noticed two teeth had been knocked out sideways, and one ripped clean off. Its a great setup for a medium saw, but I was a bit disappointed how it fared with foreign objects. Ill still be using it though. There's not much that comes close in terms of cut speed.

Is a safety factor of 10 not sufficient?

Any suitable knot to terminate to the carabiner. Bowline, fisherman etc. Timber hitch or cow hitch to attach to the tree. Its not your primary rigging point. It shouldn't be taking the majority of the force. The earlier into the swing you catch it, the less force you apply to the system.

In that situation though I've used an old bull line wrapped round the stem below the cut them tied to the piece. Natural friction, it works and doesn't have to be pretty.

Swing cheek should be fine. Isc make a 70kn one, which should be good for negative rigging 350kg pieces. I'd forget the tape sling though, I've seen them break far too easy. A dead eye or old bit of climbing line would be more appropriate.

So it's not best practice that needs revising, but employee's disregard for it. Typical bureaucratic bullshit.

are you in a cave?

Was referring to multiple posts mate.

I think I've seen that before

Surely he didn't need to dismantle it so many times!

I'd be all over it if not for the fact that the 160 was significantly lower on power than the petrol equivalent. So much less to go wrong with a battery motor. It looks like they're making improvements all the time so ill be watching this space.

I'd the question to them in August, do you think it'll make me sound a total berk?

No Steve, its all marketing. They've simply changed a £10 part to make the saw slower...

Good for him, genuinely. Its a fair point though. It'd be more interesting to hear from the lad himself, no offense meant.

Far too big to get out... It must have got in there when it was small, and got fat off of the wood pulp/chain oil mix inside

I think the problem here is that you don't seem to accept that you were mistaken not to have text your client with a price for the second tree. A few seconds would have removed any dispute.

Wether the client is a prick or not is irrelevant. What's the bloke got to go to court with? Any photos to allow the trees were similar size? Just got two stumps in his garden. No price was discussed or anything. I wouldn't waste my time and take my chances in court. Just put him on the blacklist and learn.

I definitely had him down as a spaniel! That'd no insult Stefan. I'm very guilty of putting work before relationships. Perhaps not in the same sense as you, but I've put certain things on hold until I'm in a better situation financially. That's what I tell myself at least, but I've made my partner feel like second fiddle to work before. It's a difficult line.

Yup, if its literally five minutes than no worries, the good will is worth more than seeming like a mercenary. Anything that impacts further productivity is worth something. Depending on who I'm working for ill either quote the work or ring the office. It all reflects on you as a stubby with how much money you bring to the company.

I wasn't, and it was.