munksapprentice

Are these available in the uk at the moment?? Id love to have a go with one, I just wish i could understand the forum. I tried to translate but it still doesnt make much sense.

Amazing

Did you have a go at making one??

Thank you

As if 716 people have looked at my chair. I love this site Just needs some more people to start posting their carvings on this forum. Thank you to everyone who has had a little look.

The saw im getting is direct from stihl rather than one from off the shelf from my dealers. I believe it is coming with a modification on it so that it wont fail again. I cant wait to try it out

I just thought i would let you know that Stihl are standing by there warranty and are going to supply me with a brand new 261. My faith in my dealer and Stihl has paid off. Perfect

Thank you very much guys. This chair was sold a long while ago. I always regretted selling it, but you can't keep em all can yer.

Valentines chair

Absolute quality

Thank you so much for the kind complements. I made the chair for myself as I had it in my head and fancied having a go. This chair is actually one of a pair. The other, which is also made from the same tree is a 3 seater but each seat is at a different reclining position. From laid right back to being sat upright. Ive made them both for advertising reasons really to show what I can potentially do. As with anything everythings up for sale for a price but honestly I would not know what price to put on it. But I can certainly say its not going for pennies as i'd keep it for ever. Its one hell of a garden chair.......well actually they both are

Hell yeah. Outside 120 grit. Inside 240 grit. You could climb in wearing your birthday suit and you just melt into it. Spins on a countersunk bearing and spins as freely as a office chair. Its a beast. I'm proud of it.

The process

The process

The process

Oak heart crib

cedar chair

Thank you for the complement. It is a little diseaving though. The bulk of the work was carried out with the 2 441's. 1 with a 25" guide bar and the other with an 18" guide bar. The 261 was only used to shape where your back rests on the chair and to shape where your bum sits. But it never made it that far it only did a little of the shaping of the back before it siezed. The 441 with the 18" finished the job with ease. I will let you know what the outcome is once I know myself.

just the one more

two more pics

might have got it this time

Thank you. I got the picture down to 38kb but it still says the same thing when i press save "unable to save image" but gives me no reason as to why. Sorry. I will try again tomorrow just incase its feeling that way out today. Ive tried loads of times and its doing my head in.

Sorry guys I can't upload a picture. It wont let me. I cant even upload it is a profile picture as the file size is to big. Shame.

If I an suss how to do it Ill post a picture soon of the chair I made when the 261 died. It was completed using the 441's and has come out looking beautiful. Well I think so anyways lol

I thank you for all your comments. When I say I add 5% extra. I have a stihl mixing bottle where you squeeze it untill the top chamber fills to 100ml. It always bothered me that if you fill it to the exact mark there is always a little oil left (ie around the sides) in the chamber when poured out. So I may be wrong but I thought by adding an extra 2mm above the line accounts the the oil left in the chamber. I really can't say anything bad about them at the moment as i'm still waiting for a responce but i have faith. You have to don't you. I know when my local dealer priced up my saw to repair, it would be cheaper to buy a brand new saw. Crazy I know. I like the stratisfied saws as i'm inhaling less fumes when carving as they realy are clean running. But obviously the tolerances are really tight hence saw siezing. This whole situation has really confused me as I can't really justify a larger saw to use just for carving. The 200 is ok with its carving bar but when doing larger pieces it would take you forever just using it. The 441's have spent hours carving and running on half throttle at times but there heavy to use and harder to control when the decide to kick back. I'm a big lad and can handle them but it still takes it out of me. Thats why the 261 was bought as its lighter and with a 13" guide bar its perfect for the job. Its also perfect for smaller jobs and logging. Don't get me wrong i can understand in theory as to why the saw would run leaner when not flat out but in my mind it should still be able to do it. It would be crazy to run it flat out when carving as if it decided to kick back badly it may want to hurt me and happen that quick that I would not have chance to stop it. As you all know you only usually get one chance with a saw and i'm not willing to take it. Who'd have thought it. You can only run it flat out or it breaks. Its crazy. It puts my whole carving career into the air. I can't jusify to keep losing saws when carving its not worth it. But i love doing it and can create some stunning furniture. Anyways babble over. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and reply. It really is very much appreiated. Thank you