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  1. Stubby
    Log splitting is tedious full stop by the way !
  2. Stubby
    I have the greatest respect for Steve with every thing he does but .... I don't think they are slow , It's all relative I know but if you don't count dedicated processors then I think they are way quicker than your average hydraulic splitter . Just the way i see it . Maybe I am missing something ?
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    Stunted Oaks

    Stubby posted a topic in General chat

    I walk with the kids and my dog through the read beds and into the part of Chichester Harbor called Fishborn creek . There are some mature oaks with trunks between 3 and 4 foot diameter . The main trunk only rises to a foot or less , then the crown spreads . ( you can step into the crown from the ground ) These trees look completely healthy , odd piece of dead wood nothing else . The crown looks consistent with a tree of much taller stature say 50 - 06 feet but they are only 20 feet at most . They are about 200 yards from the mean high water mark . Is it the brackish water that has given them this conformation ? What age would you estimate they are given a trunk of 4 ft diameter ?
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    Creatine

    Stubby replied to Mark Bolam's topic in General chat

    I used to take it when in my thirties . It was in a liquid form, not powder , and you put a couple of drops under your tongue . This was after your work out not before . I also took glucosamine and condroiten for the joints . I was playing squash to a good standard 2-3 times a week with heavy weight work on days in between . Never had any problems .
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    Tuning a saw

    Stubby replied to Hodge's topic in Chainsaws

    Spud .
  6. Stubby
    If they are tungsten tips yopu will need a " green grit " wheel .
  7. Stubby
    Popped a ram seal , ?
  8. Stubby
    I have both . The screw type is way quicker but has its own engine which is not quite torquey enough so for gnarly tuff stuff I use the hydraulic . If the screw type had a bigger engine I would use it for everything . At the moment I use it on the easy splitting stuff .
  9. Stubby
    Very neat jobs , both of them .
  10. Stubby
    In soft wood the skip chain clears the chip more efficiently because there are less cutters. The "rectangular tunnel " created buy the kirf and the the area from the top of the cutter down to the top of the tie straps carries more chip so clears better . This helps to avoid clogging on relatively long bars . Having said that I would not put anything longer than 18" .325 on my 560 . I have other big saws for long bars . ( see thread "show us your saws " )
  11. Stubby
    American market only Skip chain in soft wood .
  12. Stubby
    Ok thsts a rainbow then !
  13. Stubby
    $th batch bought . What coloure we on now ??
  14. Stubby
    Yep like that one .
  15. Stubby
    Got say 560 again based on that . Mine pulls an 18" fine best balance is probably a 15" and it sure would fly on a 13" !
  16. Stubby
    Oh and don't think there is such a thing as an entry level pro saw . It's either a pro saw or its not, no matter what size the power head is and how long or short the bar is . Just my thinking .
  17. Stubby
    Holl;y was used to make harps I think . Very resonent .
  18. Stubby
    Husqvarna 560 and be done with it . never look back !
  19. Stubby
    Total bummer . Sorry to hear it . Cut their hands I would .
  20. Stubby
    I felled a holly once About 2ft dia but been pollarded a lot so not very tall . I heard it was bad luck but pressed on anyway . On the back cut hit a Victorian nail that was about 2inches off center . That was bad luck for the chain .
  21. Stubby
    Ok Lemmie
  22. Stubby
    Your not too old for sure . ( Me 60 ) The thing is we can all do stuff but to pass you need to do it "their way " I have been driving since I was 14 (17 legally on road ) and back then I passed my test first time but I doubt I would pass one now . What I am saying is you must be prepared to " uin learn " some things and learn to do them the way the tickets want them don if only to pass . So you may need some "training " even if you are compitent if you see what I mean .
  23. Stubby
    Thats an out and out stonker !!!! Love it to death
  24. Stubby
    Wash behind your ears jonno !
  25. Stubby
    Not in the trader bit ?

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