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I reckon you all orca be proud of your wordplay.

How does the 2511 differ from the 2510?

Both nuts. But you'd never make the first one in Scotland or Wales. There's no roads with a straight that long. Heck. There's barely time for the wipers to swipe the screen before the next bend.

Nice one.

Is it just me or does that look like Grover from Sesame Street?

This and 'Codwood for Sale' are two of the most amusing threads I've read here. I'm just hoping many moray awful puns will be hooked and raised to the surface.

Not by much. The problem lays in finding a Stihl dealer who stocks it. A suitable analogy could be: Motomix = hens' teeth Aspen = chicken feathers

As said, send it to Spud. Get the bits done and have it seen to at the same time. Got to be less than buying a new saw.

I know it's not exactly off-topic but the equipment forum seems to be mainly grated toward machinery. So. I hardly ever need to use a winch and when I do, I'm normally in the company of someone who has the gear. Now I've a need for a sideways pull and already have double pulleys, so am thinking a 5-way pull, (Not wire rope.) The pulleys' max. rope dia. Is 13mm but hoping to get recommendations of apx. 11mm or less. Won't need more than 50m.

Yeah. But it looks like s neat product.

Meindl.

You ought to go. It's a great place.

Wow! That's impressive.

Use LPX most of the time. Only use BPX if I know there'll be a lot of dirty wood. If not, it's just quicker with LPX and if there's grit/soil, a quick touch-up with a file and it's ready again.

+ 1 on that.

If it's going to be a hot day or sun all day through. Give it a bucket of water in the morning and another in the evening. What it doesn't need will drain but it'll help to prevent die back in next year's growth. If it's going to be fine but not overly sunny or roasting. Leave it with the moisture it already has.

Couldn't you have just dug a deeper hole next to it, rolled it in and forgotten about for all time? Your digger isn't called David by any chance?

My. I think I liked that.

During Brexit, the government sneaked by an 18mth. extension on the licences. So you've got at least another 1 1/2yrs.

That was spectacular in its own way. The fall from the pole, a little less so.

That reminds me of... How do you get two elephants in a mini? One in the back and on in the front. then... How do you get two whales in a mini? Over the Severn Bridge. It's only really fun, if it's a spoken joke as the spell us all wonky if read.

I've been scything an orchard of late. It also happens to be situated in an apiary. As said, if you don't bother them, in general they won't bother you.

Wire brush and elbow grease.

As fatigue has been mention due to weight of saw; and working with bigger trees - keep yourself hydrated, especially in hot weather. If you're feeling thirsty, it's been too long since your last sip. You don't need to drink gallons, (4.55Ltrs). Just a sip/glug now and then. Helped take down a dead willow yesterday. Assisted fell in baking sunshine was light work. But limbing made for buckets of sweat. As to kickback. Regardless of saw size/wood. If it kicks and it hits you, you're going to suffer. If it kicks but doesn't hit you, you could still potentially be unlucky due to muscle strain. Correct positioning, posture & technique should all minimise both the likelihood of and affects of any kickback. Also, it helps greatly, if you can see/you know where the bar's tip is. If you're ploughing through an ivy encased tree/limbs/tangle/heap, etc. and you don't know where the bar's tip is, you'll be at greater risk of contacting the tip's upper quadrant against something.

There's got to be a faster way to load it. Plus all those nice exposed parts - can't see it get past UK H+S.