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3 of the lads I work with have 555 s oldest one is 2 yrs and only prob has been clutch was weak same as 560 but I believe this has been rectified. Good saw same as 560 but a bit less power Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

I'd go with flint, it just blunts your chain in a millisecond and ceramic is just as bad. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

After months of scouring the internet I found this Valmet 865 I'm very happy with it[emoji3] Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Because he only knows the ideal for his burner, why so negative Gary? This is a very interesting (and funny at times) thread. I have been guilty of some of Logdesperate's gripes, but long ago (over 20 yrs) when I was greener than the logs I was selling ( got stuck with a load of lime and horse chestnut once but I had to use it as I didn't have anything else ) I've learned a lot and now offer customers an 'honest' log: I am clear that it is a LOOSE load (either 2m3 or 3.5m3) and that stacked it will be about 3/4 of loose volume It has been felled 2 yrs but as we process off the stack the moisture can be as much as 25% depending on species but is more usually around 20% I make sure I know what size ( length and girth ) they want. One advantage of process straight on truck. I still get short of seasoned cord (all hardwood) towards the end of the season (end April to mid May) on occasion and ask the customer if they'd be happy to take a half n half load of dry and green logs as most won't use a lot of it til Autumn I put oak aside and process and season separately for a further their year, usually, at 18" for pubs or to mix in later. I'm slowly building up a stock of ibc s so I can process all year round and keep ahead Never had any major complaints and a good 50% of my customers are using logs as sole source of heat Nobody's perfect[emoji3] Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

I have odd shaped feet and had Andrews for a while, very comfy, the first pair were brilliant and lasted nearly 2 years but the 2nd pair, which I bought while the old uns were re soled, weren't as good quality (lining collapsed, lower eyes were steel instead of brass amongst other things), they died after a year but the others live on f troshin about in. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Neat Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

They're hazel (99% sure), the one in second photo is a beauty with the layered stems Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Probably could, meindl do something close http://www.hoffmanboots.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=C%20EUREKA Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

I was gonna suggest an Astra estate, we had one for two yrs til last October, 04 diesel, cost £1200, nothing special but VERY reliable went straight through both mots and only work needed was new tyres n set of brake pads. Lots of log space Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Matty, Who/what do they use at the moment? Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

I've had tamworths and large blacks in the woods at different times and the tamworths did a much better job. I think the longer snout and upright ears mean they do more forage and less ploughing unlike the large blacks which went deeper and churned the ground a bit too much. Norfolk wildlife trust bods couldn't believe the variety of ground flora as it was in blocks of thinned mixed conifer on an ancient woodland site where the acidification caused by the needles usually suppresses the native seed bank. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Care to expand? Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

I did use it several years ago (a couple of years before I bought it) but it needs some fettling, including the rusty crown wheels which I'm not sure how t tackle, I'll take a pic tomorrow Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Couple of days, 300m, hedgelaying this week, landowner doesn't like bare bottoms from spirals and wanted us to coppice with a bit of dead hedge over the top to stop browsing. I hope I've persuaded him this is quicker[, mostly hawthorn and blackthorn with spindle, buckthorn, maple n dog rose. IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170303/e8fc583e8d079d064b5b1d2b63abbf9b.jpg[/img] Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Any one know if those beaks/fingers that fit on top of pallet tines any good. Thought they might lack grip? Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

My first car was a maxi 1750 that I inherited from my grandad, ugly but comfortable and surprisingly quick for something that resembled a slug. Hydrostatic suspension was good until you got a leak and started listing. Also a superb passion wagon as the seats all laid flat to make a comfy bed[emoji3] Back on topic I have an old trekkasaw that runs of PTO Presume it's an early one as serial number is 002 I have some hand written notes, somewhere, from Paul Elsey/Richard Slatem on overcoming teething troubles. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Hav fig8 or large krab at mouth of bag= best of both Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Equally subtle[emoji3] Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Alternatively you try the rodeo cowboy, (from behind) whisper in her ear 'your the worst ride I ever had' and see how long you can hang on Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

I can see no good reason to use non bio oil in any saw, particularly waste oil, most of it ends up on the ground and if you're commercial felling that can add up to a lot of oil chucked about. Also continuous use of cooking oil will eventually leak through the gasket and **** your crank (we had 2 550s n a 261 die like this). Bio oils have improved a lot over the last few years and I've had no problems with gumming up, I use Clark and Oregon brands Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Better springs? Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Screw driver in supplied groove on clutch n sharp clout wi hammer, no need for piston stop[emoji3] Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Like s reassuring arm round a child[emoji3] Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

I'd have probably climbed it after ratchet strapping in strategic places, but as lux said its hard t tell from photos and if the customer is willing to go for the extra cost of a crane and you think it's the safest option then do that Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Think you'll find they're 7£ for bag of 10 logs! Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk