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  1. gooseflight
    Have been trying this on a couple of small Stihls. Overall I'm impressed. Stays sharp longer than I expected and cutting performance is good. As someone else reported I have experienced one chain that snatches a bit. But that is on an MS230 with a 16" bar.
  2. gooseflight
    I guess not because it isn't anything that couldn't get there by normal cooking. Might impart a burnt oil flavour though
  3. gooseflight
    Nice idea in principle but the waste is contaminated with chain oil.
  4. gooseflight
    Yep, cherry (Prunus). Fruit wood takes an age to dry but lovely firewood when it is dry.
  5. gooseflight
    Elm. Super firewood and easy split. We dry the branches in the bottom left aga oven. Makes the best of kindling.
  6. gooseflight
    Coming round to this. The beech is fresh so three or four whacks with my Oregon and the crack runs nicely. How do you rate the X27? The Oregon is same length but nearly 1kg heavier.
  7. gooseflight
    Yes, 10°. But if I did need a ripping chain (seems like I don't), wouldn't it be easier to start with one at 10°? Good use for an old chain maybe.
  8. gooseflight
    Thanks guys. And DT I appreciate the heads up on sharpening.
  9. gooseflight
    Need to cut down some big >1m dia. beech discs for blocking. Is ripping chain better for the job?
  10. gooseflight
    I'll give him £20 for it
  11. gooseflight
    Anyone know of any UK suppliers? woodsmithexperience.co.uk has them but £11 p&p is a bit steep.
  12. gooseflight
    eBay is your friend. "Spares or repair" 200Ts frequently sell for < £200 and problems are usually fuel related. Carbs/fuel pipes are cheap and these saws are easy to work on.
  13. gooseflight
    Sure y' could. Double rope is more about co-ordination and a bit of flexibility.
  14. gooseflight
    4mix runs on normal 50:1 2 stroke. The BR600 is a beast. I am a big guy and I have to lean into to stop myself pirouetting
  15. gooseflight
    +1 for potato. Pull it up:sneaky2:
  16. gooseflight
    Thanks everyone for the replies. Went for the Stihl. We're a charitable trust and given that the difference in performance isn't huge, the £100 price difference swung it.
  17. gooseflight
    Just stand there until someone happens by to pull it for you
  18. gooseflight
    Morus for sure. Hard to say which until next year Nice wee trees and can fruit quite will in a sunny spot.
  19. gooseflight
    Husqvarna 580BTS or Stihl BR 600 Magnum? Recommendations please.
  20. gooseflight
    I don't think that's a Norway maple. Fruit of a Norway is green and the wings are much more horizontal. I would go for Amur maple -- Acer ginnala.
  21. gooseflight
    Elm for sure. The asymmetry where the petiole meets the leaf is key.
  22. gooseflight
    Interesting. Does mahonia turn well?
  23. gooseflight
    Job done. Cable placed. Felling cut. Big hinge. Winched sideways. No drama.
  24. gooseflight
    Google Vortex strimmer line. Best stuff I have ever used.
  25. gooseflight
    That sounds good. If it won't come away I can spike up and set a high winch strop on the fir. The site suits a sideways pull. Thanks all.

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