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Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr and thrice times Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

I just opened a five gallon jerry can. The cap was under pressure and when it released I am now covered in petrol! So it is now. " I stink therefore I am!" (I think I shall be using the cordless saw if this sort of thing keeps happening)

Now there's a thought, because of course "thinking is the best way to travel!"

Dan Maynard Junior Member 3 posts Report post Posted 13 hours ago I don't know what the chain is exactly but my Stihl Kombi pole saw has bumper links between the teeth - won't cut on the tip of the bar at all so doesn't kick back, you can't bore. That's 3/8" narrow kerf so may fit the MSA120? TigerTree Junior Member Posted 13 hours ago An Oregon Guard Mate might be what you want... Both those are good thoughts thank you

In search of the lost chord?? That's very moody and blue!

All sounds a bit diminished to me!

Taken on most of the advice and today went off and bought a MSA 120 with two AK 20 batteries and a short bar. It has the tiny PM3 Micro chain for which I have not managed to find a small enough grindstone for my Oregon Suresharp. I will test it myself tomorrow in a variety of possible kickback situations and see whether I need to put any more protection on the blade as described above.

Are all your guitars chordless as well???

I like the sound of that saw and chain and bar. How long does the battery last, can you buy different sizes of battery? Where did you buy your saw?

Good call

cycle chain guard might work but I am now thinking that Paul in the woods has a point about catching the saw and metal to metal is not good so perhaps a stout plastic chain guard cut in half would work I will buy a 120 and test the kickback myself first and all this may not be necessary as some of you have pointed out, but the horizontal nature of the cut and proximity to the main trunk as well as the multiple strands of ivy are all factors which are not normal chainsawing scenarios for beginners.

Tried that but although easy for me and thee, she is not strong enough to do a days work with the loppers. Weaker sex!

The little Stihl 120 cordless is what I had in mind. Just wondered if there was a device on the market as I have described to fit over the chain

It is hard to argue with her now her mind is made up! She just needs a small saw for cutting ivy off some of our trees. I bought her a cordless reciprocating saw but she say it is too slow, heavy and the battery is pathetic. Buy her a Silky I hear you cry! Tried that , bad result She has the leggings, gloves, helmet and boots but I am still worried about kickback, particularly when messing about on the horizontal plane with multiple strands of ivy, some over three inches diameter at the base I bought this saw horse off eBay to resurrect my old Dolmar electric which has no kickback safety device. The saw horse does have a top cover which offers protection and also having seen the Alligator saw sold by Tesco which has a similar top cover is there anyone selling a lightweight top hinged cover to retro fit? It would need to be lightly sprung to keep it in position. Are there any obvious disadvantages. I have no problem with the Dolmar going through ten inch logs or more. Even if I cut a plastic chain guard in half and hinged it near the handle it would be light and offer protection. i was wondering in view of all the accidents with kickback why there is not such a device readily available bearing in mind most amateur chainsaw users only cut downwards.

Here are some pictures of the two Limes. Very difficult to take a good photo on the steep wet bank but each one must be four foot diameter, four foot up from the trunk. A bonus is that they took down a two foot diameter Ash with them which is buried beneath By the way the second picture is not "Rate my Hinge"!

Life begins for you!

That was some time ago, then it was Prime Ministers and now it is members of the House of Lords and High Court Judges! I find it disturbing when teenagers know little about the World Wars. I spoke to one the other day who thought they were fought between England and France. Remembering "Torchie the Battery Boy" and hiding behind the sofa when Dr Who unscrewed the head of a Dalek. That was about the same time I remember hearing of President Kennedy's assassination. And of course the Winter of '63 Learning hand signals for my driving test and seeing many cars with semaphore indicators. Remembering "Roll-ins" playing grass hockey, and using drop kicks to convert a try in Rugby. Remembering mods and rockers, the names of the Beatles in the beginning, seeing Jimi Hendrix for the first time and being shocked that his hair looked like a haystack when in fact it looks nearly normal now in those early photos. Seeing a belt drive thrashing machine on the farm working with dried peas which had been put up on tripods to dry.

Putting "Lime as Firewood" into the search engine here comes up with wildly differing views of it as a fire wood. Perhaps a large veteran tree may have very different characteristics to younger timber. I will have to try it since it is free, and report back Big J Senior Member, Raffle Sponsor 2014 Member 4,679 posts Location: near Edinburgh Report post Posted January 31, 2015 Yep, lime. Lovely firewood. Splits easily, seasons extremely quickly, bright, strong flame. Won't last as long as oak or ash on the fire, but split now, it would be under 20% MC by June. timberdelf Senior Member Member 175 posts Report post Posted February 18, 2015 burns rubbish and stinks:sneaky2: Undisputed Junior Member Member 1 post Report post Posted March 5, 2015 I'm burning lime wood presently that has been seasoned near two years. Burns just fine Not sure why it has got such a bad rep. I was worried when I read all the reviews of lime wood after I had split a significant amount. I have it in the wood burner right now. Nice flame and chucks out lots of heat. What more could you want? I've also heard this. I've got about 3 tonnes of lime wood that has been cut into round circles just under two years ago and still needs splitting. Does that mean that the wood has started to degrade already?

The Beast from the East was the final blow (in all senses of the word) for two large veteran limes growing on chalk. They are fairly rotten and hollow at the base but there is a lot of timber further up. Is it really bad for burning or just not as good as Ash. Does it work better mixed in with other wood and is it good on a log burner? Perhaps it might be better to use overnight and stay in longer than some other hard woods. They are both next to each other, I think one brought down the other. I intend to use them as firewood but as a matter of interest which parts of the tree are the turners after? I could perhaps put those parts to one side.

Then I think that your first post should have a photo of a girl in a quiet spot in the woods with a gentle stream nearby and birds singing in the trees. Sitting in the middle of a main road does not show signs of great awareness to me.

It is easily explained in that she is semi conscious when the trucks appear over the horizon, but unaware of the danger until the last seconds when she becomes very conscious and very aware before becoming permanently unconscious and permanently unaware!

1200 hp according to this! https://www.overdriveonline.com/andre-gagnons-coga-power/

A pair of these coming up behind might spoil her concentration!

My wife emptied the ash from the wood stove, mainly ash and sycamore, onto the snow on our lawn. This morning, after the thaw, the only mole hills on the quite sizeable lawn were where the ash was dumped Is this a well known phenomenon ? Are the worms attracted to the ash? Is the ground warmer there? Any other suggestions?

So in one sentence, if you acted reasonably in the eyes of a jury it is ok.