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+1 for the oil being the problem, I get it when you say you don't want mineral oil all over your woodland but from an engineering standpoint I doubt that there's many metal to metal contact wearing surfaces that could stand being lubbed with veg oil for very long, can't imaging getting away with using it on a motorcycle chain and sprockets for instance. From a felling point of view I don't think the Bar and chain would come under such constant pressure as they will be when ringing up so much hardwood, so you could try felling in the wood with saws using bio oil to be green and then using saws with proper oil back at base to ring the stuff up ... and see if there's any difference, which I suspect there might.... and therefore containing any contamination to a specific area whilst prolonging the life of your equipment , cheers.

There's really not much Pine left in Scotland compared to the vast amounts of Sitka, and the Pine that is available tends to be ' I think ' Pinus Sylvestris which I find burns very hot and particularly the horizontal branches that, in a mature tree can be really quite large, very dense and full of resin. What is a bit sad is that when you're working on old buildings often you come across lintels, cladding etc that are of pine species no longer around and even after perhaps 100's of years when cut into it, the wood smells amazing, full of resin and is perfectly preserved as if it was felled yesterday and is often well worth saving. So yes, I'll burn it... but I'd rather see it growing on our hillsides. I know that Sitka spruce is a useful wood if grown in the right place but that's not Scotland or anywhere further south.. it's just a short sighted disgrace that it's here at all, another example of lcd Britain.... rant over

What future 😂

Very much with you there, and to me this carries over into human medicine driven by pharma's corrupt greed. I'm not anti vet and in fact I have a very conscientious and open minded one, but I think it's worth researching any problem that your hairy companion has in order to keep yourself up to date with current thinking and enabling you to have an educated conversation with your vet if treatment is needed... There's no doubt that at the right time removing a dogs sexual urges whether male or female makes them a lot more stable and reliable about the home, cheers.

Yeah the Logosol range look top quality, possibly the best at that level of the market and I've already looked at them but whatever I eventually get I will have it covered in some way even if only a roof, cheers.

Totally agree, the Norwood I've used is old but will probably be cutting logs many years from now... that Norwood you posted looks very much up there and the, Woodland range look real solid although I have to say your Logosol looks shit hot... I'm only fishing atm as I'll not be buying until I can get it under cover.. feckin sick of stuff rusting 😟

Hi, off the back of this thread I had a good look at the 130 max with a view to a future purchase and it looks like a well engineered solid bit of kit.... my only experience of band mills is with an old Norwood and the 130 looks head n shoulders above that, hope you don't have to wait too long, cheers.

Aye, but the spalted log looked a bit dead 🙄 but we'll not have long to wait for a leaf. '

1 more for Birch... half rotted

I'm agreeing with Andy on this they'll rot anyway...... I build my raised beds with 150 x 22 tanalised sarking / fencing boards and I line them with visqueen to keep the soil off. But if you've already got the boards this stuff's quite good, but I'd still stop the soil from contacting the boards, cheers. Barrettine Wood Preserver | Wood Finishes Direct WWW.WOOD-FINISHES-DIRECT.COM Buy Barrettine Premier Wood Preservative at Wood Finishes Direct. Perfect for use on all exterior wood including fences, sheds, summerhouses and decking.

If your talking about Little Feat I was the same, after all you couldn't afford to buy everything back then... I revisited them a few years ago and just bought it all on cd... Lowell George was in the Mothers early on, until Frank told him to start his own band and although his stuff's completely different you can hear the influence hear and there. And the dual lead in that Eden vid fairly takes me back...

Being very young I didn't see him till 1972 😄 and then a further twice in Glasgow, liked his first few albums the most along with the Taste stuff although I've got most of them. As per your last posts I saw Zappa 3 times... would have been 4 if he hadn't of broken his leg, but sadly never got to see Jimi. And yeah, I remember East of Eden. And yes, always hard to lose cherished items to theft, cheers. And I'll throw this in..

Here you are Stubby, he liked AC30's too

These things need switched on every day... don't you know that 😂

I know it looks counter intuitive but that's the right way, I have a telescopic joint at roughly the same place on my flue due to living in a wood cabin that moves seasonally. If the pipe was joined the other way creosote and or moisture would run out of it. Also the sliding joint in my flue is a fairly slack fit in order that it can move without becoming coked up and jammed... nothing ever comes out of it due to the draw when lit. Assuming that your flue is attached at roof level then there will always be a point where movement will take place due to the expansion and contraction change in flue length when going from cold to full tilt. I can see the full inside length of my flue from stove to roof, about 8 feet, and over that small distance there's about 3/16" movement of the flue so if yours is longer that'll explain the marking on the stovepipe joint. No idea about the smell... something nasty behind the throat plate ? Cheers.

Hi, many of the bits on that machine look the same as my Metabo HC 260 which I'm very happy with as a more than entry level machine, most of it above the stand apart from the switch gear and plastic knobs look very much the same...if that's the case spares are available in UK 👍 Metabo HC 260C Planer Thicknesser 2200W 240V - 0114026038 │ Planer Thicknessers │ www.toolchimp.co.uk WWW.TOOLCHIMP.CO.UK Metabo HC 260C Planer Thicknesser 2200W 240V - 0114026038

Ah... I see, if your commercial then I guess it won't be cheap, I don't like to think about the dosh I've spent on various insurances throughout my working life. On the other hand if your stuff is just personal, like mine is now, you can probably / maybe get it on your home insurance as mine is.... up to a point, cheers.

Hi, is there some difference between insuring a mill and other tools and equipment, assuming that it's not left anywhere unsecured ?

I see we have similar taste.. one of my first albums back in the day and yes reading the lyrics does give me goose bumps.. not alone in wondering what he could have gone on to do, cheers.

Yeah, thought it might have been on before. more than 18 million views 5 years ago.... but good to find, cheers.

Just found this guy and I thought I'd share..... apologies if it's already been posted.

Yep, I read all his posts and a few notable others as well when it comes to repairs they know there stuff and with the huge number of different models around today there's always a gem of new [ to me ] info to be had. I mostly use Stihl stuff these days, by accident really.... I started out with Husky , a couple of saws and a stonecutter but when they got knocked it was only s/h Stihl stuff that I could find and that's how it's gone ever since... the saws I've got are all getting old but I like them and they'll probably see me out.. only ever got 1 new and that's the Stilh msa. Got a couple of 266's though 😁👍

That explains it then 👍

Just curious why.. and is this the newer stuff or just all there stuff... and in comparison to what ?

It'll be interesting to find out what the latest up to date info on the subject is 👍