Macpherson
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Hi, I`ve been using pure tung oil mixed with turps,mostly outside, for some time now and it can take an age to dry, sometimes remaining slightly tacky for months, so I`ve been experimenting with metallic paint driers with some success. These driers contain Terebene and were traditionally used to speed up the drying time of old style oil paints, specially when they`ve been sitting about in the tin for a while. I`ve used both Blackfriars and Rustins which are easily available, might be worth a try, cheers.
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Interesting, on a recent long trip I switched to esso diesel from my usual Morrisons for the same reasons and was surprised to get more than 10 mpg less!! Although I`ve never had fuel problems with my saws etc. I have recently been using fuel stablizer in all my small engines in response to all the concerns that people have been voicing. better safe............
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Hi, a lovely little puller, is that the Stihl one, it looks like just the job, cheers.
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hi, agree with all that`s been said and would only add that I find that it`s best to have two pairs as I find it makes it easier, either when lifting in front of you onto a sawhorse or dragging/walking, one bit each side is better on the back. Mine are Stihl 20cm. cheers
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It`s what cordless saws were made for !!!
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Chainsaw training when physically disabled
Macpherson replied to ccharlie's topic in Training & education
I`m sure you`ll enjoy it no matter what way you decide to go about it, all the best. -
hi, you can shut the vents on the vertex, cheers
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Chainsaw training when physically disabled
Macpherson replied to ccharlie's topic in Training & education
hi charlie, i don`t know anything about special training but you sound like the kind of guy who can overcome obstacles, good luck. -
hi, there`s a couple of 357`s ,spares or repair, on ebay. plus a new set of cases with all the gubbins in, for a not bad price if you`ve got all the rest of the bits in good nick.
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hi, looks the same as some stuff i took down recently which i thought might be cotoneaster cornubia , cheers
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hi, I would imagine that I have a lot less experience than you , and most on here, but I have learnt to be cautious around ash since I witnessed a very nasty incident with a big old tree some years ago when it all went wrong, thankfully nobody was hurt, that`s all I meant, cheers.
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Hi, I agree about the ash, it won`t last outside and can be very unpredictable to fell, a dismantle is prob safest imo. Alder is supposed to last well in wet conditions, or standing in water as piles, but I don`t know how good it would be structurally. Cheers
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Don`t know about canvas, but I`ve had several lorry type tarps made to measure out of the second heaviest material, so they were`nt two hard to handle, as many re-enforced eyes as you want and the tie ropes spliced on. the last one was 7 x 4 m, an eye every 500mm, about £120 and has been over a shed for three years so far,no sharp edges,!!! pretty good value really, plenty of ads on fleabay you just have to weed through them. Cheers, Bone dry:thumbup1:
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I use Stihl picco micro on a couple of wee saws and found it to be fine, perhaps it`s what he`s cutting, maybe the woods dirty ? cheers.
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Hi, a great coincidence yet again, just picked some of these today, now I know what to do with them, thanks. The nuts are all in clumps of 5 though and the tree`s heavy with them. I`m almost sure that this is the first time this tree has produced a crop, it`s more of a proper tree rather than all of the rest of the scrubby hazel that`s in the same very overgrown hedge, aye, back in the morning before the squirrels:biggrin:
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yep, it`s a double strap , there`s a few different sizes on e-bay, cheers
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Hi, I recently set myself up for milling, a 48" alaskan and all the stuff new + a low hours second hand ms650 and easily spent more than double that, bite his hand off, cheers.
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yep, oxy-acetylene , the universal spanner, good luck.
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That`s what I mean......maybe if Honda made them the concept would work..!!
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Aye, I read that one and I can see where your coming from, but all I was meaning is that surely it must be possible to make a satisfactory, reliable 4-stroke engine that can do the job, after all who would want a 2- car these days.
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Yep, your probably right, but it`s an innovative idea, somebody will prob make it work when the patent runs out.
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Hi, just googled it so you should be able to download it or view it online, cheers.
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great tool,imo !!
