Stere
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Any pics of this single tree that had the £4500 quote. Giant redwood on top of cliff above a glasshouse with no acess?
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Part above came from germany & now its oiling fine. Idle is fast when saw gets hot though (had too re-adjusted down) hoping it will settle down after running a few tanks of fuel though the saw. Got that new 95TXL 064G oregon chain on its really grabby cuts like crazy gotta be careful with it i reckon. Its not the best for smaller diameter stuff abit too fierce, but really fast on large stuff.
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I heard theres thousands of them older stihs still used to clear the rainforest as they kept making them in some countries until recently.
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Have one without chainbrake Heavy & not that powerful compared to modern saw. Why did the make them without proper rear handle seems poor ergonomics? There like a giant old fat topper saw
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On getting the wood down to 15% moisture in a kiln won't it just reabsorb water in the UK climate? Look up about equilibrium moisture content % : Splitting increases the surface to volume ratio of the wood & increases the surfaces not covered in bark so wood drys faster. Polytunnel is usful for drying wood kind of a solar kiln.
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Really annoys me when people don't come back too remove them after a few yrs & they litter the place looking untidy, & also sometimes the trees grows into them & they damage the trunk etc. Could they not make them out of biodegrable material? Had a google & couldn't find any biodegradable ones for sale. Some are marketed as eco ones say that the plastic had less UV stabalizer in them so they break into bits faster, which sounds worse than the normal ones, if you want to be tidy & remove them.
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I don't see the point in kiln drying apart from as a marketing exercise for firewood sellers. Wood seasons fine in a shed just takes longer.
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MAKITA’S 18V LXT BRUSHLESS POWER CUTS WHEELBARROW EFFORT
Stere replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
Tracked barrows are better: Lecky one: -
I found seasoned wood is alot worse for bunging up air filter than green alot more fine dust. As for sprockets im unsure what is officially classed as worn out, as opposed to abit worn.
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MAKITA’S 18V LXT BRUSHLESS POWER CUTS WHEELBARROW EFFORT
Stere replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
Tempted by this that uses same battery https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Makita-DUH551Z-Twin-18V-Cordless-Hedge-Trimmer-LXT-Body-Only-/171928318810?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10 -
MAKITA’S 18V LXT BRUSHLESS POWER CUTS WHEELBARROW EFFORT
Stere replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
I like the way hes made that log pile out of scaffold poles on breeze blocks. Looks like oak -
Hard to say from pictures but looks like is leaning over the steep bank/river & may get hung up in thoose other trees on the other side if felled from ground. Looks more like a job for a climber?
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Just got one of thoose Samurai saws for £17 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samurai-8230615-Samurai-Curved-Plastic-Handle/dp/B004BY7P9U/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1517738869&sr=8-2&keywords=Samurai+saw Seems a good price
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https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/hyundai-makes-chainsaws.256038/
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Hi being doing abit of hedge laying. Told its it bad technique when the pleachers split either down into base or up the trunk... Alot of pictures on internet the pleachers have really long cuts on the bigger diameter stuff so a very long hinge area which I assume reduces chance or pleacher splitting? (Maybe where i was going wrong my cuts were shorter and @ less steep angle than picture below) Looks hard to do with a handsaw billhook & axe I assume they are mostly done using chainsaw? Or does billhook or axe just neet to ne razor sharp etc to get cuts the that long.
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Is the horbeam a suitable street tree for Catalonia (Spain)?
Stere commented on Poda Girona's blog entry in Member Blogs
If the trees were younger/smaller they might of established ok due to tree crown to root ratio, younger trees having more roots for less top, also dependent on the local rainfall in the first few yrs etc. But perhaps a smaller tree may be no good for street planting as would need more maintence prunning in situ? -
Is the rotate 4 chain thing to reduce sprocket wear. Stihl say in there info to use a " 4-2-1 method" 4 chains for 2 bars 1 sprocket & replacement ratio.
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https://www.silky-europe.com/diy/silky-file Differrent advice sharpening for pro user and common one
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I have the Sugoi XL getting abit blunt now though, but supposedly its one of the ones that can be sharpend, not the best for apples trees wrong tpi too coarse
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Aldi soft shell cycling jacket if my fav new jacket atm. I Also have several custom made to measure brennig pile "javelin type" jackets that are lasting forever. You tell them measurements & they tailor them to fit, hand made in UK. http://brenig.co.uk/
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Anyone got the cordless makita hedge trimmer Makita DUH551Z Takes drill batteries so if you had two Makita BL1860B that 12.0ah How long would that last cutting......
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Got it off with a homemade tool made from a 3 ft length of wood with 3 nails stuck in the end so had plenty of leverage Loads of black gunk underneath I think the worm on mine has worn shorter either end as it seems short of the lugs on the bottom of the sprocket so they don't seem to turn it. Here is a picture of the part from the internet "worm" or PUMP DRIVE 181 245 090 Is this usually the bit what wears out?
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http://www.bbti.de/forst/schienen_und_ketten/saegeketten/ketten_0325/ketten_0325_13_mm/95txl064e_-_oregon_speedcut-saegekette_0325br/_13_mm_-_64_tg_-_hm_i95_28208_0.htm Picture gives the angles
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Did that & tried to unscew with pliers pic from internet:
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Hi can't get the clutch off with pliers. Looks like I might need to try make my own a tool or buy the special dolmar tool. Tool is about 35 euro Length of plate with 3 screws?
