Mik the Miller

James. Why would anyone deliver to you free logs ? It costs in fuel to get to you. The firewood guys pay for good clean wood. The bio-mass guys pay for off cuts. Only the tip charges for disposal of brash ridden branches and scrub. Where is the advantage in dropping off logs to you ? If I could dispose of a 20 x 3.5m Leylandi hedge would you be happy with that ?

Big bastard bough sticking out @ 45 degrees on a fallen Broad leafed Lime tree. Took a nip out of the side as I wanted it to fall away from the wee oak tree and .... CRACK the bough split ending up with a super pinch. Crack creak it went for 10 mins as I tried to ease the pressure and make it fall away. Of course that didn't work either .. Nearly new bar too .....

I have a 25" on the 881 for X cutting and a 36" in the van if i need it. Nominally with a 30 degree chain. I also use the 36" and or a 48" for milling (mainly the 48" to be honect), both with 10 deg ground ripping chains. I do have a skip chain for the 48" but it's only been used when i've blunted the std. My goto saw is a 362 with an18" bar I also have a 261 which I have a 14" bar and ripp[ing chain on which is used to cut big rounds into cheese wedges (so I can lift them).

Cheers for the replies. The 'sloppiness' was cured by tightening up the screws on the handle and the chain catcher. Have ordered some bits from L&S, cleaned up the clutch and brake and feel more comfortable with it now.

Bought a used MS261CM from the Bay of E. Chain catcher was mangled as was the inner side cover, it was obvious the chain had come off at one point, possibly more. The bar was lipped and blued at the back but OK overall. Lots of compression and it starts and runs well. New bar, 2 chains and some bits from L&S and i've a good wee saw for ripping rounds into cheese triangles making it easier to move and hump onto the log splitter. £430 in all, lot better than £800 +vat for a new one.

Hi Anyone with an MS261 CM ? Could you end me/post a picture of the stop (anti vibration) buffer on the clutch cover side ?? Here's a pic of one I bought (used) recently, it looks 'not right' to me ... ?

Buy a new one .... Husqvarna chainsaw guidebars - Chainsawbars WWW.CHAINSAWBARS.CO.UK Other sellers exist ...

Wash your mouth out with soap ....

It's Lidl stuff. Should be ok for occasional/light use.

We (here in the UK) are somewhat addited to owning our own property. It's almost a sense of failure if we don't however in lots of other countries, rental is 'normal'. I have friends in Denmark who aren't in the slightest bit interested in buying. Les hit it on the head. As long as your incoming is greater than your outgoings you are doing well. Don't fall into the PCP trap, buy with cash, if you don't have enough cash, find something cheaper. You really don't need a TV contract @ £70 a month. You don't need a phone @ £40 a month. You don't need a £2000 holiday. Borrow 'business money' from the bank, their reality check will stop you overstretching and not being able to pay back. Work hard and diversify when you can ... you could fix that gate for £50 and relay those slabs, unless you are so busy that you haven't got time, in which case you are making money ...

Service the lawn mower, new blades, blow out the air filter and new oil etc