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All my Echo's have been set up and checked/run by my dealer before delivery! I'd expect nothing less. You wouldn't buy a car in KD form, so why settle for that from chainsaws?

What are you doing your colouring with Shaun? Looks lovely along with the fox. Ian

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Nice one Shaun. Love it.

Down here we call them wood spirits Si, and they make a good subject for a speed carve Nice one.

About 3 - 4 months ago the boss ditched a number of knackered Stihl saws and replaced them with 3 Echo CS450's. For the first three weeks the lads didn't like them and grabbed the remaining stihls first. After the first month it became noticeable that the Echo's would be the first choice and the stihl's became the saws left on the hooks for the late-comers. He's now added two more and they're all getting hammered daily with no complaints from anyone. I personally have 4 echo saws and their blower and find them all excellent and easy to start. They all took a few litres through them to reach their full potential. Boss has now bought an echo as his personal saw and has confirmed that he will be replacing any future breakdowns with Echos :)

90% from the head. Occasionally use pics of thing I'm not familiar with. Thanks for the compliment. Appreciate d :-)

Here you go Ian. No cherry picker, all off a single scaffold tower. 4 days over the five. Lost about a day shower dodging! 11 animals representing the 11 classes in the school.

Always harder at height Ian, but looks like you've done a grand job. We always add a bit if they're over 8' high for the reasons outlined above. Started this one this morning!

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Steve, remember that with an SLR camera you are buying into a system rather than just this camera. Both Canon and Nikon have been around for an awful long time. Their systems are what you are buying into. (As for a choice between the two, don't forget that when Canon made their first camera, they put a Nikon lens on it! ) If you are looking for quality images, rather than ones that are just going to be seen on a PC screen or smaller, then a dSLR is the way to go, as the sensor is considerably larger than that in bridge/compact/ fourthird cameras. Most of the Nikons on the page you referred to are decent enough, and lenses you buy now will be usable on newer cameras in the future. I have a Nikon 300mm f/2.8 still in use that was purchased originally in the '60's. (This is only true of Nikon. Canon changed their mount system sometime in the late '70's I believe.) One other thing, don't be fooled into believing that megapixel count is a mark of quality. The size of the sensor is probably more important. HIH and if you need more info, shout. Ian

Yes, and they wouldn't need to be as big as those in the image. I normally use the writing on the bar as a guide, but once it's worn off it's all guesswork. (It's mostly guesswork anyway!!! ;) )

Limited uses I would think Rob. The fiddling around changing the stop constantly would soon get tiring. I'd then just be using the series of holes as a guide. Markings on the bar that were not painted and wouldn't wear off would be a better idea, but more consistent measurements than on the Stihl bars. 25mm (1") would be good Edit: Just seen your pic has 1" centres!

Cherry can be too pretty to burn! Carve it to get around the splitting. If it's in the round and you must carve it that way, put a relief cut down the back of the carving. If it's big enough, split it in half before carving. Even smaller pieces can be used for relief carvings and hangings. Just don't burn it! :)

You are more than welcome Rob

Hi Rob, Certainly a better way of browsing bars for the carvers amongst us It took only a couple of minutes browsing to find a way of looking for bars by length / type rather than by saw model, initially I followed the wrong route! (It's been a long week) Ordered an 8" dime tip for my little echo, and look forward to seeing which chain you choose for it! Nice job, and I will browse further over the weekend. Ian

OK Rob, I've had a little while now to use this combo, plus the CS390ESX has had a chance to start running in. My initial thoughts have not wavered, it is an awesome combination and you are right about it's abilities to bore cut. Chain tension is quite critical, as too loose will have the chain coming out of the groove on re-entry to the saw, especially when cutting curves, but the shape of the bar means that the difference between too tight and too loose is only 1/4 turn of the adjuster. My mate, who I carve with regularly, absolutely loves it. The phrase 'hot knife through butter' springs to mind. Again, many thanks.

Where in Kent?

What is the towing weight Jon?

I mainly use PVA, but any old paint, wax will do the job (that's not in order!! ) ;)

No, a Sugi. Prototype from Rob D

Sorry Si, missed this question. Yes, it's the one at the top of the pic. Next down is the new CS390ESX with 14" quarter tip (Now got a 20" quarter tip on) Then the little one, a CS280WES with an 8" Echo carving bar. CS352ES with 14" Quarter and the lump at the bottom is the CS620SX with 24" standard bar.

Sure is nice work Si. I guess this wasn't a 30 minute speed carve!! ;)

The bar is great Rob. Not had much chance with it yet, chain is still stretching and bedding in, but certainly quick in the cut on the 390. Lee is sick as a pig:-) Probably a good idea to run 91vxl on a 550. Don't think the 1/4 chain would stand it, I'm probably at the top end of what it will stand with any degree of safety. Thanks again. Ian