handcutter

The quality of materials used through different brands is questionable, the STIHL es bars seem to be okay but the rails need dressing more often than the others. I’ve found sugihara, husqvarna, tsumura and GB tend to chip small bits out the rails and nose area. If you can find a Oregon reduced weight bar that’s what I would recommend at 28”

So if he is marketing the wood you would be charging a cut and extract rate this will be measured in a stack at roadside in tonnes or cubic meters, the problem you have is site access, terrain, and any other factors not mentioned before. This is all based on being productive then you earn. I’ve seen many go the day rate route, not cut enough wood, or leave a tidy site etc then only to fall out with the owner as the day rate cost is far greater than the return from selling the timber. also knowing the south east your land owner will have already contacted someone else regarding this. If you want any information please message away

There’s a 325 large spline 8tooth sprocket which STIHL do, I know some Europeans use a 18” bar with this combination. hope this helps

I can offer one on one training too if you’re interested. I also help out a WBO training

There were a lot of 462s with bearing failures when they first came out, parts quality is very questionable of late from all manufacturers and saws are just lasting out of warranty then going kaput. phone Stihl and complain if it’s within warranty I have in the past and they have honoured the problem and dealt with it

Hello 👋

Check the pickup pipe, I’ve had a few with restricted flow from tiny bits in them

Some select few are still making things out of poplar for the food industry, it seems the containerised days are long gone where it was being felled and shipped abroad but throughout this it’s still going out in 8’ pallet and clean 12s, last job I was on was on a water meadow and moving large pieces proved problematic with the machines. I don’t know if they replanted as the original plan was for the trees to stabilise the ground but with them gone who knows what may happen

Fair play if you can still swing a saw about at your age 👌

Loads of it thanks😘

You might not have, but I know a lot who have!! Maybe your chain isn’t as sharp as you think 😉

If you’re chasing a backcut you’ll end up another statistic!!!

462 is a better saw if your Stihl preference or your husqvarna equivalent , I’ve used 460, 461 and 500i of the Stihl and 375 372 576 572 of the husqvarna The 500 is all or nothing! seen and heard of far too many being crushed when people have wiped out hinges. I won’t be purchasing another 500 as the air filtration system is shocking even if you put an aftermarket one on it

The rollers do work just not sure on that brand, battery grinder, flappy disc and bar in a stump vice is the mobile option I’ve found for best results in the wood

Yes I do have thanks!