Silverhooker
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I've a 550 mk 2 its a brilliant saw. The key is to keep on top of sharpening, cleaning and general maintenace of the saw. This 550 will likely see me out ! I too do quite a bit of firewood , more than hobby but not for a living.
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AC or DC quite literally !
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Yeah I tried cheapo and decent corded saws and battery’s, makes a big difference if you try before you buy. Local guy gave a good discount too and he’s a decent bloke too !
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Yeah bit more versatility with the battery saw, I can use it for snedding and other jobs, will be more useful in the long run, I’ll just have to get over the cost of the batteries and charger !
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Went to local lawnmower guy, who does a load of saws too, had a wee play with a couple of corded electric and a battery saw. Bought a stihl battery one as I can use it for more jobs. Got a good deal on the 120. Thanks for all the advice, guess I’ll be a stihl battery saw guy from now on. will report back once I’ve used it a bit.
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Totally agree I just need to decide which plug in saw to get, as I’m Scottish I’m swayed by the cheap Titan pro but think it might melt so likely to get either the stihl or the husky not sure which tho.
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I might change the habit of a lifetime and get the little stihl corded saw. Need something to do branches on a sawhorse at the house.
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I’ve access to mains electricity so don’t need a battery saw, need a decent corded saw, any advice ?
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I'm also in the market for a wee corded saw to use near the house, all my others are Husky (440, 550 &365). So looking more at one of them but the little stihl is a good bit cheaper and to be honest it won't get too much hard work. Can't justify the cost of a battery set up yet but who knows in the future ? Any opinions welcomed .
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I would agree with the bollocks suggestion! Did he try to sell you a 500i replacement yet ?
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This is an easy problem, just put your hand in your pocket and pay a pro to do it ! Likely a climb and dismantle job. Nothing destroyed and no one gets hurt. It’s just money, you can earn more, but arms and legs don’t grow back !
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I used a little husky 440 on a 15" bar for years for firewood and on occaision an 18" bar it was great.
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Preferred Tool For Sharpen Your Axe ????
Silverhooker replied to Witterings's topic in Firewood forum
File for dinks and a stone for finishing, very relaxing job. I enjoy sharpening. -
I really enjoyed it, it’s something that I’ve always wanted to learn.
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My job today is to rescue the chains that hit nails yesterday ! A day in the shed with a file !
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Wife did it today, I did firewood and stayed out the way !
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£500+ VAT seems a bit expensive for what looks like a fancy bottle jack with a wedge on the end or am i just a bit too tight ? (I'm Scottish).
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Very cold with sleety rain in North Cumbria.
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They used to sell scavenger tickets from the forestry commission, so people could go and do what you are talking about, sadly this hasn't been available for a few years, guess the H&S stuff just did it in.
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Splitting Logs .... On ground or on a log??
Silverhooker replied to Witterings's topic in Firewood forum
Or flog yourself senseless, with the branches of the tree you just split, in the mixed naked sauna! -
Cumbria is tier 2. Can't wait for the barber to open up as currently I look a wee bit like Doc Brown from back to the future !
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my pick too.
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Splitting Logs .... On ground or on a log??
Silverhooker replied to Witterings's topic in Firewood forum
I cut mostly larch and sycamore and the big rounds fit inside the tyre whole and once split can easily be lifted out in a oner and chucked in to the barrow. Smaller rounds i put 2 or 3 at a time inside the tyre, keeps all the split bits together and cuts down on "log shrapnel" and reduces bending over to pick bits up. works well for me but everyone has there own way. -
Splitting Logs .... On ground or on a log??
Silverhooker replied to Witterings's topic in Firewood forum
On a block inside a tyre, then lift the whole lot out in a oner and drop in the barrow. Works for me. -
Thanks I’m really impressed with the work hedge layers do, it’s art really !
