Hunterdoncaster

try a broker, let them work for you and it's free , they find you the best deal and it's a lot cheaper than going with insurance companies direct. My public liability was quoted around the £300 mark direct , £144 though a broker. I run a limited company but I am sure apples don't fall too far from the tree as far as liability insurance goes. Hope this helps

Haha I hear Ya pal! I've been reading a lot about this subject , bought some good books, sounds crazy because at my age I have used everything there is to use when it comes to power tools but never spent any time with the chainsaw, never needed too. We bought this house and She loves it but I will not pay to burn wood, I like the idea that I won't get any bills for heating in the future but to do that I need to be cutting wood a lot quicker than I do with my wickes bargain of the month hand saw...it's killing me, I want to be off playing cards and stuff like that. I will master the chainsaw, and in time I juggle them! Haha

yes I have noticed that but this is something I will always do so I have started to invest in some already, I have bought some good trousers and a good helmet and visor , I have more gloves than I have fire wood and decided to ask the forum if separate boots were essential , seems though they are so I will get a pair tomorrow. saw will come last but I am pretty sure I will stick to what I know, Makita are good kit, Dolmar on the other hand sound just up my street too so I will have a think about it. You got any advise for a good pair of boots ?

Top man, yes it is matter of fact, I think I have a good lad to go to out towards Goole , was given his number yesterday , I want to do a few courses, felling and tree work , I am very interested in it and it's something I have never done until now

yes my friend I was planning that for this year, it's an old house and I like an open fire in the front room but the rest will be stoves eventually , it's also much safer as my kids are only young and to have three fires on the go at once is just to much.

Looks good to me, bit of a tip for you too if you have rabbit problems ? The cones the Mrs gets to put around the tree at Christmas ??? Dip them in creo and leave them to soak over night or for a day or two... Stick them down the rabbit holes and tell me what happens !

Can't beat a bit of ratting, I like my hunting done it most my life, My new dogs a Nutall Patterdale got him trained well for only 6 months. building a rat smoker at the moment like the infamous ones on YouTube but my design goes a bit further incorporating brake fluid and baby oil, just waiting for a few parts to come. Keep you posted haha

Depends what your putting it on my friend, designed for an air rifle which in the UK generates 12ft lbs of energy and depending on weather your using a springer or PCP it's not really gonna halm the scope to much... I would not stick it on anything bigger than a rimmy if it's going on a firearm .

No not at all, just wondered the difference between hardcore work boots and dedicated chainsaw boots, in a world that's gone Alf and safety mad I had to ask the question to experienced users rather than she'll out money that I don't need to be spending. I understand flip flops are a no no , but most people are new to a hammer are advised to to wear a viz vest, hard hat and safety goggle just to knock a nail in a piece of wood nowadays

Haha looks like I will be, will have to sell some of the Mrs shoes first

That's what I wanted to know, so it is a common thing then? Didn't realise I opened such a can of worms, right boots it is then, I have a life time of cutting to do so I guess in the long run they will pay for them selves ...thanks pal

so there's a good chance your going to connect with your foot with the saw ? Only way I can see chainsaw boots having more protection must be in the rise of the boot where the laces are? There must be boot covers or something out there to get round this ? I'm thinking two plates of 5mm steel out of my garage bent in the vice will do the job just as good... I could tape them with Gaffa tape to the front of my boots, job done.

Hello again people, I have been getting some PPE gear together before I buy my saw and I am now reading about Chainsaw boots? Do I really need these ? In a nut shell they cost a fortune and I can't see much difference between them and my work boots that I use every day (steel toe and steel heel) Do I really need dedicated chainsaw boots or will my work boots do the job, and while I'm down this road how about chainsaw gloves ? operating a chainsaw obviously has its dangers over other power tools but are dedicated chainsaw gloves just a money spinner, from what I am reading most saws have protection built in to protect your hands , Id wear a pair of normal PPE gloves with out a doubt but I just wanted to know what experienced users thoughts on this... I understand that some people are accidents waiting to happen and I am all for looking after number 1 but I'm wondering if I will need a chainsaw badge to go with the boots and a dedicated chainsaw cup to drink from while I shine my new badge... Rob

just noticed this thread and I wondered if the Dolmar saw is any cheaper than Makita ? Makita have an offer on at the moment for a 50cc chainsaw in a steel carry case, wondered if Dolmar do the same set up? can't see a lot about Dolmar in the UK but if it's the same saw but cheaper Im thinking of getting one.

can anyone advise on a good hard wearing pair of chainsaw trousers? I use bog standard snickers for work, more comfortable than my jeans and for 30 quid I can't grumble . What's the equivalent in chainsaw trousers? I want comfort and flexibility Rob

Yes the more I read about these the more I'm thinking of going down this route, Makita stuff I use every day and it never lets me down, didn't know about Dolmar though, be interested to know if they are cheaper because it looks like it's the same saw! If so I might take one!

thanks pal, yeah I do buy some when I get short and Tickhill is just round the corner from me so I will bare him in mind. I don't like paying for wood to burn, idea of every log I though on costing me money makes me twitch haha Been reading on the forum about people doing there own kiln Drying, very interesting I will go down this route in time Thanks for the reply

thanks Gary, yes the protective gear is first thing on my list, I did wonder though are the full trousers best to get or the chaps, my work boots are very heavy duty but I wondered if the trousers were mainly a winter thing because they must get really hot in the summer being Kevlar lined ? Any you would advise mate ? Funny you mention the Husquvana saw I was looking at the 550xp but I wondered if it would be a bit to powerful ? At a guess 50cc is like having a moped with razor sharp teeth in your hands and is I've not really used them in my trade I thought that might be jumping in at the deep end ?

Makita are good kit, I use there power tools and they last me years, didn't know they did Chainsaws but then again I didn't look . Is 18" a good all round size then ? That little Stihl my friend had was only 12-14 max and cut threw some of the stumps in my garden like butter..

Tell me about it pal, haha, it's all I do, I've just had a load dropped off and I look at the pile at the bottom of the garden, ...then look at the hand saw...then look at the the pile again... yeah Ive have had enough already, need a chainsaw!

Thanks pal Im just finding my way around it, it's an interesting site, Gonna come in very handy I think!

Hello everyone, new to the forum and I'm after a bit of advise, been in the building game for over twenty years and never really needed to buy a chainsaw , the odd trees that I have had to remove I've usually hired one and got some of my lads to do it so I know very little about them. Cut a long story short I've just bought a big old house with three open fires and We want to keep them which is obviously keeping me far too busy cutting up wood in my spare time so I'm after a chainsaw! (A well made one) I've been reading a lot about them and I don't like to do things half cocked because I know they are a dangerous bit of kit so I'm thinking of doing a few courses on maintenance and felling too because it interests me . What's baking my noodle is which chainsaw to get because a friend of mine has got a Stihl 200TCE and he says they only sell them to qualified tree surgeons ? he let me have a go with it and I thought for the size of it, weight and how it performed was ideal for me but there are obviously a much more dangerous saw being top handled .... After having a go with that little saw I felt a lot more at home with the top handle than the standard saws so would there be any harm me getting one any how? just after a bit of advice really, don't think I will ever need to be chopping down 200ft oak trees but I do want a good saw that will last me a few years and as my old age creeps up on me I'm thinking of going down the gardening route too so I need a saw that will tackle a lot of jobs at work as well as cutting up and endless amount of fire wood home. thanks in advance Rob