Rough Hewn
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Thanks avantgardener and everyone else. I have to show tickets nearly every week. Certificates sometimes too. [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
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It's one site of several for a job. The others are clean. Everyone's got anti stab gloves and you go slow. No trips or falls. Don't touch the ground. It's that time of year, works only just started getting busy last couple of weeks for arb work. Keeps four of us in work for a while. But yes, if it wasn't necessary I'd have swerved.
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Nastiest job I've ever done. Junkie bridge. [emoji51][emoji51][emoji51]
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Are there owl pellets below? As barn owls commonly nest elsewhere to feeding. Often a huge pile of owl shit will be from a feeding place the bird feels safe. Not necessarily a nest for breeding. But it is classified as habitat. [emoji106]
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You wish [emoji12][emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
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When I was learning to drive, both my instructors swore blind I wouldn't be allowed to tow any form of trailer without b+e. Put my license code into gov website, 750kg unbraked is fine. Still confused about hse dbh limits for felling. Anyone here work for the nptc who could explain?
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Climber looking for weekend work Manchester, Sheffield & Derbyshire area
Rough Hewn replied to Aaron19's topic in Employment
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@wonky what's that German guy who times different saws with different sprockets and bars on YouTube?
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Good question Joe, If the log is 8" there will be no discernible difference, both will cut fast. A 24" log is different, As both saws max out at 13.5k However the drag introduced will slow both saws to "in the wood speed" Yes obviously the 661 has more torque for bigger wood. But who puts a 25" bar on a 661? I just don't get why a lot of people are obsessed with small bars on saws. Time your cuts! You might realise as I did that things on paper are not always correct in the real world. If it was all about power and short bars we'd all be running 880s with 17" bars. What you want to lug about all day is your choice. I'm getting older so my preferred saw head is as light as possible. [emoji106]
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Different types of power output, Rpm and torque: Low throw, wider but thinner piston head for decreasing the inertia. So higher rpm is achieveable, but torque is sacrificed. Deep throw, wide but thicker piston head for longer power stroke, Lower rpm more torque. Sprockets are gearing, if you don't have the torque it'll cut slower than a smaller sprocket, as well as bogging much easier. Bar and chain gauge pitch and type, Top plate angle, hook, gully and side tooth as well as depth gauges set at correct depths correlating to the size, density and MC of the wood you are cutting. As previous members have said, It's a balancing act between all these factors, and many others. And that's just the basics of cross cutting. [emoji12][emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
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I'm not trying to show you up mike, Only interested in open shared debate about saws. Everyone has their own subjective opinions on saws. I.e.: husky/stihl debate If I'm missing something basic about saws, I'm all ears. My point is that there are many variables in wood cutting. Just because you have a bigger engine and smaller bar it doesn't mean it will always cut faster. That's all. [emoji3][emoji106]
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There is a limit to how fast a saw will cut. I'm on lunch now but I'll put up something later. [emoji106]
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[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] Have you read the advanced chain sharpening thread? [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] Started in 2007 chum. I run big saws every week. I've used nearly every modern chainsaw produced by husky and stihl. And a lot of dinosaws too. Have a look through my hundreds of posts at my work. Maybe it's you who isn't grasping the concepts I'm putting forward. [emoji848][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
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Cnuts.
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My 661 outcuts my 880 on 36" bar Look at the rpm and torque. I use big saws every week. [emoji23][emoji12][emoji106]
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How? When the 500i hits wood it drops to 10krpm. Whereas the 461 holds 11-12k in the wood. On a 25" bar. I'd like to see them side by side on a 30" bar, the extra torque of the 500 should come in to play. [emoji106]
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That's my point. I ran a 440 25" bar buried in oak, My 461 run a 30" bar, Why would I run a bigger heavier slower saw on the same bar? [emoji12]
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Just like my 461 [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
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So much... However, A close inspection of the new stihl catalogue revealed the 500i will actually run a 30" bar. [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
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Quality job Don. [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106] That's a nice looking piece of trunk in the last photo. Is it available?
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Stihl msa200 No pull cord No exhaust No load noises No mixing petrol Weighs less than a 261 Runs a 14" bar buried in green wood. [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
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I'd stick to the Alaskan until you get the hang of it. Lots of info on here or tinternet about frame chainsaw mills too. Have fun [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
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Milling lessons also available. 1 day to pickup the basics 2 days to have a broader understanding.
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Portable saw miller for hire Based in Huddersfield Yorkshire, Will travel nationwide. I have Alaskan mills which will cut up to 105cm wide, and any length. Fully licensed and insured for felling and milling any size tree. Prices are flat day rate: One man and mill £395 Two men and two mills £595 All saws run on environmentally friendly alkylate petrol and bio oil. Call or text anytime 07376803384 Thanks Saul
