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Rough Hewn

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  1. Rough Hewn

    Battery saw

    Rough Hewn replied to dumper's topic in Chainsaws

    They rock! Filing is a pain though. [emoji106]
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    Good firewood [emoji848]
  3. Rough Hewn
    Nptc?
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    AMP services in hove Sussex have them in stock. Rupert will give you a great deal. Bit of a trek though.
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    Where abouts are you?
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    Try@squaredy on here too
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    I'd be happy to pay postage on that. [emoji106]
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    It's not like just anyone can walk into a shop and buy a chainsaw with a 48" bar. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
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    Best I can do
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    Nope, all the same. I can't upload the data sheet.
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    I ordered the aluminium 1.6ton The steel one arrived.
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    362cm vs 562

    Rough Hewn replied to MattyF's topic in Chainsaws

    The 362 and the 441 are dogs compared to a 440 or 461. The 462 can't handle a 25" bar. The 560 is rather temperamental and won't run a 25" bar unless ported. Haven't tried the 562 but I'm not a husky fan. I want to cut wood, not fix dodgy engineering. Yes stihl have a slightly lower rpm, but they work every time.
  13. Rough Hewn
    Ive destroyed various crap Chinese winches. The Yale cable puller is bomb proof. I'd love to see some photos of a Yale you've broken?
  14. Rough Hewn
    Ever considered: Take a dead machine to dealer, Dealer says uneconomical to fix. You buy a new machine. He fixes old one. Voila. I know a dealer who does this. Or: Guy next to my old workshop sells all kinds of machinery, goes round car boots, Friday ads, auctions etc. Pays a few quid per tool. He's making a killing. One guy turned up with a transit van full of boxed tools. All returns. He paid about £6 per tool on about several hundred dewalt, makita, stihl etc. All legit. Worse thing is he's only 18 years old. I'm not jealous. ☹️
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    Crack on matey. Just go safe and slow. Good luck [emoji106]
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    What's that number?
  17. Rough Hewn
    My first solo milling job went horribly wrong, Several large ash stems in London. Guy said they'd been down a few months, more like several years. Couldn't even finish one cut without blunting the chain. 8 hours two full cuts. Buggered 48" chain. I hate milling ash now. That's cedar in the photo, cuts great. Oak is considerably denser and much slower to cut. These days I run the 661 flat down the top of the log to remove crap and lumps. Ladder straight on with straps and a block at top end. I drill the rungs on my ladder and screw direct sometimes. I post photos on Arbtalk to advertise. But be prepared to drive long distances as they are rarely local. Often a client will ask their tree surgeon about milling then they get hold of me. [emoji3][emoji106]
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    On a lighter note... [emoji12][emoji12][emoji12][emoji106]
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    Best saw husky made is a 395. Utter monster. [emoji106]
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    Wear socks +1 [emoji12]
  21. Rough Hewn
    Hey Forestboy, Do you work alone or in a team? What's your idea to take the oaks down? Free fall or rigged? What chipper are you using? What's the access/drag like? How long will it take you to finish the job? If I remember correctly, you only passed your 30,31,38,39 recently. Have you worked with other tree surgeons before? Or did you just spend 50k on courses and kit, then opened up a tree surgery business?
  22. Rough Hewn
    2 x ten foot long, 3 feet wide. 3 inch slabs mainly. Includes fuel and oil. A ladder is the fastest setup I've seen. [emoji106]
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    £325 a day if you supply a labourer or £425 if I do. 880 with 4' mill and 661 with 3'. Normally a 9 hour day. Travel on top, and all running aspen and bio oil. [emoji106]
  24. Rough Hewn

    362cm vs 562

    Rough Hewn replied to MattyF's topic in Chainsaws

    Yep, can't stand it. Rather use a 261 or 461.
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    Got a big sycamore milling job on Monday, If I can cut 4" for the client I'll post some pics. [emoji106]

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