Rough Hewn
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My first thought was ooooh beefy! My second was depreciation from 50k? 10-20k gets you a good vehicle with custom spec. And 30k still in your pocket. [emoji848][emoji12]
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Another 40 year old just starting
Rough Hewn replied to forestboy1978's topic in Training & education
I've known Wonky for several years as a good friend. I can tell you he's f*****g hardcore. I'm 42 and about to start climbing. Wonky is ten years my senior and he passed. Role model!!!! [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106][emoji12] -
I've got the msa200 with 2x ap300 batteries and a fast charger. It's mental! Quiet, no exhaust fumes, no petrol/aspen to buy. The thin blade cuts quickly and cleanly. Yes you could drop trees with it. Use mine mainly for the workshop, or small pruning jobs. Perfect next to a chipper as no starter cord to pull, just chain brake off and cut. You probably won't need a second battery if you're not on it all day. Love it. [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106][emoji3]
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You are correct difflock, By extremely dangerous, I meant in comparison to most jobs. Still the risk of injury or worse is quite high in our trade. The perk of free fire wood does wane. [emoji12][emoji106]
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Maybe it's because our job is harsh, extremely dangerous, dirty, smelly, and compared to most trades it's really badly paid. Hire em and fire em, short sighted patronage, macho bollox et al. On a positive note, look at beechwood's ad. That's tempting. £50 and a curly wirly a day can go ... [emoji12][emoji106]
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Looking for EXPERIENCED staff (Full Time or Subby)
Rough Hewn replied to beechwood's topic in Employment
Beechwood, you guys do the best, most tempting adverts. [emoji106][emoji3][emoji106] -
What price for good health?
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Second hand 460/461 with 25/30" bar. [emoji106]
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Half day today, couldn't be arsed. Will be running them next week though. [emoji106]
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Been using pump petrol mix this week. Choking stinking nasty poison. Aspen is fresh air in comparison.
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Put chain oil in wrong tank? Probably need a carb kit. [emoji51]
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Yesterday about 1/2pm all three huskys failed to start. The other guys said it's normal in the heat. [emoji23] Today took a 572 and a 346 out. The 572 stopped oiling about 2 minutes into felling a 18" acer. Had to log up with the 346. Which took a while but it's quite a good saw. Took the 572 back to workshop, started oiling. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji12] So, We can't agree on which new saw. But I think we'd all agree whatever you get, send it to spudulike. (Experienced users only) [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
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In fairness to huskies I have used the 550 and 560 recently, vicious noisy beasts. They did have small yellow stickers on the casing... [emoji848][emoji106][emoji57]
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We have loads of huskys at work, 346 not bad, 550,560,572? All crap saws. They don't like to start in the heat. They cut out, and are generally sh*t. Every husky I've ever used over 11 years has been sh*t. I genuinely don't understand why people buy them. Stihl make some sh*t saws too but they are domestic. The pro range is solid, reliable and cuts well. (Had 3 huskys fail today) Taking my own stihls tomorrow. [emoji35][emoji35][emoji35]
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New 261 or second hand 461 depending on tree size. [emoji106]
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Almost impossible to kill without poison or explosives. Crack on. [emoji3]
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Not much difference in money than Surrey/Sussex. But London is a shethole. Very competitive pricing, long hours. Yes it does take hours to go 5 miles. Not worth it. [emoji51]
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I had a similar problem years back. Ten acres of arable land with quarter acre hard standing, £100 a month. Farmer then explains local planning officer drives past to and from work, strictly arable. No wood, machinery, etc. No horses or even chickens. Strictly arable. I nearly cried. [emoji51]
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Is it one solid stem or many joined together? Pictures? [emoji106]
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That is correct, Saw a climber from Leicester take down a 3'x4' ash stick with a little husky. Surgical saw work, humbling to watch. But then he,I and another guy picked up 661's to ring it up. So yes if you have great skill you can take down big trees with a small saw, However it's so much quicker to get a big saw/bar out from the van. [emoji106]
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If you've already got a 50cc saw, I don't see the point in a 60cc saw. Not much difference, only 2-4" extra bar length. For large trees you need a 36" bar with at least 90cc. Anything less is a waste of time, unless it's 20-30" tree then it's 461/462 30" bar.
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Stihl 461 25" bar for medium trees. Stihl 661 36"bar for large trees. And the 880 48" bar if it's a monster. [emoji12]
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It's a bit under powered for milling but for one log you'd be ok. Regrinding cross cut chain is what I do. Shop bought ripping chain is normally 10-15degree top cutter. Cuts well but the finish is not as clean as 0 degrees. Ash is a real pain to mill, it goes hard real quick, blunts chains quickly. Good luck [emoji106]
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Was hoping to be milling today, but got called back to chip up in Margate. Never used a winch on a chipper til this week. Wouldn't buy one without now. [emoji106]
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Never heard of it either, you could make your own by grinding the cutting angle to 0degrees. What saw would you be using as .325 is small and flimsy for milling.
