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Rough Hewn

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  1. Rough Hewn
    That's sooo French. Every Sunday. Gimps. [emoji51]
  2. Rough Hewn
    Serial killers hah! Keep scrolling down to the top ten list of psychopaths. They are in control. [emoji51]
  3. Rough Hewn
    Years ago when I started my firewood business in France, I used a large axe in my left hand and a sledge hammer in my right to split logs. After a year or so the axe and hammer were badly mushroomed but the sledgehammer had started to break and split as well. Firing tiny bits of shrapnel randomly. That's when I learned to make BIG mallets. Metal on metal not good. [emoji106]
  4. Rough Hewn
    I love the idea of no mot, but doing 70 in a vehicle which might fall apart at any moment really puts me off. [emoji51]
  5. Rough Hewn
    Arse. Keep an eye on Friday ads and local car boots.
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    Difflock , Truth be told, I spent 9 years working with chainsaws before taking my tickets. So I understand where you're coming from. Especially after seeing the other guys on the course who'd never used a saw before. Scary. [emoji106]
  7. Rough Hewn
    Where did you get your tickets? A bus conductor? [emoji23][emoji12]
  8. Rough Hewn
    You own a woodland too? Get a 70cc saw, stihl 461 or husky 72. You'll need a 25" bar minimum. Helmet boots trousers gloves, Combi can ,felling bar, wedges, winch, ropes etc. Spare bar and chains, filing kit. Mix oil and chain oil. A couple of grand should do it. Then it's about £750 for a course to use the saw safely. Way better than getting a pro to do it. [emoji12]
  9. Rough Hewn
    Thanks for your advice guys. All sorted now. Thank you mr billpierce. [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106] [emoji3][emoji3][emoji3][emoji3][emoji3]
  10. Rough Hewn
    Wise words mate, [emoji106]
  11. Rough Hewn
    Has anyone got an old harness they'd be willing to part with? Starting to learn to climb, Can't afford any more kit right now. [emoji106]
  12. Rough Hewn
    Just have, nearly ruptured a rib. It's art?! [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
  13. Rough Hewn
    Anyone heard about the drug warning in Yorkshire? Apparently there's a new dance drug doing the rounds. It's like ecstasy, but in a gel form. You rub it round your teeth. It's called, "E by gum" [emoji106]
  14. Rough Hewn
    Video not available ☹️
  15. Rough Hewn
    Good 1st attempt mate. [emoji106] You've got a roller mill, so you have to brush all sawdust out the way or the round bars ride up and your cut is duff. 075's are great saws, very torquey. But as you've discovered very shaky. You can get a Chinese made Alaskan for about £100-£130. Surprisingly you can still get a lot of oem parts as they are nearly identical to the 051 which is still in production.
  16. Rough Hewn
    Have you guys seen the video on YouTube of three men bending the side door of a transit in half in under 30 seconds with no tools. Scary
  17. Rough Hewn
    Tuesday-Friday free next week.
  18. Rough Hewn
    What's the disadvantages to lo pro? 20% is a lot less sawdust [emoji3][emoji106][emoji106][emoji106] I just get standard stihl full chisel 404 and then carefully grind to 0 degrees. Then lower the rakers to about 0.9mm Never tried any skiptooth before as I haven't found a need. What do you mean by "larger"? 1m+, 2m+ [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
  19. Rough Hewn
    A good article Robd. "Chainsaw lumbermaking" By Will Maloff is also an informative read for new and old alike. It's readily available on tinternet. What's the kerf of these modern lo pro ripping chain and bar setups? 404 is about 10mm
  20. Rough Hewn
    Thanks Mick, It was under a big log pile. [emoji106]
  21. Rough Hewn
    Sorting out other people's log piles [emoji51]
  22. Rough Hewn
    What's this?
  23. Rough Hewn
    404 full chisel 0 degrees Been using it for years! Makes the cleanest cuts. The only thing which cuts better is 3/8 full chisel!
  24. Rough Hewn
    Spud, you previously mentioned porting an 880, Any videos? [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
  25. Rough Hewn
    Love to see a video of it cutting? [emoji106]

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