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richyb

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4,615 posts

217 months

Monday 13th July 2009
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New saw arrived today and I thought fellow pistonheads would appreciate it. biggrinbiggrinbiggrin I'll be running it alongside the its ever reliable little brother (behind). Can't wait to get it out for some work this week.



(The chains gone in for a good soak before use before anyone asks).

P924

1,272 posts

189 months

Monday 13th July 2009
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MY GOD!

what the hell type of tree you cutting down with that? It is a tree you're cutting?

mickk

29,425 posts

249 months

Monday 13th July 2009
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I can tell your not married, chainsaw on the carpet.... havent you got a shed?
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pokethepope

2,665 posts

195 months

Monday 13th July 2009
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P924 said:
MY GOD!

what the hell type of tree you cutting down with that? It is a tree you're cutting?
'Countryside management'

I think he's using it to move entire hills with just one swing of the saw.

richyb

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4,615 posts

217 months

Monday 13th July 2009
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mickk said:
I can tell your not married, chainsaw on the carpet.... havent you got a shed?
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I've got a shed but wouldn't even consider putting such a fine bit of machinery in it!!! Once it be out for a days work it'll be going in the work lock up but tonight its sitting proudly in the middle of the front room.

I've got an 18" bar for it that I'll be using for regular felling work but the 36" bar (one in the picture) will be used for milling. Through my work I get a very good selection of wood on a daily basis so I'm planning on milling it to boards, drying it and then using it. Its going to be a year till the first lot of wood is ready to be worked so I've got plenty of time to plan what I'm going to make with it.

Timsta

2,779 posts

253 months

Monday 13th July 2009
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richyb said:
I get a very good selection of wood on a daily basis
biglaugh Richy said "wood"

richyb

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4,615 posts

217 months

Monday 13th July 2009
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Timsta said:
richyb said:
I get a very good selection of wood on a daily basis
biglaugh Richy said "wood"
All I said was I get wood on a daily basis. Generally in the afternoons after a hard days work with the lads. Whats funny about that? I don't get it? biggrin

Edited by richyb on Monday 13th July 20:26

anonymous-user

61 months

Monday 13th July 2009
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That's just mental.

Aren't you tempted to start it up right now and take it to your furniture and telly etc?

KevF

1,994 posts

205 months

Monday 13th July 2009
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Nooo what you want its one of these....V8 powered chainsaw....thats the way to do it....




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60Tamp2fHhg





Shaolin

2,955 posts

196 months

Monday 13th July 2009
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I used to use one of those with a 36" blade to cut dive holes through sea-ice. It was ok until you broke through and then you'd get sprayed with freezing cold water.

Simpo Two

87,026 posts

272 months

Tuesday 14th July 2009
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Shaolin said:
I used to use one of those with a 36" blade to cut dive holes through sea-ice. It was ok until you broke through and then you'd get sprayed with freezing cold water.
For someone who's going swimming in the Arctic, a little spray with freezing water is just a warm-up, no?




Until I evolve gills and elctrically heated skin, I'm staying on land!

Reidy10_0

1,123 posts

211 months

Tuesday 14th July 2009
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Stihl is good stuff.
Nice purchase mate

Shaolin

2,955 posts

196 months

Tuesday 14th July 2009
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Simpo Two said:
For someone who's going swimming in the Arctic, a little spray with freezing water is just a warm-up, no?
Unfortunately no as when cutting the hole you wouldn't be diving and so would be dressed in "normal" clothes. The seawater had a penchant for hitting you in the face and getting down your neck and up cuffs.

Simpo Two

87,026 posts

272 months

Tuesday 14th July 2009
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Shaolin said:
Unfortunately no as when cutting the hole you wouldn't be diving and so would be dressed in "normal" clothes. The seawater had a penchant for hitting you in the face and getting down your neck and up cuffs.
It just needs a rethink:

1) Change into diving gear
2) Cut hole, thereby impervious to splashes
3) Dive in

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mreagleeyes

178 posts

186 months

Tuesday 14th July 2009
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I'm liking that. Only just been introduced to chainsaws again after a long break. I worked with some tree surgeons for a day so as I could get some free timber from them.
Currently looking for a Stihl Carving saw.
Good work fella.

SeeFive

8,280 posts

240 months

silverthorn2151

6,310 posts

186 months

Wednesday 15th July 2009
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Blimey, I'm being tempted by some rachet spanners!

I feel soooooo inadequate!

But I do have 73 screwdrivers! Not sure why, just do. the danger of tidying my tool room is that I also find that I have 3 wallpaper steamers, 2 orbital sanders, 12 saws and about 2500 cable ties.

Even found a 1'2" spanner that I heated and twisted in 1977 to access the manifold to downpipe clamp on my 850 mini!

Am I alone in fondling tools and having happy memories come flooding back?

HappyGoLucky

1,159 posts

219 months

Wednesday 15th July 2009
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richyb said:
All I said was 'I'm a lumberjack and I'm quite gay' What's wrong with that?

richyb

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4,615 posts

217 months

Wednesday 15th July 2009
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SeeFive said:
Bingo. Ordered on the same day as the saw. I'm going to mill some black poplar next week as a bit of practise.

mreagleeyes

178 posts

186 months

Wednesday 15th July 2009
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richyb said:
SeeFive said:
Bingo. Ordered on the same day as the saw. I'm going to mill some black poplar next week as a bit of practise.
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