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28th November 2016, 02:33 PM
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John I have some questions if you don't mind. ...
John I have some questions if you don't mind. About stickers. I have sometimes heard that stickers should be made from the same species as is being stacked for drying. I have never done this as I...
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27th November 2016, 05:53 AM
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Brilliant post John, well done and very helpful...
Brilliant post John, well done and very helpful indeed.
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19th October 2009, 10:43 PM
Thread: 1/10th rule
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Good idea Peter, the wheels. What diameter do...
Good idea Peter, the wheels. What diameter do you recommend - maybe a touch bigger?
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19th October 2009, 10:20 PM
Thread: Wow:o
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Just because its listed at a price doesn't mean...
Just because its listed at a price doesn't mean it will sell for that. Anyone remember seeing a rosewood slab listed recently for $10,000? Wasn't long ago, but didn't sell. I think $5,000 is...
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19th October 2009, 10:03 PM
Thread: Electric chainsaw sharpener..
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My experience has been hand files for the last 5...
My experience has been hand files for the last 5 years, then a small 12volt grinder, and most recently at an auction got a genuine Oregon bench grinder for $220. In my opinion a chainsaw, whether a...
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19th October 2009, 08:29 PM
Thread: my new log winch
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Sigidi, this is what I use, all home-made, but...
Sigidi, this is what I use, all home-made, but sounds the same. Works a treat for small logs up to 500kg.
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19th October 2009, 08:17 PM
Thread: my new log winch
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And a 12 volt fridge full of coldies!!
And a 12 volt fridge full of coldies!!
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19th October 2009, 07:52 PM
Thread: my new log winch
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I can see the photos OK. Not a bad idea Carl. ...
I can see the photos OK. Not a bad idea Carl. What's the pull rating? I would be getting a dedicated battery to run it - a deep cycle battery - as the regular starter battery is only designed for...
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15th October 2009, 06:05 AM
Thread: broken chain......twice
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Yes BobL, new sprocket, this time 8 tooth.
Yes BobL, new sprocket, this time 8 tooth.
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13th October 2009, 10:57 PM
Thread: broken chain......twice
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Well I got the bar dressed at the Stihl shop, and...
Well I got the bar dressed at the Stihl shop, and while there, was subjected to a fantastic sales pitch regarding stihl chain being the best there is, the only one tested on Aussi hardwoods etc. ...
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2nd October 2009, 12:04 AM
Thread: broken chain......twice
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Thanks for all the coments and analysis. My...
Thanks for all the coments and analysis. My problem is partly that I use the saw intermittently to cut logs that suddenly come my way. I tend to forget the status of bar, chain and sprocket, it can...
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1st October 2009, 11:45 PM
Thread: husky 3120xp for bobl
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The fella I know who loves his 3120 conceded that...
The fella I know who loves his 3120 conceded that changing chains is a PITA, but has had none of the other problems you mentioned Carl. He bought his saw 6 years ago secondhand, so not a new model. ...
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30th September 2009, 09:58 PM
Thread: broken chain......twice
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Might be because I have now stretched the sh*t...
Might be because I have now stretched the sh*t out of this chain. One last thing someone might know - if this is Carlton chain, as someone has said, why is the name not written anywhere on the box -...
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30th September 2009, 08:58 PM
Thread: husky 3120xp for bobl
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Thanks Carl - you have given me some things to...
Thanks Carl - you have given me some things to consider when upgrading. I have a friend who doesn't get on this forum but who has a 3120xp and loves it - I will try to get some response from him....
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30th September 2009, 08:16 PM
Thread: broken chain......twice
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bar and sprocket photos
OK, here are photos of sprocket and bar. Thank God I haven't embarassed myself by finding a 404 sprocket. The sprocket looks OK to me, the bar obviously needs a 'recondition', but I have had no...
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28th September 2009, 10:33 PM
Thread: broken chain......twice
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This has been interesting. I will indeed post...
This has been interesting. I will indeed post photos of bar and sprocket, but have 4 visitors with me for the next 2 days, so you will need to be patient. I hope I didn't leave the 404 sproket on...
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27th September 2009, 10:13 PM
Thread: broken chain......twice
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Thanks again guys, but a misunderstanding there...
Thanks again guys, but a misunderstanding there somewhere - the most recent photo I posted is the SAME cutter as the original, NOT after 20 file strokes. Its just a better side-profile photo. I...
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26th September 2009, 08:45 PM
Thread: broken chain......twice
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The chain I have been using says "A3" on the...
The chain I have been using says "A3" on the drivelinks, but nothing else. Today I took 20 file strokes off every cutter, to reduce the cutting angle. Reassembled it all, got everything all lubed,...
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25th September 2009, 07:29 AM
Thread: broken chain......twice
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Thanks BobL, Brosh and others. I have to admit...
Thanks BobL, Brosh and others. I have to admit the rakers were not set very accurately - I have a little single-set gauge, but I deliberatly went a little further than this (two file strokes) in...
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24th September 2009, 10:20 PM
Thread: broken chain......twice
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Does my chain look like a quality brand? Can we...
Does my chain look like a quality brand? Can we definitely say its not Carlton, Oregon etc etc. Best not say where I got it.......
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24th September 2009, 08:37 PM
Thread: broken chain......twice
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broken chain......twice
I managed to break my 3/8th chain twice in consecutive slabs today - do other people have these frustrations or is it just my brand of luck (or brand of chain perhaps :?). The photos below show what...
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24th September 2009, 08:09 PM
Thread: bandsawn vs chainsaw slabbed
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Hey Stopper, so a good big bandsaw will do the...
Hey Stopper, so a good big bandsaw will do the job best, but what does one cost? $20K? $50K? How much tension is on your band, and what width is the blade? Sounds like it would be worth paying...
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20th September 2009, 08:55 PM
Thread: Seasoning Blackwood
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Is spraying with boron effective? Someone told...
Is spraying with boron effective? Someone told me you have to soak the timber in it for 2 weeks, which would be a pain in the ####! Well that was for silky oak anyway.
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20th September 2009, 08:38 PM
Thread: Chain Cutter Glint
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Very impressive. At times I have wanted to...
Very impressive. At times I have wanted to photograph gemstones which might measure 3-5mm, and your setup would be ideal for it, as well as of course diagnosing chain sharpening faults! Thanks for...
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19th September 2009, 09:04 PM
Thread: Chain Cutter Glint
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That is some amazing macro photography BobL, what...
That is some amazing macro photography BobL, what sort of camera is that, and what are its optical and digital zoom specs? Have you just used the max zoom, or have you got some special lens too? ...
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19th September 2009, 08:22 AM
Thread: bandsawn vs chainsaw slabbed
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I can see a lot of this is coming down to what...
I can see a lot of this is coming down to what actual kerf there is on a large horizontal bandsaw, and then what the blade wander adds to this. BobL, you stated that 3mm is a wide kerf for a bandsaw...
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18th September 2009, 08:55 PM
Thread: bandsawn vs chainsaw slabbed
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They're all ducking for cover.....
They're all ducking for cover.....
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18th September 2009, 09:52 AM
Thread: bandsawn vs chainsaw slabbed
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Thanks Weaver, I should explain my position in...
Thanks Weaver, I should explain my position in the debate (at the moment). I can see that the bandsaw will save kerf wastage, but it is the amount that I am unsure of. The fella I am arguing with...
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18th September 2009, 07:38 AM
Thread: bandsawn vs chainsaw slabbed
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bandsawn vs chainsaw slabbed
I'm in the middle of an argument with someone over the merits of bandsawn over chainsaw-slabbed timber. Is the bandsaw really as good as, say 3mm kerf loss, and better finish so therefore each cut...
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16th September 2009, 10:57 PM
Thread: dog on a log
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Who me? The dog is a deaf german coolie ($10...
Who me? The dog is a deaf german coolie ($10 worth), the mill is a simple Alaskan Mk3 mounted on a Stihl 084 and 4ft sproket-tip bar running 3/8th chain. Its a great setup for logs up to about a...
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15th September 2009, 08:37 PM
Thread: rainforest timber ID please
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Wizened you were correct, check leaves, bark and...
Wizened you were correct, check leaves, bark and seed pods below to identify mountain silky oak. The only thing which doesn't fit perfectly is that I found it at about 150m, while the book says it...
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13th September 2009, 11:24 PM
Thread: rainforest timber ID please
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Hi Peter, the state of progress is this - I am...
Hi Peter, the state of progress is this - I am making a portable version first, so bought a 1.5kW motor, and when I found that my 3kVa genset won't start it (well it will when really warm), I bought...
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13th September 2009, 11:18 PM
Thread: rainforest timber ID please
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Thanks for that, after seeing the timber I will...
Thanks for that, after seeing the timber I will indeed go back out and salvage some more - the butt log section is still there, 3m x 450mm, and another 2.5m log about 350mm. There is some missing,...
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13th September 2009, 08:29 PM
Thread: rainforest timber ID please
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rainforest timber ID please
I went for a scenic 4WD trip today in rainforest near Coffs Harbour, and came across a tree that had blown down across the track. Someone had chainsawed a 3m section out to get through, and I picked...
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13th September 2009, 08:19 PM
Thread: Silky oak in WA
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Thats depressing. Why is demand low? The stuff...
Thats depressing. Why is demand low? The stuff is gorgeous, easy to dry and easy to work.
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13th September 2009, 08:14 PM
Thread: Show Us the Things You Find in Logs...
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I take it the blade has TC teeth, which are...
I take it the blade has TC teeth, which are renowned for their brittleness - they just shatter, but (most) chainsaw blades obviously don't which probably explains what you have seen Sigidi. Glenn,...
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13th September 2009, 12:05 AM
Thread: Silky oak in WA
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I would like to know what sort of price premium...
I would like to know what sort of price premium the really nice quarter cut stuff gets over the run-of the-mill back sawn stuff. I just went to considerable effort to cut a silky oak for quality...
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12th September 2009, 11:46 PM
Thread: Show Us the Things You Find in Logs...
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My metal detector is a Minelab GP3000 - its a...
My metal detector is a Minelab GP3000 - its a serious gold searching detector, cost me $3,000 secondhand a couple of years ago. After reading this thread, I reckon I will use it on any logs I mill...
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11th September 2009, 09:54 PM
Thread: Show Us the Things You Find in Logs...
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In theory every cutter on a 4ft bar would hit the...
In theory every cutter on a 4ft bar would hit the foreign object 10 times per second (I think), so if it doesn't cut through, it breaks/bends/overheats the cutters untill you pull out, or push...
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11th September 2009, 08:37 PM
Thread: dog on a log
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Faithful hounds. I think mine may come to a sad...
Faithful hounds. I think mine may come to a sad ending too - he bites any hand that comes near him these days (except mine), might give Dr Harry a call. You wouldn't expect it from a dog who hides...
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10th September 2009, 08:20 PM
Thread: dog on a log
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dog on a log
How's my dog?
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10th September 2009, 08:03 PM
Thread: Show Us the Things You Find in Logs...
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Well that raises an interesting subject - just...
Well that raises an interesting subject - just what does something like that do to the chain - the cutter steel I mean? That Malloof guy states that a chain cannot be returned to normal after such...
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9th September 2009, 08:18 PM
Thread: Show Us the Things You Find in Logs...
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I did my first mango a few months ago - the saw...
I did my first mango a few months ago - the saw bogged down for a few seconds half way through a slab but then continued ok. When I flipped it over I saw that I had cut clean through a 4 inch nail. ...
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4th August 2009, 08:50 PM
Thread: Square logs
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Steve, are any of those slabs for sale, or was it...
Steve, are any of those slabs for sale, or was it a contract milling job?
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4th August 2009, 08:50 AM
Thread: simpson capstan winch in austraila?
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This particular winch requires a polyester rope -...
This particular winch requires a polyester rope - they recommend either 9.5mm (1.9t breaking strength), or 13mm (3.3t bs) double-braided polyester. I will get a 50m length, but will also have a 20m...
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3rd August 2009, 08:03 PM
Thread: Square logs
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Thats as good as it gets - what diameter? ...
Thats as good as it gets - what diameter? 600-700mm? A local Dorrigo log?
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3rd August 2009, 07:46 PM
Thread: simpson capstan winch in austraila?
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I get my Canadian-made capstan winch in about a...
I get my Canadian-made capstan winch in about a week - will post a 'user report'. Its the 2.5hp 4-stroke powered winch, rated 1.2 tonne, and only weighs 15kg. I'll be selling my tirfor then (1.2...
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7th July 2009, 11:11 PM
Thread: The cost of .404 Skip tooth chain 27RX
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What chain is GB selling - it says made in USA??:?
What chain is GB selling - it says made in USA??:?
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2nd July 2009, 10:13 PM
Thread: advice on sheoak milling
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Torech, if you have a chainsaw mill, I have one...
Torech, if you have a chainsaw mill, I have one way of quarter-sawing which is relatively quick, and has the bonus of giving quarters with true sides for easy bandsawing later, and better recovery. ...
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22nd June 2009, 11:35 PM
Thread: got my 076 ebay find in the mail today
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Tex, I got an 084 a couple of years ago, with...
Tex, I got an 084 a couple of years ago, with 24'' 404 chain and sproket. The clutch drum takes rim sprockets so it is easy to change from 404 (for firewood) to 3/8th for milling. I got a couple of...