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3rd November 2011, 04:26 PM
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looks interesting did you snig them with the...
looks interesting did you snig them with the bobcat
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23rd October 2011, 07:51 PM
Thread: camphor slabbing
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camphor slabbing
just a few pics from the last lot of milling i took with my phone.
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18th October 2011, 05:15 PM
Thread: fuel (ULP) stabiliser
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when increasing the oil it makes the saw run...
when increasing the oil it makes the saw run leaner
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4th May 2011, 10:35 PM
Thread: silky oak
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Southern i believe but not entirly sure
Southern i believe but not entirly sure
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2nd May 2011, 11:46 PM
Thread: Bandmilling Bluegum
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bluegum has many uses if i could get enough of it...
bluegum has many uses if i could get enough of it i would cut 250 x 30 and use it for wide floor boards in my house when i get around to building it. its hard wearing but brittle when compared to...
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2nd May 2011, 11:38 PM
Thread: silky oak
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didnt work out the recovery but there was 3 cube...
didnt work out the recovery but there was 3 cube of log when we started, i would think somewhere around 70%
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2nd May 2011, 10:12 PM
Thread: silky oak
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silky oak
some pics of some silky oak i milled for a guy week before last, cut some great boards wish it was my timber.
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11th February 2011, 05:16 PM
Thread: How good is the 090 Stihl Really?
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Sorry I have to say the opposite is the case for...
Sorry I have to say the opposite is the case for me when I compare the 088 magnum to the 3120 the husky leaves the 088 for dead so much so that I use the 3120 as my daily felling saw and leave the...
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9th February 2011, 10:57 AM
Thread: How good is the 090 Stihl Really?
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I have all 3 saws the 090 ,088 magnum and the...
I have all 3 saws the 090 ,088 magnum and the 3120 husky honestly the 090 will out perform the others when set up properly by a mile the new saws are good as they are lighter but if you want raw...
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26th January 2011, 09:13 AM
Thread: Big thanks to the forum
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Could not have said it better myself on ya Allan...
Could not have said it better myself on ya Allan for summing up the true Aussie spirit .
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15th January 2011, 09:36 AM
Thread: How little things have changed!!
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I know what you mean every now and then I get the...
I know what you mean every now and then I get the chance to get the 090 out witch is a 1973 model still starts with 2 pulls on the choke and 3 pulls without. great saws will be interesting to see if...
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14th January 2011, 08:57 AM
Thread: Mobile Sawmillers near Cooyar?
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its drying out now flood levels out here exceeded...
its drying out now flood levels out here exceeded 1974 by 6 to 12 inches lucky the mill and bobcat didn't go under trying to get it out of the mud today hopfully its dry enough otherwise its there...
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12th January 2011, 10:24 PM
Thread: How little things have changed!!
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Yep and when all the shiny bits go dull the grin...
Yep and when all the shiny bits go dull the grin will fade and you wish you had another new one
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12th January 2011, 10:02 PM
Thread: Mobile Sawmillers near Cooyar?
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Yep I'm in nanango what you got
Yep I'm in nanango what you got
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7th December 2010, 02:22 PM
Thread: new saw?
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Make sure you run 50:1 if thats what the book...
Make sure you run 50:1 if thats what the book says otherwise you will void your waranty, with the new saws of today it is critical to run the correct ratio as the tollerances are a lot finer they...
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14th November 2010, 12:34 PM
Thread: flooded gum
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Come on guys does it realy mater about the...
Come on guys does it realy mater about the acuracy of the angle. The fact is there was an angle and the mesurement of this angle is fairly negligable other than to say it was reasonable enough to...
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12th November 2010, 09:29 PM
Thread: flooded gum
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fair call, i like to cover my cost when those...
fair call, i like to cover my cost when those types of jobs turn pear shaped but when they do i don,t expect them to pay full price although some customers will insist on paying
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12th November 2010, 09:18 PM
Thread: flooded gum
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oh well as long as the customers happy and you...
oh well as long as the customers happy and you made something out of it thats the main thing
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12th November 2010, 08:47 PM
Thread: flooded gum
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ok now its making sense when i read your first...
ok now its making sense when i read your first post it said 8 cube on the ground but if its 11 cube then i can see how that could have been a workout for the jack.
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12th November 2010, 08:26 PM
Thread: flooded gum
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how many cube was in the section of tree that you...
how many cube was in the section of tree that you fell?
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12th November 2010, 08:00 PM
Thread: flooded gum
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a little surprised the jack wouldn't lift it on...
a little surprised the jack wouldn't lift it on its own or was the jack getting a little tired
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12th November 2010, 07:15 PM
Thread: flooded gum
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who's woried aboout the maths on it either way...
who's woried aboout the maths on it either way thats a lot of lift with the jack.
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11th November 2010, 11:33 PM
Thread: flooded gum
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a tip when tree jacking use a 4'' x 4'' x 3/8''...
a tip when tree jacking use a 4'' x 4'' x 3/8'' steel plate on top of the jack it will stop the jack pressing into the end grain
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11th November 2010, 11:28 PM
Thread: Cutting on the hub
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$100 a cube you say does he cut timber or fire...
$100 a cube you say does he cut timber or fire wood
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11th November 2010, 09:34 PM
Thread: one for the falling experts.
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im with you on that one weisy
im with you on that one weisy
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10th November 2010, 05:27 PM
Thread: one for the falling experts.
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Thats good i was starting to think no one dose it...
Thats good i was starting to think no one dose it any more,my old man taught me how to sound them some 20 years ago and have done it ever since as you say its a necessity now days just as it was then...
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9th November 2010, 09:59 PM
Thread: one for the falling experts.
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I thought sounding trees was a dieing art, any...
I thought sounding trees was a dieing art, any time i sound a tree and someone is with me they look at me weird and say what are you doing. great way to find out what to expect however it dose take...
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9th November 2010, 09:50 PM
Thread: one for the falling experts.
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plumb make all sorts of tools even axes have done...
plumb make all sorts of tools even axes have done for many many years i dont use a hammer i use a 3/4 axe made by plumb (3/4 the size of a full size axe).
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9th November 2010, 05:50 PM
Thread: one for the falling experts.
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well it looks like they would be worth the...
well it looks like they would be worth the expence, might have to open the walet and get one if the handle ever lets go in the plumb (or i loose it again).
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9th November 2010, 05:37 PM
Thread: one for the falling experts.
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this i agree with as i make a practice of this...
this i agree with as i make a practice of this myself but what do you do when even the smaller trees will get tangled with other trees.
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8th November 2010, 09:05 PM
Thread: one for the falling experts.
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Krunchie how does the edge stand up on there axes...
Krunchie how does the edge stand up on there axes do they hold it well?
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8th November 2010, 08:38 PM
Thread: one for the falling experts.
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yep same sort of scrub where the vines tangle in...
yep same sort of scrub where the vines tangle in the tops of the trees and are strong enough to twist the tree on the stump as it falls, the trees are that close together when felling poles they hang...
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8th November 2010, 08:20 PM
Thread: one for the falling experts.
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most times its not the technique its the type of...
most times its not the technique its the type of cutting you use. a strap cut as i said before leaves little time for retreat due to the type of cutting it is. under normal cutting conditions i wont...
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7th November 2010, 09:25 PM
Thread: one for the falling experts.
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most forest i have worked in you would need a...
most forest i have worked in you would need a dozer to clear a 6 mt escape route(or spend an hour with the saw) for the forest was that thick with undergrowth and regrowth and in those situations...
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7th November 2010, 10:55 AM
Thread: one for the falling experts.
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i agree with weisy a strap cut should only be...
i agree with weisy a strap cut should only be atempted by expereanced fallers as it very dangerous when not done proprely and should not be explained in text without someone experianced enough to...
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5th November 2010, 08:17 PM
Thread: one for the falling experts.
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Did all my certs (advanced...
Did all my certs (advanced harvesting,environmental,oh&s,conduct skidder opperations) a while back with Ian Mcleoud from cairns (top bloke certanly knows his stuff) when working in forestry,haven't...
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5th November 2010, 07:02 PM
Thread: one for the falling experts.
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Weisy when did they start making refresher...
Weisy when did they start making refresher courses compulsory? When i did mine (cert 3 advanced) forestry told me as long as you have not left the industry for more than 5 years the certificate was...
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5th November 2010, 06:37 PM
Thread: one for the falling experts.
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hey Weisy what did he sting ya for the course
hey Weisy what did he sting ya for the course
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5th November 2010, 05:41 PM
Thread: one for the falling experts.
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All scarfs are critical no mater what the...
All scarfs are critical no mater what the conditioins wether a rope is tied to it or not the direction of fall is still directed by the scarf if a tree becomes dislodged from the holding wood the...
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5th November 2010, 02:50 PM
Thread: one for the falling experts.
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The trouble with this is we are talking about...
The trouble with this is we are talking about felling trees as if they fall into 3 or 4 catagories when realy each one is different on its own merit. Scarfs and back cuts are cut different for each...
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4th November 2010, 08:04 PM
Thread: one for the falling experts.
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One should not critisise the stumps left behind...
One should not critisise the stumps left behind by cutters to much as it is easy to do so when one dosn't know the full circumstances.The main reason for most trees to split up the butt is when the...
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4th November 2010, 03:37 PM
Thread: one for the falling experts.
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3rd November 2010, 01:54 PM
Thread: one for the falling experts.
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yep they are cracking down more every day, stupid...
yep they are cracking down more every day, stupid part about this is i have seen tree loppers leave a lot worse stumps behind than that and who audits them to the point the forestry audits us...
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6th October 2010, 10:04 PM
Thread: saws and spindle for sawbench
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yeah big difference between electric and fuel hp...
yeah big difference between electric and fuel hp so 3 phase in that hp bracket should be fine.
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6th October 2010, 08:19 PM
Thread: saws and spindle for sawbench
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hey weisy about 10 hp per cutting inch is a good...
hey weisy about 10 hp per cutting inch is a good rule of thumb
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25th September 2010, 10:27 PM
Thread: rotating log to relieve tension
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I agree sigidi the only problem with this is he...
I agree sigidi the only problem with this is he is wanting to build an 8mt x 6mt verander and needs to span 6mt min however i am thinking he could get away with using 3mt or 3.6mt 6x1 for decking and...
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24th September 2010, 11:45 PM
Thread: rotating log to relieve tension
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the sawn quality is not to bad but the recovery...
the sawn quality is not to bad but the recovery rate is s### not to mension time consuming but your right for some reason they think miricals can be performed all the time
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24th September 2010, 11:22 PM
Thread: Some bloodwood
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should cut pretty good with those sizes
should cut pretty good with those sizes
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24th September 2010, 11:19 PM
Thread: rotating log to relieve tension
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I would agree but when thats all they have then...
I would agree but when thats all they have then that has to do.
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24th September 2010, 11:06 PM
Thread: Some bloodwood
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Not bad looking bloodwood bit of sap wood though....
Not bad looking bloodwood bit of sap wood though.
What you cutting it into?