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  1. looks interesting did you snig them with the...

    looks interesting did you snig them with the bobcat
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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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    when increasing the oil it makes the saw run...

    when increasing the oil it makes the saw run leaner
  4. 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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    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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    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%
  7. 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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Yep I'm in nanango what you got

    Yep I'm in nanango what you got
  15. 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...
  16. 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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    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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    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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    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.

    not much taper either, pitty...
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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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    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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    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.
    good thing you had the jack, i wouldnt like to be using wedges to lift that much thats a lot of swinging with the...
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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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    $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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    im with you on that one weisy

    im with you on that one weisy
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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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    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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    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).

    items in which i carry when working...
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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).

    hope i dont get addicted i dont need...
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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.

    you have to asses the risk and take as many steps as...
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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?
    never used one but have herd there good (acording to the reps)
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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    hey Weisy what did he sting ya for the course

    hey Weisy what did he sting ya for the course
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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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    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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    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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    :whs:

    :whs:
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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    should cut pretty good with those sizes

    should cut pretty good with those sizes
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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.
    certainly makes for some interesting times
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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?
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