Results 1 to 13 of 13
  1. #1
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    armidale.nsw.australia
    Age
    70
    Posts
    2,005

    Default It,s been a busy week !

    Hi guys , started Monday chainsawing logs in half, Tuesday a few more logs ....neighbour complained too much noise ...lunchtime Tuesday started bandsawing into blanks ......Wednesday bandsawing.....Thursday finally finished sawn , sealed and stacked ......phew it,s been a busy week
    2 1/2 pallets of camphor all done and stacked ....

    So from this to this in 4 days .....
    Attached Images Attached Images
    Cheers smiife

  2. # ADS
    Google Adsense Advertisement
    Join Date
    Always
    Location
    Advertising world
    Age
    2010
    Posts
    Many





     
  3. #2
    Join Date
    Aug 2017
    Location
    Canberra
    Posts
    585

    Default

    nice stack what are they, not a native me thinks!?

  4. #3
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    Mareeba Far Nth Qld
    Age
    83
    Posts
    3,069

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by smiife View Post
    ....neighbour complained too much noise ...
    I have that problem sorted. I bought a Stihl battery chainsaw. Very quiet, smaller kerf and the chains and battery last quite well. Down side is the are not very cheap.

    Jim
    Sometimes in the daily challenges that life gives us, we miss what is really important...

  5. #4
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    2,205

    Default

    I worked for a bloke in the 80s who had a Stihl 240v chain saw.
    Brilliant bit of kit.
    Liked so much I bought a Stihl 415v power unit to make a slabbing Saw, never got made too busy with other stuff
    H..
    Jimcracks for the rich and/or wealthy. (aka GKB '88)

  6. #5
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Location
    Emerald, QLD
    Posts
    4,486

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by powderpost View Post
    I have that problem sorted. I bought a Stihl battery chainsaw. Very quiet, smaller kerf and the chains and battery last quite well. Down side is the are not very cheap.

    Jim
    Me too but luckily the whipper-snipper uses the same battery so I have a spare battery either way. Since the back op', that and the Makita 240V saw are the only ones I can use - gave one of the petrol saws to the youngest son and I'm thinking about selling the other two . . . but you never know what miracle might happen yet
    .
    Updated 8th of February 2024

  7. #6
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    armidale.nsw.australia
    Age
    70
    Posts
    2,005

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by brainstrust View Post
    nice stack what are they, not a native me thinks!?
    Hi BT , yeah , forgot to mention camphor laurel

    Quote Originally Posted by powderpost View Post
    I have that problem sorted. I bought a Stihl battery chainsaw. Very quiet, smaller kerf and the chains and battery last quite well. Down side is the are not very cheap.

    Jim
    Hi Jim, I just got the 24" chainsaw with 80cc motor certainly made easy work of it all
    What type of battery saw do you have ?
    Any way I have the problem sorted , just listened very carefully and just agreed with her .....we are now on first names basis
    Cheers smiife

  8. #7
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    armidale.nsw.australia
    Age
    70
    Posts
    2,005

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by clear out View Post
    I worked for a bloke in the 80s who had a Stihl 240v chain saw.
    Brilliant bit of kit.
    Liked so much I bought a Stihl 415v power unit to make a slabbing Saw, never got made too busy with other stuff
    H..
    Hi clear out, I used to have a 240v but the bar was too short .....


    Quote Originally Posted by TTIT View Post
    Me too but luckily the whipper-snipper uses the same battery so I have a spare battery either way. Since the back op', that and the Makita 240V saw are the only ones I can use - gave one of the petrol saws to the youngest son and I'm thinking about selling the other two . . . but you never know what miracle might happen yet
    I have a hedge trimmer with a stihl battery pack, similar to the whipper-snipper one , I think the chainsaw one is the same , just not sure it would have the grunt
    Cheers smiife

  9. #8
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia
    Posts
    4,311

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by brainstrust View Post
    nice stack what are they, not a native me thinks!?

    Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora). No1 weed tree! So, definitely not a native....

    Nice enough colour and grain. Relatively stable green => seasoned. A bit heady from the camphor volatiles (like Vicks vaporub) while turning. Sure clears the sinuses, but probably also dissolves a few neurons while it is at it...
    Stay sharp and stay safe!

    Neil



  10. #9
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    armidale.nsw.australia
    Age
    70
    Posts
    2,005

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by NeilS View Post
    Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora). No1 weed tree! So, definitely not a native....

    Nice enough colour and grain. Relatively stable green => seasoned. A bit heady from the camphor volatiles (like Vicks vaporub) while turning. Sure clears the sinuses, but probably also dissolves a few neurons while it is at it...

    Thanks for the info NeilS , very interesting......... not too sure I have any of those neurons anyhow
    Cheers smiife

  11. #10
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    Mareeba Far Nth Qld
    Age
    83
    Posts
    3,069

    Default

    Smiife,

    I bought a Stihl chain saw, and a leaf blower, they have the same battery pack. This morning my son and I cut up three old dead lychee trees. Lychee wood is quite hard. At the end of the exercise the battery was only half shot. Mind you I have no alliance with the dealer, just a very surprised and happy customer. The saw kerf is much smaller the what I call "normal" for a petrol machine, which probably helps battery life.

    Jim
    Sometimes in the daily challenges that life gives us, we miss what is really important...

  12. #11
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    armidale.nsw.australia
    Age
    70
    Posts
    2,005

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by powderpost View Post
    Smiife,

    I bought a Stihl chain saw, and a leaf blower, they have the same battery pack. This morning my son and I cut up three old dead lychee trees. Lychee wood is quite hard. At the end of the exercise the battery was only half shot. Mind you I have no alliance with the dealer, just a very surprised and happy customer. The saw kerf is much smaller the what I call "normal" for a petrol machine, which probably helps battery life.

    Jim
    Sounds like the are definitively improved nowadays Jim...
    Cheers smiife

  13. #12
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia
    Posts
    4,311

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by powderpost View Post
    I have that problem sorted. I bought a Stihl battery chainsaw. Very quiet, smaller kerf and the chains and battery last quite well. Down side is the are not very cheap.

    Jim
    As I already had several sets of Makita 36v (2x18v) batteries for other tools, I went with the Makita cordless chainsaw.

    I expect that either the Stihl or Husqvana 36v offerings would be better, but once you have already gone down another brand pathway with its battery system it is hard to abandon your existing investment to get an incremental improvement with either of the big name chainsaw makers.

    My 36v Makita has had a fair workout now and has performed OK. I opt to use it wherever it can do the job, given that it is so much lighter and quieter than my petrol chainsaws. I did replace the 'tool-less' bar knob with a standard hex nut that can be tightened sufficiently with a tube spanner to keep the bar firmly secure. Its 'tool-less' bar knob was not up to the task.

    The 240v corded chainsaws are another quieter and cheaper option if you are in reach of a 240v outlet. The only thing with them is that the ones I've had don't stop as quickly as the petrol saws, so are potentially more dangerous.
    Stay sharp and stay safe!

    Neil



  14. #13
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    South Africa
    Posts
    950

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by NeilS View Post
    As I already had several sets of Makita 36v (2x18v) batteries for other tools, I went with the Makita cordless chainsaw.
    I’ve watched a few comparative reviews of cordless chainsaws on YouTube and the Makita compares pretty well on those.

Similar Threads

  1. Busy week but a new trio.
    By Potts in forum TOY MAKING
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 28th July 2020, 05:14 AM
  2. A busy week.
    By Old Croc in forum WOODTURNING - GENERAL
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 16th October 2018, 09:08 AM
  3. Busy Week...
    By ClaudeF in forum WOODCARVING AND SCULPTURE
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 9th September 2018, 06:46 AM
  4. Get Busy Livin or Get Busy Dyin
    By bdar in forum WOODTURNING - PEN TURNING
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 17th January 2018, 02:21 AM
  5. Busy week
    By benji79 in forum WOODTURNING - GENERAL
    Replies: 13
    Last Post: 14th February 2007, 05:57 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •