land clearing with husqvarna 365sp & 440xtorq

[logger 12345]

more pics

day-6 at new location--
& another nice load coming home out of it.



old worn chain

new one!

 

[logger 12345]

 

[cat-face timber]

Keep up the good work
It is nice to see what others are doing.

 

[Gkiesel]

Say, when is the dry season in Ireland?

 

[logger 12345]

dry season here in ireland?? mmm you may never get one sometimes

if we are lucky things start drying up in april -may and continue on until september,this is if we get a normal
warm summer,things have been drier than usual now for the last week though.

 

[dancan]

What was the price on that new chain ?

 

[logger 12345]

the new chain cost 43euros,it was a great deal because these are new just out with slightly larger chizzels on them.

 

[cat-face timber]

What is Aspen fuel?

 

[logger 12345]

562xp xtorq

catface tember,

aspen is a premixed more envoirmently friendly fuel,it is better for engine and performance,it is a type of alkylate petrol
with syntetic oils,BUT dropside is it's expensive,so i don't use it!



some update here.


well i have decided to part ways with the good ole 365special,i am trading it against a new 562xp xtorq,good news is that i will have my 365sp for another few months though,i will probably get the new chainsaw in june or so,i am waiting for it to arrive in and it won't be here until then,my reason for changing is the xtorq engine is more fuel efficent and easier to work around in terms of fuems etc.
i will most likely opt for a 24" B/C agian,so stay tuned for some updates on this new saw soon. for now i am more than happy with the 365sp,and only for the better fuel economy of the new xp range i wouldn't change at all cause the 365 is more than everything i need in a large saw.more importantly i am getting a GREAT trade price for my own 365special,i am going to be paying aprox 400with my own saw,which is allowing me quite a lot for this one.i really hope it measures up to the 365sp when the time comes,because right now i can't think of anything that could run and cut any better than this one.



bought down some wood from the depo today where we store and cut our wood,this is the wood we bring back from the land recently that we are clearing,and today we cut it up in sizes ready for splitting in to firewood.



depo before we took 4 traliers cut up from it today, BEFORE PIC:

365special getting ready to do some work!

water logged depo

first load out

 

[logger 12345]

and after,4 tralier loads cut and brought home for splitting!

 

[Arrowhead]

I really enjoy your pictures, keep them coming. :msp_thumbsup:

 

[rburg]

Hope you enjoy the 562 when it gets there. It should be a little lighter than the 365sp and shouldn't put as many fumes off with the xtorq design.

 

[BroncoRN]

Does the sun ever come out there? I guess I'm spoiled living in FL here in the states.

Had a thought on that mask you might achieve the same results with an N95 face mask versus that cartridge mask.

That's quite a job you've got there. Have you gotten stuck yet on those roads? Does the farmer have a tractor to come pull you out if you get stuck?

 

[wyk]

Does the sun ever come out there?

It is almost always overcast and raining in winter. However, when the sun does come out, it is glorious. As the constant rain keeps it green all year. I have yet to see anything as beautiful as Ireland.

Here's a tiny sample of the images I have captured. I have spent about 4 years in Ireland myself, and will likely retire there.

Here's the East coast :

And the west(this image is from 1998, if I recall):

And pubs on a Saturday morning:

Unfortunately, I have astigmatism, and too much sunlight can actually give me headaches even with shades on. So places like the PNW and Ireland suit me just fine.

 

[AUSSIE1]

Unfortunately, I have astigmatism, and too much sunlight can actually give me headaches even with shades on. So places like the PNW and Ireland suit me just fine.

You'd be no good out here then Wes, unless you live by night and sleep by day!

Logger, I noticed you get the Patrols over there as well. Do get the 4.2 diesel over there?

 

[logger 12345]

cheers for the comments lads! nice to see some intrest in the thread again.

wyk,love the pictures you put up,yeah ireland is forever green we get a lot of rain but it's a nice enough climate when
you are used to it,no extremes.


aussie 1

no, we don't get 4.2 here, i know you can import them and some people do,but the 3.0 diesel is the most used one
here,the military use them here and they are always the preferred choice,i suppose for economy reasons too,fuel costs are gone
pretty insane here right now which i'm sure are all over the world.

funny in times of a recession the cost of living goes up rather than the other way around,ohh well i guess they have to
get the country back running some how and budget.

 

[Gkiesel]

What are you paying for a gallon of petrol over ther? Here in the States we're averaging approx. $3.70 a gallon. Just got a delivery of home heating oil, that was $3.94 per gallon. G

 

[logger 12345]

What are you paying for a gallon of petrol over ther? Here in the States we're averaging approx. $3.70 a gallon. Just got a delivery of home heating oil, that was $3.94 per gallon. G

are you serious?? WOW....i thought you guys petrol was around the same as ours!! are you pulling my leg/ ?? :msp_wink:


our petrol here is almost 8euros a gallon

talks of it going up,stupid wars...........

 

[Gkiesel]

Well, if I do my math right that's about $10-11.00 per gallon. If gas goes that high here in the US, I litterally would not be able to afford to get to work. I drive about 35 miles each way, which is not that out of the ordinary around here. If gas goes that high here, the country will be in big trouble. The other thing I noticed is that your saws cost way more on your side of the pond. I don't know why that is either. Saw costs in Europe seem like there about 1/3 higher than here. My Stihl MS441 list for approx $940.000, I've heard much higher quotes overseas. G

 

[wyk]

Well, if I do my math right that's about $10-11.00 per gallon. If gas goes that high here in the US, I litterally would not be able to afford to get to work. I drive about 35 miles each way, which is not that out of the ordinary around here. If gas goes that high here, the country will be in big trouble. The other thing I noticed is that your saws cost way more on your side of the pond. I don't know why that is either. Saw costs in Europe seem like there about 1/3 higher than here. My Stihl MS441 list for approx $940.000, I've heard much higher quotes overseas. G

Bear in mind for a reasonable cost, in most of Europe you can get compact cars that will do 40-50 MPG. Subcompacts can do as good as 65mpg. Ultra compacts like the Lupo can do 70. They do not have the same EPA laws regarding particulant matter on small vehicles like we do. In the US only 2 diesels really burn clean enough to pass - the mercedes and VW diesels. In Europe, there is a huge choice of diesel vehicles. And it bothers me to no end that they have light duty trucks with diesels. I would love to have a diesel Tacoma or Jeep. And these appear to be the medium pressure, AKA reliable and affordable to fix diesels, vs the new breed of clean-burning high pressure common rails we have. Even my petrol 1999 model VW Polo averaged about 40mpg - I paid $700 for it used. Taxes on vehicles are higher, tho. And taxes on fuel are astronomical.

As for costs, profit margins are higher, as are taxes. Profit margins must be higher - their volumes are lower. Just take a look at the weather. How many saws are they selling in the US simply to clean up the mess, let alone for professional forestry or logging.