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Walkers Country Life
United Kingdom
Registrace 2. 10. 2013
Husqvarna, Stihl, Echo, classic chainsaws, Tassie axes, wood splitting & more.. sharing my chainsaw porting and sharpening journey as I go.
you can email me at
walkerscountrylife@gmail.com
you can email me at
walkerscountrylife@gmail.com
I crashed my Motorbike! So no Saws or Axes for the last couple of months.. and the CB1000r is dead
my CB1000 is no more.. motorbike crash on the way to work is the reason I've not done a video for a while.. but the good news is I managed pick up a saw this weekend and I had the strength to operate it!
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Unboxing a pair of new Axes! Brades Tasmainian patterns 4.5 and 5lb pair straight to wood splitting
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unboxing and straight to the wood pile for some log splitting with a lovely pair of Brades Made in England Tasmainian pattern axes. also a little look around the new shed concrete pad
No more Shed! Murdered the 394xp and 365 chains. More hours on the 500i. 2000 subs thankyou 🙏
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A shed update... how I've ruined the chains on my 394 xp and 365. Lots more hours on the 500i processing sycamore... and a few other updates!
3 mega splitting axes at the woodpile! Kelly Dandenong, ML forged & old Hytest Tassie
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Splitting firewood with 3 great axes! Tasmainian patterns and a custom forged splitter from ML Forged.
Husky 365 battle! Special vs X Torq - which one is faster cutting? Which Husqvarna Chainsaw for you?
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Husqvarna 365's battle it out to find the fastest cutting Chainsaw! I can't call this one.. both saws seem to cut at around the 7.5 second mark!! what do you think?
My Scored 560xp gets analysed on Husqvarnas computer system! Autotune Chainsaw repair statistics!
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The lovely people at @ronsmithandco plugged in my 560xp to their system. In this video we have a look at how many hours it's done, and if the Autotune system was happy!
Electric Vs 50cc Petrol Chainsaw race! Professional Stihl saws go head to head. MS261 Vs MSA 300.
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Big thanks thanks to @STIHLGB and @ronsmithandco for inviting me up for this demo. Rough times as follows! Stihl MS 261 - 6 seconds Stihl MSA 300 - 6.5 seconds. which saw would you have? those 261's are no joke!
268xp runs well with castor oil & muffler mod. Finger ported Husqvarna Professional chainsaw cutting
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I mixed up some castor oil and muffler modded the 268xp! clearing this wood that Alex the arborist felled gave me a good opportunity to get some hours on this saw.
MIND BLOWING!! Stihl 500i statistics from professional use. Hard working chainsaw!
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At @ronsmithandco s workshop recently to plug in my saws and this professionally used Stihl 500i was there. it's use stats are crazy! I can't believe how hard these chainsaws work.
Spikes, flip line, harness.. first time let's go! Tree Climbing with a chainsaw.
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What a nice surprise this was! Out of the blue Alex the arborist asked me if I wanted to try climbing.. of course I said yes!
This was Sketchy! Ash tree went the wrong way! Stihl 500i the chainsaw for this one.
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It's ASH!! not oak! Clearing this storm felled ash and this limb caught me out a bit! here I explain how I safely dealt with it.
572xp Vs 500i Race! 70cc Husqvarna Vs 80cc Stihl! The best professional chainsaws in 2024?
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572xp - 12 seconds / cut 500i - 11 seconds / cut Husqvarna 572xp Vs Stihl 500i timed cuts in ash, both with Stihl light bars and unfiled Stihl Hexa 3/8 chain. Hope you enjoyed watching and please consider subscribing if you did!
500i & 572xp Clearing blowdowns! Hexa chain and 24/ 28 inch Stihl light bars
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Finally getting out in the spring sunshine with the Stihl 500i and Husqvarna 572xp.. now both with Stihl hexa chain and Stihl light bars.. Next video will be a race!
The drawknife lottery! First time using, Buying & Sharpening these axe handle making wonders!
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The drawknife lottery! First time using, Buying & Sharpening these axe handle making wonders!
How to Fit a Stihl Light bar to a Husqvarna 572xp (with hexa chain)
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How to Fit a Stihl Light bar to a Husqvarna 572xp (with hexa chain)
Making an Axe with an Axe then burning it! Worlds finest Connecticut Pattern - how I hang an axe.
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Making an Axe with an Axe then burning it! Worlds finest Connecticut Pattern - how I hang an axe.
Enough talk, let's split wood. ML forged splitting axe eats oak in the woodyard
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Enough talk, let's split wood. ML forged splitting axe eats oak in the woodyard
The best splitting axe? 5.8lb ML Forged Monster is ready to make some firewood!
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The best splitting axe? 5.8lb ML Forged Monster is ready to make some firewood!
The finger ported 268xp rips! Husqvarna Chainsaw repair.. Axe collection and firewood splitting..
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The finger ported 268xp rips! Husqvarna Chainsaw repair.. Axe collection and firewood splitting..
572xp cuts some bigger wood! Thoughts V 372xp, wood tour & donate to @nuts319
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572xp cuts some bigger wood! Thoughts V 372xp, wood tour & donate to @nuts319
572xp first impressions of husqvarna's 70cc professional chainsaw on a blowdown tree .. part one
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572xp first impressions of husqvarna's 70cc professional chainsaw on a blowdown tree .. part one
Axes from New Zealand! (Tasmainia really) New Shed, NZ Chainsaw roundup and more!
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Axes from New Zealand! (Tasmainia really) New Shed, NZ Chainsaw roundup and more!
Is this the best Hydraulic Log Splitter you've seen? .. It is for me! A beauty.
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Is this the best Hydraulic Log Splitter you've seen? .. It is for me! A beauty.
Beautiful 80's 80cc Legends! Pioneer P52, Stihl 056 AV and Husqvarna 288xp
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Beautiful 80's 80cc Legends! Pioneer P52, Stihl 056 AV and Husqvarna 288xp
Dolmar 7900 hand milling a beautiful 90 degree piece of timber for a corner table.
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Dolmar 7900 hand milling a beautiful 90 degree piece of timber for a corner table.
More 100cc fun! 50 inch bar on a 2100xp! Legendary Husqvarna Chainsaw!
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More 100cc fun! 50 inch bar on a 2100xp! Legendary Husqvarna Chainsaw!
The mintest Stihls! ms460 and 660 in collector condition run hard!
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The mintest Stihls! ms460 and 660 in collector condition run hard!
Surprising Chainsaw... Mint McCulloch Pro Mac 700! Shocked by how well this thing runs!
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Surprising Chainsaw... Mint McCulloch Pro Mac 700! Shocked by how well this thing runs!
Mind-blowing selection of BIG chainsaws in New Zealand!
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Mind-blowing selection of BIG chainsaws in New Zealand!
Super Interesting! Real world Chainsaw weights. Stihl & Husqvarna 500i, 572xp, 372xp, 461, 394xp
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Super Interesting! Real world Chainsaw weights. Stihl & Husqvarna 500i, 572xp, 372xp, 461, 394xp
It is a B77 model with L77 clutch cover. Dates around 1970
Interesting stuff... Have you ever come across odd porting ❓
@@carbrc what do you mean by odd porting?
@@walkerscountrylife its a port style I use but from asking around I don't think anyone has used it before 😕.. I personally call it odd porting 😆. Do you have a FB or other means to contact. I'm happy to share my findings 👍
@@carbrc insta is walkerscountrylife 👍
@@walkerscountrylife added you 👍
Great to see your still alive! Hopefully you can wrench on some saws.
I just scored a lovely 625 Jonsered with a 20 inch bar for 180GBP. Runs a charm. Plenty of power for cutting all the string ash arrive the farm.
We have tress that need felling…….we need more wood too - I’ll give you a shout
@@user-fb9oh7iq4k no problem, would love to help!! Let's do something!
Are you touching the exhaust to determine whether the engine is running? Did the loud noise and blue smoke not give the game away? Why all the revving? Let her rip!! Doesn't say in the manual to play the throttle.
Just picked one up for 100 bucks . Has strong compression. Needs carb cleaned I suspect. I put little fuel in the cylinder. She fired up on the 4th pull.
You could have taken it all down with that length of a blade from the other side you're an idiot now you just made it harder on yourself to cut it all up it's easier when it's up in the air to cut it
I bet you paid for the sink anyway
Been debating between the 572xp, 500i and ms462c for firewood. Currently have a 272xp but want to switch to stihl for dealer support. Husqvarna dealers are disappearing all around me. Is 500i worth the premium?
@@mark5821 in a way it depends on how big your firewood is.. but in another way, imagine something with the power of a 390xp or dolmar 7900 that weighs the same as a 560xp!
She’s a beast! 🤙
Hey M8, bad luck there, good to see you are mending well. Too wet here in NZ for much saw work, I do most of my saw work in Spring, soon as the ground gets hard enough to drive on 🤘
Welcome back James . Keep battling mate , sorry to hear it’s been so tough . Times a great healer , think how good you’ll be in a months time . Since you ask I’ve picked up an 80 cc Makita , very similar to yours , grey top . And the last few days a Homelite 750 - 112cc of goodness ! It needs work but it a long term project , came with a load of spares which I may well need to get her running . Good to see you back 👍
@@danturner3575 those makitas are killers 😎
Hey buddy. Sorry to hear about the crash. That's rough. I know what you mean about being injured and self employed. I told you about my accident which to honest I'm still living in the shadow of. I hope you get back to 100% soon and work is alright. I've used an ms400 at work a few times and would rather pick up a 261 with a good muffler mod to be honest. I wasn't blown away.
Glad to see you are ok now
Thanks
Did your bike survive? I hope the Ambulance crew was nice to you. I now have a Jonsered trio: the 2165, the one I had of you, and a 2156 and 2152. The 2156 has had little use, and it has a muffler mod. I am glad you are back making videos, and hopefully, work is not too painful.
No, the bikes done Patrick. The ambulance crew were great! Wow, that's a great little jobsered collection there!
@@walkerscountrylife Shame about the bike. Yes the addictive nature of chainsaws has been strong!
Sorry to hear that old boy. I've been riding 27yrs now, only 1 accident to date in Aug 2000. Still got nerve damage etc that's never recovered even after operations tidying things up. Broken bones would've been easier 😂, got used to it now so not a big deal. I'm self employed so know exactly how it is. Nothing is ever going to stop me riding tho! I've thought differently about things after ramdonly getting DVT and Pulmonary embolisms last yr. On blood thinners now for life so have to be more careful with everything tbh. Got myself some torniquets and quick clot bandages should the worst happen whilst working especially as I work on my own and rarely have phone signal. Take care👍
Wow, take care !
Hi James . Where you been down on your back 😊. No problem I was watching George on u tube 😊
@@leonardryan8723 who's George?!
Hey James, sorry to hear about your bike wreck - glad you're back in the saw shop though 👍👍
@@902hand7 thanks, great to hear from you!
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@@Doc-Cole_Trickle-of-Chainsaws Sup Doc??
@@902hand7 been fairly nice weather wise here 4 a few days, have a good one!
👍🆙JW
@@Doc-Cole_Trickle-of-Chainsaws Doc! 👏
He’s back 🤙🤙
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@@tbruce-sawsandsplitting 🙏👍🤘
@@Doc-Cole_Trickle-of-Chainsaws eyyyyyy yes doc 🤙🤙
@@tbruce-sawsandsplitting 😁see ya later 👍🆙TB!
You still with us? Can't see any updates or anything in community section. Guessing you're busy rebuilding the 262's in your massive new workshop? I do hope so🤔
@@bumpkinrocks hey dude, thanks for the check in, I really appreciate it. I had a motorbike crash a couple of months ago, broke my shoulder and a thumb, and messed a few other bits up. Getting to the point where I can run a saw and swing an axe again so more vids coming soon 🙏
@@walkerscountrylife bugger sorry to hear that! I've only ever had 1 off luckily and that August 2000. I've had a few close calls tho from idiots in cars over the yrs tho, 1 recently. Hope to see you back again soon, do a video on your new workshop or something👍
I have a highway 268 popup in my 50mm g372xp. Started with 3 base gaskets, .022" squish. 155 exhaust duration, 160 intake. Took it back apart about a month ago, made base gaskets, set squish at .014". Now have 195 psi compression. Saw is much stronger than stock. The big bore kits, they increased the bore size without increasing the transfer port area. That's the reason the 50mm bore makes more hp than the 52 mm bore.
I haven't had any problems with 10%ethanol fuel in many years. Store it in a sealed container aka one with a valve. It also sits in my saws, trimmers,blower. The carb kits and fuel lines have been improved to deal with 10% ethanol for many years now. I think the purge bulbs still fail a little more often on my equipment that has them, but they are a dime a dozen. A lot cheaper than ethanol free gasoline. The standard pump gas gets turned over much more often than the ethanol free so it is much fresher also.
Nice man. I just picked up a 1983 181SE nice low hour unit with full wrap. Gonna go through it, new crank seals, carb kit, fuel hose and filter, etc. can’t wait to get it into some wood!
@@eurokid83 amazing man, you'll love it!
You can put clean water in and put your parts with cleaner in ziplock bags or jars with the lid on too. Especially if you are just doing small parts like carbs.
Where can I get it!
@@markmenard6961 ML Forged!
She cuts throng like it is nothing
the x torq wrist pin is 4.5g lighter than the xp one if youre interested (13g v 17.5g) . Later model xtorqs got a lighter wrist pin and a beefed up case (clutch side) .
Ты всё неправильно делал, прогревал её на холостых, зачем? Нагар на поршне таким образом может образовываться. И почему ты пилишь не в полный газ? Зачем так пилу напрегать, давая газ, потом отпуская и потом заново делая всё то же самое? Так можно и пилу угробить
Granberg is the best all around bar there is in my opinion. Its lighter than most but don’t really lose much of bar strength like the still light bar does. Gb bars are rigid for primarily milling but it’s awesome for falling
Mesin sangat bagus.saya pernah menggunakan mesin 268. Tangguh
Keren bro
The 500i will be gone to the parts pile way before the dollar needs any attention.
And that's not even the good PS7900
Oke bro
Mantap bro
I second your comment re Chris at Van Dieman handles... I've got one.... fantastic
The Exhaust hole has been closed for the test??
That is a nice pair of axes. I am glad you are making content again. I have been scratching the Jonsered itch and recently got a pretty good 2152. I am also thinking about letting Artur turn my 353 into a 346. I really love the size of the orange and red saws.
Unfortunately it's an old video! I broke my shoulder a month ago.. so no saws or axes for a while!
@@walkerscountrylife Oh no how did you do that?
@@patrickvennard838 motorbike accident on the way to work..
@@walkerscountrylife Sorry to hear that. Have you got someone looking after your business?
My lord where are your gloves mate? I constantly get metal in my hands without gloves I hate it. Where is the video of it runnin??
I'd usually use them actually, but obviously didn't that day! There's a playlist of it running 👍
Did you ever figure out the big bore 7900 issues? I haven’t seen anything update wise for it, but man the stock 7900 rips in its own right too.
I've got a 565, 365 X-torq with the transfers and muffler modded, and the 365 Special. Hard to pick a favorite, modded X-torq is the strongest, the 565 isnt far behind and has more low end. The Special is probably the toughest of the bunch. I worked at a mill where we had 365 Special powered winch for pulling miles of box link/ drag chain onto conveyors. Think real hard pulls, way longer than any wood cutting scenario. The winch broke quite often but the Special never blew up.
Wow!!
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I got a 257 torn apart right now bad cylinder waiting on my 262 topend to come in its not oe sadly but should run fineish.. so just a base gasket delete and mm done here? No porting what so ever and is that thr 3/8 or 325 chain
Let husky loose and bought out like KTM did. It's gonna happen. The people that run husky are dumb.
What size of steel pipe is that is it 15 mm
Can I ask a question I've flung a aftermarket 365xt cylinder and piston on my husky got it buggered but when I pull it over with the spark plug it it's easy obv but when it I almost cant pull it atol not had it started yet and fuel is wanting to come out the decomp valve what have I done wrong
Sounds like decomp leaking? Did you get it running?
Nope total disaster was the crank bairing and a bit of metal from the baring came loose whilst I was trying to start it and took a decent sized chunk out the brand new cylinder which wasn't a cheap replacement
I've got about 12 saws so one more right now wasn't exactly needed but would have been nice 😂
Wonder how i havent seen this video till now great comparison
Thankyou glad you enjoyed it. 🙏
I have a 460 and 660. Bark box as well. I love them both.