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My mate doesn't believe in chainsaw suits I must give Stumpy a ring

They are very good imo. I've tested & used several brands now & think they are for me, the best combination of value, features & quality. Nithing wrong with AnkerSolix though, they are solid quality

I have several. You are going to want a decent output to run a chainsaw. I use an Aferiy P310 as my workshop power station with 1600W of panels but that's overkill (I use the P310 to run all my workshop & it puts out full single phase power). An Aferiy P210 would work but I would hold on for...

Yeah it is 2 now, good spot. It used to be 3 on the all grey model. They are fantastic for bucking up & cross cutting. Cheap and cheerful but they work fine. A Mora chainsaw

Agreed, but for bucking firewood in one location, it's great!

He does (well a power station these days). £7 a chain. £50 for the saw with a 3 year warranty

Buy a mains 16" saw and run it from a power station that you charge from solar. It's what I do. I burn out a mains chainsaw every three years or so. If it takes less than 3 years, Screwfix give me a new one. That means they cost me about £20 a year...

This one has one beam, one band. They are cheap but I find the band comfortable & the wide led strip gives a great area light for jobs like cooking or dealing with live stock. It's a couple of years on & still takes & holds a decent charge. I have stupidly expensive head torches but I reach for...

BTW, there is a much cheaper way of running an electric saw off grid ;)

My advice is general 18" blade chainsaws need a lot of power. I use a lot of them. My 16" bladed electric claims to use 2000W. It lies. The startup surge is more than 3,000W and it can easily pull 2,500W mid cut I use 18W DeWalt XR tools. They make a couple of smaller chainsaws in that range...

I have the full size Perun & wouldn't advise it. It takes a non standard battery & uses a proprietary charger. Honestly I won't buy another Olight. Wr use headlights all the time. You won't go wrong with a Petzl. We like the light band type like these. They are cheap as chips & you can get them...

If Stu hasn't got any pictures I've got these. Can take more Dirk and Sgian Dubh by British Red, on Flickr Dirk and Sgian Dubh in sheaths by British Red, on Flickr

Oh lovely, Suretouch sounds just the job for a slippery knife & a 2mm full flat...

Aye I would love something like that P90 in 2mm!

That bend is impressive! I'm increasingly a fan of thinner blades. I use a semi flexible Victorinox boning knife that's crazy thin compared to most knives but, being thin & full flat, cuts like a demon (easy to sharpen too)

Really like them both but would probably stick with the 90. I like the "no lanyard hole" of the 90 too. How thick are they?

Love that Orange P90. A great design

Agreed. Vital in many dishes

I used to live on the Bronze Age salt road in Cheshire. A very ancient trackway

Very much so. I made a study of salt pans at one point. Those who talk confidently about "just chop wood & boil down some seawater" haven't enjoyed curing pork with enough salt to not need refrigeration. Once you understand why salt was so important (and yet affordable to the common man), the...