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One tree two saws

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    image.jpg Took advantage of the weather today and dropped a ash one of many that is going to be coming down. I used a ms 290 to fell it, and thevreasoning for that was im used to that saw and know it. I used my new 441 to buck part of it up. It had only had a half tank ran through it up till today
     
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    Tried to post a pic of the upper part of the tree but I hate saying this but uploading a pic from a moble device to this site sucks
     
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    Should be no problem for the 290. I've used one now for 12 or 13 years. Only thing I've had to do was put a new carb on it. One day I fell backwards and as I was going down, I just threw the saw. When I went to retrieve it, it wouldn't start. Ha! Somehow it hit a small twig and it jammed in enough to crack the carb. Never saw that before. But I like the saw. We also added a really small saw and I like it for the small stuff and for limbing.
     
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    image.jpg Finally got it to load
     
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    That put out some BTU's this fall! :saw::tree::axe::MM:

    I wish my ash trees where nice straight and tall like that.
     
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    Looks like you have your work cut out for you, good luck.:axe:
     
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    I know the 290 gets a bad rap but for what it is its a work horse of a saw. I have two 290's and I can promise I've cut more wood with those two saws than some guys with pro saws ever thought of.
     
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    Honey I'll post some pics of some screwy ones when I get to them. In fact I'll take some pics Sunday You won't be so jealous then lol
     
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    It's all bucked up just need split now I just hate messing with the limbs grrr
     
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    that would make me feel better... I'll get to some good trees as soon as I'm done clearing fence rows.... and with theexcavator coming this weekend or next week... I'll be done soon!

    and... watch who your calling "Honey"... bud:cheers:
     
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    UOTE="Woodrat1276, post: 285231, member: 2242"] View attachment 51452 Took advantage of the weather today and dropped a ash one of many that is going to be coming down. I used a ms 290 to fell it, and thevreasoning for that was im used to that saw and know it. I used my new 441 to buck part of it up. It had only had a half tank ran through it up till today[/QUOTE]
    I'm jealous, I think yours is bigger than mine!:rofl: :lol:
     
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    I'm jealous, I think yours is bigger than mine!:rofl: :lol:[/QUOTE]
    Hmmm.... ya got a 461 and 661... so not talking about saws.:D
     
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    Trees!:rofl: :lol:
     
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    Ohhhhhhhhhhh..... got ya:whistle:
     
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    :saw: MS 290.....love mine, no problems, no issues, just a lot of hard work.
     
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    Nice size ash - love getting nice straight ash trunks - lots of easy splitting and great wood - good job! Cheers!
     
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    I love my 290 I modded mine it a screamer .
     
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    I'd love to have any ash at all, they seemed to have died off in this area a while ago, however I do see a lot of cherry prime for the dropping.
     
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    I cry to see a nice fat trunk like that turned into firewood. I would be making lumber out of that butt log.
     
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    Hate to say it, but that saw is making your ash look big. :D Nice work.
     
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