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A very special saw

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by Thor, Jan 29, 2017.

  1. Thor

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    I have received a very special saw. About a year ago I was surfing the web looking for answers to all the questions I had about firewood and burning it in a tube stove. That's when I found the FHC site. I floated around for a few months as a visitor. Then I joined up. I never thought anything like this would happen. I'm sure you all remember the great donation raffle for Justin Cole that Pallet Pete setup. A child with leukemia. This great group of people bid like crazy. A very good thing. It came down to the drawing and badbob won the saw. This great guy set it back up for another donation raffle! I wanted to get back in, but had vehicle issues. You guys did it again. This time around @Jstromsburg won. But he talked to his family and they decided they could go with out a few Christmas presents to help another child in need. Wow. You all are great people! Somehow you all decided to give me the saw. I'm still having a hard time to express my gratitude for this great gesture. I thank you all very much. I hope I can make it to Backwoods Savage GTG to meet you all. Sorry for the lack of action pic's. I have just about everything cut up, but in the future my special saw will be there!
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    Wow, just be careful to not let it fall into the trash bin. :dex::saw:
     
  3. Thor

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    Can anybody help me tag jtstromsburg in this post? I must have fat fingered a few things.
     
  4. Thor

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    Ha good catch sir!
     
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    Awesome!!! Congrats, there Sir. And you are very correct this is a Great Group of Guys and Gals...:handshake:
     
  6. Thor

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    Thank you. The service manager I work with is from your area. His family is down there. All his vacations are always to KC. He gets to alot of football games in your stadium.
     
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    Glad it got to ya! I hope it helps keep ya warm for many years.


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    Way to go, everybody :thumbs::yes:
    Don't worry, you have time for action pics Thor, and it would be great to see that saw and meet you at Backwoods Savage & Judy's GTG:handshake:
     
  9. CoreyB

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    Thor what model is that. I think my next saw will be a little echo.
     
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    Hope to see you at Dennis', Thor!
     
  11. Thor

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    CS-400. Very impressed with it.
     
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    Glad it went to a good home Thor!
     
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    I was thinking the same thing :eek:
     
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    Good to see someone who can use it and is excited about it!
     
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    Great story and you were a very deserving person for the saw!!
     
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    Very nice Thor I'm glad you got it Thor! I'm guessing you cleaned it a little lol.
     
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    :emb: I didn't put the time in it deserves because I was excited to use it. Can't wait to get it out again. My youngest is going video me using it and help me get it posted when I get another scrounge.
     
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    40cc saws are so under respected. Great versatile and very capable firewood saws. Easy to start and handle. I think every firewood guy could benefit from a good 40cc saw. Hope you can come across some wood to cut soon. Would love to see some videos of the little guy putting some work in.
     
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    She's a talker too that muff mod woke that saw right up! :saw:
     
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    I love my Stihl 011 top handles. They are great limb saws and work great on small stuff. I will use it up to like 8" but in to big of wood it's just too slow and I get impatient. It's got a 14" bar so it's not like I'm trying 18" wood or anything. But that saw has some snot in it. Very spruced at its power with a good sharp chisel chain on it.
     
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