I started years ago with a Poulan 1.8 woodsman and heated the house with it for a few years, then my brother gave me a Stihl 041 for a bigger saw....
I had 2 Walmart Poulans and an old Stihl 041 before getting on FHC. For me the progression was bigger, faster, bigger, faster, bigger, faster......
We had some Tulip Poplar blowdowns in one of the storms that came through. I got some time today to cut some of the logs up into lengths needed...
I see some hollow logs in those pix. I'm always on the lookout for hollows for evening chimney fires. The longer the better!!!
When it gets hot out, I use one of those soft floppy hats that you soak in water. They keep your head much cooler. I also use thin gloves and...
I'm with you on working in the shade and hitting the basement for a break when it's hot out. We have wood racks in the basement for about a cord...
Our cattle would love seeing you at feeding time!!!
Just a 2 x 4 screwed to the fender. two slots cut in it and slip the bar down through it. I did it on the carry-all also and use it more often...
I've never had to opportunity to run a stock or ported Husky 288 so I can't compare mine to anything. It's the largest displacement saw I own and...
A box of 12 Pferd 17081 triangle style files got here today. I found them for 65 bucks and ordered them and some small round hole file handles...
I've been around a couple of the MS400C saws here locally. Both had muffler mods and they were both very nice running saws. The one was a very...
1959 Ferguson, built the year I was born. Great Uncle Harley bought it new. He only used it to pull grain wagons to the Equity in town. When he...
Not a truck, but I moved 3 carry-all loads of noodled Sugar Maple blocks down to the sunny meadow on pallets to dry some more till I can get the...
Finally got the 32" bar on the G288 and worked on the big Maple out back. Ran 4 tanks of gas through the G288, 2 tanks through the 357 and one...
A lot of great pix... thanks to all who had the cameras at the ready. I had a great time as always and made it home safe. Hats off to Dennis...
Got out today in between mowing to play a little. 12" Poplar blow down. https://youtube.com/shorts/Cy3hKtlY4OY https://youtube.com/shorts/NAMPe3F5
I straddle the fence on this one. I like having a helper cuz of the safety factor and it seems like two of us get 4 times as much work done as...
Compression was 180 on my cheapo tester that you have to hold on the cylinder, hold the saw, and pull the thumper cord. This was with 2 tanks of...
Many years ago I heard a commotion above me... I crept out and saw her crossing the bridge. I was sneaking up behind her with a club when she...
My wife and I stepped outside and put on our goofy glasses and watched the whole thing. Simply AMAZING. Tree frog peepers when crazy in the...
