My current stove, and the previous, seem to burn best with splits oriented N-S. Loaded that way, max length would be 10", optimum seems to be 8"....
Catalpa retains HUGE amounts of moisture, which obviously has to be encouraged to leave before going into a stove.
You'll definitely know when a chain's getting dull. Even in clean wood, full-chisel chain will only cut properly on any serious saw I have, for...
I'd suggest that Granberg clamp-on-bar guide is preferable all-around. With change of file, works on any "round-ground" cutters. You can set it to...
Nobody's yet mentioned the big reason to KEEP your chain sharp- it makes things much easier on you, the b&c, the saw's mechanicals, your fuel jug....
An axe can be a very dangerous tool for splitting. I recall a very experienced gent in the N Adirondacks who had one behave funny in a billet, and...
What have you checked? Filters? Fuel line? Induction tract snug? High speed mixture? Fuel fresh? Chain sharp? In the pic, chain looks a bit...
If yer thinking at all about buying, with hard-earned cash money, a 2-stroke blower, do look at Leaf Blowers & Vacuums : VMInnovations.com before...
YouTube needs to have a means of putting a disclaimer on such vids, on screen, like "This guy's blowing this out his kazoo, so this is purely for...
Dave, don't forget to round the noses of the depth gauges (rakers).
I would suggest a couple things: 1. No matter how you try, kickback will happen, and generally when you least expect it. IME 2. Low-kickback...
My experience has been that frequent very light filing with guided file helps make chains last a verrrrrry long time. I'd hate to even guess at...
Unless chain encounters debris, with most saws they get a touch with Granberg-guided file every other fillup. That's with clean wood and...
Never seen anything close to 2:1 on mix-oil tanks, with non-adjustable or adjustable oil delivery. Most all run out of fuel with a small amount of...
Nope, precision AA fire. "You looking at me?" Air rifle should handle it.
I don't use such a tool, and have never seen such markings on any chain, but those from stihl. Normally, spin it up myself or order loop(s) to my...
Anything that helps, my pleasure. And I'm told that some 2-strokes for ultra-light aircraft have 2 spark plugs so a whiskered plug doesn't knock...
Y'know, the "green" and "yellow" thing about saw chain, AFAICT is a stihl-only thing. Ain't seen it anywhere else in the civilized world. :') One...
Yer dealer could be blowing smoke. What you refer to has been known for a long time as "whiskering", a 2-stroke phenomenon. You routinely build up...
I'm seeing some black locust there too.
