A good, concise book on care & feeding of 2-strokes: http://www.amazon.com/Two-Stroke-Engine-Repair-Maintenance-Dempsey/dp/0071625399 Lots of...
What I was saying is that I've found experimentally with Mueller's help among others, that straight (planar) maul cheeks are VERY desirable,...
Various folks I volunteer with have been very receptive to chainsaw-maintenance workshops we've conducted. In fact we're waiting to convene the...
BS. True I'm no fanboy for stihl's business practices, nor would I frequent their local dealers. For a variety of reasons. But, yer painting with...
Well, I personally sharpened both chains, 3/8" full-chisel, and they were both in fine shape, so YES they were quite comparable. What I was saying...
Huh? For that matter then, the Dolly had much more fuel in the tank- should have similar impact, no? :') (Both had plenty.) Seriously, the...
In my head only. The audio track really told the tale, to me, with huge difference in pitch. With the ankle-busting mess of bucked wood in the...
After putting a couple roadside trees on the ground with my Homie, it was time for some fun bucking them. 362 belongs to a bud; it had become a...
Checked one out for a fellow-burner a couple years back. Nice, light, snappy little 40cc saw- one of my favorite sizes. His was Swedish-made. Good...
My MO exactly. You don't need to bring a MM to check basic long-term progress of air-drying. Mk1 eyeball will do nicely. Just look at the ends of...
Betcha that railroad pot-belly is showing a radiant personality. 'Round here, firing the stove a bit higher than before, with the likes of...
Actually, it's very easy to ID black birch. Once you've experienced it, you'll be so attracted to it, you'll be able to spot it at some distance....
Guess I'm spoiled then. I've had some (.5 cord) in a rack just outside the door for cold-emergencies for a couple years. Among other stacks, all...
Dunno what you mean by "goofy chain". Yes, the OEM chain is one of those "vanguard" chains, with the dog-eared depth-gauges. My OEM chain is still...
IME, no rush there. Mine are still original, after 4 yrs exposure to E10. On mine, the line in the tank softened & swelled some at the filter,...
OEM, it's a K095- small-mount Husqy, but with a twist. "Normal" 20" K095 bar would take 72 DL 3/8" chain. This one takes 70 DL. I've had one for 4...
I aim for the checks with a maul. They set the stage. Then, go for a serious mix of sizes/shapes. No cookie-cutting here! Rounds with serious...
Now if you wanted to see a bar dance in a cut, you should have seen the Homie 150 I was given (to resurrect) a few months back. Its chain looked...
How about a misery-whip? Really old design, worked great after I repaired the handles and did a little filing. Nowadays I much prefer 2-stroke,...
It's crazy- the very notion of having only one chainsaw. :loco: :crazy: That's like having one pair of shoes. Back in the '70s I had only one saw,...
