It's called Manitoba Maple here in Saskatchewan too. It's also good at falling down under it's own weight, although ice storms speed things up....
It worked on the Screwworm fly. USDA APHIS | A Short History of the Screwworm Program
Poplar - Quaking Aspen was about all the pioneers had for firewood here on the Southern Prairies. I cut enough with an axe when I was a teenager...
As the biggest mouth who even played for our pro football team said, "Words fail me!"
Another -40° F/C morning. That's twice this week and twice in I don't know how many years.
It hit 40° Sunday, -40° F or C that is. I cancelled splitting punky DED Elm thanks to my creaky 77 year old back . Called my neighbour instead...
There's some like him left. Not enough though.
Parked downwind from something where it shouldn't have been? A friend parked his brand new fully loaded Ford Supercab downwind of a grinder -...
Goofed up again. Can you convert to a rim sprocket?
The Oregon rim sprockets have wear indicators. So, got a new B&C combo Read it from the start. It's short.
You'd get instant shrinkage with today's gentle Arctic breeze.
That's $2000 ruptured Canadian Loonies. I'll pass.
Open vs. closed port cylinder? That's the 18% difference between a Dolmar 510 and a 5105 (3.3 hp and 3.9 hp).
The weather was pretty cranky for the last few days with well below normal temps and well above normal winds so I didn't get pics until yesterday....
Seems that oilless compressors are at both ends of the price range with little in the middle. The handy cheap ones and the very expensive ones for...
No. I'm good down to about -20°F with lined roper gloves. Quiting the snuff gained me about 15 - 20 °F. I should have quit long before I did,...
Your gas tank may not be venting. Try opening the gas cap for a breather between cuts. In any case it's Stihl's problem if it's still on...
My 2012 170's carb isn't adjustable. Try burning out the muffler screen with a propane torch. It's stainless, won't melt. The screen nuts are 8mm...
We had a few flakes last night too. Take care.
I have a Stihl MS170. Good little saw. Upside down Ignition Switch-Choke, up is off. Seems to be a German thing. I had a major Manitoba...
