BL has been planted lots of places outside its naturally-occurring range. It's so hardy, it's considered a rank-invasive by DT DEP. Very...
Yup, too "simple" in branching & foliage for a devils's-walking-stick. BTW, no "c" in Shindaiwa.
Not really so. IME. Else we could just put a sharpened butter knife on a popsicle stick, no? I've tried some Fiskars and some quality 5-6.5 lb...
Around the yard and in the woods, I get help hauling wood with a little 2-wheel cart from NT. Cost ~$30. In the woods, I split the rounds to a...
To help avoid self-torture, I'd strongly suggest usings no maul heavier than 6 lb. Beyond that, you struggle just to lift it, and can't add much...
Nor around here, in N NYC burbs, either. After 3+ top-covered in a good location, it gets my attention. Great to not have to rush it.
Hope you didn't have to get stitched up, much. A lesson like that might well warn you off something much worse. :whistle:
One reason why my combo helmet stays on while bucking shagbark, with the mesh visor down- the bark chips don't taste so great. Same thing applies...
Ditto a Dolmar PS-6100, Dolmar's one strato-scavenged model. Of course a 30 oz tank helps- almost a quart.
IME you need both mass & velocity to store energy for delivery. Optimum weight for splitting, for me, is 5-6.5 lb. 8 lb and above just won't do...
Some estimates for forest hardwoods say that half the wood of the tree is in the top. Go for it! Keep the other wood in reserve.
Insurance policy against getting saws stuck: a pouch of wedges on your person, and you using those wedges. Just "palming" one in a kerf keeps it...
For any round-filing of chain & setting depth gauges, I've found nothing better, and quicker than Granberg's guide. There's always one in my basic...
I've had a PP5020 for over 3 years now. It is definitely NOT a throw-away IMO. The OEM bar may be a bit much depending on the wood and the...
Only stoppage for me is snow & slop more than ankle deep. Can't see what you're stepping into then. Not good with a chainsaw in hand. Mid-summer...
I've found that once you get to a certain age, the various aches & pains are confirmation that you're alive. Much preferable to the alternative....
You can't afford any from my stacks, unless yer a friend or friend of a friend. Then it's $240/cord of mixed white ash & red oak, with MC to suit-...
What kind of cut would that be? Metal chips while working on machinery? Saw chain? Clues needed. I've found over the few years that I've used...
Got a Husqy 576XP-AT-XT w/28" this Feb. initially to handle big red oak & shagbark blowdowns waiting for me. Then the snows came. Running a saw...
What's bad about that? The important thing about b&c oil is that you maintain flow. If straight VI oil won't flow when the temps get tiny, I have...
