We think so, yes. The parent trees are at least 40 years old and make a ton of nuts annually. One is similar to a Chinese chestnut in terms of...
My brother has a bunch more in pots. These are from trees growing in Greece, NY.
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Definitely looks like an American. Quite the canker there. I have 60 hybrid(?) seedlings in a raised bed right now. I’m hoping they have at...
Yep. Good splitters for sure. That looks to be in decent shape.
*both covered in healthy poison ivy and surrounded by understory buckthorn.
We planted 40-50 white oaks in the last two years. Probably 10 apples and four chestnut hybrids. I have 80 chestnut seedlings ready for next year....
Great wood for sure.
That saw has a leaking bearing pocket. It’s a junker I picked up just for smalls. Case is trash. Huskihl is right about those bearings. I think...
Only way to know for sure is to pressure/vacuum test. The brake cleaner test works well to diagnose pto side leaks. The saw will die quickly if...
Great series from Stihl. You’ll like it.
Right, it’s a plastic gear and Ive only seen one failure in about ten 028s I’ve been into.
K. Clean oil tank w gas, then check again.
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Steps- Rinse the oil tank with old mixed gas, dump out, then fill with clean bar oil. Take off bar/chain and start saw. Warm up a bit and look on...
Common on 1118 and 1119 saws.
028s run best with a 16” bar and .325 chain for NY hardwoods. They’ll pull a longer/barn chain combo (18”, .325) but we like the 16” for most...
Local dealer followed by eBay. I last ordered an 028 filter in 2019. They should (?) be available still.
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Tank vent?
