old school

I'm building a saw for my dad. A 181se but I'm turning it into a 288. He gave me the 52mm top end from the 181 for a oem 288 top end I had. He insisted i use the base gasket. I'm wondering could I get away with reusing the old one? Or should I use a thin coat of motoseal with it? When I build my...

After looking at the many guide bars that have been made from the early 1900s to today. Ive started to wonder about the varying profiles or silhouettes of guide bars. The early ones seem to be much taller, when viewing them mounted on the saw. The radius of the tips were much bigger. Some...

Title says it all, my brother got a Stihl 08 S from a buddy of his today and he brought it home for me. Looks like I have a new project on my hands! Check this bastard out guys! Spec sheet...