Hello everyone. I have 4 saws here that I am willing to let go. I am willing to cover shipping, however, I ask for your grace and patience because it may take some time to get these out.
I have struggled with an addiction to pornography since I was in high school. Not long after a big setback a few years ago, I occupied my time with chainsaws. I was constantly online reading forums, watching videos, learning repair techniques, and familiarizing myself with many of you (for which I am very grateful).
I attended a men’s retreat through our church a couple years ago, and God met me there. He convicted me in a big way by revealing to me that I was replacing one addiction with another (chainsaws), and that I was attempting to replace a void in my heart that only He could fill. While this was hard, I knew He was calling me to give away the thing that I was essentially using to try to replace Him. Fast forward 2 years, and here I am, still holding the saws, and even attempting to sell a couple of them. Guess what…. Not one response for either of those postings, and I know that’s also for a reason. While I am currently not struggling with ****, I was convicted again to follow through with what he had called me to do.
While chainsaws are still an essential part of my lifestyle (we heat with wood), I know that the obsessive, repetitive, dopamine-releasing habits that I developed during my chainsaw fanaticism were keeping me from him as well. The saws aren’t the problem, I am the problem.
God has been so good to me. He has blessed me with a beautiful and faithful wife, 3 amazing children, and family and friends who I would trade for none other. Overall though, He has a plan and a purpose for me. He wants to use me despite my stupid/ harmful/ shameful habits and stubborn tendencies. He wants my heart, he wants me to rely on Him above ALL else, and He wants me to share this with you.
If some of my challenges and heartache can help even one person here, that is my only hope. If you can use a saw that I have, then please reach out on here. Everything is time stamped, so ALL will be first come, first served. One saw per person please, and please remember that these will take some time to ship out, so if you need something fast, I will likely not be able to accommodate. I will do my best to update the post to mark what is spoken for.
May God bless you all.
Saw one: Homelite Super 2-
Ran when I got it. I think it needs carb work. Has a never used Stihl chain on it.
Saw Two: Homelite CS-400-
Blown up. Comes with a used cylinder that I was going to swap out.
Saw 3: Dolmar 112-
Missing top cover, has low compression.
Saw 4: Stihl MS 310-
Blown up. Comes with good used piston and cylinder.
I have struggled with an addiction to pornography since I was in high school. Not long after a big setback a few years ago, I occupied my time with chainsaws. I was constantly online reading forums, watching videos, learning repair techniques, and familiarizing myself with many of you (for which I am very grateful).
I attended a men’s retreat through our church a couple years ago, and God met me there. He convicted me in a big way by revealing to me that I was replacing one addiction with another (chainsaws), and that I was attempting to replace a void in my heart that only He could fill. While this was hard, I knew He was calling me to give away the thing that I was essentially using to try to replace Him. Fast forward 2 years, and here I am, still holding the saws, and even attempting to sell a couple of them. Guess what…. Not one response for either of those postings, and I know that’s also for a reason. While I am currently not struggling with ****, I was convicted again to follow through with what he had called me to do.
While chainsaws are still an essential part of my lifestyle (we heat with wood), I know that the obsessive, repetitive, dopamine-releasing habits that I developed during my chainsaw fanaticism were keeping me from him as well. The saws aren’t the problem, I am the problem.
God has been so good to me. He has blessed me with a beautiful and faithful wife, 3 amazing children, and family and friends who I would trade for none other. Overall though, He has a plan and a purpose for me. He wants to use me despite my stupid/ harmful/ shameful habits and stubborn tendencies. He wants my heart, he wants me to rely on Him above ALL else, and He wants me to share this with you.
If some of my challenges and heartache can help even one person here, that is my only hope. If you can use a saw that I have, then please reach out on here. Everything is time stamped, so ALL will be first come, first served. One saw per person please, and please remember that these will take some time to ship out, so if you need something fast, I will likely not be able to accommodate. I will do my best to update the post to mark what is spoken for.
May God bless you all.
Saw one: Homelite Super 2-
Ran when I got it. I think it needs carb work. Has a never used Stihl chain on it.
Saw Two: Homelite CS-400-
Blown up. Comes with a used cylinder that I was going to swap out.
Saw 3: Dolmar 112-
Missing top cover, has low compression.
Saw 4: Stihl MS 310-
Blown up. Comes with good used piston and cylinder.
