Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX GTG (Next GTG 08/27/2016 ) Fort Scott, KS

[little possum]

Without a doubt! 2900 miles to and from.


And a happy birthday^ and a glad your ok^ (I am not selfish )

 

[Locust Cutter]

Happy belated, Steve. I wish I looked half as good at my age as you do at yours. Maybe I need to try some of that clean living.

Nahh... Scotch and Cigars are worth the price of admission!

 

[cobey]

This is the kind of advice that can cause storage space issues. :hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:

It is a nice looking saw.:greenchainsaw::greenchainsaw:

on the craftsman I pulled the carb screws and made them adjustable tonight, and made more saw dust with the 360

 

[cobey]

Got a confession to make but only to remind others what not to do.
Was cutting two snags down Friday bout 9" dbh and bout 10' apart. They were both at the edge of a clear cut so they were both growing in the same direction, toward the clear cut. The top of one, the farthest away from the clear, was touching the top of the other. No biggie I thought. I'll just take the close one down and then the far one. Taking particular care I got my face and back cuts perfect and the tree fell where I wanted. Unfortunately so did the top of the far tree. Right on my head and shoulder. The rest is kinda fuzzy.
Next thing I know I'm on the ground with my saw next to my leg, upside down, running, but pointed away from me. I turned the saw off and took stock. Everything seemed to be functioning but some pretty stout pain from my head, neck, and lower back. All I can figure is it grazed my head and the shoulder took the major hit. Guessing the back got tweaked from the sudden impact.
Had a headache the rest of the day. Pretty deep bruise on the shoulder and head. Finally starting to move a little easier in the back but figure it's gonna take a while
First I gotta give praise to God cause a fraction of an inch difference and I could be permanently laid up or taking a dirt nap. Shudder to think about if the saw and I had fallen differently.
Lessons learned: wear your freaking helmet even though the trees are small, look REALLY close at trees touching (this one really fooled me even though I spent time studying it and it gave no indication of what it was gonna do), and finally look up frequently. These are all lessons I've known for a while but got complacent cause "they're just little trees". Dang right they were but I still hurt.
Be more than careful out there. I was being careful but didn't CMHOMA. Just sayin

thank the Lord you were not hurt worse, hope you get feeling better:biggrin:

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

on the craftsman I pulled the carb screws and made them adjustable tonight, and made more saw dust with the 360

Glad the 360 Homelite is working out.:msp_thumbup::msp_thumbup:

 

[sawnami]

Trimmed up the trees around the property today.

This was my cutting platform.

The little XL2 walked through everything that I stuck it in. Your hand gets a little warm from the expansion chamber when you use the front trigger I found that you can't make a flush cut because of the chamber. Kinda like a full wrap on a 26cc saw

 

[cobey]

Glad the 360 Homelite is working out.:msp_thumbup::msp_thumbup:

shes a big noisey old girl that is little faster than alot of the old saws, im gonna take good care of her thanks again

 

[cobey]

Trimmed up the trees around the property today.

This was my cutting platform.

The little XL2 walked through everything that I stuck it in. Your hand gets a little warm from the expansion chamber when you use the front trigger I found that you can't make a flush cut because of the chamber. Kinda like a full wrap on a 26cc saw

thats a neat little saw but i would hurt myself on the pipe :tongue2: :redface:

 

[Locust Cutter]

Trimmed up the trees around the property today.

This was my cutting platform.

The little XL2 walked through everything that I stuck it in. Your hand gets a little warm from the expansion chamber when you use the front trigger I found that you can't make a flush cut because of the chamber. Kinda like a full wrap on a 26cc saw

Doesn't that thing have the 8.1L V8? Would that register in MPGs or GPMs?

 

[Homelite410]

Trimmed up the trees around the property today.

This was my cutting platform.

The little XL2 walked through everything that I stuck it in. Your hand gets a little warm from the expansion chamber when you use the front trigger I found that you can't make a flush cut because of the chamber. Kinda like a full wrap on a 26cc saw

Love it!!

 

[sawnami]

Doesn't that thing have the 8.1L V8? Would that register in MPGs or GPMs?

Yeah, it tends to be a little thirsty. Comes from the factory with two fuel tanks. :msp_unsure:

 

[Locust Cutter]

Yeah, it tends to be a little thirsty. Comes from the factory with two fuel tanks. :msp_unsure:

Now if I could get a 2500 avalanche with an '06 Duramax transplant... Not that the 8.1 is lacking in displacement or torque... :msp_scared: Mileage helps though.

 

[pdqdl]

I bought a Stihl 441 C today. Virtually new, for $450. I don't think it has ever cut any wood yet. Good deal?

I really like it. I may have to sell my old 044 to get some cash back.

 

[Hedgerow]

I bought a Stihl 441 C today. Virtually new, for $450. I don't think it has ever cut any wood yet. Good deal?

I really like it. I may have to sell my old 044 to get some cash back.

Good price..
For a Stihl and stuff...

 

[pdqdl]

My preference would have been a 372xp to replace the one my crew lost a couple of years ago. What's the chance of finding one of those in new condition at that price?

 

[Hedgerow]

My preference would have been a 372xp to replace the one my crew lost a couple of years ago. What's the chance of finding one of those in new condition at that price?

Slim... But I did... :msp_biggrin:

 

[Work Saw Collector]

Not that anyone asked but I'm still alive and kicking, just been busy. :msp_thumbup:

Thinkrtinker was here last week we had a great time.

 

[Homelite410]

Good morning all been awhile since I checked in as well just wanted to say hi. 55 degrees this morning really makes me want to get out there in the sticks with a fast saw and hot cup of coffee.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Thinker tinker Good morning I see you down there.

 

[67L36Driver]

Good morning all been awhile since I checked in as well just wanted to say hi. 55 degrees this morning really makes me want to get out there in the sticks with a fast saw and hot cup of coffee.

Yup, the cooler weather has resulted in our electric bill being about 25% lower for July-Aug.

I want to get out to friends farm and rip some oak blocks that are too large for his splitter. But, it started raining.