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Hard to run stock after running ported for sure .👍
Yep, I've done machine and port work to almost all of my saws. It's been a fun little hobby...made some mean saws and, early on, I ruined my share of cylinders.

I'm generally turning out good saws nowadays, sometimes less is more... especially with some of the Stihls. That 462 wasn't to far off from where I would normally end up. The biggest change was to do machine work to boost compression and improve torque.
 
Doc says I will be in and out same day and wont need any chemo. I started passing blood about 6 months ago. Local doc blamed it on kidney stones. Which the CT scan did show a large stone. Any ways, I kept having back pain and everytime I mowed the grass or did any lifting, I would start peeing blood again. I passed a stone which hurt so bad it had me puking. I went back and told the doc about it and again got the normal, that happens with kidney stones. A couple weeks later I was peeing blood again and so I called the doc and said, Look we got to do something, so they set up the CTscan. Next day they called and told me they wanted to do another ct scan with contrast. Thats when they make you drink the dye before the scan. Next day they call and told me to go to a urologist. He looked at the scan and sent me straight to another doctor, which I seen today. Right now he says I have a mass on the side of my kidney, but he can do robotic surgery and remove it. He also said I had another kidney stone that was to large to pass. Plan is to put in a stint and remove the stone and do the surgery at the same time. He sees no reason he cant get the entire mass in one operation. Operate in the morning and have me home the same day. I have already told the wife to pick up a bag of depends and pee pads. I have had a stint in before and as long as you have the stint, you cant control your bladder.
Hope your doctor is not on A.S.: he might try to do a gasket delete and a little port work while he’s in there!

Philbert
 
Well, that 4 point buck I posted previously is not a 4 point buck, he is now shootable!

Moving the camera to the scape I found is paying dividends!

Tough to figure out which stand to go in!

You guys should tell us what caliber you used on your Bucks and some details of the hunt!
 

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You guys talking about square ground chain got me thinking that I need to give it another go. I could have sworn I had a 18 or 20 inch K095 bar for 3/8 somewhere, but I can't seem to find it. I figured a shorter bar would be good to practice on since all of my chain is full comp.

Guess I can use one of the 24" bars I have, or order a shorty.
 
@muddstopper best of luck with the procedure and nice deer. We'll keep you in our prayers.

I was just thinking about you earlier today when I was hunting with one of your favorite models of deer rifle.
My son has been looking for one of those for a while now.
 
Doc says I will be in and out same day and wont need any chemo. I started passing blood about 6 months ago. Local doc blamed it on kidney stones. Which the CT scan did show a large stone. Any ways, I kept having back pain and everytime I mowed the grass or did any lifting, I would start peeing blood again. I passed a stone which hurt so bad it had me puking. I went back and told the doc about it and again got the normal, that happens with kidney stones. A couple weeks later I was peeing blood again and so I called the doc and said, Look we got to do something, so they set up the CTscan. Next day they called and told me they wanted to do another ct scan with contrast. Thats when they make you drink the dye before the scan. Next day they call and told me to go to a urologist. He looked at the scan and sent me straight to another doctor, which I seen today. Right now he says I have a mass on the side of my kidney, but he can do robotic surgery and remove it. He also said I had another kidney stone that was to large to pass. Plan is to put in a stint and remove the stone and do the surgery at the same time. He sees no reason he cant get the entire mass in one operation. Operate in the morning and have me home the same day. I have already told the wife to pick up a bag of depends and pee pads. I have had a stint in before and as long as you have the stint, you cant control your bladder.
Best of luck and I hope all goes OK. I went through a similar thing in 2018 but my right kidney was toast and it had to be removed. The cancer had already spread to my lungs and I started on that two drug immunotherapy that is advertised on TV. Doctor wanted me to stay on it for life but after a year or so it permanently lowered my cortisol level and caused diarrhea and fatigue plus fat and muscle loss. The cancer in my lungs was completely gone by then so that was a blessing. I get a CT scan and blood work every 6 months and feel well.
 
I'm quite pisswed! What was supposed to be a one day job turning into a Winter project.
I have a single row firewood rack (pics later) paralleling the garage with space in between. It's double 4x4 construction and was plumb when I put it in. It's been leaning away from the garage and wood has been falling out or pressing against the plastic paneling sides. I blamed it on the groundhogs that have burrowed underneath it, undermining the posts.
I thought by jacking up the outermost posts would put it back into plumb. I attache a shed roof to the garage side of the rack and over time, the force has caused the rack to list away. So now I'm in the process of moving 1-3/4 cords of Mulberry and Hedge (my emergency wood) and redoing the whole rack.
Now I have enough Hedge and Mulberry so I'll make it a double row rack. Hopefully, I won't have to remove the shed roof to get everything back into alignment.
Sorry for the rant.
 
I sent my Cousin and email regarding where he got that deer. The 125 acre farm always has some nice ones, but that is not where he hunted ... he worked for this one!

He kayaked into a remote area near Utica and had to go back and get his canoe to get it out!

More power to him!
Now that's hunting!
 
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Probably the only one I will get this year. I usually try to take 2 per season but, I just found out I have Kidney cancer and will be having surgery in a few weeks. I have 4 more similar size deer coming to my feeder, not counting the does. I also found out my firewood scrounger makes a great deer hauler.
Nice buck . Hope the surgery goes well .
 

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