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That looks nice, I'll get another Husky. I'm looking for an OE 372xp. Just missed the one David Major was selling.
That’s the one you want 👍 there great ported , You can get one delivered to ur door for 950 from Robin Wood across the pond.
 
If I wasn't fortunate enough to live in a semi-rural area, I probably would never have gotten a very deep interest in woodburning, chainsaws, log splitting, and all the fun stuff that goes with it.
Some of my earliest memories as a kid are playing in the woods with my older sister while dad cut fire wood and burned brush.
 
Thanks everyone...I think I will have the 460 ported by Scott Kunz(Tree Monkey) It'll be ugly but it'll run. The 400 is a ripper already and the 026 does what I ask of it.

I had a Husky once...View attachment 1249024Fun little saw! Made the 026 look slow.
Those 254xp's are a light weight ripper
 
Bearing blew up on dads Valby CH222 chipper. Luckily it was just a simple 4 bolt 212 flange ball bearing. Called the shop I use for work all the time and had him back in business in a few days. The bearing must've been going in it when he bought it 15 years ago, the anvil was all out of whack and one of the blades is still chipped. She runs like a dream now.

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this is one of the trees I went to war with the neighbor about years ago. Finally came over in the wind today. The neighbors daughter and wife stopped by when we were getting the tree (s, technically 2 trees.) off the roof.
Imagine this, now I magically have permission to take all the trees down that border my house on their property. Insurance puke is supposed to stop by tomorrow morning. Should be interesting.
The little roof took the bulk of the damage, 5 or 6 solar panels were broken, and the siding on the opposite side of the house got damaged and the front of the wife's car got dinged and scratched up pretty good.
I hope that there is no structural or serious damage to your house.
 
Bearing blew up on dads Valby CH222 chipper. Luckily it was just a simple 4 bolt 212 flange ball bearing. Called the shop I use for work all the time and had him back in business in a few days. The bearing must've been going in it when he bought it 15 years ago, the anvil was all out of whack and one of the blades is still chipped. She runs like a dream now.

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You need to keep those knives razor sharp to reduce the strain on the chipper.
 
Can’t wait to see ur shop setup, gonna be great, get those square grinders going,👍the end feature clamp makes square filing much easier,all the chain out of the way except the tooth ur filing ,
I'm almost to the point where I can move things into the place I plan on leaving them, pretty excited for that, I'm tired of shuffling.
That being said, I plan on taking advantage of the nice temps and the lack of mosquitoes during false spring so I can get some things done outside, then I'll get back to working on/ in the barn when the temps warm up and the mosquitoes are wanting to carry me away(won't be long).
That's something I may work on a bit today. I have a couple cord ready to go in the woodshed for next season, and a little that can go in for two seasons from now. I'll need to get some dead locust to finish next seasons out, and then I'll start splitting to fill 2 seasons from now, and some to sell this fall and to clean up a little. I've got a lot of wood around even burning wood exclusively for heat. I'm trying not to complain about that "problem " lol.
 
I'm almost to the point where I can move things into the place I plan on leaving them, pretty excited for that, I'm tired of shuffling.
That being said, I plan on taking advantage of the nice temps and the lack of mosquitoes during false spring so I can get some things done outside, then I'll get back to working on/ in the barn when the temps warm up and the mosquitoes are wanting to carry me away(won't be long).

That's something I may work on a bit today. I have a couple cord ready to go in the woodshed for next season, and a little that can go in for two seasons from now. I'll need to get some dead locust to finish next seasons out, and then I'll start splitting to fill 2 seasons from now, and some to sell this fall and to clean up a little. I've got a lot of wood around even burning wood exclusively for heat. I'm trying not to complain about that "problem " lol.
Sounds like a plan, getter done 👍
 
Thanks everyone...I think I will have the 460 ported by Scott Kunz(Tree Monkey) It'll be ugly but it'll run. The 400 is a ripper already and the 026 does what I ask of it.

I had a Husky once...View attachment 1249024Fun little saw! Made the 026 look slow.
Me personally, I'd suggest selling the 660 and the 460, and buying a 462 or a 500i, but maybe I'm more sensitive to vibrations and like that they get better fuel economy. That being said, square chain can help make them a good bit smoother.
Oh, I'd port the 400, then you wouldn't hardly need the 460.

I’m 28years younger than you and I DON’T want to swing a 660 all day…
I sold a 357 to a guy who had two saws, both 394's 😆. He wasn't a big guy either, about my size.
 
Cut us some fence line junk today.
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Lots of low btu stuff in here but it burns better than snowballs so it’ll get run through the boiler !!
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Lots of leaners. The MS200 saw a lot of run time today. Sure do enjoy this little beast.
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Not sure if this technique has an actual name but it works great on leaners. Make your face cut, bore in and work back. Prevents barber chairs quite well. I was a bit skinny on the face cut on this one but it popped right off once severed.
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Those little 200 rear handles are great saws.
The bore cut is the standard cut taught for falling leaners. Most cut and leave a little holding wood, then pull your saw out of the cut/bore, which leaves a "trigger" , then cut just a bit lower than the bore cut through the trigger releasing the tree. It gives a lot of time to get further from the tree. If you cut the trigger above or cut out the back, you run the risk of having wood tear out from the stump and grabbing your saw :oops: . Although it makes for great what not to do videos 😆.
 
this is one of the trees I went to war with the neighbor about years ago. Finally came over in the wind today. The neighbors daughter and wife stopped by when we were getting the tree (s, technically 2 trees.) off the roof.
Imagine this, now I magically have permission to take all the trees down that border my house on their property. Insurance puke is supposed to stop by tomorrow morning. Should be interesting.
The little roof took the bulk of the damage, 5 or 6 solar panels were broken, and the siding on the opposite side of the house got damaged and the front of the wife's car got dinged and scratched up pretty good.
Bummer.
Can you mill it up into flooring, since I'm guessing you didn't buy the wife flowers?
:laugh:
 
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