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Thanks for sharing this, Mike. In todays throw away society it gives me great pleasure seeing things repaired.

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

Thanks for sharing this, Mike. In todays throw away society it gives me great pleasure seeing things repaired.

Couldn't agree more Mark. They sure don't make 'em like that anymore. Great stuff Mike.

Amen about a throw away world these days.
Course my kids may not even want this stuff one day, but to me, for history sake, these pieces all mean something.
And most are damn comfortable too compared to todays memory foam and vegan soy filled alternatives.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

Yeah, Florida has some wording like that too. You can't exhibit one “in a rude, careless, angry, or threatening manner, and not in necessary self-defense.” Sooooooo...if I belch or fart or if I step on someone's foot and don't say "excuse me," then it's illegal?... Orrrrrr.... if it's in necessary self defense I can do any or all of those things???...

A SBD could be considered a deadly weapon, lol!

No time for razors at this time, but as I get back on them I have some really nice projects lined-up!

Always going through my pile of things and making hay when the sun shines to improve my lot in life.
I remembered I have some chain saws scattered around which would be a nice thing to have at the ready should a tornado/hurricane come to visit (heaven forbid!). Getting things right when they are needed most would be a big issue.

I have learned that a saw or a pressure washer are things which I would never loan again. EVER!

2 such creatures were still dormant from my previous generosity. One is a Shindiawa 450 which a buddy fried the bar and chain on. He had the decency to buy a new bar and 3 new chains to give me as he returned it, but he missed the mark on fitment. I found a bar and chains on Ebay for a good deal which would fit and made certain it ran great, dumped the gas/oil, and fired it, choking all the fuel out. Shindiawa's are like the Lexus of saws. No plastic covers, built tight and solid with great insulated controls. Lovely to use. Got this mid-sized puppy going easily and have it dry and mothballed.
The other is a little Echo which really just needed a sharpening. It is also dry and ready for activation at a moment's notice.



Remembered a beastly old saw buried under a shelf in the back of the shop next to a shared wall with a millwork shop.
Slightly dusty after 13 years being there.....Never worked right after loaning it out. Chain was loose/tight. Strange?



This one is a rude, crude McCulloch 7-10 from late 60's. So much compression you literally cannot pull the rope.
It starts with a compression release and after cleaning it up, it started up right now. 71cc's and no concern of emissions or any of that wussy stuff! Mean!
Did some research and apparently the old big nasty saws like this are very desirable. Worth a good dime if in good shape still. Found that it was set up for an old oddball size bar, chain, and sprocket in a fairly obsolete gauge and pitch which could be remedied, My issues with it back when were the result of my 'loanee' slapping a totally inappropriate chain on.
So after studying, I found that a new bar, chain, and sprocket to update it would be the ticket.

Found a bar/chain combo at Lowes that would work and a few appropriate sprockets and new chains off the bay along with a gnarly bucking spike I just could not resist. High and dry. Mothballed for an occasion I hope never comes!
Thing is loud and STRONG!

So my 3 saws are ready, waiting for 3 plastic bar sheaths from the bay and looking for appropriate boxes to seal them up in. Spare chains, spark plugs , etc are bagged-up for each. All info on chain links, gauge, pitch, and spark plug numbers are engraved on the bars of each.



So a bonus occurred as I found that the new bar/chains my friend bought for the Shindiawa saw (which would not work) would work excellent on my Wife's grandads old 60's Sears electric saw which is all I normally need around the Casa.
Cuts a treat!



Most fun was had as I discovered Buckin' Billy Ray Smith on Youtube as I researched. Dude is a chainsaw enigma! HAR!
Very entertaining and his trucks and saws are the bomb. I think I have a few hours watching his videos.

Check this one...Just like us honing razors, he gets super excited to catch a burr coming off a chain! Nutz!
(And YES! He is your friend!) Man is quite an authority. Entertaining as hell!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-3i...7BillyRaySmith

Anyway, ready as I can be for the next disaster. God Forbid!

You have some serious tree felling hardware there Tom.
Nice work bringing them back to good nick.
I’ve only got a couple of saws here myself, and nothing as big as those Oregon blades!
And that shed of horrors in that video you shared,, wow. That man has saws!!

Saws are handy things to have around. I still have a couple. One is for cleaning up the yard and the other has a Granberg mill on it. At some point I should get back to milling in the bush. I need to build an addition on my shed and lumber isn’t getting any cheaper.

Originally Posted by MikeB52

You have some serious tree felling hardware there Tom.
Nice work bringing them back to good nick.
I’ve only got a couple of saws here myself, and nothing as big as those Oregon blades!
And that shed of horrors in that video you shared,, wow. That man has saws!!

The truth, Mike! I saw that Mercury pickup and wondered where in Canada he was? Search 'tree spit back' and watch that one.
He can set a big tree right where he wants it despite an extreme opposite lean. Very interesting!
Another video shows him extolling the virtues of long bars (IF your saw is stout enough!). Going from a 14 to an 18 on my little electric made it ever so much handier!
I settled on a 20 for the big saw. Bucking Billy Ray, I ain't! Those 125's he uses are no joke.

Originally Posted by RezDog

Saws are handy things to have around. I still have a couple. One is for cleaning up the yard and the other has a Granberg mill on it. At some point I should get back to milling in the bush. I need to build an addition on my shed and lumber isn’t getting any cheaper.

I checked-out a Granberg mill, Shaun. Pretty neat!

Originally Posted by RezDog

Saws are handy things to have around. I still have a couple. One is for cleaning up the yard and the other has a Granberg mill on it. At some point I should get back to milling in the bush. I need to build an addition on my shed and lumber isn’t getting any cheaper.

Now I have that Monty Python song stuck iny head.

It’s a great skit.