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Quote: Originally Posted by howellhandmade I'm happy to do the work for friends, but I refuse to accept the liability of having someone else use my saw. Rental centers are insured for that sort of thing. Sure, a guy who won't spend $40 on a rental is unlikely to cough up the cost of repairs if he damages your saw, but that's peanuts compared to what it could cost if he could get a jury to believe that it's YOUR fault he...

Quote: Originally Posted by woodweasel Here is one http://www.discounttrainsonline.com/item490-26000.html Thanks but that's the HO scale one. I was looking for a larger one Phil

didn't effect the hinge at all..thanks for the tips..if I would have cut right to start with would have been perfect..hinge still held..just 2 cuts 2" apart..I hate looking like I don't know what I am doing..even if they don't know. self conscience is a mother!

I don't know this for a fact but it seems that fence row tree's are stronger and tougher to split than a tree in the middle of a woods, always seems that way, don't know if it's becasue there is nothing to protect them from wind and other elements?

All I could find out is that a company called "DCP" custom makes them from time to time for Asplundh and such. Here's the link to their site. http://www.ffertl3.com/index.cfm

All - thank you for the helpful discussions to date. Since we really didn't know what questions to ask, posting your thoughts and comments has provided plenty of actionable info for our restoration efforts. Speaking of restoration efforts, here's a quick update: the town officially notified the neighbor for violation of Steep Slope EPOD provisions citing, in part, removal of several trees. The notice demanded no further removal of...

Quote: Originally Posted by M.D. Vaden I'd never invest in a blue spruce for transplant. If I dished out that kind of money, it would just be for the biggest nursery grown specimen I could buy with the same money, or something else. In the MKE metro area all Colorado spruce, especially the fancier blue cvs. are very disease prone. As Greg Good likes to say "We are not in Colorado." A good source for choosing natives is...

thank you for your advice, Jim. I will try to find a tree surgeon.

Quote: Originally Posted by Stihl-O-Matic change plug fuel filter and get a carp kit, if it doesnt run then, go to the chainsaw forums... thats were this thread should be you ll get more help there. Merry Christmas Haha I didn't think of fuel filter and carb kit well said my friend. I'll have to keep this in mind for a few of my projects.

I'm guessing that even if it is not the cut resistant fabric, it will still be better than my T shirt.