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11390
I nicked my pants the other day, although thankfully not my leg while sawing some smaller diameter trees I was cutting up for kindling. Close enough for me to...
erossphelps
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Jul 2, 2006
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11391
I have a pair of these and they work great. I have some ear muffs a hat and a face shield as well. Just wish I knew how to use a chainsaw! Lyle ... From:...
lyle
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Jul 2, 2006
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11392
I have the Husq pants as well. Fortunately I havent needed them ;) Luke...
Luke Greenwood
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Jul 2, 2006
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11393
Dear Ross, Have you ever heard of Kevlar, well this is another life & limb saving application of that material from Husqvarna. The saw chain will stop turning...
John Locke
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Jul 2, 2006
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11394
Good to see you're being sensible Ross. Safety gear is a must. Eye and ear protection are essential of course, but hand, leg and foot protection is pretty...
Mark Magennis
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Jul 3, 2006
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11395
Hello, Can anyone offer me their experiences on TARM Multi Fuel boilers? I am thinking of replacing my old boiler and I am thinking about the Tarm Multi Fuel...
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Jul 3, 2006
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11396
I wear the chaps myself, but as someone else said they are no replacement for common sence. Found myself cutting, everything was down on the ground in piles, ...
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Jul 5, 2006
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11397
How often do you change the hydraulic fluid in your splitter? Changed mine according to the hours in the manual. (ATF dexron III) Didn't smell burned amd...
llkey2
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Jul 6, 2006
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11398
Maintenance by the book is never a waste. Maintenance at half the time suggested is the cheapest "repair" you can do. I change oil on all my vehicles every...
Jim Labyak
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Jul 6, 2006
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11399
Thanks to all for the input. I ended up going with a set of Kevlar chaps. I tried on the Husqvarna pants and some other pants and they were heavy, hot and...
E. Ross Phelps
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Jul 6, 2006
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11400
Well, my old Poulan 2050 finally died yesterday. I had it for 9 nine years although it has been a pain along and along. It seems like I've replaced just about...
cwharper77
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Jul 6, 2006
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11401
Nothing like a Stihl - it will last for years....
Keith McHugh
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Jul 7, 2006
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11402
... Except maybe a HUSKY. My Husky 50 turns 18 this year and has only had two parts replaced, the chain brake handle which broke when the saw fell 10 feet out...
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Jul 7, 2006
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11403
I went through the dilema of husky or stihl. The final factor was I could buy the Husky online for a better price than a comparable Stihl which I could not...
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Jul 7, 2006
4:54 pm
11404
This may be a dumb question but I am new at burning wood so please bear with me. I am able to get a couple of cords of free pine and hemlock trees if I cut...
James
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Jul 7, 2006
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11405
... I do it and a few others here do it too. With pine you just have to be more careful than with other wood. Rene, Dutchman lost in France...
Rene
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Jul 7, 2006
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11406
... ***I asked this same question about a month or 2 ago. I've burned a little pine ocassionally and have never had a problem, but like you, have more than...
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Jul 7, 2006
8:47 pm
11407
... burner but has only seen wood. Great unit IMO. ... Kentucky on HWY # 11 ph # 1-888-276-3204 hope this helps. ... You wouldn't happen to have a users manual...
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Jul 7, 2006
11:26 pm
11408
James, Pine is fantastic for kindling. To use for the main burn, might split it in slightly larger pieces than you would oak as pine decomposes faster -...
Meszko William-Q10191
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Jul 8, 2006
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11409
Hi James, As has been previousely posted, burn it as long as it's well seasoned. I mix it in with hardwood through out the season, use it to freshen up a...
Bob
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Jul 8, 2006
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11410
Eric I don't have a multi-fuel unit but I do have a hot water oil furnace and a Tarm which is plumbed in with it. The set up works well. I would think combo...
Miro
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Jul 9, 2006
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11411
I've got a late seventies Tempwood stove that a friend gave me last year. The stove is steel. I just noticed it has developed a little surface rust this summer...
York Wilson
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Jul 9, 2006
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11412
Have you tried just using plain Naval Jelly on the rust. I usually use a small fine wire brush on a drill to remove some of the heavier deposits of rust,then...
Gabe Angel
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Jul 9, 2006
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11413
Short answer: Yes and No. Longer version: I burned pine last December for one month. Normally, I check the chimney every month as a precaution. After looking...
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Jul 10, 2006
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11414
out in the woods other day dropped 3 trees cut them into to sections. I was just clearing the path to where i was going to stack, cut a little sapling, like...
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Jul 12, 2006
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11415
Good reminder... When things get hot during the summer months, I have the tendency to neglect using my chaps to spare excess sweating, but I guess I should...
rob r
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Jul 12, 2006
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11416
Eric, The Tarm excel is great. If you are going away all you need to do is throw a switch and it is on oil. If you get a buffer tank you will burn little...
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Jul 12, 2006
3:57 pm
11417
... Stories like yours give me the shivers Rock. I learned to use a chainsaw on a course run by Coillte, the Irish Forestry Department. It was a week long...
Mark Magennis
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Jul 12, 2006
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11418
I think your cost if any is wated is in the tranny fluid your buying. I use tractor hydrulic fluid, and a good filter. The filter is about $20.00 US change it...
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Jul 13, 2006
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11419
... wrote: << as soon as you stop cutting, you flick your wrist forward to apply ... VERY GOOD I never had anyone teach me to use a saw, and that idea is...
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