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Great project and yes those little saws suck those little tanks dry pretty quick . If you want to simplify painting those grooves, use spraypaint, let it dry, then zip over it with the angle grinder or belt sander. Make sure its really dry though or the sawdust will stick to the paint.Mount that...

I'm not sure about that particular model, but I do know that Canadian Stihl prices are a lot higher than American Stihl prices.Ticks me off.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=3878 this would work and the fluid siphon at the bottom of the page is really compact

I haven't seen it yet, probably swing by there tomorrow, he said its in pretty good shape but now that I think of it that could mean just about anything. I'll post pics when I get some. Thanks.

Buddy at work is wanting to sell his Husky 288 with 24 inch bar. Any opinions on a fair price for both of us?. He has 4 old dual trigger Homie XL2s as well which I need like a hole in the head but for some reason really really want

More imprtant than drawing is the ability to visualise in 3 dimensions. My drawing has improved with consistent practice and so# has my carving. Are you competent enough with the saw to make accurate falling cuts, clean wedges? If so, then you could probably figure it out. Try making a mushroom...

OOPS, got the saw and its standard chain, not skip, ripped up an old cottonwood like butter. I'll just assume the cedar will be the same story. Thanks and some rep for ya!

Can't figure out what this means. Its a 404 chain, 52 on the drive link. But what is the AN on the cutter? Oregon's site says A is standard but there is no N listed that I can see? Any body know?

I need to slab an 8 ft. long, 30 inch diameter red cedar, I have access to an 066 with 36 inch bar and .404 full skip chain(not a milling chain). I just want to slab off a third of the log at @20 inch diameter for a project and I can't afford to screw up.Not sure about the chain,Anyone see a...

A chain hoist or come along at the apex might eliminate the need for the lever and simplify one man operaton.

Hi Phil,those are nice carvings,monkeypod is beautiful wood.As far as carving saws go,lots of people sell carving saw packages, a google search should give you some information to go on. It's amazing what can be done with a dime tip bar and a 1/4 pitch sprocket and chain.

Hi Bob, I know you by reputation from carvingpost and chainsawsculptors.I live in B.C. and I hope to see you carve in Chetwynd this summer. Hey you guys, click on Bob's name and check out his website,Bob's a champion carver, and one of the fastest, I hear. OOPs, this thread started in January!

feed the microbes I attended an organic turfgrass seminar last week and the idea was that chemical fertilizers feed the plants but sterilize the soil,creating a vicious cycle whereby the plants must be fertilized, she compared it to hydroponics.Compost tea is meant to put beneficial microbes...

sounds a bit big for a detail saw,which is what a 12 inch dime tip is for,detailing. I use an ms 180 12 inch dime tip for small carvings and for detailing large ones.I'm not a burly dude so light is better. I use a 250 for blocking out bigger carvings,nothing over 2 feet diameter. Oh ya, I can't...

The best carving wood is FREE wood! Cracking is a part of the deal when using whole logs. Put a kerf down the back to relieve some of the stress of drying. Also keep your carving away from heat sources,put a plastic garbage bag over it and turn it inside out every day so it won't get moldy. You...

There you go,welcome to the square bear club. I wish we had walnut around here, I cringe everytime I see guys painting it,or worse, burning it.:bang:

Thats good to hear.I have yet to order a piston kit from them.I have never ordered anything from the States and always balk due to the dreaded "duty", or some other charges I might not know about. So, you had no other charges beyond what Bailey's told you about?

Hmmm, after reading my own post I realized it sounds discouraging, not my intention at all. You'll probably do fine with a 026 and a carving bar. Personally,I just loved my 180 carving set up as soon as I got it, what a treat,amazing what you can do with it.I had used a saw 3 times before I...

Lotsa carvers out your way.go to www.chainsawsculptors.com to find one

Keep your 260 stock for blocking out and get a smaller saw with a 1/4 pitch setup for details. you dont need that much power in a saw that will be used for light detailing and refinement of a rough carving. I use a Stihl 180, lots of guys use 170s because they're inexpensive, the echo package...