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    Who Uses A Come Along Winch To Make Of Tree Felling Location?

    Beast, You posted: "Where I work every tree has to have a 5 to 1 attached and a porta rap to take out any slack." Ah, I haven't a clue what that means. Would be so kind as to elaborate for the less well informed, like me...and thank you.
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    Many Here Many Soup Up Their Chain Saws! Why?

    Fellow chain saw and gun enthusiasts good to hear from you. To answer West's question, I live in a beautiful part of rural Texas, not some dreadful, city slum. You have my sympathy West. Around here we have abundant wildlife from feral hogs, which I've killed, gutted and butchered in my back...
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    Who Uses A Come Along Winch To Make Of Tree Felling Location?

    Thanks all for the responses and advise.
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    Who Uses A Come Along Winch To Make Of Tree Felling Location?

    3 times now, I've used a come along winch and a dead man plus screwed in bolts to fell trees to make certain where they landed and it's worked every time. Yes, every time, it's worked. I crank for 3/5 days in advance, cranking a few cranks per day before I begin sawing. Is this a common...
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    Epsom Salts For Stump Killing

    Ted, I love California. It's one of, if not the most beautiful state in the union. Years ago, I trained at Fort Ord in Monterey. That said, the state is held captive by socialist/communist politicos. Move to Texas or some other free state. Texas is not as beautiful as California, but it's a...
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    Do New Chainsaws Need To Be Gently Broken In?

    JTM, Hey man, let's be friends. I've no animosity towards you. I wish you a great week-end too!
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    Many Here Many Soup Up Their Chain Saws! Why?

    Grass, Right you are. Both are tools.
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    Many Here Many Soup Up Their Chain Saws! Why?

    Gypo, Thanks! I would think would think chain saws guys and gun guys would go together well... What do I know? Obviously, not all agree with that, and I'm ok with that. Some folks disagree with self defense as they rely on the police to save them if danger threatens. Heck, the police are...
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    Many Here Many Soup Up Their Chain Saws! Why?

    Paragon, OK man, I get it and appreciate it!
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    Many Here Many Soup Up Their Chain Saws! Why?

    West, As soon I posted I saw your newest post. Please elaborate. Your newest post is another opaque one, at least to me. I'm not being unkind, I just don't understand why you're chastising me, I think...maybe I'm wrong, but your IQ comment and where I've posted has me puzzled. Thanks!
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    Many Here Many Soup Up Their Chain Saws! Why?

    West, I don't understand your post. Are you an anti-gun guy? If you are, ok. I'm such a gun guy, I even have a shooting range in my back yard. All my neighbors are rather like me in that they are all shooters too. On the week-ends, it sounds like war in my neighborhood with all the shooting...
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    Many Here Many Soup Up Their Chain Saws! Why?

    Admittedly, I'm not a very well informed chain saw guy, nor much of a gear head, so I ask: Isn't keeping up with good maintenance enough? That is, I religiously keep up with changing out all the various filters (earlier sometimes than really necessary) and spark plug and so far, I've had no...
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    Do New Chainsaws Need To Be Gently Broken In?

    CTYank, Thank you sir. I very much appreciate your help!
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    Do New Chainsaws Need To Be Gently Broken In?

    JTM, Man, you are one friendly guy. Snowflake? I'm probably old enough to be your Grandfather... "infantismal" eh? That's one way to misspell it. It's spelled "infinitesimal" junior... I'll also add, I live in Texas where most of us detest "snowflakes" which I am most assuredly not. I...
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    Epsom Salts For Stump Killing

    In the past, I dug out any stumps I produced. No longer, as I'm old enough to be in a rest home, so I now will let em rot. So, given the variety of responses to my inquiry, I guess epsom salts is thought effective by some and not others...ok...
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    Do New Chainsaws Need To Be Gently Broken In?

    Ted, I had a health issue a few years back and didn't use my saw for over 18 months. I left about half a tank of the pre-mix in the saws tank. When I went to use it, I topped it off with a fresh can of the same pre-mix. It started right up (well, 3 pulls) and stayed strong. I'm tellin ya...
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    Do New Chainsaws Need To Be Gently Broken In?

    Ted, I've only used the pre-mixed (costly, but man, what convenience) fuel. Up until very recently, throughout the years I haven't used my chain saw all that much so buying the pre-mixed hasn't been all that hard on my wallet and it lasts for years without going bad. Even in the tank it's...
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    Do New Chainsaws Need To Be Gently Broken In?

    Whoops, I just noticed 2 replies from the same person... Given the break in parameters, I'm guessing this is the mfgs. cover if a consumer has a problem with the saw and they the mfgs. can always say the consumer broke in the saw wrong?
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    Do New Chainsaws Need To Be Gently Broken In?

    Thank you both! Now I know! Thanks again!!
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    Epsom Salts For Stump Killing

    I've read it doesn't work. I tried it anyway. 2 Weeks ago, I drilled about 8 - 1" holes near the bark, and a couple in the center, about 6" deep in a Black Willow tree I'd cut down about 2 months ago and left a 8/10" stump sticking up above ground. I completely filled the holes with epsom...
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