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    New 260 purchase

    my dealer said no full power for first 4 -5 tanks. and use slightly richer mix. 9L to a small oil jug rather than the normal 10L.
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    Chainsaw Lumbermaking

    Good Theme Gypo - a Dutchman?? am not familiar with the term, i see the cat face defects and the other defect at the bottom - is it rot?? but where is the "dutchman"
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    stihl099 manual

    archived manuals http://www.giftsofwood.com/stihl_info.htm
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    What are the signs when a bar is worn out??

    i ask this for a friend. my bars are ok.
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    Chainsaws and Picture Manipulation

    try paintbrush if your picture is a jpg or bmp, paintbrush, the freebie that comes with windows should allow you to use the "text" button usually an A in the tool box, to position a blank rectangle on the pic and then add text.
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    Woodworking question.

    drying rounds I would question the use of plastic bags as it may hold the moisture too much and allow mould and fungus growth. But then i'm doing the same with some that have been soaked in Polycryl. Lots of newspaper layers retard the drying process. i tried about 7 disks of 12" ambrosia...
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    Woodworking question.

    drying wood I'm not a CS wizz, but do a lot of bowl turning starting from green wood, so i might offer some advice. Some say anchorseal is a good way to coat the wet wood and let it air dry, this has worked on a few round cuts ranging from 1" thick to 2" thick and about 12" round. I say a...
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    cedar trees have borer holes -

    ammendments i produce a lot of wood shavings from woodworking, and these are scattered around the yard so the soils get a good covering of shavings every year. will make a special effort to keep the soil enriched. also noticed that every tree has borer holes so a merit treatment will be...
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    cedar trees have borer holes -

    stressors The year 2002 was very dry here - no rain for 5 or 6 weeks in August and noticed the first cedar was browning then. 2003 has been normal or even wetter than normal so water is not a factor i would think. there was no construction in 2002, in 2000 or 2001 a few posts were put in for...
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    cedar trees have borer holes -

    peeled back the bark these are from the tree cut down last year, it sat outside all year and hence has been through a lot of freeze-thaw. no sign of live bugs.
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    cedar trees have borer holes -

    another pic of seed pods
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    cedar trees have borer holes -

    more pics we call them cedars here, thought it was eastern white cedar, no red center wood, not aromatic. here are some shots of the leaf and sap run
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    cedar trees have borer holes -

    Hi: have several mature eastern cedars that are browning, they have small holes 1 mm diameter and there are some spots with dried sap running down the bark. one tree was cut down last year, and i think the pests are spreading to these other tress, they are touching each other. this is a pic...
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