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  1. Jim Timber

    Green Ash dilemma - take it down or not?

    This tree is in my back yard and has always troubled me since building my shop in it's projected line of fire should it decide it doesn't want to stay standing. We have 3 other large green ashes, so removal wouldn't make an impact in a negative way. The problem with removal is there's no way...
  2. Jim Timber

    Contemplating current production 30cc class top handle saws

    How do the current crop stand apart from each other? I'm contemplating buying a climbing saw to add to the collection and my growing assortment of pro-grade climbing gear. I have nerve damage in my hands and my knees are shot, so I will never be a production climber. Side jobs and personal...
  3. Jim Timber

    Petzl Sequoia attachment points question

    Just got a new Sequoia (non-SRT) harness and am wondering about how to clip into it properly. I've been using a rope grab on my secondary lanyard while using a rock climbing harness and had that clipped through a 'biner and through a 5.11 Tactical trainers belt (the kind with the D-ring 5klb...
  4. Jim Timber

    Engineering data for large timber

    I'm trying to figure out how to support a 24' wide floor in my new shop. The frame will be traditional heavy timber (8x8"), so I'd like to stick with timber instead of doing stick trusses. The problem I'm encountering is no one has any engineering data for this stuff, or at least none they're...
  5. Jim Timber

    Roughneck Rivet Spinner and Chain Break

    Jim Timber submitted a new Showcase Item: Roughneck Rivet Spinner and Chain Break Read more about this showcase item here...
  6. Jim Timber

    Want to Sell UHMW polyethylene chainsaw scabbards - $45 shipped

    24x4.5x1/4" inside 24x6.5x13/16 outside These will take a 3/8" chain without too much resistance, but it doesn't flop around either. Real nice feel to them when you stick your saw in it and pull it out. Perfect for mounting to your tractor, atv, trailer, what have you. UHMW is super...
  7. Jim Timber

    Like a kid waiting for Christmas morning... FX85 coming from Canada

    I decided that PTO power was the way to go for skidding and that I'd rather spend my summer logging than building a winch in the time I could be in the woods. So last week I dropped the hammer on a Wallenstien FX85 (the replacement for the discontinued FX90). Dealer is a buddies kid's...
  8. Jim Timber

    Swamp crossing road

    I bought 84.5 acres of hardwood forest 4 years ago, and was land locked on 6 sides except for one corner which happens to be a 5 acre black ash type 7 wooded swamp (I own roughly 2/3 of it). Over the past 3 years I've been working with the county wetlands coordinator on how to gain useful...
  9. Jim Timber

    Oops, I did it again

    Ordered a new muffler with jungle port from Weedeaterman for the 357xp, and it showed up with a 3/8" ID outlet tube and internal baffle. Hmmm, that's not gonna work! So I did this: I also hogged out the baffle so there's a hole not much smaller than the muffler's inlet hole in it. The...
  10. Jim Timber

    Supporting the bar nose

    Logosol's M8 doesn't support the bar nose, but the majority of CSM's do. If I'm doing logs under 15", do I really need to support the nose, or will it not make much difference?
  11. Jim Timber

    My three Swede's

    Was out doing the initial tune on the 2188 after jail-breaking the carb and giving the muffler some love - figured I'd do a group photo. :) This is the '88's muffler now (modded it within 12 hours of arrival :rock:) Not overly loud and does seem to spin up a little faster now. 3/4" ID on...
  12. Jim Timber

    How many mistakes can you find in this listing?

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-Jonsered-2188-Chainsaw-With-24-Pro-Bar-Special-Spring-Pricing/141489726723?_trksid=p2054897.c100204.m3164&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140407115239%26meid%3D6a18265e0a7b45388aca83803f87f818%26pid%3D100204%26prg%3D20140407115239%26rk%...
  13. Jim Timber

    Rough sawing with a 372xp?

    I'm aware the 71cc is a bit small for a milling PH, but I'm wondering about roughing out some 4x8 and 10's in green white and red oak? I need to build a boardwalk and would rather not swallow the expense of a bigger saw, and don't want to wait until my BSM is done either. I'm thinking of...
  14. Jim Timber

    Creating an apple orchard

    Last spring a bunch of my habitat guys (we're all avid hunters) got together to do a grafting workshop. I came home with 17 trees with nowhere to put them, so I got creative and came up with the Foster Bucket concept (buckets have drain holes and are initially filled with pea gravel so they...
  15. Jim Timber

    Is a jump from 16hp to 22hp worth the cost difference on a BSM?

    Most of my milling is going to be smaller logs (15" and less) with the occasional 2'er - white/red oak is the toughest I have and don't have any pines to cut. I know the band speed is the reason for the bigger engines, but I'm wondering for my application if the bigger engine is needed since...
  16. Jim Timber

    Low impact pre-commercial thinning with a skidsteer - am I nuts?

    I've got 84 acres that needs thinning. I'm looking at roughly 5 cords per acre of 10" or less oak and maple, and moving some larger diameter basswood (20-24" DBH) and aspen (max 16" DBH). I have moved some bigger trees with my atv and log arch, but understand that this is way slow for a...
  17. Jim Timber

    Wholesaling firewood?

    Does anyone sell or buy pre-split wood in bulk? While trying to get info on operating costs of skidsteers, I had a guy's dad proposition me for the first 100 cords of oak I produce. He didn't clarify when he'd take it, or if it was green or seasoned, but the offer itself wasn't overly terrible...
  18. Jim Timber

    Speculation on next years market?

    With this year being as cold and long lasting as it's been, do you think the storm damaged trees from the last couple years will be exhausted and prices will go up next year or is this just going to be taken in stride?
  19. Jim Timber

    Tolerance for bed rails on sawmill?

    As a machinist, I'm used to "dead nuts" precision. I've dealt with many projects where the window between success and abject failure (scrap) is a fraction of a human hair. The equipment I use needs to be precise to get those jobs done - if my vise is off .001", the parts made in it will not...
  20. Jim Timber

    Not quite what I intended

    There was a couple lots in an auction I put decent bids on and ended up not getting. I threw a $10 on this one for giggles since I figured I'd be making the trip anyway. Ended up only getting the incidental stuff for $12 out the door. Never went to the inspection either, so these could be...
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