Who Locks Their Saws Up
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Its not all bad..its just the drugs..every theft around here is tied to it..its more sad than anything..my elderly neighbors have had guys dressed like they work for the gas company during the daytime get into their home and steal jewlery , money etc..etc..its like the thieves have no limits to what they try to pull off
KenJax Tree
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Mine get locked in the boxes on the bucket truck.
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In this day and age, you simply cannot be too careful. I take precautions to protect my possessions.
My younger brother used to live in Torrance, CA. He kept some of his dirt bikes in his garage. I was visiting him one time and we were working on one of his bikes. It was July and very warm outside. I asked him if I could raise the garage door and he said that he doesn't raise it unless he's taking something in or out of the garage.
He went on to say that people drive around looking for open garage doors, take notice of what's inside, and then write down the address, and then return later and break-in.
He also had the metal security roll-down shutters on all of the windows on his home. He rolled them down when they left the house, and at night, prior to going to bed.
He lived in CA. for quite a few years. It was a little after the Rodney King incident that he said that he'd had enough and then moved to Oregon.
My younger brother used to live in Torrance, CA. He kept some of his dirt bikes in his garage. I was visiting him one time and we were working on one of his bikes. It was July and very warm outside. I asked him if I could raise the garage door and he said that he doesn't raise it unless he's taking something in or out of the garage.
He went on to say that people drive around looking for open garage doors, take notice of what's inside, and then write down the address, and then return later and break-in.
He also had the metal security roll-down shutters on all of the windows on his home. He rolled them down when they left the house, and at night, prior to going to bed.
He lived in CA. for quite a few years. It was a little after the Rodney King incident that he said that he'd had enough and then moved to Oregon.
KenJax Tree
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We've had pylons stolen that were around the truck and chipper and the diamond shaped sign the says "Tree work ahead" while we were working in a backyard. Now who steals that $hit?
jeepyfz450
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Drunk kids......
Rockjock
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I keep some of my saws in the basement of my home. Gas taken out, chains slackened and that is where they stay until I need them. The others are locked up in my garage in a metal job site box. Why tempt the thieves is my motto. We have strict gun laws here, no need to end someone's life if they try and steal a saw IMO. There was a master thief a while ago who was on a speaking tour and he would tell people that most thievery is a crime of opportunity. If you have something they really want they will get it. So make it as hard as you can for them.
Wagnerwerks
The underdog..
I'm safe there too. I have crap everywhere.
Sagetown
Farmer and a STIHL
I live in the country, and actually experience two men in a old gas co. truck with faded emblem on the door. I surprised them, and they began talking gibberish, and left. One of them even had a clipboard in his hand. I immediately called the gas co., and they said all their employees drive new trucks.
They try it all here..gas company..cable company..water authority..whatever else they cook up , its pathetic
I don't lock my saws up, but I keep them out of site. Also have 2 dogs, both pit mixes from the humane society, and more firearms than I care to discuss. I think the dogs are a big deterant, you don't want them barking at you if you don't want to get caught, and your A** will not outrun a Pit!
That said, I grew up not far from here. We would go away for the WE and not lock the house, those days are, unfortunately, gone. Between the drugs (not too bad around here) and the illegals (you can not speak English in downtown Brewster) this Country is just changing too fast, and not for the good.
Also, values have just changed, mostly due to TV, etc. Shame & Respect are vanishing. It used to be a lot different.
That said, I grew up not far from here. We would go away for the WE and not lock the house, those days are, unfortunately, gone. Between the drugs (not too bad around here) and the illegals (you can not speak English in downtown Brewster) this Country is just changing too fast, and not for the good.
Also, values have just changed, mostly due to TV, etc. Shame & Respect are vanishing. It used to be a lot different.
SS Sniper
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Stihls?
About 10 year ago, my next door neighbor (he was retired and has since passed) was robbed by guys pretending to be driveway pavers. One of them told him that his father used to work with him. It, unfortunately, worked. He kept cash in the house, and when he went to get them a deposit, they knew where he kept it. Then one of them distracted him (to show him something about the work) and the other stole his money.
Just today, I got a panic call from one of my tax clients. Someone called and said he had to settle a past tax bill immediately. Called the IRS, it was a scam.
Be careful out there!
Just today, I got a panic call from one of my tax clients. Someone called and said he had to settle a past tax bill immediately. Called the IRS, it was a scam.
Be careful out there!
o8f150
Tree Freak
I keep mine in the shop which is locked
Mine are inside a huge work shed, inside a castle, surrounded by two castle walls, sleive na mon mountain one side, river suir the other.
KenJax Tree
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Guarded by 10 tons of snackie
When I'm home the saws are locked in the shop. My wife's killer Pomeranians all think that they're German shepherds and bark when somebody comes on the property.
When I'm on my way to or from work with saws in the back of the pickup they're also chained and locked.
I didn't always lock my saws during transport but I do it every time now
A few years ago I watched a meth monster on a bicycle snatch a 660 with a 42" bar out of the back of my pickup while I was getting coffee. He found out that it's really hard to ride a bike and balance that much weight at the same time...especially when my partner put a winch bar through his front tire spokes while I grabbed the saw. I wish that we'd been wearing our caulks. After the thief fell down a few more times we called the cops. The tweaker got 6 months in the county jail, I got my saw back, a good day all around.
When I'm on my way to or from work with saws in the back of the pickup they're also chained and locked.
I didn't always lock my saws during transport but I do it every time now
A few years ago I watched a meth monster on a bicycle snatch a 660 with a 42" bar out of the back of my pickup while I was getting coffee. He found out that it's really hard to ride a bike and balance that much weight at the same time...especially when my partner put a winch bar through his front tire spokes while I grabbed the saw. I wish that we'd been wearing our caulks. After the thief fell down a few more times we called the cops. The tweaker got 6 months in the county jail, I got my saw back, a good day all around.
Mastermind
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Phuck a damn thief......
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Job site metal boxes are a good idea. I have one (it's 48"x24"x24") in my garage / shop, and I keep all my ammo in it. Dust proof, and about as secure as you can get, short of a torch or explosives. It weighs in excess of 1100 lbs. as it sits.
It came in a heavy-duty cardboard box, and I modified it so that I could slip it over the top of the job site box, completely disguising what it is.
I bought mine about 5 yrs. or so ago at Home Depot. It was $169.00 + tax. That was a steal at that price. They have since at least doubled, if not tripled, in price. Mine is a Greenlee brand.
It came in a heavy-duty cardboard box, and I modified it so that I could slip it over the top of the job site box, completely disguising what it is.
I bought mine about 5 yrs. or so ago at Home Depot. It was $169.00 + tax. That was a steal at that price. They have since at least doubled, if not tripled, in price. Mine is a Greenlee brand.
