I really enjoyed this one. And only a 20 minute ride home. :msp_biggrin: Great to catch up with friends and make some new ones. For all the positives we had, it was made ideal by two things we didn't have: mud or wind. Just a great day. No reason to think that GTG's can only be done during the nice weather months.
I brought a truck load of saws, but the two that everybody kept asking to run were the 562 that was done Terry and the 390 that Randy did. The only thing they do quicker than cut wood is put a grin on your face. Unnoticed by most was the "battle of the 254XP's" between me and Joel. Two ugly saws that were both built back from the dead. Both were hooked up and it was too close to pick a winner. But the one that got me was TK's 550XP. 20+ tanks of fuel, a good muff mod and 3/8 chain, and this thing was just sailing through the wood. I've been VERY happy and impressed with mine, (about 10 tanks and .325), but TK's was a couple or three rungs up the ladder from where mine is. Talk about hooked up.
The hard cider that CTYank brought was a nice punctuation on the afternoon. He was the only one there who I had yet to meet and it was a pleasure. Thanks for opening my eyes to that 40cc Red Max I've been ignoring. :msp_wink:
After throwing a couple hundred thousand chips, we went into Jimmy's warm shop for chow and I had the thought that these events have grown to be about more than just saws. Lot's of great people here and it's fun to just hang out and visit.
Got the saws put away, got the woodstove cranking, and ready to relax. So.................when's the next one???????????????????:msp_biggrin: