Iowa Spring GTG

[mweba]

Yes thanks to Boyd. I now believe half my wardrobe is from Wisconsin LOL

Mark getting the BP-1 ready

Wendell running his Makita by EC again

Not sure what was going on here......awefull quiet and light isn't it?

 

[grandpatractor]

That BP-1 of Marks was a neat saw.

Did anyone get a pic of the noodle pile that was left after Wendell broke in that Makita. Should be good and broke in now!!

It was nice to meet you too, Mo.Jim!!

 

[mweba]

This one???!!!!

Members up to no good.

 

[HEAVY FUEL]

Members up to no good.

Someone said there was a Dolmar dealer just down the road!

 

[longbar]

Members up to no good.

Someone said there was a Dolmar dealer just down the road!

Dang Kids!

 

[Modifiedmark]

21 and1/2 hours and 602 miles later Jon and I have made it back home. Had a great time. Thanks to Mike and Ron for all the work of setting up and hosting. I have a couple vids I think I can up load.

21.5 hrs to drive 602 miles? Thats 28mph. I myself have slowed down some to save some gas, but I think thats over doing it. :hmm3grin2orange:

Really nice pictures everyone put up, looks like a great time.

Did I hear mention a fall GTG?

 

[mweba]

21.5 hrs to drive 602 miles? Thats 28mph. I myself have slowed down some to save some gas, but I think thats over doing it. :hmm3grin2orange:

Really nice pictures everyone put up, looks like a great time.

Did I hear mention a fall GTG?

Mine will be in Oct but no date set yet. Just take the month off, Mark. We can find somthin for you to do:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Modifiedmark]

Mine will be in Oct but no date set yet. Just take the month off, Mark. We can find somthin for you to do:hmm3grin2orange:

Yeah thanks, like I need any help in making me do that.

Oct is usally free of much going on, lets see what happens. I have been thinking of making up a little saw trailer to pull behind my car, can't justify that long trip with the truck just to haul a couple hundred pounds.

Might just steal the wifes Caravan and get high on gas and oil fumes all the way there.

 

[heimannm]

Wait please

 

[heimannm]

A few big saw photo's

I had JR assist me with a test of the two SP125's and the Super 797. Not exactly fair as they didn't all have the same bar and chain set up but interesting none the less.

Here are the saws, on the left SP125 with stock fixed jet carburetor and 36" sprocket nose bar running .404 chisel chain, in the middle, SP125 with the fully adjustable carburetor, 32" sprocket nose bar running .404 chisel chain, and on the right, Super 797 with 32" sprocket nose bar running .404 chisel/skip chain.

Our test subject, mulberry log with a little moisture left inside. For those of you not familiar with mulberry it is near the top in hardness and density for wood we commonly cut in these parts. Hedge or Osage Orange and some hickory is harder and denser, but this is near the top anyway.

JR putting the "stock" SP125 in it

JR putting the "modified" SP125 in it

JR putting the Super 797 in it

The 125 with the adjustable carburetor was definitely the fastest, the stock 125 next, and the S797 with the skip chain third. One day we will try this again with the same bar & chain on all three and see what happens.

Mark

 

[struggle]

Members up to no good.

Someone said there was a Dolmar dealer just down the road!

I do not have a fast saw but....................:hmm3grin2orange:

If DW sees this I will be driving a Prius to the next GTG

If there is something dumb to be done it never fails there will be a camera around:msp_ohmy:

 

[heimannm]

Then Jon came along with in 084 and beat them all. I am giving the credit to the 3/8" chain and 10 pin sprocket on that one.

Jon also let me run in 064 that had been worked over by treemonkey. If youv'e never seen or run a saw that Scott has worked on, you should try it some time. He does some very interesting and amazing things.

Here Shane (Struggle) runs his fine looking 660 left handed for the camera.

Mike's friend Mike with a red and black one

Shaun (srcarr) with a big Husky and a big log, I guess the saw was so fast I missed it in the cut.

Mark

 

[heimannm]

Last few - First up is Mike's father in law with a little saw that make a big noise

Longbar's nice Jonsreds 111S with a 42" long bar

Wendell demonstrating why mature wood cutters could benefit from wearing suspenders

The gang - well most of the gang anyway:

Sitting- heimannm, Grandpatractor, Heavy Fuel, Mike
Standing - Longbar, Struggle, Wendell, Mo Jim, JR, Homelite 410 (our host), Mark (Ronaldo's brother), scarr52, Jeff, Mike's father, not sure on the next two, Ronaldo on the end...and the back of Mweba's head in the lower right hand corner

 

[wendell]

I really, really didn't need to see that!

What's even more disturbing is you took a picture of it.

 

[WetGunPowder]

I really, really didn't need to see that!

What's even more disturbing is you took a picture of it.

It sure looks like a sconnie plumbers crack to me!

 

[longbar]

It sure looks like a sconnie plumbers crack to me!

I just looked at the Lunar phase calendar. It says there was a half MOON over Iowa yesterday!!!

 

[HEAVY FUEL]

I really, really didn't need to see that!

What's even more disturbing is you took a picture of it.

It sure looks like a sconnie plumbers crack to me!

I just looked at the Lunar phase calendar. It says there was a half MOON over Iowa yesterday!!!

For a minute I thought I clicked on the WTF? thread. Careful Mark, I think some Members have been banned for posting stuff like that!

 

[grandpatractor]

What's even more disturbing is you took a picture of it.

Well, he is from Iowa!:jester:

 

[heimannm]

I was trying to get a photo of that interesting shirt that Wendell was wearing, I didn't even notice the other untill I was looking through the pictures I took.

And for your information Mitch I was testing the Power Sharp chain on that little Jonsered saw, which I thought was a little grabby on that saw. Maybe I needed to put it in the dirt for a bit?

Mark

 

[8433jeff]

Yeah thanks, like I need any help in making me do that.

Oct is usally free of much going on, lets see what happens. I have been thinking of making up a little saw trailer to pull behind my car, can't justify that long trip with the truck just to haul a couple hundred pounds.

Might just steal the wifes Caravan and get high on gas and oil fumes all the way there.

After a while, you get used to it. You don't smoke, and aren't in danger of losing any needed brain cells, no more than the rest of us anyway. Quit caterwallin and make the trip, the next one is easier.
An air freshner or two and she might even come along, lotsa things to do for womenfolk in mwebas neighborhood. Amish, wine, whatever. Just figure out a budget, and she can follow it or not.