Well, at first i was hesitant to even consider selling a chainsaw to a young boy. Then I thought about it and I was cutting wood with my dad, actually trying to run a chainsaw when I was 6 years old. Had help from dad, but cutting wood just the same. The boy is my first cousins son and has been raised as a worker. I know my cousin will be with him when they are in the woods so I am pretty sure he will be watching.
Anyways, a couple of weeks ago I was looking for parts saw to fix my FIL old husky 55. I ran across a really good running 55 for $125 so I jumped on it and bought it. I took it to the saw shop and they installed a new gas line and fine tuned the carb. $9.97 total, so I had $135 in a dang good saw. Well, that same week my cousin called and asked if I knew where he could find a good small saw for his son. Looking for a 50 or 51 size huskey. Well how about a good 55. So they came up and tried the saw out in my wood pile. I had just put a razor sharpening on the saw and it was making the chips fly. I love when folks want to try their saw out in my wood pile. I get tons of bucked rounds for my stove. Everybody is welcome to try their saws out in my wood pile. Back on subject, they tried out the saw and liked it so I sold it to them for exactly what I had in it. I watched the boy run the saw and gave him a few tips, but turning a 13yrold loose with a saw still bothered me. This week, I ran across a new pair of Husky chaps (cheap)and picked them up. I called my cousin up and told him to drop by the house as I had something to give to his son. Turns out its the boys birthday this week so perfect timing for a gift of safety.
Only thing bad about all this is I am still looking for a good parts saw to fix my fil's old 55. My FIL passed away in 1996, but bought the saw new in 1994. It had been abused by his nephews before I got it from them. It has sat in my basement for nearly 20 years. I dont need the saw, but my wife wants it running again, so there you go. She says its her saw, even though she would never run it.
Anyways, a couple of weeks ago I was looking for parts saw to fix my FIL old husky 55. I ran across a really good running 55 for $125 so I jumped on it and bought it. I took it to the saw shop and they installed a new gas line and fine tuned the carb. $9.97 total, so I had $135 in a dang good saw. Well, that same week my cousin called and asked if I knew where he could find a good small saw for his son. Looking for a 50 or 51 size huskey. Well how about a good 55. So they came up and tried the saw out in my wood pile. I had just put a razor sharpening on the saw and it was making the chips fly. I love when folks want to try their saw out in my wood pile. I get tons of bucked rounds for my stove. Everybody is welcome to try their saws out in my wood pile. Back on subject, they tried out the saw and liked it so I sold it to them for exactly what I had in it. I watched the boy run the saw and gave him a few tips, but turning a 13yrold loose with a saw still bothered me. This week, I ran across a new pair of Husky chaps (cheap)and picked them up. I called my cousin up and told him to drop by the house as I had something to give to his son. Turns out its the boys birthday this week so perfect timing for a gift of safety.
Only thing bad about all this is I am still looking for a good parts saw to fix my fil's old 55. My FIL passed away in 1996, but bought the saw new in 1994. It had been abused by his nephews before I got it from them. It has sat in my basement for nearly 20 years. I dont need the saw, but my wife wants it running again, so there you go. She says its her saw, even though she would never run it.
