That thing sure is nice. I'm half-tempted to snap it up and sell my almost-new 440 to pay for it. That's something I'll have to give a moment or two of thought to.
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I was going to get the 461 ported, just never had enough clear time to get it done. You know how that goes.
I don't have anything solid on the books until March...weather permitting...and the PM850 will handle anything that comes up in the meantime. Eccentric sure did a fine job putting that one together.
I'll probably get the 661 from Madsen's and get it massaged a little like Cedarkerf did. Besides which, I can use the saw as an excuse for a road trip.
The guy that ran our local good saw shop died and I don't care to deal with his kids who took over the business. The little bastards offered me a good trade in on the 461 but then they kicked the price of the 661 up to compensate. I think they'd rather sell lawnmowers and leaf blowers to yuppies than deal with a bunch of knuckle draggers in suspenders and hickory shirts. They'll probably get their wish.
treeslayer2003
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aw crap......sounds like dealers here. some one will buy that saw quikly i bet.
Did I get lucky with the local shop? Owner is just a little older than me and a hell of a good guy, my other favorite is a few miles away and getting more then a little old, his kids don't want anything to do with the shop anymore... From what I hear he hasn't learned to slow down any though...
Our local shop switched hands a few times, just not enough business for a stand alone saw shop any more. It closed, then the local hardware store became a Stihl dealer. The owner doesn't do any discounting, but his son that runs the saw shop part does. I really like working with him, nice kid, in his mid-twenties.
I know what you mean. My dealer, and the way he did business, spoiled me. I dealt with him and his shop for almost 30 years and never had a complaint. If I needed parts after hours he had a lock box out back and I'd just sign the slip, grab the parts, and go. I've seen him rob a display saw for parts if the situation was serious enough... like when somebody...not naming names... clipped a 660 with the blade on a Cat and needed a new clutch cover.
Funny thing about that parts box. There must have been fifty guys that had a key or knew where the spare key was hidden and I don't remember anybody ever having anything stolen. The new owners don't have the parts box any more. They want cash on the counter during business hours.
On Saturday afternoons there was usually a pretty good choir practice behind the shop. Sometimes there might even be a little beer.
They dont do the dual port cover so thats something that I still have to do to wake it up a bit more . They dont have the dual vovers like they did for the 660s.
No lock box here, but if you catch him before he leaves he'll open up and take care of a guy, or if yer running late and call ahead kind of thing. Sometimes he'll float a little loan if your hurting for parts, but probably shouldn't advertise that
treeslayer2003
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IDK if any of you remember last year i looked at a tract that an old [now gone] mill pond water line was a boundry.......well i had to meet with the forester today n he said i did right passing on it. been three different loggers in there, all left.
he even had trouble himself with the LO for illegal burning. boy am i glad i didn't get involved in that..........i hope them guys went by my flags on the property line........it could indeed not be over yet.
he even had trouble himself with the LO for illegal burning. boy am i glad i didn't get involved in that..........i hope them guys went by my flags on the property line........it could indeed not be over yet.
treeslayer2003
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hey foresters, is there a chart i can convert from international 1/4 to doyle with out refiguring every stick on this sheet?
Metals406
Granfodder Runningsaw
I bet there's sumthin online Mike. Maybe search 'log scale converter'?
treeslayer2003
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thank you Nate, thats just what i need. avg dbh is 21.......not large by my standard but very marketable...........i still may have to delete some.......10" dbh? why mark that? lol.
Trx250r180
Saw polisher
Is this some kind of old logging chain ? it slips like a choker ,says young on it like some old cable chokers i have .
Metals406
Granfodder Runningsaw
Yup, choker chain.
Good wall hanger.
Good wall hanger.
treeslayer2003
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kinda short for over there ain't it?
Trx250r180
Saw polisher
the chain is 7 feet long ,the big ring is 6 inches ,we pick up 50 gallon drums of oil with it so it would work on a tree that fat or a little fatter to choke it ,not a lot left over like a cable choker though .
Bailey's used to sell those. Dunno if they still do or not.
treeslayer2003
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lat chokers i got were 8' and just about worthless for alot of what i cut..........i love my 100' 3/4 choker lol.
my northern friends will frown but i really dislike chain chokers. still got some around here some where.
my northern friends will frown but i really dislike chain chokers. still got some around here some where.
