Chris-PA
Where the Wild Things Are
In the 1970's after the US peaked in oil production my Dad got a wood stove like a lot of people. He and I spent a lot of time up in the woods cutting and hauling firewood, mostly in the fall as we weren't so knowledgeable about dry wood. Those are some of my happiest memories.
In 2003 we moved into this place and in 2005 we put in a wood stove. Not too long after that I disconnected the oil tank and wood is our primary heat. The saws are essential tools. I found AS in an attempt to make them more reliable - I learned to repair them, file chains, do other maintenance. Naturally I wanted to make them faster, since I love to tinker. Long ago I lost interest in cars and came to hate working on them (although I still do), but a saw is small and simple and I can work on it at my bench. I've never had to crawl under a saw at night in the dirt.
It's been entertaining learning how these little 2-stroke engines work, and I have made a few of my little saws run pretty well. My interest is changing though - I enjoy fixing and modifying my cheap saws, but I've done that and now have more than I need. They work well, but I'm no longer satisfied with how inefficient they are and would like something that burns cleaner.
In 2003 we moved into this place and in 2005 we put in a wood stove. Not too long after that I disconnected the oil tank and wood is our primary heat. The saws are essential tools. I found AS in an attempt to make them more reliable - I learned to repair them, file chains, do other maintenance. Naturally I wanted to make them faster, since I love to tinker. Long ago I lost interest in cars and came to hate working on them (although I still do), but a saw is small and simple and I can work on it at my bench. I've never had to crawl under a saw at night in the dirt.
It's been entertaining learning how these little 2-stroke engines work, and I have made a few of my little saws run pretty well. My interest is changing though - I enjoy fixing and modifying my cheap saws, but I've done that and now have more than I need. They work well, but I'm no longer satisfied with how inefficient they are and would like something that burns cleaner.