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Yep, part of the reason I'm feeling more inclined to hack into Chinese mufflers so a quick swap and re-tune is all that's required if I want to work with less noise.

It's pretty poorly draining clay tbh, I poured about 7 gal on yesterday (one of the bucket lids went missing), and it took a while to drain pouring a few gallons at a time. The ground is often described as shale or gumbo. It is pasture / prairie, not particularly arid in terms of rainfall but...

That is a good point ropeandsaddle. Where I live people tend to grow up hard and fast, but I guess it would suck to contribute to that. I will think three times (instead of my usual twice) before felling or doing any other high danger operations with a younger buddy. I still think it's okay for...

I can only agree that solo work, especially out of cell service, is something to avoid. Even if I'm just limbing and bucking fallen firewood, I always have someone with me who can at least drive to help. For me it's usually a teenager, but people learn to drive early out here.

At least once: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/03/antarctica-1961-a-soviet-surgeon-has-to-remove-his-own-appendix/72445/ Also, for the thread make sure it is nylon or some kind of synthetic, and please sterilize it first. You can use iodine, but I like hibiclens better. The...

Hi all. I found this site while researching a new firewood chainsaw (Instead I was offered a Husqy 440 at a decent price) but my first post will be about tree care. I am helping a friend care for an approx. 8 ft tall cottonwood transplant. The tree was dug out down to about 2 feet before the...