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I see this topic come up from time to time here and elsewhere, and when it does, it seems to be a particularly contentious topic for some. I'm not a professional logger or tree guy by any stretch of imagination, but like many folks here, I have many hours behind a chainsaw, not just with one but...

Like always, when going into the wilderness, I'll bring an axe or two. This year while vacationing near New River Gorge, I only brought one axe - my trusty vintage restored Hults Bruk 'Wira' pattern: 2.2 lbs on a 28" stick (1.0 kg head, 71 cm handle). Unfortunately due to the drought conditions...

Trying to figure out what is killing my red oaks, have had several standing dead since we bought our property, but I've never seen any signs of a problem on a living one until recently. I noticed some troubling signs on a large black oak that is just north of a dead northern red oak, as within...

Thought this might be a fun topic or thread. A while back I set out to outfit my 2-stroke gas can to have everything I may need while sawing or running my 2-stroke equipment. Here I have my fuel mix and bar oil in one dual container, plus pockets for flat and star end screnches, files, and small...

Nearly three months after my surgery, I decided to take up the axes and start the ACWC again since my injury put a swift end to my completion last year. This year, I am determined to complete the challenge, and it will be more of a challenge for me due to my recovering knee. Stay safe and happy...

Going in for ACL repair surgery on the 25th, got the chimney swept and the stove rebuilt. This weekend I moved all of the seasoned firewood for a few months to dry storage. Today I ran my saws for a little bit to give them a sense of being, and took them all out again later and started them up...

I know a few folks on here still own a Dutchwest Federal Airtight FC224CCL or the like stove, so figured I'd share some improvements I've made. Here it is the beginning of October, after an unusually wet summer, and this week is unseasonably warm — as in highs of the low 80s°F (~27°C)... Can't...

I noticed earlier in the summer that two of my young black cherry trees started oozing a pretty substantial amount of sap. I've noticed cherries that ooze some sap from the bark like some conifers, but this would end up in puddles on the ground. Is this a canker disease? Should I take any...

Anyone living in the Mid-Atlantic region of the continental United States right now s aware of the winds we're experiencing. Some are saying it hasn't been this bad since Superstorm Sandy, others since the Derecho of 2012 (same year as Sandy). Post some pics of your storm cleanup. With the...

I've searched these forums and elsewhere in the past few months for info on this old saw, and thus far it's been helpful. I'm trying to get this little old saw running reliably again. I have no other use for it, but it was my late father's, who neglected it for the past twenty or so years...

OK, anyone else besides me interested in doing this?