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  1. WidowMaker

    Large Popular removal

    I have a large Popular I am going to have remove this fall, its over 100' tall with about a 40 " stump. I intend to have the dropped, the limbs and brush chipped and the stump. As most popular there are lots of sucker shoots coming from the running roots. What is the best way to kill these and...
  2. WidowMaker

    A Wood Cutting Poll!

    Cutting season in the woods here is from May 1 thru Oct 1. During that time we are in the woods once or twice a week some times more. We need to get out 50 to 80 cords during that time. Some years we get shut out early due to fire precautions....
  3. WidowMaker

    Fiskars

    Storm, Try a chopping block, you would be surprized how much differance it will make in splitting tuff wood...
  4. WidowMaker

    Stihl 661 first live Pictures!

    The look of the new saws doesn't work for me, they looked kinds bloated, but being as how they didn't ask me in the design stages, they likely don't care what works for me....
  5. WidowMaker

    Utility Trailer Size

    Trailers are like garages....
  6. WidowMaker

    Stihl 028 problem

    Got one doing the exact same thing, haven't had a chance to get into it yet.....subscribed....
  7. WidowMaker

    Need a home brewed

    way to pull the flywheel off a 38magII. Don't have the puller and Don't want to smack the crank with a hammer. Thanks
  8. WidowMaker

    is this 2 cords of wood

    Looks to me like you got your 2 cords...I regularly haul 4 to 5,ooo lbs on my 97 F250 HD
  9. WidowMaker

    HELP Chain Grinding & Sharpening

    === Thats funny, I recently started grinding at a 55* angle because I like the gullet shape I get better than a 60*... Haven't noticed any negavtive affect on cutting or edge performance... YMMV
  10. WidowMaker

    Horizontal vs. Vertical Log Splitter Use?

    Spidy, I would be interested in how your auto cycle works. Does it have to go full stroke to go into return mode??? === Never mind spidy, I did some more research into it and think I have my info....Thanks anyway...
  11. WidowMaker

    Horizontal vs. Vertical Log Splitter Use?

    Because my ol' back and knees won't take it. It's been about seven years since our splitter was last used verticle and we split something between thirty to 50 cords a year. All with eihter a maul or two 6" handlles...Hydraulics forever:blob2::blob2:... === and some noodling
  12. WidowMaker

    The Zen of wood splitting

    I bought an X27 about 6 months ago, finally got it to the woods a couple weeks ago. Nothing cheap about the way they are made as near as I can tell, VERY sharp... As a splitting axe I rate it a 12 out of 10 on wood up to about 20" that as been busted in half, straight grain wood up to about...
  13. WidowMaker

    Douglas Fir

    I burn a lot of Doug Fir/Red Fir bark during the shoulder seasons...great stuff...
  14. WidowMaker

    Douglas Fir

    Don'tknow where I got it, but I been under the impression that bear meat wasn't fix to eat...:confused:
  15. WidowMaker

    Douglas Fir

    Actually I burn 3 to 5 cords a year, in addition to Tammerack and Lodge Pole, there all great firewood...
  16. WidowMaker

    Douglas Fir

    === You snorting the foam off the Moose Pis again:hmm3grin2orange:
  17. WidowMaker

    Damn back spasms!

    ==== Thanks for the info and the link. I plan to spend some time on that site. Maybe some help/hope for me yet...Thanks again...
  18. WidowMaker

    Damn back spasms!

    ==== I hear ya, got the same problem....
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