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GUNK Original Engine Degreaser. Place the chain on a cookie sheet then liberally spray with GUNK Original Engine Degreaser. Let sit for 30 minutes or so then scrub with a brass or stainless wire brush. Rinse with an all purpose cleaner, dry, sharpen, then spray with WD-40 or PB Blaster.

My God she's beautiful!

This is going to hurt...LOL I built the trailer in 1977 to haul 2 motorcycles cross country. The trailer sat from 1980 until 2017 when I decided to resurrect it. This is after I stripped off everything down to the basic frame and a few more in process. AND I got to practice my metal...

Built my own. .

I bought a Morso stove a few years ago and have been quite happy with it... 1410-crop2 by Huskyuser posted Nov 12, 2019 at 3:08 PM

Morso Stove

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death of a tree service worker employed by Warwick Tree Service. Richmond police announced Wednesday that Richard Mopps, 25, of Coventry was killed in an accident. Police said Mopps was operating a skid-steer loader on...

I bought an Echo back pack style 2 years ago. I use it a lot and yesterday was a prime example. It works great, easy to start, and of reasonable weight for its size... No regrets...

Some of what I use not including personal safety gear, wedges, and axe. .

Pretty much what my collection looks like...

Have been covering the top but never the sides for 40 years............seems to work so I'm sticking with it!

Posting a splitter like this serves to make most of us feel bad............:eek::cheers:

LMAO! This is like looking for an AA meeting at your local tavern..........:drinking:

Try a torpedo heater for 5 minutes or so. A few years ago I tried to start my Kubota tractor at -18 and I got a bit fat refusal. I got my propane torpedo heater and faced it at the side of the engine about 8 feet away. I let this run for about 15 minutes then the tractor fired right up...

For the past 40 years I've stacked my wood on pallets then covered the thing with a 6' x 20' tarp. While this does work, I'm thinking of creating a row of oak pallets then adding a pitched roof, ending up with a "wood shed". This would make life easier..........

Weather is for the most part natural and uncontrollable. That said, I've had winters which dip down to -20 and others never seem to get below +20. I've had winters with nearly no snow to others with 110" of snow............. It's like Forest Gump said; "It Happens"...........

In a split second the world can be turned upside down... RIP

Commercial ones seem nice but sort of pricey. I build my own from the scrap bin, it's free and works pretty darn well .

I created a PDF file of the lifter fully assembled. This will give you a decent idea of sizes, lengths, and general construction. Enjoy!