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That shiny cutters work nice when milling, the cut quality is almost finish grade. Like everyone else in this thread I'm looking for more than "good enough" ;)

Did anyone figure out how to get the other wheels from the Tecomec graph with the four different wheels? The white and light pink wheels look like they yield a finer finish, unless I totally misunderstood the graphic.

After finding this thread I tried to look up Left Coast and then read about that tragedy. It's a shame because Bailey's is like $.67 per drive like on the 63 PMX.

Good to know, I'll probably snag some of the Stihl loops in time. After removing the bar nose steering attachment from my saw carriage I magically have a 1/4" kerf with the Carlton chains... What are you using to sharpen your chains? I'm using a Granberg Grind N' Joint that is working pretty...

I don' think Archer is Chinese, it's Australian, but it could very well be imported from China since they are pretty close (compared to the US).

Thank you. My Carlton loops at 5 degrees definitely cut smoother than a band mill. Almost as smooth as a planed board, but I really want that 1/4" Kerf. Do you know if the Archer 3/8 "low profile" will yield a 1/4" kerf as well?

I know this is an old thread, but my Woodland Pro/Carlton ripping chain has closer to a 3/8" kerf with a full length cutter. I'm trying to find out if the 63 PMX would actually yield the 1/4" kerf I'm looking for with my Logosol.

Most of my wood is spruce, fir, or tamarack. The splitter rarely needs to be run over 1/2, even less sometimes. For really tough stuff or crotches I turn it up, but I like being able to run it without hearing protection. Sure, it's a bit slower, but I'm not in a hurry.

Another Tsumura user here, but in a 16" flavor.

The heat pump technology has come a long way. By the time you account for materials, time, and energy, the math is still in favor of using solar panels (pv) to generate electricity to heat water with a heat pump water heater. You are missing the point, but it's ok. I get that the passive system...

I'm saying the roof top collectors are less energy efficient than using PV panels and a heat pump water heater. My house already has a collector, so that's what I'm going with in addition to other sources. There's a lot more data available on this topic, and I don't feel the need to post it all...

Most people with OWB units don't use them in the summer to heat their water. Generally OWB systems are tied into existing oil/gas boiler systems which heat the domestic hot water load. Some folks even use electric in the summer. My house actually does have a solar water heater, but they are now...

There are modern clean burning wood boilers that don't consume loads and loads of wood every year. A boiler with storage can even make it so you only have one fire per day. I don't have a boiler myself, but I love reading the boiler threads in the Hearth forums. We plan on building a barn and...

Sounds like your dog led a great life. I wish any of my dogs would stay near me when working outside, they would rather chase deer and other critters. Perhaps she will come back to you in another life.

Great photos, thanks for sharing. I was lucky enough to visit your region a few years back with some friends who went to school there. It's a weird thing to transition from mountains to what looks like the surface of another planet when you hit the dunes.

I just sent the saw out today. If I weren't trying to renovate my house, get three years ahead on firewood, and build a small alpaca barn then I would probably have done it all myself.

I see the same thing.

That's awesome. Once I have 20+ cords CSS (we are also going with wood for cooking and DHW) at all times I'll start bundling the excess. I've been wanting to build a solar kiln just to kill bugs in my own firewood, but I'm sure that would help sell bundled wood as well.

Indeed, it's getting sent out as soon as I can make it to the UPS store!

The photo quality is poor, I know. After pulling the muffler I didn't even bother checking compression.