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  1. RatchetJaw

    Poison ivy less potent in winter

    :greenchainsaw: I wouldnt touch it with the saw maybe a machette but not the saw also wear latex gloves or nitrile under your regular ones then throw them and the regular ones away . might consider 2 pairs of socks with plastic bags under them and try to cover your boots as well as you can I...
  2. RatchetJaw

    Poulan S25DA ignition question

    Carb kit Believe it or not napa can order the kits far any small engine carb ever made thats more then 2 years old just take the carb down to your local napa or find the numbers on the carb make model ect and call them . I used to get alot of requests for saw parts when I worked at napa and...
  3. RatchetJaw

    Split tree, Way beyond my capability to fell.

    There is an easy solution to this. Push it over the direction you want with an Excavator it has the reach and power and saftey to do this right ive used one sevral times for trouble trees . dont worry bout the grass just walk it out on some old tires thrown out in front of it .
  4. RatchetJaw

    Poulan S25DA ignition question

    another thought if this is an extremly high milage saw the carb could have a leek where the throtle plate runs through and might need a new bushing east way to check this spray white lithium grease around the shaft this will seal it up temporarly and tell you if this is the problem after its...
  5. RatchetJaw

    Poulan S25DA ignition question

    ive got a few ideas to me it sounds like its loosing vacume when under load first replace the O ring between the carb and head and if there is a section or adapter between those replce it to also look for cracks . if this fails pull the flywheel and look at the key very un likly its gotten...
  6. RatchetJaw

    Indoor humidity vs. wood heat

    My indoor air is to dry in the winter I have a house that has no furnaces ok well i have 3 houses hehe but I live in one and the biggest house doesnt get used yet cause its gonna be a summer camp for youngsters and my cabin is where I go for some quite and where my guest stay all 3 are rustic...
  7. RatchetJaw

    Type wood for Bowl and spoons???

    I would gladly post a picture of the myrtlewood but my son played with my camera and scratches the lens up with a dirty Qtip dang 2 year olds !!!! just do a google img search for myrtlewood alot of the locals around here like the myrtlewood factory have very good pics of the stuff and can even...
  8. RatchetJaw

    Type wood for Bowl and spoons???

    no must be dry if you turn it green it will shrink warp and crack the finished product . you might consider myrtle wood the end result is a much much harder wood that looks awesome lemme Know I can arrange to ship you some for the cost of shipping I have tons of it I guess the only other place...
  9. RatchetJaw

    White Pine For Stove?

    Ok so i decided to do an experiment My dad has a ton of bull pine that his buddy jeff hauled over by the truck load im guestimating about 50 cord worth well the otherday my step brother and his buddy decided they was gonna cut some and sell it . So nice bro that I am I watched him and his buddy...
  10. RatchetJaw

    MS880 diddy viddy

    dang I need one of those hehe also watched the Stihl MS880 versus Furby that fuzzy little bastard has had it coming for along time !!!!
  11. RatchetJaw

    My wood hauling rigs what do you use?

    yep I like it better it is more reliable then some of the new rigs just good ol points n coil type has a 350 with the turbo 400 posi and 1 ton overloads. has a 680 qaudrapuke by eldel brock.:greenchainsaw:
  12. RatchetJaw

    White Pine For Stove?

    its good stuff Like was already said burns hot and fast great for fire starting with the pitchier pieces and if seasond well burns about like alder does. just save the pitch for firstarting as its easy to overfire with pitch around here we have an excess of bull pine or as some know it...
  13. RatchetJaw

    My wood hauling rigs what do you use?

    my Riding mower a Poulan for short wood hunting trips I know its not a wheel-horse anymore but its the next best thing . my 84 Hinda 200S for medium long or scouting expeditions .and my 78 GMC Sierra Grande with my double axle flatbed I use to haul my wood here in whole log form simplifies...
  14. RatchetJaw

    Ok this to me is the Ultimate ride

    My only question is why are they not in production? looks like a fun mod for my GMC Sierra Grande.
  15. RatchetJaw

    Will this young tree straighten up?

    here is a good trick When I was younger my grandma showed me a trick for training apple trees we all know they grow fairly unruly . anyways get a length of 12 gauge romex and strip one of the coated wires out of it then wrap it coil fashion around the tree from the base to the top then...
  16. RatchetJaw

    Perfect kindling/starter

    I cant be to only one I use dryer lint and vegtable oil works like a candle to get the kindling going.
  17. RatchetJaw

    Crazy Idea or what? You decide

    good question where is the oak coming from also you might just be sitting on it for a very long time and be out alot of money .
  18. RatchetJaw

    Chain grinding Stihl vs ?

    here in Oregon we mostly deal with fir , cedar and alder all softer woods and the softer tooth is prefered amongst the other fellers I know 2 for the short down time .
  19. RatchetJaw

    Using a bent bar.

    thats not to bad sounds like it got pinched good but as long as it doesnt throw the chain and cuts straight it should be fine.
  20. RatchetJaw

    Chain grinding Stihl vs ?

    no its not your imagination stihl has a softer grade metal to take an edge better and quicker with the standard filing method how ever the oregon chains keep an edge alot longer. how ever stihl does make a harder toothed chain but the softer one is more common in oregon cause its prefered by...
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