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    Need sprocket, Kobalt 40v polesaw

    I can’t find a replacement sprocket for my Kobalt 40v polesaw. Any ideas?
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    Stihl MS 180c headed for firing squad, unless

    Years ago, my brother and I bought a Stihl MS180c for our dad, who was in his 90's and still incredibly vigorous. The saw was hard to start from the day we bought it. It's remained hard to start to this day, long after my dad has been gone. He had it serviced at Stihl dealers a couple of...
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    Hallucinating re Husky battery powered top handle saw

    A while back I was in a Husky dealership in a neighboring state. They carried Husky and Stihl. The sales guy, if I remember right and am not hallucinating, showed me a new Husky battery powered, top handle, arborist saw. It came with 2 batteries and some other stuff. Price was $1,000. He...
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    Sharpening, finally at long long last

    If you're a seasoned pro at sharpening, feel free to stop here. If not, maybe this'll be of some help. Today I bought 2 of the "Two In One" sharpeners made by Stihl. Unlike every thing I'd tried, these devices worked with consistency. First up, I sharpened the old chain on my Stihl MS...
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    stihl has a electric start leaf blower now

    Thank you, Free Will, for this post! I'm glad it's not just me that finds Stihl equipment hard to start!! And Husky equipment easy to start. Yanking on a rope is bad for my aging shoulders and beginning-to-tear rotator cuffs. (Both shoulders.)
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    Astounding statistic on forest land since 1600

    Well said. And it triggers a question in my mind. Two, actually. First, how much forest is "enough?" What do we really need? Second, having to do with laws. Here in North Carolina, I know that people who inherit valuable farm land but don't want to farm it and also don't want to sell it, can...
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    Astounding statistic on forest land since 1600

    That figure of 350 people in 1610 was only the British colonists living in Virginia. So, I was off by several million. I guess what I was getting at is, it's theoretically possible to "put it all back", i.e. get the percentage of forest land back to what is was in 1600. Not likely, nor even...
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    Astounding statistic on forest land since 1600

    My math was off, it's true. More accurate would be 25-30 per cent loss of forest cover since ca. 1750.
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    Astounding statistic on forest land since 1600

    I was just reading a portion of Douglas W. MacCleery's book, American Forests: A History of Resiliency and Recovery. If I'm reading correctly, the amount of U.S. forest land dropped only 13% from the year 1600 to 2000. Yet the population grew from 350 people in 1610 to 308 million in 2010...
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    True or false: Mfs walk away from carb warranty

    Note: the following is off topic, but fun. Excellent! I shot some video tape at Cherry Point one time for UNC's NROTC department! It was so much fun. The dept. wanted to teach sailing skills to students. But they had no sailboat. So they signed up for the DEA's "confiscated sailboats"...
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    True or false: Mfs walk away from carb warranty

    I've long since resigned myself to just replacing carbs whenever I have an issue with any of my 2 cycle engines. Quick, cheap, and effective. But I've got wonder about all the folks out there, homeowners, who buy a high dollar Husky or Stihl saw or blower from a dealer, get the 4 year warranty...
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    Walnut

    Where will future walnut trees come from? I only ask because I see such magnificent huge slabs being milled up. They're gorgeous. Same for black cherry . (My 2 favorite woods). These slabs must be well over 100 years old. Will we ever see the like again? Also, am I correct in...
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    test only disregard

    test, please disregard
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    Beach and 'Burbs Milling

    Did you say the houses were <Thirty-five million dollars>? BTW, I always love your photos of the beach site. Nice low angle morning light.
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    Dolmar 6000i, yea or nay?

    Have a chance to buy a Dolmar 6000i for $190-$200. Don't really need it right now, but when has that ever mattered !! Saw apparently runs well, cuts well, 20 in. bar. What say you all? Is this a good buy? Thanks, Tom
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    Bought a new Poulan Pro 5020 to see what there about

    Perspective from a "Mr. Homeowner" Thanks for a very, very good thread, y'all, and I mean everybody who contributed. I'm a Mr. Homeowner, loves chainsaws, have owned Stihl M290, Husqvarna 435, currently Husqvarna 445. Here's my perspective: There is nothing not to like about a 50cc saw of...
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    6401 b/b possible experiment

    Thanks! Many thanks for the kind offer, but first I have to procure the saw from Home Depot......:):smile2: The rental manager said he had EIGHT 6401's so he's expecting HD corporate to tell him to get rid of some.
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    6401 b/b possible experiment

    Just musing about Makita 6401's....my HD is going to have some for sale soon from its rental dept. and I'm intrigued by all the stories of upgrading them to 79cc OEM or 84cc BB. Some folks say they come alive when upgraded... others say they cut enuff, stock, if the chain is sharp. then too...
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    Antique saw thread

    Happily lurking! Question re: 1930's I've been happily lurking this great antique saw thread. I'm just wondering here....were there any saws from the 1930's? I did see a couple from the 40's. I'm assuming that it's true that Andreas Stihl invented the first gas powered chain saw in 1929...
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    Why are Stihls regarded as the "best"

    This topic will outlive the cockroaches I love this debate. It brings out the humorist in so many of y'all. Plus eloquence and colorful language. Like the man said, for good clean fun, all I need is a case of beer and a brand new episode of "All My Chainsaws", every weekday afternoon...
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