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All of these are decent homeowner saws. For light to medium work, the 350, 345, and 025 are all good picks. For larger jobs the 029 and the 55 are good but heavier. Be sure to find a local dealer that you like and will help you when you need it. Good customer service is really important for...

Bad Trees I'd have to agree with Monkeypuzzle and Toddppm: Tall, rotten, skinny pines here in NC are the worst to climb. It is amazing how a tree thinner than my thigh, can be completely rotten, and still standing 65 feet tall. Often, once I've cut them, I can see only a 1 to 2 inch core of...

Hi Blue Horizons, This question is like asking how to build a good car. I could respond with "Get some good tires" but that really wouldn't help you. To grossly over-simplify it, remove a tree in very small pieces. The smaller the pieces, the safer you and everyone else will be. Generally...

Hey Treeclimber165, Your comment about "kin ya run a chain saw" was funny! You may be the first to tease Sudo Tsuga about his education. But you won't be the last! I wonder if there is a class on how to blip the throttle betweeen cuts while limbing. Here in backwoods NC, engine reving has a...

Felling Techniques: The techniques John P. Sanborn mentioned are further explained in this link by Husqvarna: http://international.husqvarna.com/node51.asp Be sure to keep clicking the "Next Page" arrow on the bottom of the screen to see all of what each link describes. Not only does...

Hello Homelite360, Having built many performance motors over the years, I would encourage you to let KDHotSaw modify your cylinder and piston. Although I am not familiar with Ken's work, the grinding he is talking about is very precise in nature. Plus, mistakes can require replacing the...

Good Point Kevin, For me to comfortably climb with gaffs, I need either need a tall pair of boots, good calf pads, or both. I use 2-3/4" gaffs on aluminium Bashlins. The 1-3/4" gaffs work pretty well too, except when removing a living pine or other softwood.

Hi TnT75, I agree with points Treeclimber165 and Huskyman made. The Echo 3450 weighs 8+ pounds where as the Stihls both weigh 10+ pounds. The 3450 has 2.2HP, the 025 has 3.0HP, and the 026 has 3.5HP. Just to stir the fire, consider the Husqvarna 345 and 350. They both weigh 10+ pounds...

Kevin, If this is a low voltage line, like cable TV or telephone, put a sling around the base of each pole. Put a piece of doubled webbing over the wire. Then put a rope through it, connect one end to a sling on a pole and the other to a rope puller attached to the other sling. I'd...

I got a chainsaw lanyard from Sherril that I like. It is called the 2-N-1 Bungee lanyard. It is made of nylon webbing that stretches. If you drop the saw, it will fall down 50 inches (which is below your feet). When you clip the saw to the saddle, there is hardly any lanyard loose or in the way...

Hi Beeboo, Glad to see you stand up to the smartalecks. My guess is that you want to learn and that is why you wrote to this forum. Treeclimber165's suggestion about Tree Climber's Companion book is the best thing to do. Read that book cover to cover. Then, you will know enough to ask more...

Hi Ruble, Sounds like the oil pump diaphram has ruptured. The diaphram uses crankcase pressure variation to pump oil. When the rubber gets old it can get hard and rupture, especially from a backfire. When it ruptures, bar oil will flow into the engine and cause smoking but will not flow to...

I like Best gloves model Skinny Dip. You can see them at: http://www.bestglove.com/ The gloves are cotton with a rubber palm and cost less than $4.00. These are very cool in summer and can be washed with clothes. The rubber palms grip so well my hands don't get as tired at the end of the day...

Hi DaveFR, Yes, the underside of the cylinder MUST be completely sealed. Otherwise, you will have a very lean fuel/air mixture and more overheating. Be sure to use all new gaskets on clean surfaces when you put it together. You may be able to get someone to vacuum test your engine for leaks...

Hi Seagull, I don't know the specifics of crepe myrtles. But, they can stand cold weather just fine. In NC, we always have freezing temps in winter. And crepe myrtles grow very well here. Another good choice, though a bit larger, would be a dogwood tree.

Hi TenPas, Your Poulan Super25 does have an automatic And a manual oil pump for the chain. The manual pump is mainly to prime the oil line. The whole thing is pretty simple. You can get parts at (800)554-6723. My guess is that either you have a clogged oil line. Or, more likely, the oil...

Hey Confused, Sounds like you are taking good care of your new saw. Along with your 046, the Stihl models I like are the 026, 036, 044, and the 066. These are comparable to the Husqvarna 346XP, 357XP, 372XP, and 395XP respectively, all of which I also like. I know what you mean about...

You can somewhat judge a dead tree by tapping it with a mallet and by drilling into it. This will at least tell you where and how much is hollow or rotten. You can carry a cordless drill up with you to check out a canker as John D. mentioned. Be sure to check the base and roots as far out...

Hi Huskyman, All else being equal, a shorter bar will free more HP to cut wood. The Oregon 34LG is a 0.058 gauge, low-profile chisel chain. The 34LG uses a 5/32" file for sharpening. The low-profile design is supposed reduce vibration up to 25% because the cutters don't stand up so high...

I, ah, should probably plead the fifth! :o When I first started working in trees, I was doing a removal of a tall, very thin pine. Like most of them in NC, all of the weight and branches are in the last ten feet of the tree at the top. I was in a hurry to put it on the ground and probably...