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You're right ... age shouldn't matter. Some of us are in good shape. But it appears that age does matter for many employers. If you are older and can not find employment with an employer, start you own company, small scale, and be your own boss. FWIW, I'm in my mid-fifties and can run 1.5...

I used a long term perspective (the last 25 years), for the wages in the industry can vary widely year from year and I assumed you were much older. I don't think I know of a person who works in the bush grossing a $100k/year, even in a good year. I would guess that most would be lucky to make...

What people make, what they ought to make, and how you and I feel about it is another matter. The OP asked for our thoughts about working in the forestry industry and if we had any regrets. Windthrown turned the question around and I replied.

Then you must have made over $100,000 every single year for the last 25 years, in today's dollars.

From a philosophical view, I think we need change in our life, for we know that life is about change and I think change is healthy, particularly in what we do for a living. I know that I would go mad if I had to do the same thing all my life, if I'm not there already. But I like to control...

I've worked in education for 25 years but have always kept a hand in the woods with the exceptions of a few years of down time. If I had to do it all over again? I'd work for myself in the bush full-time, where I would have no "superiors/assholes" over me or even around me, even though the...

Burning railway ties? Heaven forbid!!! Go tell Aunt Rhody, the old gray goose is dead! MYOB.

That is a very good rate for a grapple skidder, if someone were in the market to hire someone with a skidder. But as we know a lot of people either have no idea of the cost of owning and running a machine or want something done on your dime.

You've thoroughly answered my questions and have laid my concerns to rest. I'm now in the market for a PS 18" starter kit and looking forward to more cutting and less time working on the chains. Thanks Philbert

I've researched this system to my satisfaction. I just wanted confirmation about the rakers and if they are automatically set as the cutters are being sharpened on the stone and that after multiple sharpenings (more than say 10) the rakers and cutters have the correct gap to throw chips as it...

I'm curious to know more about this system and would like to try it, for there are many days when I'd rather not be sharpening chains and setting rakers. I'd like to hear from others who have this system whether it sets the rakers while sharpening. Or do the rakers have to be set by hand?

I've been out of the industry for a long time. Btw, ad hominem attacks are unprofessional. I did some research on this and I came across a thread that quoted a 1996 Husqvarna manual that recommends SAE 30 (25:1) when 2 stroke oil is not available.

Does anyone ever use standard multi-grade oil as a gas-oil mix if they are in a pinch?

Cut to fit the stove, if you want longer burn times.

When I had my 350 Timberjack, some 20 years ago, I wouldn't run it for under $70/hr, given that my running costs were about $50-55/hr then, plus the costs of the float in and out if the job was small. Quite often I cut in my neighbourhood, so the float wasn't a factor. Today, I wouldn't run a...

How do you find jack pine to split? I found it a little challenging today, even though I was using a fiskers. It seems as though some pieces would rather bust up before they would split. Btw, here is the used fiskers I picked up the other day. A most impressive tool. I believe this might be...

You're right. I measured the bar gap and it was a little over .06" wide on one side. Too much for a .05" gauge chain and was enough for the chain to twist out of the grove and not cut. It was an easy fix in the vise. Thank you. Btw, I picked up this saw used. It's a yellow poulan pro 32cc...

Poulan model 3816. 3/8 pitch .05 gauge. 56 links

I've got a Poulan 38 cc with a 16" bar that needs a new chain. Any recommendations? Low profile or regular chain? Shihl or Oregan chain or ?

I think it might be the older super splitter. I'll post up pics later. I still can't get over how well it went yesterday.