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  1. spike60

    Early Season Supply Woes

    I know this is a regional problem, but I thought you guys would find it interesting. Nobody has even lit a match yet, but if you can believe it, there's already a firewood shortage brewing around here in the buy/sell market. The whole supply/demand thing is just out of whack. Short version is...
  2. spike60

    Not a good idea to cut in the wind.

    Just want to share a couple pics of the wind making a mess of my log pile the other day. Had gusts up to 50mph. Snapped this pine in half and as you see the top landed right on top of my log pile. Had kicked around the idea of testing a couple of 346's we rebuilt for a tree company, but I hate...
  3. spike60

    357/359 muff mod pics

    Here ya go Rick......... Couple pics I promised for @logger450 on some 357/359 muffler mods. Figured I post them here and share them with everyone. And I expect some of you guys have some ideas of your own to share. Thinking here is to do these on either side of the internal baffle. The first...
  4. spike60

    This is what ya missed on Sat Walt

    OK, @weimedog this is what I did on Sat, thought I'd share it with you and everyone else. This is Craig's current log site. They'll be there a couple more weeks. Quite the log pile. Of course I just chewed on the chunk lying by the dozer. 22 degrees, and I cut a load with a 262XPG. Cool to have...
  5. spike60

    Sunday Splitting Party

    Got together with some friends at their place to turn this huge ash tree into firewood. County took it down and left it there for the wood. Tree was 27" average on that big butt log. That is a Jonsered 920 Super with a 28" on it. Ran 2 tanks through that, 2 tanks through a 288 and 2 tanks...
  6. spike60

    61 to 272-clearance questions

    @svk and I have exchanged some PM's on this project and here's some pics to share with everyone. Gonna be a lot of pics here. Mostly want to look at the top cover and muffler fit up when putting a 272 kit on one of the early twin coil saws. This one I did on an older gray top 61. First pic shows...
  7. spike60

    Husky blows up the aftermarket cylinder world

    Husky announced to dealers well ahead of time that there would be the usual parts price increase on Jan 1st. So, when I got back to the store today I went into the dealer site to see how bad it was going to be. Most stuff went up as expected, but what they did with the piston and cylinder kits...
  8. spike60

    262XP fuel tank repair

    Had a customer come in with a busted fuel tank on his 262. Problem is 262 fuel tanks are NLA from Husky. And at $150 it's a wonder they sold out of them. More and more parts for these things are going the NLA route. 257 tanks are still available, but also pricy at $130. I know lot's of you...
  9. spike60

    Who uses a LOT of kindling?

    Opening disclaimer: This is not meant to be a debate about stove types and burn times, so please...........:cool: But I'm one of those guys who goes through a lot of kindling and I'm curious how other guys approach this. Reasons are varied; burn time, wood type, time away from house. Don't...
  10. spike60

    Spike's 2015 GTG--NOT

    Thought I ought to put this up as guys are planning what GTG's they are going to this fall. We've got so much going on here right now that we are going to take a year off. All good stuff, but a little too much stuff. Instead of the usual "I can't wait til the GTG", it's been more of a "Geez, we...
  11. spike60

    I swore I would never do this..............

    ...........But with the unrelenting cold weather, the kitchen table has become my "winter workbench." (of course I'm single. How else could I get away with this. :guitar:) The little workshop you see out back of the house is where I usually hang when doing my own saw projects. A few members...
  12. spike60

    262XPG/2163WH

    Why pick these 2 saws last weekend? This is why. And this is a little after 9:00, heading to the worksite after we all met for breakfast. When I got up at 6:00, it was -7. Enjoyed those heated grips. :)
  13. spike60

    This year/Last year

    How are you guys fairing this year vs last year? 26 degrees here right now, about as cold as it's been for the last 10 days. Here in the Northeast it has been a much more mild winter, (so far), than last year. Last December, I had already been into the teens and lower 12 times. This December...
  14. spike60

    Splitting/Chopping Tool Review Thread

    This idea came up in CTYank's council tool thread, so I thought I'd kick it off. Thought is that each of us comment on the tools that we actually own and use. Pics if possible. Just share our personal opinions about what we like and don't like. Two suggestions that we ought to stick to so that...
  15. spike60

    Spike's 2014 GTG

    Saturday, Oct 18. Here at the store as usual. Doing it a little later this year. Wanted to get some distance between mine and Lee's because back to back weeks didn't work out that well last year. Also wanted to avoid the holiday weekend. (not too mention a certain Stihl guy's wedding...
  16. spike60

    New Husqvarna hand tools

    Husky has come out with a new line of "familiar" looking hand tools to compliment their traditional wood handle tools. Just got these in and thought I'd post some pics. Prices are comparable with that other brand which obviously provided some inspiration here. There are 2 multi purpose axes, 2...
  17. spike60

    More 562 failures

    Well you guys who keep knocking the 562's might actually be on to something. I have to admit I am starting to see some failures now. Husky's really gonna have to address this problem. I mean this is BS! This just isn't right. These saws should last longer than this, right? No worry though, I'll...
  18. spike60

    Last run from Diamond Notch

    Finished up the scrounging/clean up at buddy Todd's latest logging op. Been there since winter and pulled a lot of maple and a fair amount of beech and cherry out of there. Since none of you guys could be there, thought I'd share some pics. Welcome to the jobsite boys! This up a nice dead end...
  19. spike60

    Where does the term "shoulder season" come from?

    OK, I've been here for 9 years and I suppose I should know this, but how did the term "shoulder season" originate? I get WHEN it is; in the early and late parts of the heating season when temps are not quite as cold and just evening fires are necessary as opposed to round the clock burning...
  20. spike60

    543XP's have shipped!

    Just noticed that my 543's have shipped and they will be here bright and early Monday morning. :clap: I'll get some pics up as soon as I get them out of the box. Will also fuel up one of my 242's and we'll find out how the new kid on the block stacks up. I can't imagine the 543 will keep up...
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