Iowa Fall 2012 GTG

[heimannm]

At the Iowa Fall GTG last year I passed along a piece of lumber to Wood Doctor that I had been given in Brasil, supposedly some kind of Brasilian cherry. I thought Ed could do something nice with it.

Little did I know, I would get it back looking like this:

Now I just have to decide which treasures to keep in the new tool box.

Thanks Doc!

Mark

 

[heimannm]

A few more photos of eating and building...

I heard the time was just under 50 minutes with Mweba doing the work. I would add 4 hours if I were attempt it myself...

Mark

 

[nstueve]

I heard the time was just under 50 minutes with Mweba doing the work. I would add 4 hours if I were attempt it myself...

if everything were right and laid out I be it would only take 25mins w/ a couple drills... I was mistaken about the saw. I thought I had it apart but looking back I had only cleaned and tried to tune it. I've had more than 2 doz of those things through my garage this last summer. Sorry mitch I should have spent the time to break down and clean so it would be easier on ya...

It looked like the previous owner installed a AM P&C but was unaware the impulse nipple on the bottom of the cylinder wasn't epoxied down tight which probably caused the air leak making it hard to tune. Either way under 50mins is quite remarkable only using hand tools!

My hats off to mitch for saving me from having to do it!! Enjoy the saw greg!

PS: bailey's or NWP need to at least add a 10mm decomp plug with the kit. Most guys will have a 029/290/390/039 that doesn't have a decomp and most would just block the hole and drop it in. If you have a late model with decomp then you could switch your valve over if need be. I'd consider it a incomplete rebuild kit until they throw in a plug...

 

[heimannm]

There were a few mystery guests that passed through, I did not capture all in photos and missed a lot of names. Perhaps at some point Nathan can post a list of attendees, or at least PM the list to others so we know who was there.

I briefly met one fellow, Dan Brown, from Missouri. I awoke sometime early Sunday morning with the brain cells clicking wondering if this was the same Dan Brown that I got some McCulloch bars from in 2011.

Dan are you out there? Reading this thread? Are you one in the same?

Mark

 

[Hedgerow]

I saw Nathan had stuck his matching blue's in a log and it looked like an opportunity...
That's one kick ass log... Just sayin...

Even Mark H. got in on the action with a rare "yellow" 166!!! We needed a counter weight... :hmm3grin2orange:

Even more AWESOME!!!

I stuck Ancy's 5100S and 7901 in for good measure...

 

[heimannm]

That looks like at least a $5,000 log to me.

Mark

 

[Hedgerow]

That looks like at least a $5,000 log to me.

Mark

Priceless...
:msp_sneaky:

It was great meeting you Mark...
Next time I need to run that 125!!!:bang:

 

[nstueve]

Priceless...
:msp_sneaky:

It was great meeting you Mark...
Next time I need to run that 125!!!:bang:

I can't believe I missed running that 166 or one of the 090's! Also missed talking with shaun more about milling! Grrr... Seems kinda like you don't get enough time to enjoy yourself if you're hosting. Maybe a mini-GTG will fix that for me...??? cough cough... MIKE?

Don't know if I posted this yet but most of the GTG site is already clean. Few cookies here and there but Doug already came and got 2 loads of wood and a 3rd trip for the ToolCat and a few empty wood baskets. And we burned a lot of cookies to keep warm too! I moved the big walnut back down to the lower level and dropped it on some notched logs. Maybe Shaun will be back this fall and we could slice that thing up... I know he'll be back if he wants that 655! LOL... If not, it can sit and dry for a year!

Also for clearification... If I remember correctly, Scott told me that not all 655's with a boost port were marked BP. So that means I might have a BP cylinder even though the saw isn't marked BP. Anyone want to confrim this tid bit?

 

[heimannm]

They were all laying there all day for anyone to try. Of course, unless you know the McSecrets you may not be able to get one started.

I have to go through a routine with both the Titan 57 and PM1000 trying to remember which was on the choke and stop switch. Often get it wrong for the first dozen pulls or so.

I often stop them with the choke, but even when I do use the stop switch I immediately switch it on again. I rarely check the switch when I pick up a saw and frequently have issues starting one of my saws if someone else had run it last.

Mark

 

[Work Saw Collector]

Priceless...
:msp_sneaky:

It was great meeting you Mark...
Next time I need to run that 125!!!:bang:

125 ran great

 

[Hedgerow]

They were all laying there all day for anyone to try. Of course, unless you know the McSecrets you may not be able to get one started.

I have to go through a routine with both the Titan 57 and PM1000 trying to remember which was on the choke and stop switch. Often get it wrong for the first dozen pulls or so.

I often stop them with the choke, but even when I do use the stop switch I immediately switch it on again. I rarely check the switch when I pick up a saw and frequently have issues starting one of my saws if someone else had run it last.

Mark

By the way, I caught you grinning just a little bit while you were running the Stumpbroke 372...
Should have gotten a picture...
:msp_sneaky:

 

[Hedgerow]

Didn't know if anyone else got this on vid or not...
So here it is...:hmm3grin2orange:

[video=youtube;1-54jVYkWMQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-54jVYkWMQ&list=UUfB03KVhJRBISPufMa8F7GA&index=3&feature=plcp[/video]

 

[TALLGUY]

That looks like at least a $5,000 log to me.

Mark

Finaly found out what makes a $5000 saw log. Everyone tries to tell me every black walnut log is worth that. I don't think that log was even black walnut.

 

[Homelite410]

Big thank you to Nathan and Doug for putting this on for us, I know what it takes. It was really nice to meet all that i talked with a is nice to put faces with names!! I now have a chrush on Princess and would like to get to know Mr. Fluffy some more too.:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange: Thank you to Mitch and Shaun and Hedgerow for all he help with my build off saw, that sure was a learning experience!

 

[mweba]

By the way, I caught you grinning just a little bit while you were running the Stumpbroke 372...
Should have gotten a picture...
:msp_sneaky:

It was a nervous grin

 

[nstueve]

Didn't know if anyone else got this on vid or not...
So here it is...:hmm3grin2orange:

[video=youtube;1-54jVYkWMQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-54jVYkWMQ&list=UUfB03KVhJRBISPufMa8F7GA&index=3&feature=plcp[/video]

I want a rematch! I'm going to figure out how to sharpen that long saw... Maybe get a rematch in the spring!

Also just for details: me in Yellow with a crosscut long saw (on right) and Lurch2 (?) on the left with a Wright reciprocating saw.

 

[Work Saw Collector]

Didn't know if anyone else got this on vid or not...
So here it is...:hmm3grin2orange:

[video=youtube;1-54jVYkWMQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-54jVYkWMQ&list=UUfB03KVhJRBISPufMa8F7GA&index=3&feature=plcp[/video]

Thanks.

 

[Hedgerow]

Jake and the fat Pipe...:hmm3grin2orange:

[video=youtube;KyyGfqdxqfw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyyGfqdxqfw&list=UUfB03KVhJRBISPufMa8F7GA&index=2&feature=plcp[/video]

 

[Homelite410]

Took the averages for cut times.

Treemonkey (open port 350 unknown chain) 5.5 fastest time 5.28? can't read it very well
Homelite410 (closed port 359 top end, crank and ambition award) 3/8 chain 5.39 fastest time 5.34
mweba (closed port 353 top end, .325 chain) 6.13 6.04 fastest time
SCarr (closed port 353, 3/8 chain) 6.83 6.75 fastest time
Kenneth (346 top end, unknown chain) 7.49 fastest 6.78
Stock 12.38

Others
550xp (half tank .325) 8.81
346xp (chain unknown) 9.75
Treemonkey 026 (no filter as usual, running on diesel) 4.68


100_4932 by mweba1, on Flickr

SO........ That puts me in first place? :msp_confused:

 

[ancy]

SO........ That puts me in first place? :msp_confused:

I see a close second.