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Got the Countervibe running this evening. Will need to clean out the carb, though, and a kit in it. Idles beautifully, but no high speed, even with the high speed needle backed so far out its ready to fall out. Sat for 10 years, hard telling what's grown old and died in there.
 
Remember the oak I was going to cut up and remove with the big root ball. Well, I finally got to it tonight. Tree ended up being about 32-34" diameter a couple feet from the base. My 660 has full skip so I didn't feel comfortable boring through as Alan suggested. I ended up just cutting down from the top, near the base, keeping an eye on the root ball. Had 2 guys with me watching too. Anyhow, I only had about an inch of wood left and it only opened up maybe 1/4". I just put a new chain on the 66o so I grabbed another saw to finish (didn't want to dirt my new chain). Started widdling the last inch, as soon as I broke through the root ball slowly went back into it's hole. It looked like it was in slow motion. Pretty uneventful (thank goodness), but still neat to watch it stand back up.

I wish I had taken Matt's advice and started cutting rounds from the end while it was off the ground. Would have made the bucking a lot quicker.
 
Ft. Scott Pioneer Days....September 27. Attendees:

Hedgerow
Levi
Danny
Lumberjackchef
Sawnami
Workshop?
Cobey?
awol and family
Kenneth + family.
MOJim
Carl---maybe
Hinerman & family
Darick and family
Rick Tucker (local)
Sage Hall(local)

I'm on call the 27th, but still going to try to make it. Since it's only one day I might stand a better chance. I'll know more when the time comes.
 

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