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How old were you when you got one?
I was 13 yrs. old, and a neighbor was gonna throw out a Homelite saw. I don't recall much about it, other than it was a small one. It had a pretty short bar on it.
Anyways, neighbor said that it was worn out and wouldn't run right. I asked him if I could have it? He looked at me for a few seconds (sizing me up I guess) and said okay. He told me not to hurt myself.
Long story made short, after a good cleaning (I'm kind of OC about that) and a few visits to the local lawn mower repair shop, I got it running. I repainted some covers on it, bought a new chain for it, did a few other things, and was able to sell it.
From there, I bought another saw with the money I made on the Homelite. It was a used Stihl, but can't recall the model number. Cleaned it up, did a few minor repairs, and helped a neighbor cut wood with it. He paid me by the hour for my help. He did that for a few summers. He had a big ole honking saw, but don't remember the brand.
From then on, I always had a saw as the years went by. They were always used ones, but I made sure they were in decent shape before I bought it.
There were times when my saw(s) sat idle for a while. Most of the time, I went with others, to help them fall trees, clear land, or just gather firewood.
If I had to guess at how many saws I've had over the years, about 20 come to mind. Traded some, sold some and of course, bought some.
To this day, I still have the desire to have one on hand, even if it doesn't get used on a regular basis. I just feel it's something that a household should have.
I haven't fell a tree in years. Haven't cleared any land as of late, and I don't heat my house with wood, so I don't have a pile of wood near-by.
But, I do have friends that gather firewood at times, and I still get invited to go with them when they do. I prefer my own saw. That's why I have one. :msp_thumbup:
I was 13 yrs. old, and a neighbor was gonna throw out a Homelite saw. I don't recall much about it, other than it was a small one. It had a pretty short bar on it.
Anyways, neighbor said that it was worn out and wouldn't run right. I asked him if I could have it? He looked at me for a few seconds (sizing me up I guess) and said okay. He told me not to hurt myself.
Long story made short, after a good cleaning (I'm kind of OC about that) and a few visits to the local lawn mower repair shop, I got it running. I repainted some covers on it, bought a new chain for it, did a few other things, and was able to sell it.
From there, I bought another saw with the money I made on the Homelite. It was a used Stihl, but can't recall the model number. Cleaned it up, did a few minor repairs, and helped a neighbor cut wood with it. He paid me by the hour for my help. He did that for a few summers. He had a big ole honking saw, but don't remember the brand.
From then on, I always had a saw as the years went by. They were always used ones, but I made sure they were in decent shape before I bought it.
There were times when my saw(s) sat idle for a while. Most of the time, I went with others, to help them fall trees, clear land, or just gather firewood.
If I had to guess at how many saws I've had over the years, about 20 come to mind. Traded some, sold some and of course, bought some.
To this day, I still have the desire to have one on hand, even if it doesn't get used on a regular basis. I just feel it's something that a household should have.
I haven't fell a tree in years. Haven't cleared any land as of late, and I don't heat my house with wood, so I don't have a pile of wood near-by.
But, I do have friends that gather firewood at times, and I still get invited to go with them when they do. I prefer my own saw. That's why I have one. :msp_thumbup:
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