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    Re: Need a new chainsaw...

    I am finding this thread interesting as I am in the market for a new saw as well. I currently have a Husky 51 that I have had for approx. 15 years. I used to heat our last home 100% with wood and I...
  2. Thread: Pole saws

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    Pole saws

    Stihl, Husky, whatever... who has them and what are the pro's and cons?
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    Awesome Husqvarna T-Shirt

    I saw a woman at Dunkin Donuts earlier this week wearing a Husqvarna t-shirt; on the back it said "Run, Forest" /forums/images/icons/wink.gif

    Cracked me up; I just gotta find me one now....
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    Re: Harbor Freight Tools: Good and Bad

    I have a couple of the $9.99 (on sale) 4" angle grinders, the oldest has about 10 years on it; how can you beat it? They even send you extra brushes for the motors; who does that anymore?

    I have...
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    Re: Better ways to do plumbing

    I look at the new pemex or whatever the name is and I find myself thinking ahead FIFTY YEARS and wondering how it will be holding pressure by then.

    Probably better than the sweated copper...
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    Re: No heat in 2002 4-runner; help!

    The valve that controls the flow to the heater core moves when actuated; I suppose it could be broken on the inside... That was one thing that my nephew suggested to try: bypass the valve with a...
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    No heat in 2002 4-runner; help!

    Well, we have a problem with no heat in my wife’s 2002 Toyota 4-runner. She gets heat, but not much. My nephew came over this weekend (he has a 2004 Toyota pick-up) and we tried to...
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    Re: How about some good gloves?

    Well, to get back on topic (when did this become a computer class?) I've used the gloves for a while now and just bought another pair to replace the ones in my truck. They seem to hold up pretty well...
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    Re: Truck Overheating??

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    Had an overheating problem with a 52 International truck once. Did all the things you have mentioned plus pulled out my hair and...
  10. Thread: Removing pine tree

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    Re: Removing pine tree

    Yikes! Well, I have done this many times before and it's never fun until it's safely on the ground but...
    If you climb 2/3 to 3/4 of the total height and get a good rope on it you can "convince" it...
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    Re: Stacking cordwood to measure it.

    Approximate weights for seasoned cordwood, and this is based on 70 cubic feet of solid wood per cord is as follows: Beech 3300 pounds, Maple 3100 pounds, Red Oak 3300 pounds, White Oak 3500 pounds.
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    Re: How about some good gloves?

    Well, I bought a set of the Carhartt gloves last night on my way home, size XL; $8.00. They fit pretty good and appear to be well-made. We’ll try ‘em out and keep ya...
  13. Thread: Smooth bore .22

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    Re: FOUND! Smooth bore .22 (repeater)

    Pat - Here you go. Remington made a special run of their pump action .22's in smoothbore back in 2004:

    http://www.remington.com/firearms/rimfire/572_sb.htm

    Good luck!
  14. Thread: Toy Tractors?

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    Re: Toy Tractors?

    I have a couple of the "Precision" series Farmalls. Here is a link to a guy who builds AWESOME tractors, construction equip., trucks, etc.
    http://www.doncampbellmodels.com/index.html
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    Re: How about some good gloves?

    Farmwithjunk - Here is the website; I'd be curious to know what model you bought:...
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    Re: How about some good gloves?

    Well I used to buy my leather gloves from Green Mountain after hearing about them in a Yankee Magazine article. I used to cut and burn my own wood (6-8 cord/year) and I used them. They probably...
  17. Thread: Hay Prices

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    Re: Hay Prices

    We get $3 per bale for good feed hay off the field; $3.50 to $4.00 per bale out of the barn.
    We get $2 per bale for mulch off the field and $2.50 out of the barn.
    In the winter the local feed...
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    How about some good gloves?

    My first problem is I have large hands and most stores don't carry XL it seems. Then, I seem to wear them out quite quickly. Deer skin: forget it; they are soft for sure but they don't last a month...
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