Macarena Man

This is a new 'never been in wood' Simonds 8' falling saw . . . 

Couple of FXR's  . . . Black is a '92 Low Rider. Bought new, still riding it.

Black/orange is a RT. 113" S&S . . . . 

On 1/23/2021 at 2:17 PM, sled_22 said:

I got my super xl running today. God what a sweet saw. Love these vintage saws for messing around with. enjoy the video! 

 

 

Good saw.  Why no dogs?

Lot's of Stihl love here. Anyone run a 090?

Mine are: Pioneer Farmsaw (p41-66cc) 24" bar

Husqvarna 2100XP has a 24"bar on it now.  Usually run a 32"

Happened two years ago . . . stuff happens!  😎

Came off the back of my Dodge . . . . only one ramp down.

Broke my wrist, cheekbone, and fractured the bone around my eye socket.

Cheek was punctured by a stick, bottom dog on my powersaw punctured me below the eye into my ear.

In G-bear country . . . . 

No more 'trick riding' for me . . . . all's good now.  Have a dimple like Brad Pitt !  😎

Thanks Fishfiles,

The shipping and tariffs to Canada are brutal.

I will remove mine and try to straighten them.

With all the Covid stuff going on . . . . lots of people out in the bush now.

Thank you,

MM

Hi Fishfiles . . . .  the part numbers in my post came from Partzilla.

It showed the 'exploded' view also ??

Great looking machine !

Like it.

Any elk yet ?

Question on Honda ATV part numbers . . . . 

Easier to quote an example:

'99 450 Foreman S . . . . Handlebar  53100-HNO-AO1 . . . . . $108.35

'04 450 Foreman S . . . . Handlebar  53100-HNO-670  . . . . . $76.86

Handlebars appear to be identical . . . I've seen both in a side by side comparison.

Are the last three digits in the part number an upgrade of an existing part, but still interchangeable ?

Any insight would be appreciated !

😊 Text is Honda Red . . . . 

1 hour ago, shadetree said:

what do you put in the bushing to steering shaft though ?, cuz its rubber on steel.

Hi Shade . . . . have been using it on the steering shaft also.  An application to both '99's a few years ago . . . still lubed.

But, both of my machines don't get the hard use that other machines may get.

Have been using Shell product specifically for steel on steel marine use. Marine here is salt water.  Works well.

On 9/5/2020 at 5:10 AM, Fishfiles said:

That will make a nice rug !!!    What is the best way to eat bear , ground to sausage  or maybe stew ?  

Have had it every way possible . . . . like it stewed the best.  Whole bear is cut for stew meat.

On 8/24/2020 at 7:29 PM, Fishfiles said:

MM , I just had to take me a look at Mile 160 and see what G-bear territory looks like , interesting area !!! 

 

 

We will have a buffalo tag too.  It's an open season on them in an area on the west side of the Alaska Highway.  There is no season on G-bear anymore in BC.  The man/bear incidents are rising yearly.  The country also has a high wolf population.  Yellowstone want/need more?  Ours are healthy and hungry . . . . 😊

Heading up the Alaska Highway on Sept. 12th.  

Mile 160.  General open season for buffalo.

Moose and elk are the usual fare.

G-bear are plentiful.

Good luck to my fellow hunters,

be safe, and have fun.

G-bear . . . . long claws.

Good to see you here Freedomflyer . . . . welcome!  Still Montana ?

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Nanook . . .  is your Model 70 / .375 an older pre USRA model?  Blue / wood?

I have 5 Model 70's . . . . 

When running a longer bar and a skip-tooth .404 'falling saw', it's run at full throttle. The revs can be pulled down by hard feeding the saw.  Most fallers feed the saw with their knee.  Saw dogged into the tree, right hand lightly on the throttle, feeding the saw knee.  Head up looking for that 'widow maker' . . . . . 

The saw is often 'burped' (flicked throttle) when limbing downed timber. Long bar, easier on the back when limbing . . .  Fallers liked the power of the old Sthil 090, but that square saw would beat the crap out of your legs when feeding the saw in a cut. It was often said . . . square saw, built by square heads.  The 2100 Husqvarna blew the old 090 Sthil out of the water . . . 

Stay safe with your saw of choice.  🌲

Wishing you all health and happiness . . . . 🎇

20 hours ago, TBRider said:

I don't see a white tail, yea we have lots of spruse and pine here, juniper as well, I have a bit of beech wood in the pile as well as some oak and rock maple

Messin' with ya' . . . . . 😉  !

4 hours ago, TBRider said:

Here's a few pics not sure how good you can see them, but I'll put the white birch first, then there are 3 yellow birch in the next pic, then the last will be of the yb in my wood pile at home. Birch has a paper like skin, great for fire starter.the last pic is some of the dry hardwood I get from on the beaver dams here.

 

 

 

The White-tail in the background looks good. Same white birch we have here in BC.  See some type of spruce ? also.  No snow here yet.

_Wilson_  . . . . what species of tree is your firewood?  I'm a retired logger and I like to see what other folks are burning.  🌲

Grew up on the southern Alberta prairie . . . . it could be -20F with a 'wind chill' factor equivalent to -50F.

The good thing was when a 'chinook' wind was on the way.  The chinooks come from the west, and funnel through the mountain passes. They are warm winds that blow for a few days. Melt the snow, can cause a temperature change of 70+ degrees.  Go from -25F to +50F in a day.  Makes that cold winter more bearable. There may be a 1/2 dozen of these winds in a winter. 

Now live on the Canadian west (wet) coast . . . . drip, drip . . . . 😎

Have always enjoyed digging through someone else's 'boneyard' . . . truck parts, Caterpillar stuff, motorcycle, etc.  😎