chainsaws
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I have a Oleo Mac, its about 40 years old, 12 inch bar, bit of a story to how I obtained it,
I was out camping with some mates and one of em was a rep for a company and says who wants a new chain saw, one of the other blokes goes I do, mine is Stuffed only goes sometimes!
I said what ya doing with the old one, he says throwing in the bin, so I grabbed it took it home, gapped the spark plug correctly cleaned the air filter, gave it choke, 3 pulls and guess what some 20 years later it still going,
The mate who I got it off has had 3 saws since! nothing like a classic saw I reckon,
I don't use it much these days since breaking my back, it's a bit hard to stand and cut wood on crutches, but I get it out now and then and my son uses it, just to rub it in to my mate! He's still spewing!!
cheers Greg
I was out camping with some mates and one of em was a rep for a company and says who wants a new chain saw, one of the other blokes goes I do, mine is Stuffed only goes sometimes!
I said what ya doing with the old one, he says throwing in the bin, so I grabbed it took it home, gapped the spark plug correctly cleaned the air filter, gave it choke, 3 pulls and guess what some 20 years later it still going,
The mate who I got it off has had 3 saws since! nothing like a classic saw I reckon,
I don't use it much these days since breaking my back, it's a bit hard to stand and cut wood on crutches, but I get it out now and then and my son uses it, just to rub it in to my mate! He's still spewing!!
cheers Greg
Always used a Stihl when I was in the SES. Still got a Stihl Mini Boss. (Fits discretely in the Pathie, when going bush).
Holly crap 50" bar what size are the 990`s.that is a serious saw!Great stuff i would love something like that but i probably couldnt lift it lol! I have a 18" bar and a 24" bar for the bigger stuff.
I bought a Stihl 311 to cut firewood for the potbelly in the shed, I bit of a over kill but looks good on shelf.
Never overkill whatever makes the job easy!I bought a Stihl 311 to cut firewood for the potbelly in the shed, I bit of a over kill but looks good on shelf.
Don't mistake CD drying his boots while still wearing them to preserve shape, for his exhaustion after cutting an armful of wood.
spoken like someone who knows how to enjoy a nice campfire :thumb:
Got 2 Huskys for fire wood,one is an 88cc and the other is a 67cc champ.Both bloody great saws
Have a little 33cc still for the van,its not a bad little saw either,very handy and compact
Have a little 33cc still for the van,its not a bad little saw either,very handy and compact
Just on the NP no chainsaws rule.......a few years ago, I was deep in the Alpine NP With a couple of mates. We had a bad storm overnight, and a tree came down on my mates car. Unfortunately, he was sleeping in his roof top tent at the time. suffered a broken leg and three broken ribs, as well as cuts and bruises. We had to cut him out and high tail to hospital. I see a chainsaw as a critical tool, and take one every time I head off the beaten track.......
You can never have too many saws can ya!Got 2 Huskys for fire wood,one is an 88cc and the other is a 67cc champ.Both bloody great saws
Have a little 33cc still for the van,its not a bad little saw either,very handy and compact
Yesterdays efforts first pic was wood for home,second pic was last some wood for nights entertainment,last pic the fire in the backyard with some carlton draughts and jimmys for desert and some great friends around finishing with a sleep out with the kids in the van. You don`t even have to go anywhere for the kids to have fun.