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Just bought a new silky ibuki saw blade. Being the only person I know that attempts to sharpen my hand saws I took a close look at the brand new teeth. First thing I noticed was what I can only assume is a machining error, every 14 teeth, two teeth have the top angle totally f-ed up. Not a big...

Hey all, Just wanting to start a discussion about ropes used for bridges. I’m still seeing what look to be a lot of class 2 fibers being used by some manufacturers. Due to the knotting strength loss and self abrasion issues, this seems like the wrong application to me. I’m much more comfortable...

Hey all, I've noticed some of our Canadian friends use the term swanson instead of snipe. Any other parts of the country or the world saying swanson? Found a description of how the cut came to be used in canada https://www2.bcforestsafe.org/files/fsn_2020Mar_Falling.pdf

I'm about to start grinding on the old 044 and was hoping someone can give me some advice. I think I'm sticking with the stock squish (came in a bit too tight with no gasket). The squish is .03 Exhaust opens at 102 ATDC (156 duration) Transfers open at 117 ATDC (15 blowdown) Intake opens 70 BTDC...

Hey all, Having some carb issues on a 044/046 (has some parts from both?). I think my issue is the idle screw is super loose, I can easily spin it with my fingers. Doesn't look like the idle screw on those carbs had a spring for tension. Any thoughts on getting a little friction onto that...

Just wondering how many folks prefer to have an eye splice in the end of their rigging lines? I've always felt that adding a metal clip of some sort during negative rigging was asking for trouble but I see it quite a bit these days, and the time saving for the climber and the ground folk seems...

Hey all, A guy I know cut into his cable core lanyard a bit the other day... It was near the end of a 16 foot lanyard, so he's thinking he could put a carabiner on the other eye and chop off the damaged section. The question being, what's an easy way to terminate a cable core? Don't need an...

Okay, stupid question here... when you tension your chain (with the saw sitting on the ground normally) do you lift up on the bar or let it rest? I like to lift up on it, that way if it pivots a bit during cutting it only gets tighter. What do you prefer? Thanks! Brock

Hey all, I'm looking for some descriptions of snap cuts for large whole logs on the ground. Where you cut up the tree to the point where the machine can come along and snap the log off after you're onto the next tree. I could go grab the fundamentals, but I'm sure there are a lot of ways to do...

Hey all, I'm planning on using a portable winch (PCW5000) to move some laminated beams across a creek for a trail bridge rebuild. I'm looking for a friction hitch backup to self tend at the ground redirect going to the winch. This will most likely be a 5/8 inch block. I'm wondering what the...

Hey all, I'm sure this has been discussed before, but what is your preferred facecut when you are negative rigging? Maybe the question should be what is the safest notch? I've heard some theories about a narrow notch pushing the spar away from the rigging and balancing the load better on...

Hey all, I've read all the old posts I could find on securing a finished splice. I'm wondering what is needed at a minimum? It seems the samson lock stitch that passes through the rope ~12 times is way over kill compared to a whiplock, that only passes through the rope 4 or 5 times? Ignoring...

Hey all, I just started making an ultra sling and I was looking for advice. Any cool tweaks? Also, at the tale end it looks like a bury to a back splice? Any numbers on lengths of those? It seems like there should be nicer finish to the ultra sling, I think I read someone did an end to end...

Portable gas winches? http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200452220_200452220?cm_mmc=Google-pla&utm_source=Google_PLA&utm_medium=Winches%20>%20Gas%20Powered%20Winches&utm_campaign=Portable%20Winch&utm_content=14784&gclid=CLjs57Xx-tQCFUSHswodUaMFNg Has anyone used one of these? I'm...

Hey all, Just wondering if you drop phone lines yourselves, or do you have the phone company or an electrician do it? Just did a job with phone lines and house drops. Seemed hard to coordinate the power company and the phone company on the same days, so I dropped the 2 phone lines myself...

Hey all, I'm wondering on a vertical coniferous type tree, how big of a snap cut are you comfortable with? I've always limited myself to pieces I could either throw or push off the spar unassisted. The other day I had a no clean up job, and was trying to figure what was faster, snap cuts, or...

Anyone ever tie into their blakes hitch with a clove hitch on a carabiner? Just to clarify, I’m talking about a traditional non-split tail setup. You tie your blakes, put a clove hitch about where you want it (below the blakes), clip a carabiner to it, make a slight length adjustment if needed...

Hi all, I’ve been lurking around here for a few years now, and finally have a question for you. I know giving advice from a few pictures is not practical, but I’d like to hear people’s thoughts on possible options for this tree. I’ve never done any cabling work, but was thinking this tree might...