Recent content by pbillyi69

its fun when you get it just right for the wood you are cutting it goes through like butter and makes long ribbons

this is my current grind.

that should be pretty good. it has a nice chisel on the top plate. i square my top plate angle up more so it cuts smoother. from that angel in the photo the side plate looks pretty good too

nice job....

when i get a tiny beak like that i run it too....i have lots of chain when it dulls i just change it.

i just looked up the company address of carlton and their website show the address of the oregon chain plant. they must have combined the two factories when Blount bought them out. the oregon factory was in a much lager space than the carlton plant was.

ok so here we go....i have a 2001 silverado with the big block 8.1 it just turned 200k. my gas milage doesnt really exist but it has been lower than it once was. i figure the injectors need to be cleaned. i tried some of the brahmanlube gas conditiner i put half the bottle in. no change i...

it was a long time ago maybe the carlton was softer i dont know. when i was in high school my forest products class got to have a tour of the carlton factory. they supported our class and provided chain for us. the class was taught by retired loggers that became teachers. they showed us how...

both oregon and carlton chain used to be made here in oregon about 7 miles from each other. oregon used to be a better chain. carlton was harder but didnt stay sharp as long. i havent ran a carlton chain in more than 25 years though. I dont know if carlton is still made here. the factory...

thats why the first thing you do beforw starting the saw is have an escape plan and look up....

as i have said before i dumped all of my oil containers into one jug and gave it a good shake. they are all good oils. the only oil i didnt put in there was three containers of ultra that i had left over from a job i had where the gas and oil was paid for by my employer

not so far

you got it to make a flag with a file, thats impressive

i have run a bunch of equipment at 50:1 because that is what was recomended until i took the first one apart and i saw how dry it was inside. I switched to 40:1 after that now i just run it all at 32:1 its easier to just have one mix fuel can all the same.

nice one