Recent content by Woodtroll

No, the numbers are usually pretty consistent from late fall to early spring for almost all of these species at my place. Goldfinches seem to come and go through the winter, though.

Like others suggested, it does look like knock-off chain, or at best something from Oregon's reject/recycle bin. Might start with the seller first, and see what they say, but unless they bent over backwards to immediately make it right I'd send those photos (including the box) to Oregon and see...

I have half, or less, of the tree birds (titmice, cardinals, huthatches, chickadees) this year than I usually do. There seems to be as many as normal, or more, of ground birds (sparrows and juncos). West Nile was determined to have killed a group of buzzards in Franklin County (one county south...

Interesting at 2:29 on that video, how they're zeroing out the crankshaft alignment. Just whack it with a hammer! LOL But seriously, it's really interesting how "calibrated" a hammer strike can be with lots of experience. Kind of ties in with this thread...

There are worse ones. I'd rather be outside doing something than just about anything else.

You sure have some gnarly stuff to deal with out there! I'm always interested to see your photos, thanks for posting them.

Hard to beat a 590 for value for the dollar. Note I did not say it is "the best" saw for any particular thing, but for many folks' needs it can certainly be the best value. And no saw is fool-proof. We see examples of that here every day, in the "what's on your bench" and similar threads. LOL...

I was curious about the name, as well. Never could decide which way to read it. I'll remember now - thanks for the story!

Nope, you're not the only one. I've wondered too - sometimes my mind reads it one way, sometimes the other. LOL

Furry dogs ain't scared of snow! :thumbup:

My first guess would be start capacitor, as already mentioned. Cheaper than a motor!

Sycamore? Fair heat, a bear to split. If it's eucalyptus, I have no idea.

The winter part is not available until May... Only the Southern Hemisphere folks will appreciate that irony.

Or it could be that you're rotating your body during the file stroke, instead of pushing straight through with just your arms. Sometimes it's tough to isolate the arm motion to just a push that is both straight (on a 30-degree or whatever angle you choose) and also flat relative to the top flat...

I just received a vise from Mike today, modified to accept my Timberline cutter when I choose to use it. I know I'm beating a dead horse here, but I'll say it again - this is a very well-done tool. Thanks, Mike!