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Stands for Japan Railroad, a huge company here that manages the railroads, I guess it's everything except for some other company owned subways in large cities. A friend of mine works for some people that JR contracts with to do arborist work along the lines and around stations, keep potential...

Yesterday after a dead Pine removal, my mate and I were driving home, I was following him on some new to me roads. It had been a blistering hot day. He pulls over at this kind of inconspicuous place, gets out and walks back to my truck. I only work with him on occasion. He says, "I like to...

:|: Husky 163... Did a removal and the guy that hired me brought out an old 163S (63ccs). S is for? Saying he couldn't get it to start, I pulled off the plug and pulling the starter must have shot gas into his yard ten times....I mean way into his yard! Stinky gas too. If I hadn't noticed...

Anybody remember when soft drink bottles came in machines where you lifted up the lid and the drinks where immersed up to their necks in cold water in a rack? Putting in your money opened up a lock and you could slide the bottle out of the rack and lift it from the water. Who knows what was in...

I've started looking after a property that is part of a hotel's woods and garden grounds. More and more dead Pines from Beetles and the trees need to be thinned out. I also take care of a large garden area as well, and need to clip the grass around a pond, etc. A friend gave me a string...

A guy brought in a 372xp that wasn't running right or not at all. One of the things that I quickly found wrong with it was that the plug was loose in it's seat and upon removal, the outside electrode was completely sheared off. I guess that happens from a plug vibrating when loose, and he said...

What do you think, I need to replace some gaskets? :|: I finally got around to assessing the damage to the MS880 in the shop fire. Crank, cylinder and piston, carb, and maybe the clutch are still good. Ignition might work, but a little charred. Finding a case and all else would create the...

Peter made his stump grinder, it's real cool to see it and how it progressed. I'm wondering what things people have made to assist in their work? Coiling up wire rope is kind of a bother, especially when tired at the end of the day, and I use cable for pulling pretty frequently. This Tirfor...

An older saw but in overall very good shape. The saw starts up fine when cold, but after running a bit then shutting it down and waiting a minute or two, it won't restart without the throttle being pulled at the same time. I cleaned the carb, the diaphragms are in good shape, throttle and...

We have an overwhelming Pine beetle blight going on, whole large areas are being devastated as time moves the situation along. Our own area is being hit hard now, and it is easy to see from which direction the beetles have come. The forests are thick with Pines. Often in the vicinity of...

I used to see old timers using these pretty regular, fewer younger guys nowadays have picked up on the usefulness. They date back to old school methods. The short handled log pick can save a lot of stress on your back, makes for easier picking up while keeping yourself in a more upright...

Tough call, but Pacman in eight by a knockout. A hope more than a prediction. I think Manny is ready, but can he find Mayweather? An estimate of a 300-400 million purse for the fight.

My wife is up in the far north and I caught me a bad cold. The thought to go home and cook didn't seem too entertaining, so I drove by this little cafe place that i know and the light was on inside, though they were closed. The owners, a mother and her son, both up there in years, reside on the...

I'm wondering what sort of things that you guys have experienced with tree falling or removals that maybe don't much get talked about in literature or whatever. I know that we have discussed this somewhat before with nightmare stories, but maybe to formalize it a little. One that easily comes...

I downloaded a computer application that shows what sites track something in the way of my personal information when I access them. Some sites will track you even if you haven't visited them, somehow connected to the ones that you have. They do this in order to store information about your...

Anyone have a suggestion for a better mid line knot than the Alpine Butterfly, one that won't seize up as much after heavy loading? Thanks!

I found a young Crow on the ground. Apparently it fell out of the nest, but it isn't quite old enough to be able to fly, although it goes through the motions. The parents were freaking out, but it is a place with a lot of tall conifers and i was unable to see the nest. It immediately had a...

Stanley cup fever time of year. I never knew much about ice hockey, it wasn't played where I grew up. Recently, I have watched a number of games and highlights from games, and better realize what a demanding sport it is, and the toughness and skill required to excel at it as a top level...

I'm trying to contact Bob Sperber, of Sperber Tool Works, on 75 Bowen Road in Bennington. He made my chainsaw mill. He doesn't produce them any longer, but I'm pretty sure is still in business doing other stuff at that location. I have trouble getting to a phone to make an international call...

When you guys cut very large horizontals, do you ever put a face in the lower side to give the log more time to swing down before it breaks away? After kerfing the underside up as far as seems good without getting pinched, I do start my cut from the top and then swing the bar over to the far...