Same blade I’ve probable slabbed 1/2 dozen logs with the same chain, lot of gas I guess so compared to cutting firewood. I’m sure it’s fairly hard on the saw to do this sort of thing but I haven’t burned up the motor yet.
I also don’t prune my pears very much because of their tendency towards overreacting from it with large amounts of vegetative growth. Pears circle wagons very quickly when they feel they’re under attack!
I’ve got a brush hug squealer 160. I think it’s a 72 inch mower shear pin was breaking all the time drove me mad so I’ve installed a slip clutch assembly and then used a grade 8 bolt for the sheer pin.
I’ve got a JD 4700 I wouldn’t even consider a smaller machine if/when I replace it the replacement will be a larger machine but I use mine a lot maybe for light duty the smaller machines are ok.
My mother in-law has a long term care policy she has paid on for many years she is 89 her health recently took a turn for the worst and she wanted to move into a rest home to use the insurance. I said that’s fine but it has a maximum benefit of $180k and your not really in horrible condition as...