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MesquiteMan

MesquiteMan

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I just had to gloat on a couple of things. First off my new Echo 450p that I got on EBay for $330 delivered came today! Of course I had to go make sure it runs so I cut into this Spanish Oak burl I have had sitting around! Incredible wood and the saw runs great!
 

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That wood looks awesome!! Cannot wait to see what you make out of that.

That saw looks like it cuts great as well.

Nice gloat. I'm drooling over the wood and the saw!
 
Nice pile of FIRE WOOD! Great looking timber, Curtis. The saw looks like it will do the job for you. By the way, what is that blue thing on the bar in the first photo? I never have seen an attachment like that on an Echo. Just wondering. Maybe a log pusher or something. Hum?
Charles
 
ctubbs said:
Nice pile of FIRE WOOD! Great looking timber, Curtis. The saw looks like it will do the job for you. By the way, what is that blue thing on the bar in the first photo? I never have seen an attachment like that on an Echo. Just wondering. Maybe a log pusher or something. Hum?
Charles
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If I'm looking at the same blue thing that you are, it seems to be something in the background that just looks like an attachment. If you look carefully, you can see that it goes behind one of the trees in the background. I was confused by it as well until I took a closer look.
 
A guy buys a chainsaw and it takes him nearly 3 hours to cut down 4 trees. He returns it claiming it's defective.

The clerk says "Well, let's check it out"...... pulls the cord and starts it up.

The guy says....... "Hey! What's that noise"?
 
ctubbs said:
Nice pile of FIRE WOOD! Great looking timber, Curtis. The saw looks like it will do the job for you. By the way, what is that blue thing on the bar in the first photo? I never have seen an attachment like that on an Echo. Just wondering. Maybe a log pusher or something. Hum?
Charles
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Silly Charles, that is a pipe in the background!
 
Do you know how valuable that burl is??? Man you have a gold mine sitting there. I may drop by to pick up the dis guards or even the saw dust.
 
I will say that is some nice looking wood! But I'm a STIHL saw guy, looks as if your chain need to be tighten. Can't wait to see pics of what you turn out of it.
John
 
My 10 and 7 yr. old daughters first response the big slab picture were, oh it has a face, I blew the picture up and they pointed out the ears, nose,eyes, neck, and moustache. I was just looking at the pretty wood.

rjones
 
so, a double gloat!! outstanding!

hey...just looking closely at that burl....looks like it has that dreaded spanish oak burl rot....better just send it all to me to protect your other wood!
 
That's great looking stuff, Curtis, but I think the figure is too coarse for pen blanks exclusively. I see a couple of nice hollow forms in that stack of burl. If I can just convince Lupe to drive over and use his credit card to purchase some for me, I'm willing to release the hollow forms I see trapped inside that wood... That's just the kind of guy that I am.
 
Hey, Curtis are those the huge ones that you had behind the BBQ pit, that when we came up for the S. TX meeting to your place you said you had to bring them in with that backhoe you got, or are these different? they are very nice looking BTW, and the slab is even nicer. I was wondering if you ever cut those huge logs you had outside the front doors when we came up?
Oh, BTW, are those Echo chain saws any good? I was thinking of getting one from the HD by my house or the ones at HD are not the same production line?
 
Philip,

Yes, this is the same huge logs outside the front of my shop.

As far as Echo...asking that question is like asking if Chevy, Ford, or Dodge is best for trucks! I now own 3 Echo chainsaws, 2 Stihl chainsaws, and and Echo straight shaft stringline trimmer. I much prefer my Echos over my Stihls since they vibrate less. The Echos at HD are the same line as available in pro shops but they have a limited line there. For example, my new one is a 450p with a 20" bar. HD around here only has the 450 with an 18" bar. The p version is the performance version. I got this one brand new on FleaBay for $330 shipped. I was going to buy it at my local small engine shop (price is the same as HD since it is set by the manufacturer) but found this one for nearly $100 less. If you buy one, look for a small engine shop in your area and buy from them. You will get some service (unheard of from HD) and you will most likely be supporting a local business for the same price.
 
MesquiteMan said:
ctubbs said:
Nice pile of FIRE WOOD! Great looking timber, Curtis. The saw looks like it will do the job for you. By the way, what is that blue thing on the bar in the first photo? I never have seen an attachment like that on an Echo. Just wondering. Maybe a log pusher or something. Hum?
Charles
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Silly Charles, that is a pipe in the background!
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Looks like more pen blanks to me!:wink::biggrin:
Charles
 
Looks good Curtis, thats the burl I was asking you about when I turned that Texas oak burl pen. Glad to see you yeilded a good amount of wood.

Keith "mrburls"
 
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