ECHO PPT-2620 Pole Saw Pruner Review
Ladders and chainsaws mix somewhat like oil and water. Thankfully, I didn’t have to learn the hard way, my best friend did it for me! While pruning some limbs…on a ladder…with a chainsaw, he fell 15-feet, breaking three vertebrae and his elbow. Miraculously, no arms or legs were severed in the accident, and he’s ok now, aside […]
STIHL MSA 200 C Chainsaw Review – Battery Powered
I’m a logger, just up from Coos Bay, Oregon. Not really, but it makes me sound tough. While I may not be a logger, I have felled my share of trees. I even worked with my uncle, who was a real logger in South Alabama. On that subject, a small storm rolled through our town […]
Dirty Hand Tools 35 Ton Log Splitter Horizontal – Vertical
Whether you have fallen timber or you need fire wood, having a log splitter at your disposal is a huge asset. The year is still new and old man winter is already grasping the nation with low temps and precipitation of many sorts. Splitting wood manually to fire the stove or fireplace is not something […]
82-Volt Greenworks Brushless Pole Saw Unveiled
Greenworks Commercial recently unveiled a new addition to their line of battery-powered landscaping and turf management tools. The new Greenworks Brushless Pole Saw runs on their 82Volt line of battery packs, granting users the same power and runtime of gas-powered models. However, because the new pole saw runs on a brushless electric motor rather than […]
Salsco 6235B Chipper Preview
I can’t look at a wood chipper without thinking of the movie “Fargo.” It’s a delightful little crime drama, directed by the Coen Brothers, set in a sleepy little Minnesota town. If you haven’t seen it, you should. But, there is a pretty climactic scene that involves a wood chipper, and without giving too much away […]
The Cub Cadet LS 27 CC HP Log Splitter
Looking for a log-splitting solution that you can tote around on the back of your truck? Take a look at another one of Cub Cadet’s offerings to the world of portable lumberjacking, the Cub Cadet LS 27 CC HP Log Splitter. This model fits somewhere in the middle of Cub Cadet’s lineup of log splitters. […]
The Vermeer SC30TX Stump Grinder
Here in Florida, Hurricane Irma caused a lot of headaches for a lot of home and business owners. Between power outages and just general destruction from the wind and rain, a lot of folks down south probably wouldn’t mind if we didn’t have to deal with another natural catastrophe for a great long while. But, […]
YardMax Chipper Shredder – Make Your Own Mulch
Outdoor power equipment manufacturer YardMax recently introduced its new 2-in-1 YardMax Chipper Shredder designed for homeowners. It boasts a 3-inch diameter branch capacity, stamped steel construction, two J-shredder hammers, two rectangular hammers, two chipping knives, a direct drive Briggs & Stratton Professional Series engine for constant self-feeding, a 10:1 reduction ratio. “The power and efficiency provided by […]