Middle TN (where I live, Lawrenceburg area) has been getting hit pretty bad with storms over the past couple weeks. Well, last night it was especially bad. This morning on my way to work I came across a downed tree blocking the road, only about a mile from my house. I recently moved my M-43 from my trunk to the house, so I went back to get it, and by the time I got back some fool with a chainsaw had shown up... I'm going to have to get myself another one so this never happens again.
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Ah, grasshopper, you have learned the age old khuk adage that one is none and two is one
I have no less than 3 HI products in my truck at any one time, 4 or 5 at my office, and God knows how many around my house....but some say that I have a sickness of sorts
I actually was forced to use a 25" Kobra to unblock the driveway to leave my mom's after a huge windstorm moved through here about 7 years ago. Was the Kobra ideal? Nope. Could I have bent the sucker? Maybe. Did it get the job done? Oh you betcha However, after that little ordeal I ordered a 21" Ganga Ram that now lives in my truck...just in case
Heckova week for all of us in the midwest. Southern Indiana is getting pounded as well. Trees all over the place, downed lines, and water backing up the Ohio big time. It's a mess!
I have no less than 3 HI products in my truck at any one time, 4 or 5 at my office, and God knows how many around my house....but some say that I have a sickness of sortsI actually was forced to use a 25" Kobra to unblock the driveway to leave my mom's after a huge windstorm moved through here about 7 years ago. Was the Kobra ideal? Nope. Could I have bent the sucker? Maybe. Did it get the job done? Oh you betcha
However, after that little ordeal I ordered a 21" Ganga Ram that now lives in my truck...just in case Heckova week for all of us in the midwest. Southern Indiana is getting pounded as well. Trees all over the place, downed lines, and water backing up the Ohio big time. It's a mess!
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I love you guys !!
I'm putting my AK in the truck now just in case.....
Don't wanna miss out on any possible khuk action.
I'm putting my AK in the truck now just in case.....
Don't wanna miss out on any possible khuk action.
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I love you guys !!
I'm putting my AK in the truck now just in case.....
Don't wanna miss out on any possible khuk action.
We all spend THOUSANDS of dollars on "just in case". Just in case our house burns down, our car is wrecked, we get really sick, we die suddenly and want to leave our families better financially. Suddenly, having a good piece of Nepal steel tucked behind your truck seat doesn't sound so crazy anymore...Just in case
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We all spend THOUSANDS of dollars on "just in case". Just in case our house burns down, our car is wrecked, we get really sick, we die suddenly and want to leave our families better financially. Suddenly, having a good piece of Nepal steel tucked behind your truck seat doesn't sound so crazy anymore...Just in case
sounds good to me! has anyone actually attempted to take on tree with a kukri though?
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lol, what size? what species?
I personally took apart a 14" around 20' sweet gum with my GRS. My hands were blisters, my back sore, and I probably won't do it again because I was younger and stupider then. However, it has been doneI usually keep my khuk chopping to wood 8" or less in diameter these days.
I've cut some standing trees with my khukuri, this was back when I had a 15" or so AK. The trees were all under 8"; It was a little small for my taste, and the swing was a little awkward (could be inexperience), but it wasn't especially difficult. I have chopped through a section of fallen pine that was in the 12 to 14 inch range with my M-43, and though that definitely wasn't a walk in the park, it did get the job done. I'd say axes still have a place, but I haven't tried any of the larger khukuris that are specifically designed for chopping.
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Ive gone through a 30 inch dry tulip poplar with a 15 inch AK... I would not advise it
It took sevaral hours, tore up my hands prety good and left me sore
would be interesting to see how an M43 would fare, but im thinking the "fool with the chainsaw" wasnt much of a fool as much as a spoilsport
It took sevaral hours, tore up my hands prety good and left me sore
would be interesting to see how an M43 would fare, but im thinking the "fool with the chainsaw" wasnt much of a fool as much as a spoilsport
I don't know, maybe fool wasn't the best word to use in this situation, but the tree was only at most 4". The argument could be made that it's foolish to drag out a chainsaw for such a small job. Maybe he didn't have anything but a chainsaw, in which case I might say he's foolish for not owning a non-mechanized cutting tool. I don't know too many people that carry around a chainsaw in the bed of their truck at all times, so I doubt he just happened upon the downed tree and just happened to be carrying a chainsaw, at least not at 5:30 in the morning.
30 inches with a 15" AK, I can't even imagine.
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I almost laughed my butt off reading your post!
Good stuff for sure. I've used Lisa (20", 24oz sirupati) to cut down Quacking Aspens that were between 8 and 12 inches thick. Godzilla (25" AK at 5 pounds!) would have worked better, but Dang, Lisa sure did a good job. I've gone after dead trees up to about 2 feet thick with my Sirupatis, a 16.5" WWII, a heavy 15" AK and an 18" UBE. The UBE or something of simmaler size/weight or bigger is a must for those large dry logs.
This thread has reminded me that I should pull out my ASTK and put a nice sharp convex edge on it. With all the wind we have had here in Sanpete the last few days and the possibility of more starting tomorrow, I probably should be ready for some downed trees.
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Funny you should mention it, Heber. i was just honing up a boo-boo in the edge of my ASTK at my desk It's been a rediscovered gem of sorts
It's been a rediscovered gem of sorts
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It's always a good idea to practice. Check out the Sticky: Latest and Greatest Safety Thread. REQUIRED READING! Started by Bill Martino‎
Even if you've read it before, a refresher is always good. Doing it right will avoid some of those injuries, and may even get the job done faster. Don't beat yourself to exhaustion. You can't get the job done if you're too tired and sore to think straight.
Even if you've read it before, a refresher is always good. Doing it right will avoid some of those injuries, and may even get the job done faster. Don't beat yourself to exhaustion. You can't get the job done if you're too tired and sore to think straight.
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I probably should toss the 20" AK in the trunk of the car with the wind storms we've been having. M43 is sexy but the AK gets down to business.
38 ounces for the AK versus around 10 pounds plus the gas for the chainsaw and I can stuff the AK under my seat not so much with the chainsaw.
I found out Monday that an M43 will do a nice job on a coconut
38 ounces for the AK versus around 10 pounds plus the gas for the chainsaw and I can stuff the AK under my seat not so much with the chainsaw.
I found out Monday that an M43 will do a nice job on a coconut
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Funny you should mention it, Heber. i was just honing up a boo-boo in the edge of my ASTK at my desk
Mine has been packed in storage since I moved from Provo. Over the weekend I moved from Ephraim to my mom's house in Spring City. One of the days I found it while stashing something in storage, put it in my new room and lost it while unpacking. Found it Monday and made sure to stash it on a shelf with leather stuff so that I wouldn't loose it again. It's nice to have a day with out so much blasted wind!
This is very good advice! There was at least 1 safety thread before this one that I can remember and I was one of the unlucky ones to be featured in it. Trust me, it's not a fun place to be.
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Dontcha just hate it when those inconsiderate people spoil your fun by removing obstacles before you get there?
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I almost laughed my butt off reading your post!
I've used Lisa (20", 24oz sirupati) to cut down Quacking Aspens that were between 8 and 12 inches thick.
Is that the sound they make when you chop them down?
Just messing with you!
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Is that the sound they make when you chop them down?
LOL!! Ryan, I stand 6' 4-3/4" tall and weigh around 175 pounds. It's mostly lean muscle from splitting firewood and doing yardwork for my mom. Weilding Godzilla a 25" long 5lbs Ang Khola Khukri is one of the things I do for fun when ever I can borrow him from the friend that owns him. If Lisa or Godzilla and me don't make the trees around here Quake, I don't know what will.