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Post by sawnami on Mar 30, 2018 5:42:29 GMT -5
Got a GTG today and tomorrow. Should be around 60 guys with their saws. They come from Michigan to Mississippi. The saws will range from vintage to highly modified race saws. The race cants range from 8" to 17".
It's also an unbelievable food fest.
I may even acquire a couple more Homies while there.đ
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Post by sweepleader on Mar 30, 2018 7:24:26 GMT -5
Where is it?
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Post by fossil on Mar 30, 2018 16:44:25 GMT -5
Hedgefest GTG 2018: March 30-31 in Carthage, MO
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Post by sawnami on Mar 31, 2018 0:32:47 GMT -5
Hedgefest GTG 2018: March 30-31 in Carthage, MO Yep, that's the one. Ended the day breaking the belt on my 5-30N so I brought it home and did a pit stop belt replacement. Going to race the Super 2100 & 750 in the Vintage Over 70 cc Class Saturday. The outlook on winning isn't great because there are some Husky 2100's entered also. |
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Post by sawnami on Mar 31, 2018 6:06:49 GMT -5
Louis from Mississippi cooking 40 pounds of venison backstrap that he brought with him AKA "meat candy".  |
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Post by sweepleader on Mar 31, 2018 6:15:48 GMT -5
Serious grill! Looks like fun. :{)
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Post by sawnami on Apr 1, 2018 8:56:20 GMT -5
Well, the Vintage 70cc and over class race was interesting.
My friend ran my 750 and I ran my Super 2100. He got beat in the first race.
In my first race, I raced a McCulloch 550. I had my 3 cuts done before he got started on his second cut. In the race frenzy I had forgotten to flip my compression release lever so I actually ran him with the compression release on. đ
My second race was against a Husky 2100. It was a good race and I beat him by about 2 seconds.
The final race, I ran against another Husky 2100 and he beat me by about 1 second.
After the races, I talked with a group of the performance saw guys. One guy said "You do know that both of those Huskies were ported saws." I had no idea. One of them actually had been machined with a removable head setup on it. They wanted to know more about this big old red saw that apparently impressed them.
The 750 might have shown better, but his first race was against the eventual winner.
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Post by sweepleader on Apr 1, 2018 9:24:20 GMT -5
Nice going! Those guys knew the truth, old Homelites ROCK.
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Post by sawnami on Apr 1, 2018 9:56:24 GMT -5
My pile. If you'll notice, I've added an 8800 and an XL-15 to my pile. Also got a C-91, XL400, and traded sight unseen for a XL-12-based Vietnam War era backpack sprayer of some sort.  |
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Post by sawnami on Apr 1, 2018 10:09:32 GMT -5
My Mall in action.   |
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Post by sawnami on Apr 1, 2018 10:50:41 GMT -5
The guy operating the controls designed this splitter around a golf course grounds mower. He estimates the ram output at 40 ton. youtu.be/dguDfmIGJM8 |
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Post by sweepleader on Apr 1, 2018 10:52:29 GMT -5
Nice Pile! Is that the XL-15 on the tailgate? Chipper on the Mall?
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Post by sawnami on Apr 1, 2018 13:14:15 GMT -5
Nice Pile! Is that the XL-15 on the tailgate? Chipper on the Mall? Yes, the XL-15 is on the tailgate. It fires and runs on a prime shot. Everything is there and functions well. And the Mall chain is a chipper chain. |
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Post by sawnami on Apr 1, 2018 16:13:16 GMT -5
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Post by onlyhomelites on Apr 1, 2018 22:54:58 GMT -5
Looks like a great time!
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Post by sawnami on Apr 2, 2018 0:05:56 GMT -5
It was definitely a great time Leon.
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Post by jerseyhighlander on Apr 2, 2018 11:52:02 GMT -5
You guys know how to have fun.
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Post by sawnami on Apr 2, 2018 21:31:50 GMT -5
The meal at the of the day was prepared by a guy in the group from Louisiana. Authentic jambalaya and grilled andouille sausage. Delicious finish to the day.
The food is just as important as the chainsaw events are.
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dynodave
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Post by dynodave on Jun 14, 2018 15:09:39 GMT -5
Great thread
Something I think I would like.
Only been to one GTG so far...leeha on cape cod mass. I think he said it was his last time for a GTG
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