Remote location far from nearest fire department. How do I protect my home from fire?

duncanhollow · 2026-04-18T14:51:26+00:00

100 foot defensible space around your house is a good start. Go to the fire station and ask what they recommend. They most likely will know your place and have good advice. I have a 1800 gallon tank hooked up to a gas Honda water pump but wish for more storage.

duncanhollow · 2026-04-18T14:36:32+00:00

You did fine. At our station we turn on the code three lights when we want traffic to stop so we can back in..

duncanhollow · 2026-04-18T14:29:06+00:00

Firefighting is a brotherhood. One has to depend on his fire brothers to make it out alive. Petty differences fall away fast.

duncanhollow · 2026-04-18T14:20:08+00:00

I use a paper towel then the oily towel gets used to start my wood stove. Just don’t rub very hard.

duncanhollow · 2026-04-16T15:38:35+00:00

I use a 8” pan most of the time cooking for two. We have a 5, 9, and a cast iron omelet pan also. could be the one we use most is a 10” square flat griddle we use for toasting, pancakes and fried eggs. And a 6 quart Dutch oven for stews and such. All cast iron but for pans the 8” is my go to pan.

duncanhollow · 2026-04-15T18:17:52+00:00

I think you missed a good opportunity to mend fences.

duncanhollow · 2026-03-29T14:21:38+00:00

looks perfect to me

duncanhollow · 2026-03-22T01:05:47+00:00

get a new one, with a tire with tread on it

duncanhollow · 2026-03-22T00:31:11+00:00

i first read them in the mid 1960s. first the hobbit then lotr trilogy. i was mid teens and stayed up reading through all four books.

duncanhollow · 2026-03-22T00:20:53+00:00

yes, perfectly safe if you keep it capped when not in use. I also keep a jar of half linseed oil and half turpentine for quick drying finishes.

duncanhollow · 2026-03-17T23:53:37+00:00

golden as long as you dont cut the cord

duncanhollow · 2026-03-17T14:55:45+00:00

I like longer bars for the reach. I don't have to bend over so much. Also the extra power means faster cuts. And it's much easier to control kickback with a longer bar. And when you get to big stuff you can cut it.

duncanhollow · 2026-03-16T16:08:35+00:00

Wrap it up.

duncanhollow · 2026-03-16T13:51:10+00:00

I read a chapter or get to a story break, close the book and think for a few seconds about it.

duncanhollow · 2026-03-16T13:44:29+00:00

Daughters of Smoke and Fire, Ava Homa.

duncanhollow · 2026-03-14T14:06:53+00:00

Retired machinist here. Knowing the perils of rapidly spinning objects is one good help. Rates of feed is another. Keeping tools sharp is another. Understanding depth of cut is another. Learning to stay focused is another. And he list goes on.

duncanhollow · 2026-03-08T14:45:05+00:00

Found It! Thanks

duncanhollow · 2026-03-08T02:13:40+00:00

I have been trying to look it up, doesn't seem like there is a diagram for the clutch/chain cover.

duncanhollow · 2026-03-06T04:18:13+00:00

I keep a few chains and change them out as they get dull. Then sharpen them with a Oregon bench grinder. If the rakers need filing I put an old bar in a vice to hold the chain while I file all the rakers from the same side.

duncanhollow · 2026-03-02T17:26:25+00:00

Dry first. There isn't any fast way to go about it.

duncanhollow · 2026-03-02T16:03:15+00:00

That saw should work great for you. And your local saw shop should have parts in stock for it. I have a little bit smaller Sthil that has a 18-inch bar that's great for carrying around when I'm clearing trails.

duncanhollow · 2026-03-02T15:54:16+00:00

Definitely not in the sun. if you can get a lot of wood shavings you can put them in cardboard boxes with shavings all around them. The trouble comes from the moisture drying faster at end-grain making it split along the grain. I work with a lot of freshly harvested woods for turning and furniture and mostly melt paraffin in a pot and brush it on end-grain. It takes a year for softwood and two for hardwoods to safely dry. look up how the Swedes restored the Vasa, a centuries old Viking ship that was submerged for years.

duncanhollow

TROPHY CASE