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jamius wrote:If you happen to get an axe, the best axes by far I've used are "fiskars" axes. Soooooo much better than anything else I've tried. ...and I've tried a lot.

Hey jaimie, how sharp do you keep your axe? I know they're pretty dull right? If they were knife sharp, the tip would just break off when you hit something right?

Isn't it a matter of preference too?

There is a guy with the nick wranglerstar on youTube that is building a log cabin. He has videos of cutting down trees and he says he is a novice. He uses a chainsaw, wedges, and a hammer. He takes down a lot of big trees, so it is probably beyond what you are wanting to do here, but I like how he uses the wedges go keep from pinching his chainsaw blade and getting trees to fall the way he wants.

jamius wrote:If you happen to get an axe, the best axes by far I've used are "fiskars" axes. Soooooo much better than anything else I've tried. ...and I've tried a lot.

Thanks Jaimie; I was hoping you would chime in on your axe of choice.

corrado33 wrote:Yeah you should be fine. Let us know how it turns out.

Take video and post it up!

WE SHOULD MAKE A JAIMIE SUPPORTER YOUTUBE CHANNEL!!!!!!

Hi Corrado: I made a video as you requested. Hope you guys like it:



This is what happens when a geek takes down a tree. He enjoys it!

That isn't a silly project at all. Often life isn't one big project. It is a lot of little projects like this. I'm glad to see you got it done. Kudos to your friend for helping out.

I like how even with this small project, you demonstrated breaking things down into smaller projects. That is the same way Jaimie made a road through the woods. Seemingly overwhelming projects aren't so overwhelming when you break them into smaller steps.

I LOVE the video. Sometimes what you think is the easiest of projects can be a lifesaver to someone else. (I have to admit though, that saw looked pretty dull ) You have a beautiful view btw.

Like SJVS said, life is a bunch of little projects, and when you break them up they don't seem so bad. It sure beats paying someone to come out and do that for you right?

corrado33 wrote:I LOVE the video. Sometimes what you think is the easiest of projects can be a lifesaver to someone else. (I have to admit though, that saw looked pretty dull ) You have a beautiful view btw.

Thanks! Haha, I was wondering if the saw could use a little sharpening. Maybe my next project will be to learn how to do that and sharpen Julian's saws for him. Can you use a dremel tool for sharpening saws?

There are only a couple windows on my house that have that view, so I often climb out one of them and sit on the little landing to enjoy it. I always enjoyed seeing the forest around Jaimie's place, so figured that might be a nice way to start my video with some context.

corrado33 wrote:Like SJVS said, life is a bunch of little projects, and when you break them up they don't seem so bad. It sure beats paying someone to come out and do that for you right?

It was really much easier than I expected. A few years ago my neighbor's landlord (it's a rental house) hired some tree trimmers to trim the MASSIVE pine tree in that yard. They offered to trim my little tree for me back then -- when it was still upright -- and my wife suggested I take them up on it. I scoffed at the idea because I knew it wasn't that hard to do myself. Later that day they cut down a really massive branch (probably weighed 50lbs) which landed in my yard...and managed to hit so hard that it broke an underground water pipe. That was a fun little flood/mess. Anyway, I was kind of happy I didn't hire them to trim my tree.

One thing about doing things yourself is that you *care* more about what you are doing. It's not a quick job to make a buck...it's your place so you can take your time. Not that there aren't lots of very professional tree trimmers I'm sure.

sjvsworldtour wrote:That isn't a silly project at all. Often life isn't one big project. It is a lot of little projects like this. I'm glad to see you got it done.

Thanks for the words of encouragement! I think posting on the forum was a good motivator for me to get it done more quickly. I just had to wait for the rain to stop.

sjvsworldtour wrote:Kudos to your friend for helping out.

Julian is really cool. He has lived in the neighborhood for at least 40 years, and has a garage full of great old tools. He has a great table saw, drill press, and lots of small woodworking tools. Whenever he has a computer/electronics problem, I run over to fix it. Whenever I need some wood cut to just the right length, he helps me out. He is always working on some interesting project like a wooden clock or table or something. Somehow he always manages to notice when I'm working on a project, and stops by to lend a hand or some advice. Everyone should have a neighbor like Julian.

sjvsworldtour wrote:I like how even with this small project, you demonstrated breaking things down into smaller projects. That is the same way Jaimie made a road through the woods. Seemingly overwhelming projects aren't so overwhelming when you break them into smaller steps.

I didn't even realize I was doing that, but that's so true. Jaimie's methodologies must be entering my subconscious. I'm still in awe of Jaimie's road project. What an example of patience and willpower!

MK500 wrote:Thanks! Haha, I was wondering if the saw could use a little sharpening. Maybe my next project will be to learn how to do that and sharpen Julian's saws for him. Can you use a dremel tool for sharpening saws?

You probably could. Or you could buy a nice set of files and do it that way. I bought a set of files on sale from home depot a couple of years ago. It had 10 big files and probably 15 mini files for 10 bucks. I actually asked the person at the register if it was a mistake. lol The mini files would be great for sharpening a saw.