On second thought I may just toss it over the fence and wait 'til it rots. (It should come down with the next one in line)
Some good luck... Yesterday a line connected to the side of the house and running across the street to a pole, was sagging close enough to the ground to reach up and touch. All I know is, it's not the power line. Don't want to think about it ... I'll think about it tomorrow. The doorbell rings early this morning. It's the police. They disconnected it because a truck hit it. And it WAS the old inactive TV cable. Everything is still working. Problem solved.
The chain should be tight enough that when you pull it away from the bar, it snaps back, and should be loose enough to be moved by hand (with gloves). When changing the chain, tighten it properly, then use it for a few minutes and check the tension again to make sure it is still tight enough. You will need bar and chain oil in the lube tank and make sure the bar and chain are not too worn. Both can be replaced if too worn, but if you are only doing occasional cutting, both should last years.
That looks like my basement. I have an old saw, identical to the one I'm using, which I kept for spare parts. And another one I inherited that won't start. I keep saying I'll get both of them repaired one day.
Today I only got a half truck load of red tips ready to haul off. Work got cut short by a brief afternoon shower. Plus... two trees I cut today are still dangling down there. I may have to cut them all down and untangle them afterwards. This is getting complicated. A half load is better than none.
This is how you pack a truck to get twice as much in there. Small branches on the bottom, heavy stuff on top to keep it squished down flat, and everything in the same direction.
Update on the wrens ... Last time I checked there were 4 eggs. Today there were at least 2 (possibly 3?) little birds, and one egg. Needed to use a constant flash and didn't want to disturb them so this is very short.
Dammit girl, you do all this by yourself? I'm really impressed. If I used the clippers on a ligustrum shrub growth, it would be big news.
Bill, I plan on working at this for only a couple of hours 2 or 3 days a week, so it will be a long time finishing. Will try to stop myself from posting more pictures until it's almost done (unless something really weird happens. ).