Recent content by ndavis

Shoe Glue! Sound weird and is definitely redneck - but the stuff is incredibly tenacious. I used it in a hole in a tire on my Ford 5000. The hole was about 3/4" in diameter and I couldn't find a tire plug big enough to completely fill the hole. After cleaning and patching/plugging the hole, I...

I ran into this idea by accident but I was amazed at how well it worked. Set a bug zapper light on the floor at night. The fleas are attracted to the light and will fry themselves. Then vacuum any bugs around the light into a vacuum bag that has vacuumed diatomaceous earth (DE). The DE will help...

Sjstyles nailed it. It appears to me that the chainsaw you are looking for doesn't exist. You will always have to balance the power you want against the weight you can comfortably handle. My personal solution is to buy the biggest powerhead I can comfortably handle and run it with the shortest...

I'm about your age and I swear they are making saws heavier than they use to! (just kidding.) I use the biggest engine that is comfortable to work and the shortest bar that will do what I need. I can always put on a bigger bar. My favorites, so far, are a Stihl 044 with a 20 inch bar and a Stihl...