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I almost lost a favorite saw to a hidden nail in an old maple.
Was clearing a storm damaged tree from a client's yard yesterday. My saw blade hit something hard and sparked, jamming right up. Turns out there was a long forgotten fence nail grown into the trunk. Had to carefully free the saw and finish by hand, which took hours. But I saved the tool and learned to always scan for metal in older trees.
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alice_barnes356mo ago
Been there, except my lesson came from an old clothesline hook in an oak. My blade didn't get saved, just a nice trip to the hardware store.
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the_henry6mo ago
Ever had a tool just give up on you mid-job? I once snapped a perfectly good wrench trying to loosen a bolt that was basically part of the fitting, felt like a real champion. Sounds like you and that oak tree had a similar talk, @alice_barnes35. My wallet still cries thinking about all the tools I've murdered through sheer stubbornness. What'd you end up grabbing at the hardware store to replace your blade?
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