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Try that now and someone will complain.Originally Posted by Jim Koepke
These days (with the drought) you ONLY cut your lawn in the morning when the humidity is at its highest. You're not supposed to cut things when it's too dry.
I can't tell you how many grass fires have been started by some idiot mowing bone dry grass.
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The chips will clump, is all I can think, and chips will stick to you
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Last edited by Bill Dufour; 12-16-2022 at 3:52 PM.
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I see you are from Cedar Park. I lived by CPHS on Anderson Mill Road.
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The video explains that underwater chainsaws run in reverse compared to dry ones. They throw the chips forward away from the operaters vision. They do swirl around and float much longer though.
BilL D
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Unfortunately any fool can buy a mower and use it. An intelligent person knows to not cut tall grass with a mower when it is so dry a spark from hitting a rock can cause a conflagration.
Anyone who has cut or grown alfalfa has probably heard the tale of the newbie grower complaining about how he cut it green, bailed it green, stacked it green and it still burns.
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"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
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On a related note, I'm really wondering now about using my chainsaw in the shower....
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Coated well with the spray Dawn dishwashing detergent, it cleans them up pretty good.
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Who are these "intelligent people" you speak of?
I sometimes fear there is a lack of them near where I live.
I understand that not everyone can cut the grass when it's optimal, but if not, just let it alone until you can.
Personally, I would rather see some slightly taller, unkept grass than a wildfire.
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