paxz71usa 173 #1 Posted March 16, 2019 Just wondering if it's just my luck or others also. Last spring I had the deck on my 12 Automatic rebuilt and new blades installed. The second time mowing with it along the road, hidden in the leaves was a huge ratchet strap ratchet I guess fell off a truck. Needless to says I found it or rather the blades did, but not before it took a huge chunk out of the right side blade. Today I put a brand new chain on my chain saw and sure enough on the second pass through the log I hit a rock that was on the other side of the log. Saw the sparks, but way to late. Just couldn't be the old blades or the old worn out chain. Is it only me or what? Gary 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 16,984 #2 Posted March 16, 2019 It's just you, crap like that never happens to me. 1 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #3 Posted March 16, 2019 Know feeling real well! I always will look around to make sure no one saw it!! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bc.gold 3,403 #4 Posted March 16, 2019 (edited) At our old house across the road an abandoned rail line that I decided to mow the grass some distance up the line for my other half to walk the dog. From an old long ago removed telephone pole found an old pole anchor burred in the ground with about four inchs protruding above ground hidden in the tall grass. Broke a spindle. My father was a logger and he taught me not to cut into the ground. When I was around five years old had pounded a large spike into the side of our chopping block. One day he had spent sharpening chains and tuned up one of his saws when he decided to take a slice off of the old chopping block the next thing to come of was a belt and some of my hide. He found the spike and I've never forgotten the lesson. Edited March 16, 2019 by bcgold 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,497 #5 Posted March 16, 2019 2 hours ago, The Tool Crib said: Know feeling real well! I always will look around to make sure no one saw it!! If no one saw it. Than it never happened did it? Wink wink. Glenn 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,680 #6 Posted March 16, 2019 It's not just you! Last week I was cutting up an old tree at the farm that fell over the fence. About a 3rd of the way through I saw sparks. The tree was in an area where an old house had been years ago. Someone must have filled a hollow with rocks!. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,490 #7 Posted March 16, 2019 My mower blades and chainsaw blades sometimes double as magnets...seems they are attracted to metal!!! It ain't just you!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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