Too Cold to cut oak?

People are joking with you, but it would help if some folks would just lighten up. Even just a bit.

Wow, maybe the wife is right. Anywho the only problem I see is that if it was actually cold out, the craftsman carb could frost up. As they don't have a winter mode like the better saws do.

1750 said:

People are joking with you, but it would help if some folks would just lighten up. Even just a bit.

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Really?
You obviously haven't paid much attention to most of my posts.
That's ok. I've been ignored before.
Here ya' go.....I need to sharpen my chainsaw blade sometime before I start cutting again.
Like Dennis says, "keep smiling".

Never fear, PapaDave, I pay absolute attention to absolutely most of your posts.

Why, thank you....absolutely.
If the snow wasn't so deep, I'd be in the woods right now cutting trees into firewood.....well, maybe not right now, cause I need a sammich, but generally speaking....

I'm with you. I'd love to be cutting but there is at least 3 ft of snow in the woods right now.

I, also, could do with a sammich.

ironspider said:

Will I have any problems cutting downed snow covered oak to length is sub 30 weather? I have to guess it's frozen after several days of 20 degree weather, it's snow covered too. Will this kill my blade?

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The only thing the cold and snow will bother is you!

I like nrford's post! That tells a tale for sure. The coldest I ever remember cutting was around -10 and yes, that was cold. Didn't hurt the saw a bit but sure did me.

To help fight the cold, it is good to take along an extra pair of gloves. I usually put soapstone blocks in an extra pair so that when my fingers can't stand it any more or if I get the gloves wet, then I just put the warm pair on. Feels great! No soapstone? How about some of those little handwarmers? Put one in each glove. When you switch gloves, put the hand warmers into the cold pair. It helps a lot too to wrap the gloves in something like old towels to hold the heat in better.

Another nice thing to have would be a Mr Buddy heater. The only time this would not work too well is in windy conditions. But if you can block the wind, then they work....so long as they are level. It does not take much for them to turn off, which is good because then you have no fear of them tipping over.

Zero is my limit if there's much wind,-5 or so if its calm.Keep moving & you stay warmer.Mainly just to get outside for a few hours.

Don't matter if I'm in the woods or in the backyard bucking/splitting/stacking...long as my hands & feet are warm I'm OK.When they get cold/wet I'm done for a few hours.

Therein lies the problems. Hands and feet.