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barmstrong2
Feeling the Heat
bioman
Feeling the Heat
English BoB
Minister of Fire
Hickorynut
Feeling the Heat
I don't have a splitter so I would noodle that trunk section. Course you need a bigger saw to noodle quick and well. Some of that along the edges could still be gotten with a maul too.
heavy hammer
Minister of Fire
Ashful
Minister of Fire
I do have a splitter, and I still noodle 60" stuff. You could do it on a vertical splitter, but you'll hate yourself for it later.
2broke2ride
Burning Hunk
A little off topic I guess, but am I the only one who was taught that "noodling" as you guys call it, is unnecessarily hard on a saw? Maybe my dad and gramp where just unnecessarily protective of there rather expensive equipment I don't know.
heavy hammer
Minister of Fire
It can be harder on the saw, but if you you the correct chain, like milling chain you can go against the grain and doesn't hurt your saw. Normal chain does work just have to work a little harder. They make chain for going against the grain.
Jay106n
Minister of Fire
Paulywalnut
Minister of Fire
Don't have to noodle the whole thing just far enough to get it to split by what ever means. Personally My days of swinging a maul are behind me for more than one reason, but can be done if absolutely needed. Somewhere along the time span I saw a vid of a guy using a jackhammer to split wood. Use the tools ya got.
Ashful
Minister of Fire
Milling chain is made for straight ripping, not noodling, and ripping does indeed make the saw work mighty hard. Noodling is easy work on the motor, but some saws can't clear the noodles fast enough, and you'll find them piling up in the sprocket guard. Never had that problem with the Stihl covers, but it used to frustrate my Echo.
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