Started to cut the log length.
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bogydave
Minister of Fire
Good job so far.
What's the hold up?
I cut some, then split & stack some. One tank of gas, time to take a break from the saw & work some other muscles.
Less trip hazards & gives your ears a break.
Unless you're going to rent a splitter that is.
What's the hold up?
I cut some, then split & stack some. One tank of gas, time to take a break from the saw & work some other muscles.
Less trip hazards & gives your ears a break.
Unless you're going to rent a splitter that is.
bogydave said:Good job so far.
What's the hold up?
I cut some, then split & stack some. One tank of gas, time to take a break from the saw & work some other muscles.
Less trip hazards & gives your ears a break.
Unless you're going to rent a splitter that is.
I here ya, this week I'm making an area to stack in and will do some splitting at night. Will post pictures Wednesday or Thursday.
Zap
bogydave said:Good job so far.
What's the hold up?
I cut some, then split & stack some. One tank of gas, time to take a break from the saw & work some other muscles.
Less trip hazards & gives your ears a break.
Like the man at the shooting range used to say, "protect your eyes and your ears". This is good advice on the cutting range as well.
smokinj
Minister of Fire
smokinjay said:
Oh yeah, that 390 with an 18" full chisel and razor sharp. It will make quick work out of that pile.
zapny said:
If a 16" will cut through in one swipe - go for it. I personally like the balance of an 18".
Jags said:
Stopping Tuesday at the local Stihl dealer (Woodchop Shop) and pick up some new chains and a new file.
zap
WoodPorn
Minister of Fire
smokinj
Minister of Fire
LLigetfa
Minister of Fire
It's a start. Now go back and finish it.
I never heard of ice dulling a chain. I mean, they use chainsaws to sculpt ice. Maybe you had dirt in the ice. Maybe you need a better chain. I can buck up 6 cord on just one sharpening of my Stihl RS chain.
I never heard of ice dulling a chain. I mean, they use chainsaws to sculpt ice. Maybe you had dirt in the ice. Maybe you need a better chain. I can buck up 6 cord on just one sharpening of my Stihl RS chain.
smokinj
Minister of Fire
LLigetfa
Minister of Fire
That'd be 6 full cord of very green, very frozen Black Ash.
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smokinj
Minister of Fire
LLigetfa said:
had to be getting really ruff on the last couple cords my best with two saw running is about 3 cords but I like running with fresh chains.
bogydave
Minister of Fire
zapny said:
I'm no chain or metallurgist expert, but I found the "Oregon" chains to last a long time.
May be a good test to get a good Oregon chain & make a comparison for us.
You have the perfect conditions there for a good test.
http://www.oregonchain.com/pdf/chain/72VFB-90.pdf
Have fun but tell everybody how hard you're working.
We all want to dive into a pile of logs like you have & make some sawdust
bogydave
Minister of Fire
LLigetfa
Minister of Fire
Before I moved here I always bought Oregon but now I'd rather fight than switch from using Stihl.bogydave said:I'm no chain or metallurgist expert, but I found the "Oregon" chains to last a long time.
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We all want to dive into that pile of logs like you have & make some sawdust
I dont' like using the term "sawdust" cuz there ain't no dust coming from my saw.
bogydave
Minister of Fire
LLigetfa said:Before I moved here I always bought Oregon but now I'd rather fight than switch from using Stihl.bogydave said:I'm no chain or metallurgist expert, but I found the "Oregon" chains to last a long time.
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We all want to dive into that pile of logs like you have & make some sawdust
I dont' like using the term "sawdust" cuz there ain't no dust coming from my saw.
Another bunch of those terms I (a rookie) need to learn the difference in.
Sawdust, wood chips, noodles.
Maybe you're right, sthil chains are better. (both probably foreign made anyway )
Be nice to see a non-biased real world test, but not possible when lobbyist, corporations, brand loyalist & humans are involved.
Ford is better than chevy ;-P
Apple better than PC ;-P
remington better than winchester ;-P
Calaway better than Nike ;-P
Sony better than Samsung ;-P
Huskee better than troy built ;-P
LOL
LLigetfa
Minister of Fire
It's good that you used that smiley so I knows you're joking.bogydave said:
I read a sign on the back of a Ford pickup the other week. Went something like this:
bogydave
Minister of Fire
LLigetfa said:
Yes I was joking
I wouldn't take it seriously that:
a sthil chain is better than an oregon chain
or
that an oregon chain was better than a sthil chain.
If I did, I'd be hitting expensive titleist golf balls in the woods & water instead of used/found topflite, pinnacle etc.
& think my score was better. LOL
All chains get dull, many variables.
I have 6 chains, new one is an oregon, other 5 ?. They all cut good & last when sharp & not grounded or lent out.
Lots of glacier silt & volcano dust in all the trees here so they get dull eventually. Spruce is the worst.
Cost? never compared them. An independent test would be nice, but :would the losers go out of business? next year, new test, other one wins? like truck of the year.
Zap: keep making "wood chips", with a sharp chain. Post pics. And keep having fun & call it work.
You're a good man doing good work. keep us posted on your progress. we enjoy reading/watching you have fun.
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