Hedge sap

[Constrictor]

What cleans up hedge sap? Went cutting the other day and got sticky as hell, both stihls chains are stuck in the bars, and the handle is all sticky. Help!

 

[tfdchief]

I used to burn nothing but hedge and I know exactly what you are talking about. Really, I just never worried about it to much but if you really want to clean it up, if I remember correctly, a little gasoline on a rag will do the tirck.

 

[wkpoor]

I've cut a whole lot of hedge and never got into any sap. You sure it was hedge or so calle Osage orange?

 

[Constrictor]

Hedge and osage the same thing.

 

[tfdchief]

I've cut a whole lot of hedge and never got into any sap. You sure it was hedge or so calle Osage orange?

Wow, I am amazed at that. I don't doubt what you are saying but most often, cutting hedge/Osage orange, same thing, the white sticky sap is just part of it. I have never cut the stuff with out having it all over everything, and I have cut tons of it over the years.

 

[wkpoor]

Could it be I've only cut it in the winter. Dunno but there is a bunch of logs stacked out there right now, some I'm going to process today. No sap to be found.

 

[smokinj]

wd-40 what I use, or smothing like it.

 

[lukem]

Kerosene cuts it pretty good....

 

[chvymn99]

We use Diesel to clean off that sticky gummy stuff..

 

[Backwoods Savage]

wd-40 what I use, or smothing like it.

That's what I'd try too Jay.

 

[mtarbert]

Watch WD40 it gets gummy too,,,,,thats why it should Not be used on Fine Firearms