Sugar Maple Bucked Up
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certified106
Minister of Fire
Nice maple! I really wish I had some on my property as I have always wanted to try burning it but I am plagued with hickory and oak o well it could be worse 
Singed Eyebrows
Minister of Fire
We have probably 80 percent maple around here that is free firewood. The carpenter ants just eat the daylights of it, Randy
jlove1974
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Me too. Only maples around here are Japanese
But the white ash, hickory, and oaks make up for it. I would just like to tap a tree for maple syrup!
But the white ash, hickory, and oaks make up for it. I would just like to tap a tree for maple syrup!
Singed Eyebrows
Minister of Fire
I cut wood for probably 8 years with a SXL-925, same CC as your saw. I had a 36" bar on it & the saw pulled it easily. IMHO Homelite reed valve saws are very underrated, I still have a small SXL that will pull a 24" bar. They lack chain speed, more than make up for this in torque though, Randyjlove1974 said:Me too. Only maples around here are Japanese
But the white ash, hickory, and oaks make up for it. I would just like to tap a tree for maple syrup!
Singed Eyebrows
Minister of Fire
Zap; I thought the same thing when I saw the sides of some of the bucked pieces. I cut an approx. 16" limb about 6 months back & they just poured out, Randyzapny said:
gyrfalcon
Minister of Fire
certified106 said:Nice maple! I really wish I had some on my property as I have always wanted to try burning it but I am plagued with hickory and oak o well it could be worse
Oh, my God. I'd happily trade you my maple for your hickory.
jlove1974
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Singed Eyebrows said:I cut wood for probably 8 years with a SXL-925, same CC as your saw. I had a 36" bar on it & the saw pulled it easily. IMHO Homelite reed valve saws are very underrated, I still have a small SXL that will pull a 24" bar. They lack chain speed, more than make up for this in torque though, Randyjlove1974 said:Me too. Only maples around here are Japanese
But the white ash, hickory, and oaks make up for it. I would just like to tap a tree for maple syrup!
I like it, even though it doesn't have any of the modern safety stuff or anti-vibe stuff. Heck it doesn't even have a chain brake, just a plastic guard!
I just keep to the left of the bar when crosscutting, avoid plunge cuts, so as to reduce exposure to kickback, although it's pretty easy to control IMO. I also
wear safety gear (mechanics gel-type gloves are great!) and keep the mix fresh @ 32:1 (same as my motorcycles). It's the best saw I have ever use, and it
out-cuts alot of so-called pro saws that I have used. I think I am gonna put a bigger bar on next after I wear out this chisel chain
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