Turnbuckle vs chain

[Tony H]

I got a new full Chisel chain on the Makita and it was awesome just blowing thru some 30' mulberry and some even bigger oak .
Then I heard that noise not a good noise and the saw stopped cutting when I looked down in the log I could see metal.
Went and touched up the blade and moved over and made the cut but it was not as sharp and just cut ok. Turns out the thing I hit was a 4" turn buckle like you might use to tension your clothes line and it was entirely in the tree .
Now got to try working on the blade a bit or bring it in and have it done.

 

[smokinj]

I would have it done.

 

[SolarAndWood]

I would have it done.

+1. Are you sure the bar is OK?

 

[Tony H]

Did not see anything on the bar -- what should I be looking for ,what is the most common damage inflicted on the bar ?

Thanks

 

[smokinj]

Did not see anything on the bar -- what should I be looking for ,what is the most common damage inflicted on the bar ?

Thanks

look for metal spurs or shavings

 

[lobsta1]

Same thing happened on my Makita. Ended up having to replace the clutch sprocket also. Found that out when the new chain I put on started screwing up on me. Looked at the engagement teeth & they were starting to get chewed up on a new chain. Looked at the sprocket & the edges of the engaging slots were all chewed up.
Al

 

[Tony H]

Sorry to hear about your saw lobsta1
Checked my bar and see no sign of damage looks like I got away with minimal damage this time.

 

[webie]

Cut fence lines once . You be surprized at how much crap that you find in trees . Actually surprized at how much crap I have found in the bottom of the boiler . I have found lag bolts railroad spikes and nails , in the bottom of the boiler . I have found barb wire and those tree climber spikes by chainsaw and numerous nails . The wierd one was a rock in a crotch some 20 feet up .

 

[Tony H]

Took the chain off to get sharpened and found a little dent burr in the bar where it hit but it cleaned right up with a little touch on the grinder. Put a new chain on and went and cut a few chunks of ash it's working great.
Webie - I have burned a few pallets with nails but so far have not found a single nail in the ash I guess the heat is enough to cause disinegration so I canj't see them.

 

[webie]

Took the chain off to get sharpened and found a little dent burr in the bar where it hit but it cleaned right up with a little touch on the grinder. Put a new chain on and went and cut a few chunks of ash it's working great.
Webie - I have burned a few pallets with nails but so far have not found a single nail in the ash I guess the heat is enough to cause disinegration so I canj't see them.

That eko must have one hot burn

 

[fyrwoodguy]

i know the feelin'.....

 

[Larrys land]

Webie,I know your pain I cut a lot of trees on the backside of a gravel bed same thing(small stone in a crotch). Kind of sucks to be a chain. Today was cutting a 20'' maple with the MS250 and cut into a cast iron wedge in the tree. No fixing that one new bar and chain tomorrow. Poop happens to good people.