I'll get to the bottom of it this weekend. I bet it is the oiler got plugged somehow. Then I'll break out the files and go to work, including the rakers.
Thanks for all the help everyone.
Thanks for all the help everyone.
Jags said:sm said:Thats more to get through an oak thats for sure. Sounds like the rakers are a little high aswell.
There ya go Jeff - get Jay on the hook for your questions. He is a chain sharpening maniac.
You sound normal to me...everybody likes full/semi chisel chain and everybody is a bit scared of kick-back.jeffoc said:I like the idea of a full chisel chain. But kick back scares me. I'm a pretty careful guy and the times it has happened it scared the bejeebers out of me.
Ed,
I would like to try a full chisel chain out just to see what it is like. After all the things I missed this weekend it makes me think that I need to pay more attention already.
I am lucky enough that all of the wood that I'm cutting right now is on my own acerage and within a mile of my house. So I can walk or drive to a picnic table, ice tea and tools.
But I guess the right tools in the wrong hands can cause a lot of problems as well.
smokinjay said:Jags said:sm said:Thats more to get through an oak thats for sure. Sounds like the rakers are a little high aswell.
There ya go Jeff - get Jay on the hook for your questions. He is a chain sharpening maniac.
Red Oak seems to be a lot less room for error on rakers. To low and it will vibe your elbows off. To high doesn't cut well. Most of these dealer see's a really crappy chain come in and think that half the job and the op will think its a great job. Would be ok unless hes going after a Big Red Oak with a little saw.
jeffoc said:smokinjay said:Jags said:sm said:Thats more to get through an oak thats for sure. Sounds like the rakers are a little high aswell.
There ya go Jeff - get Jay on the hook for your questions. He is a chain sharpening maniac.
Red Oak seems to be a lot less room for error on rakers. To low and it will vibe your elbows off. To high doesn't cut well. Most of these dealer see's a really crappy chain come in and think that half the job and the op will think its a great job. Would be ok unless hes going after a Big Red Oak with a little saw.
Yep, that sounds like me. One guy in the place is really good and will take his time with my newb questions. But there is also a woman and another guy that don't take an extra second.
They have a lot of brands that they sell, small engine place, so they do a lot of business. I give them a ton of business, right now I have my Stihl trimmer and Huskee tiller in getting service.
jeffoc said:Might always when taking a chain in to let them know to check the raker...(this is bs) But lets them know your watching them aswell. Should not have to do this but face it theres always someone looking to get out of work! They also could have been very close and there thinking we will get them next time. This would have been fine other than the big red oak dont think so...lol
jeffoc said:Oh and the size of the tree now, a cant hook would only work on the rounds, this thing is BIG. there is no moving it without heavy equipment.