Cut some sugar maple yesterday.

[ohlongarm]

 

[ohlongarm]

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This maple sure works a saw blade rounds were 20 to 30 inches ,worked all day 8 hours. No you can't have a load for your newly acquired woodstove.The song I hear every year about this time. Want to burn wood?get a wood source first.

 

[FaithfulWoodsman]

Nice work. Your stuff looked a little aged. Dead or been felled for a while?

 

[ohlongarm]

Nice work. Your stuff looked a little aged. Dead or been felled for a while?

Standing dead for several years ,a tree service hauled it here instead of the dump where they would have to pay money.You get lucky often if you stay alert.New blade was smoking.

 

[TedyOH]

You have some mechanical issues if your blade is smoking........

 

[peakbagger]

Looks like its partially petrified

 

[sportbikerider78]

You have some mechanical issues if your blade is smoking........

Yup.

Check your autolube system. Is the chain wet? Did you use any bar oil?

 

[TedyOH]

Chain too tight, bar not mounted properly.....

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[bfitz3]

Chain too tight, bar not mounted properly.....

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I've wondered about having the tight chain tension. Is there a quick and easy way to tell? To date, I tighten until pulling on the chain firmly with two fingers will lift the chain off the bar while leaving a decent amount of the teeth that engage the drive gear in the bar with enough material to feel safe... 1/3 to half of the tooth, maybe. I don't have issues with the chain over heating or coming off, so it seems right, but is best to know it's right.

 

[TedyOH]

I've wondered about having the tight chain tension. Is there a quick and easy way to tell? To date, I tighten until pulling on the chain firmly with two fingers will lift the chain off the bar while leaving a decent amount of the teeth that engage the drive gear in the bar with enough material to feel safe... 1/3 to half of the tooth, maybe. I don't have issues with the chain over heating or coming off, so it seems right, but is best to know it's right.

You sound good...what I do is pinch the bottom of the chain, not so firmly, hard to explain, until I can fit the width of a nickel between the chain and bar and the chain slips out of my fingers.....kind of like enough pinching pressure to pinch skin but not make it hurt...if any of that makes sense!)...

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[ohlongarm]

Yup.

Check your autolube system. Is the chain wet? Did you use any bar oil?

Chain is wet a hair too tight,new blade and bar everything seems okay now . Am cutting the last round.

 

[Woody Stover]

I've wondered about having the tight chain tension. Is there a quick and easy way to tell?

I want it just tight enough where I can still easily move the chain around the bar, pulling it with one (gloved) hand. Then check tension after a few cuts to make sure it hasn't loosened up.

 

[Jay106n]

That's a chainsaw killer right there. Good work! Awesome wood to have in the stacks.