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[gzecc]

Seems to be always a catch to free wood. Look at the size of the wye in the pic. There is actually a triple branch that you can't see from this angle. Its a total of 5' across.
Seems to be ash and oak.

 

[barmstrong2]

That's where the vertical beam splitter is real nice. Good score, though.

 

[bioman]

time for some noodling !

 

[English BoB]

Little by little........dont hurt yourself.

bob

 

[Hickorynut]

I don't have a splitter so I would noodle that trunk section. Course you need a bigger saw to noodle quick and well. Some of that along the edges could still be gotten with a maul too.

 

[heavy hammer]

Bring out the maul, and the big saws. Nice score have fun.

 

[Ashful]

I don't have a splitter so I would noodle that trunk section. Course you need a bigger saw to noodle quick and well. Some of that along the edges could still be gotten with a maul too.

I do have a splitter, and I still noodle 60" stuff. You could do it on a vertical splitter, but you'll hate yourself for it later.

 

[2broke2ride]

A little off topic I guess, but am I the only one who was taught that "noodling" as you guys call it, is unnecessarily hard on a saw? Maybe my dad and gramp where just unnecessarily protective of there rather expensive equipment I don't know.

 

[heavy hammer]

It can be harder on the saw, but if you you the correct chain, like milling chain you can go against the grain and doesn't hurt your saw. Normal chain does work just have to work a little harder. They make chain for going against the grain.

 

[Jay106n]

Seems to be always a catch to free wood. Look at the size of the wye in the pic. There is actually a triple branch that you can't see from this angle. Its a total of 5' across.
Seems to be ash and oak.

Now that is an all nighter right there.

 

[Paulywalnut]

Nice score. That is Ash!

 

[blades]

Don't have to noodle the whole thing just far enough to get it to split by what ever means. Personally My days of swinging a maul are behind me for more than one reason, but can be done if absolutely needed. Somewhere along the time span I saw a vid of a guy using a jackhammer to split wood. Use the tools ya got.

 

[Ashful]

A little off topic I guess, but am I the only one who was taught that "noodling" as you guys call it, is unnecessarily hard on a saw? Maybe my dad and gramp where just unnecessarily protective of there rather expensive equipment I don't know.

It can be harder on the saw, but if you you the correct chain, like milling chain you can go against the grain and doesn't hurt your saw. Normal chain does work just have to work a little harder. They make chain for going against the grain.

Milling chain is made for straight ripping, not noodling, and ripping does indeed make the saw work mighty hard. Noodling is easy work on the motor, but some saws can't clear the noodles fast enough, and you'll find them piling up in the sprocket guard. Never had that problem with the Stihl covers, but it used to frustrate my Echo.