Jus curious about what y'all use to hold the saw while in the woods. I've been thinkin about pickin up a stump vise.
Thistle said:Set down on a big round or nearest stump,sometimes use truck tailgate.Gloves on both hands,hold/advance the chain with left hand,file in right.Nice to take a break every tankful & rest for a bit anyway.
smokinjay said:Thistle said:Set down on a big round or nearest stump,sometimes use truck tailgate.Gloves on both hands,hold/advance the chain with left hand,file in right.Nice to take a break every tankful & rest for a bit anyway.
Your getting old or your saw is to big! lol ;-)
Thistle said:smokinjay said:Thistle said:Set down on a big round or nearest stump,sometimes use truck tailgate.Gloves on both hands,hold/advance the chain with left hand,file in right.Nice to take a break every tankful & rest for a bit anyway.
Your getting old or your saw is to big! lol ;-)
LOL you got that right bro! Nah,I just get tired quicker,you're not far from me age-wise,remember.Soon 'old man syndrome' will be knocking on your door.I ignored it long as I could & yelled back 'Get the Hell off my lawn,I dont allow trespassers!! "
;-P
wendell said:Hey, Thistle, there is a GTG between Dike and Parkersburg on 10/8. You interested?
Thistle said:I ignored it long as I could & yelled back 'Get the Hell off my lawn,I dont allow trespassers!!
Thistle said:Set down on a big round or nearest stump,sometimes use truck tailgate.Gloves on both hands,hold/advance the chain with left hand,file in right.Nice to take a break every tankful & rest for a bit anyway.
CodyWayne718 said:Jus curious about what y'all use to hold the saw while in the woods. I've been thinkin about pickin up a stump vise.
Thistle said:Set down on a big round or nearest stump,sometimes use truck tailgate.Gloves on both hands,hold/advance the chain with left hand,file in right.Nice to take a break every tankful & rest for a bit anyway.
CodyWayne718 said:Thistle said:Set down on a big round or nearest stump,sometimes use truck tailgate.Gloves on both hands,hold/advance the chain with left hand,file in right.Nice to take a break every tankful & rest for a bit anyway.
Only thing about this is tryin to sharpen the other cutters with my left hand. I'm not too awful bad but you know
lukem said:CodyWayne718 said:Thistle said:Set down on a big round or nearest stump,sometimes use truck tailgate.Gloves on both hands,hold/advance the chain with left hand,file in right.Nice to take a break every tankful & rest for a bit anyway.
Only thing about this is tryin to sharpen the other cutters with my left hand. I'm not too awful bad but you know
You don't have to use your left hand...or at least I don't. Just flip the saw aroung and change your stance.
Stubborn Dutchman said:I watched a faller sharpen his chain the other day out in the field. He did it freehand, straddling a log leaning over the saw body held between his legs. It was a long bar, like 36" or longer and it only took him a few minutes. I watched him do this several times in the couple hours I was observing. Very interesting to watch.
Backwoods Savage said:Stubborn Dutchman said:I watched a faller sharpen his chain the other day out in the field. He did it freehand, straddling a log leaning over the saw body held between his legs. It was a long bar, like 36" or longer and it only took him a few minutes. I watched him do this several times in the couple hours I was observing. Very interesting to watch.
I still feel that everyone should know how to do this.
For many moons I sharpened and preferred to put the bar on a log and hold with my knees. Also not turning the saw around as you would sharpen backwards that way. Learn how to use both hands.
Now I have graduated, rather reluctantly but now I'm glad I did. I use the dremel tool for sharpening and always have it with me. It plugs into the atv for power and if I don't have a log near, I just set the saw on the back of the atv and in just a couple minutes have a good sharp chain. Some say this is not as good but after doing it for many moons and working with others doing the same thing I can say that I can sharpen the chain as well with the dremel as I could by hand. Maybe better....as long as I don't get careless.