Locust Cutter
Sawing for Sanity
Anyone out there have any advice on which gauge to run on bigger chains? I'm cutting all hard wood in eastern Kansas. Mainly Russian Locust, Hedge( osage orange), various Oak types, Maple, Walnut, Hack and others. I'm getting ready to start buying chain rolls for my saw to save money. I plan on using semi-chisel .325 chain on my smaller limbing saws, but am debating on 0.58 gauge, or whichever the bigger one is, 0.65? Mainly I'm concerned about the tradeoffs between inertia and whether the heavier chain will hold an edge longer and/or endure the stresses of cutting better than the lighter chains. I will probably end up with 3/8" half or full skip on the bigger saws.
