Back in the Saddle...

GASoline71 said:

I was part of a cuttin' crew yesterday for a small clearing operation on 25 acres. Mostly Doug Fir, Hemlock, and a lot of Alder... myself and one other cutter were the 2 doin' the fallin' work. First time I have had a saw in wood in over a year since my back injury.

It felt great to have the pockets of my Carhartt's full of wood chips again.

The guy I was workin' with had an awesome Husqvarna 281XP that ran like a top. I was runnin' my 044 with the 28" ES bar and full skip chain. He was runnin' the exact same length and chain But it was a Windsor speed-tip and Oregon full skip.

We both made great time through the wood as the 2 saws really complimented each other. We swapped saws for a few spars and that 281XP is really a cool saw. Since it is 10cc's larger than my 044 it really pulled that 28" bar and chain combo. We were in some 30" dbh Doug's and the 281 was the saw to have. It's been awhile since I have had a a series Husqvarna in my hands.

I have cut down a lot of trees that big with my 044... but the 281 was so much fun to bury in those big trees. My favorite Husqvarna is still the 372XP... but the older 2 series Husqvarnas are great old saws...

It was good to be back out there... I'm pretty sore today. Been awhile since i packed a saw around all day long... but nothin' beats the smell of fresh cut Doug Fir and 2 stroke...

Later,

Gary

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Burvol said:

Glad to hear your back in action. Husky makes a good saw, and the anti-vibe has come miles since those series too. We're all screwed Gary, once you cut timber nothing else will satisfy!

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GASoline71 said:

I was part of a cuttin' crew yesterday for a small clearing operation on 25 acres. Mostly Doug Fir, Hemlock, and a lot of Alder... myself and one other cutter were the 2 doin' the fallin' work. First time I have had a saw in wood in over a year since my back injury.

It felt great to have the pockets of my Carhartt's full of wood chips again.

The guy I was workin' with had an awesome Husqvarna 281XP that ran like a top. I was runnin' my 044 with the 28" ES bar and full skip chain. He was runnin' the exact same length and chain But it was a Windsor speed-tip and Oregon full skip.

We both made great time through the wood as the 2 saws really complimented each other. We swapped saws for a few spars and that 281XP is really a cool saw. Since it is 10cc's larger than my 044 it really pulled that 28" bar and chain combo. We were in some 30" dbh Doug's and the 281 was the saw to have. It's been awhile since I have had a a series Husqvarna in my hands.

I have cut down a lot of trees that big with my 044... but the 281 was so much fun to bury in those big trees. My favorite Husqvarna is still the 372XP... but the older 2 series Husqvarnas are great old saws...

It was good to be back out there... I'm pretty sore today. Been awhile since i packed a saw around all day long... but nothin' beats the smell of fresh cut Doug Fir and 2 stroke...

Later,

Gary

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joatmon said:

What oil/ratio didja use?

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GASoline71 said:

I was part of a cuttin' crew yesterday for a small clearing operation on 25 acres. Mostly Doug Fir, Hemlock, and a lot of Alder... myself and one other cutter were the 2 doin' the fallin' work. First time I have had a saw in wood in over a year since my back injury.

It felt great to have the pockets of my Carhartt's full of wood chips again.

The guy I was workin' with had an awesome Husqvarna 281XP that ran like a top. I was runnin' my 044 with the 28" ES bar and full skip chain. He was runnin' the exact same length and chain But it was a Windsor speed-tip and Oregon full skip.

We both made great time through the wood as the 2 saws really complimented each other. We swapped saws for a few spars and that 281XP is really a cool saw. Since it is 10cc's larger than my 044 it really pulled that 28" bar and chain combo. We were in some 30" dbh Doug's and the 281 was the saw to have. It's been awhile since I have had a a series Husqvarna in my hands.

I have cut down a lot of trees that big with my 044... but the 281 was so much fun to bury in those big trees. My favorite Husqvarna is still the 372XP... but the older 2 series Husqvarnas are great old saws...

It was good to be back out there... I'm pretty sore today. Been awhile since i packed a saw around all day long... but nothin' beats the smell of fresh cut Doug Fir and 2 stroke...

Later,

Gary

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GASoline71 said:

LMAO... I was using... you guessed it! 50:1 Stihl Ultra!!!

Hey you'se guys... thanks for the comments. I had to take it pretty slow just because I didn't wanna reinjure myself. But I was suprised at how quick myself and Tim were moving through the timber. I'm actually sore in the upper body... arms, shoulders and such. Basically I'm out of shape. At the end of the day that 044 was heavy... I'm headed back out on Monday to finish the contract. The buckers were out in full force after we got everything on the lay... So they are gonna have the lot cleaned up and have all the logs out of the way. Then we come back in for round 2... Lookin' forward to it...

I do have a job that pays the bills... but my true love is workin' as a cutter/faller. So this injury has been somewhat humbling... especially now that I'm 40, I've learned the hard way that my body does not recover as quickly after a sreious setback.

But that's how we all learn right? The hard way... is there any other way?

Thanks again!

Gary

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