Doctor Dave
ArboristSite Operative
I thought someone would mentions some kind of "green" oil.
About 15 years ago, I worked with a crew dong some experimental thinnings with Swedish whole-tree logging machines (Snoken). These are the 6 wheel articulated machines that grab up to a 16 in. diameter tree, cut it with a hydraulic chain saw, and push the tree through a set of circular knives to de-limb. The guy gets to sit in an ac cab, and keep a tally of his log size and volume on a computer. Sweet.
Anyway, they said that they used a veggie-oil based bar oil to reduce pollution. I guess these babies go through a lot of bar oil.
About 15 years ago, I worked with a crew dong some experimental thinnings with Swedish whole-tree logging machines (Snoken). These are the 6 wheel articulated machines that grab up to a 16 in. diameter tree, cut it with a hydraulic chain saw, and push the tree through a set of circular knives to de-limb. The guy gets to sit in an ac cab, and keep a tally of his log size and volume on a computer. Sweet.
Anyway, they said that they used a veggie-oil based bar oil to reduce pollution. I guess these babies go through a lot of bar oil.