Cutting seasoned Oak

[boatman]

Well, I thought it was oak but wasn't sure if white or red so we took a few cut offs to the MSU Forestry Dept. It turned out to be Hickory.

So I guess little saw did all right ripping 12-14" dry Hickory slabs.

Some day I would like to get my hands on some softwood.

 

[Fallguy1960]

I have read different opinions on greasing the sprocket on the bar tip. Of course some say no if your oiler is up to snuff there is no need. Others says the more lube the better. Now I will pose the question to the Masters of the Mill. To grease or not to grease that is the question?

 

[Hillbilly3995]

I have read different opinions on greasing the sprocket on the bar tip. Of course some say no if your oiler is up to snuff there is no need. Others says the more lube the better. Now I will pose the question to the Masters of the Mill. To grease or not to grease that is the question?

I sharpen my chains on a chain grinder and change them out often, I grease tip with every chain swap. FWIW

 

[DRB]

I have a 36" Stihl bar with a tip that has no grease fitting. It has been holding up just fine with no aux. oiler. Although if it had a grease fitting I would grease it.

 

[mtngun]

I never grease, most of my bars have no grease hole.

 

[DaltonPaull]

I'm glad that your having better results now Boatman but I'm surprised your bar was getting that hot.

You never mentioned whether your oiler was working properly. The oil holes in the bar seam to clog pretty easy so I try to remember to clean out the bar grove and oil holes every time I take the chain off.

If I'm concerned about the status of the oiler while I'm cutting, I usually pull the chain away for the bar and make sure the drive link is wet with oil.

BTW, nice boards. What are you planing to make?

 

[boatman]

My oiler is working. It is just hard dry wood and I haven't got the chain sharpening down yet. I can sharpen regular chain with no problems.

Where I have been having trouble is taking the chain to a store to have it ground to 10 degrees. They absolutely screw it up and I spend the the next few cuts trying to get it to preform. Three shops have ruined my chains so far. I guess I'll just have to buy milling chain until I get a grinder and can make my own.

I am using the white oak to restore an old sailboat. Red oak for a 8x12 timber frame goat shed and I wasn't expecting to have all this Hickory. Don't know what to do with that yet.

 

[BobL]

I've never Greased a bar nose but I do use an Aux oiler - even on my small mill.

 

[Fallguy1960]

I do not grease either. It looks like I am in good company.:greenchainsaw: