Fallers Perspective on Saws

[HuskStihl]

Off topic. Finally finished that water oak. Smaller than I had thought given the canopy, but I had brought the big saw for the final few cuts, so I used it anyway. Unbelievable how hard that wood got close to the roots. This is a big saw with a sharp chain working hard. Two feet out it was like butter. Saw's rich due to a mix change and no little screwdriver

 

[treeslayer2003]

the grain is different close to the ground, it gets wavy and hard. thats what i mean when i tell guys that falling hardwood is way different than bucking fire wood or cookies.

 

[coltont]

Hey bitz that phrase is used in a Hank Williams Sr. Song. You can live with em you can't live without em yet theres something mighty necessary about em.

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[HuskStihl]

the grain is different close to the ground, it gets wavy and hard. thats what i mean when i tell guys that falling hardwood is way different than bucking fire wood or cookies.

Ya, I cut high, but I've stumped plenty of these trees and have seen it before, this was just much more than usual. It's like it picked up a bunch of minerals from where it was growing

 

[imagineero]

The butt logs are often the heaviest too, and not just because of flare.... even per same volume of wood. I've craned a lot of trees out, and we estimate volume/weight with a chart that shows weight per meter of length for various diameters in all kinds of species. The charts miss by quite a ways for the last log. Same story when you have to cut up and cart out trees by hand from residences, the butt log section has to get cut up a lot smaller to be liftable.

 

[bnmc98]

She ate solids for the first time today...
...and liked some of the baby food.

Sorry no videos yet.

 

[coltont]

What do you say? You can lean on it a little more than a 660.?

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[bnmc98]

To be honest, I have never ran a 660. But you can lean on it a bit, yes.

 

[bitzer]

Hey bitz that phrase is used in a Hank Williams Sr. Song. You can live with em you can't live without em yet theres something mighty necessary about em.

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I grew up listening to sr. & jr. So I wouldn't doubt he snatched that up somewhere.

 

[bnmc98]

two quirks, chain brake is touchy, goes on too easy, just have to barely bump it. The other is start up sometimes after sitting for a while warm. Twice I had to pull like 15 times, but, I will probably find out why as I go on.
Dealer warned me not to pull from cut and shut off immediately, let idle for a few seconds, maybe it's something to do with that. Bad habits you know.

It sometimes will hunt for the right mixture, thats ok with me, I expect it so no worries. one time it did a bog off idle, I chalk it up a hunting for mixture and the way I shut it down.
Was running real rich when I first put it in the wood, leaned out real nice.

Very smooth. Spring mounts are firm and not mushy. It has power for sure , but I will be opening up the muffler close to the warranty expiration.

Lighter than my 288 even with a 2 inch longer bar.

I love the switch, always on, pretty cool setup.

 

[northmanlogging]

The chain brake on my newer 461 was touchy too, its settled down some now, just get er dirty and she'll be good.

 

[coltont]

I squawked about the chain brake to. Mine is perfect now.

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[imagineero]

That hair trigger chain brake is actually a good thing. It means it can still be activated by inertia and save your life in the event of a true high speed kick back. If you can drop your saw on the ground and the chain brake doesn't activate, then it's probably not going to do you much good in a kickback situation. Yeah it's true that once they get clogged up with muck they're less sensitive, and some are so stiff they might as well be made of wood. Kind of defeats the purpose of having a chain brake though.

 

[chucker]

! break cleaner with lots of compressed air to keep it clean at least once a month.........

 

[coltont]

I clean my saw once a year weather it needs it or not.

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[bitzer]

I clean the air filter. Thats about it.

 

[treeslayer2003]

i might blow um off once in a while..........major clean if one has to come apart for rebuild.

 

[Trx250r180]

I disassemble down to the crankcase after every use ,and clean with q-tips and wax the cases and plastics .

 

[coltont]

Knock the filter out and run its guts. Get tough or die kinda thing. I don't abuse my saws but they are tools not paper weights. If you use my saws as a paper weight or ornament to look at its going to leave a clumpy oily dusty turd pile where you set it down.

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[chucker]

a tool is a tool? it don't get any simpler than a hammer, not to let it rust or bang harder metals then it's intended for.... your tool's(saw]s making you pay check) is a different kinda tool for dependence ! it's working only if it's taken care of correctly, safely and efficiently with proper care! I wouldn't run my truck for 10,000 miles without an oil change, would you? a tool is only as good as it's operator!