Help with sawing technique

[LostInTheWoods]

I know this is a newbie question but I need the help I think:

It seems like every time I get my chains back from the sharpener that they will cut for about 10-15 mins solidly (throwing lots of large saw dust) and then the performance seems to drop way off. I darn near need a fresh chain after sawing 3 or 4, 16" diameter logs.

I think this has got to do with the technique I am using in running my saw. I have an MS 210 and I am just cutting cherry logs that has already fallen and is just laying there. Nothing special.

Can I get some tips? Some do and don'ts? I'd also appreciate anyone who can point me to good resources on-line about optimal sawing technique.

Thanks!

 

[Cedarkerf]

Should be in the home owner helper forum.

Are you cuttin wood laying on the ground or wood thats been dragged. Are the teeth dull or are the edges jagged like they hit something. Sand rocks etc.

 

[LostInTheWoods]

Should be in the home owner helper forum.

Are you cuttin wood laying on the ground or wood thats been dragged. Are the teeth dull or are the edges jagged like they hit something. Sand rocks etc.

Hi - will post over in that forum, thanks.

To your questions: Just are trees that have fallen over, sitting there. To my knowledge I have not been hitting anything other then just going through the log.

 

[GASoline71]

You're hittin' the ground and "rockin' out" the chain. You might not think you are... but there is only one way to get cutters that dull and jagged... hitting ground.

Gary

 

[056kid]

hittin the ground or ground that has been smeared on the wood.

If you cant easily slice some skin off your finger with the tooth, your saw's DULL

 

[forestryworks]

If you cant easily slice some skin off your finger with your tooth

you file your teeth? :spam:

 

[056kid]

you file your teeth? :spam:

Only when i can no longer bite the lids off of oil mix jugs!!

 

[Billy_Bob]

Cut only 1/2 way through the log, then roll it over and then cut the other half. Be very careful to never let the saw touch the ground. One touch and time to replace the chain or sharpen it.

 

[wvlogger]

Only when i can no longer bite the lids off of oil mix jugs!!

 

[Philbert]

You're hittin' the ground and "rockin' out" the chain. You might not think you are... but there is only one way to get cutters that dull and jagged... hitting ground. Gary

Cut only 1/2 way through the log, then roll it over and then cut the other half. Be very careful to never let the saw touch the ground. One touch and time to replace the chain or sharpen it. Billy_Bob

Lift the logs off the ground onto some support logs, or check out a timber jack to lift logs as well as to roll them. http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=15810&catID=

Philbert

 

[clearance]

Peavey.

 

[Spikem]

For those who use a peavey with a log stand, do you ever have problems when the ground is a bit soft?

 

[Meadow Beaver]

You're hittin' the ground and "rockin' out" the chain. You might not think you are... but there is only one way to get cutters that dull and jagged... hitting ground.

Gary

Yup dirt won't screw your chain up like a rock will, I've even hit nails in a few trees with square ground and it barely even dulled it, ahhh thank god fir square ground.

 

[Cletuspsc]

Yup dirt won't screw your chain up like a rock will, I've even hit nails in a few trees with square ground and it barely even dulled it, ahhh thank god fir square ground.

Are you kidding me. . . . . you hit nails with square ground and say it didn't dull it. . . .. i really can not believe that. . .. . square ground dulls very easily.

 

[wvlogger]

Are you kidding me. . . . . you hit nails with square ground and say it didn't dull it. . . .. i really can not believe that. . .. . square ground dulls very easily.

w if he grabed the nail with the gullet of the tooth i could see it not doing much

 

[Meadow Beaver]

Don't know how but I've hit nails with 75ckx and I've seen sparks a few times, I can also say I've seen what's left of the nail(s) after I finish the cut and wonder how the :censored: my saw just kept on going then see that the chain isn't even damaged.

 

[Cedarkerf]

Same thing same results for me

 

[Meadow Beaver]

See I'm not alone here, i've hit 2-3 nails in one 50" slice and didn't even stop.

 

[Cletuspsc]

Prolly because ya just knocked out or or two cutters. . . ..I mean ive had square chain feel like it was goin on frozen moss. . . .ya know like the stuff right at the butt thats always filled with that gritty sand an ****.

 

[spiffy1]

I've had nails and stuff get some pretty clean cuts, but the RSC sure doesn't look to good after it.