Ice

[bandmiller]

I've always heard hitting a patch of ice on a log will dull a chain bad. Fact or fiction??

 

[MasterBlaster]

If I was a betting man, I would say its fiction. But I have very little experience with ice.

 

[Jumper]

From my experience in the Great White North, fiction.

 

[tony marks]

yep fiction.. but it coulld take the oil off temporarily i think..no biggee..

 

[Newfie]

I'm gonna go with fiction. I've been bucking plenty of icy logs this winter and no problems. Now, if it's dirty ice... and remember not to lick the yellow ice.

 

[EDMman]

While cutting through wood the cutter reaches a certain temp.
When the said cutter comes into contact with ice/snow,it dropes the given temp. rapidly. This acts like quenching, which reduces tempering in the cutter. How much? I'm not the one to say.
You would have to consult a metallurgist on this one.

 

[buckwheat]

it depends on the type of glass you're using. if i'm bucking up a bunch of logs and using a martini glass, the ice cubes will often bounce out, causing a distraction, and i occassionally rock the chain. while not necessarily proper etiquette, i find using a tumbler, or drinking my gin straight up while bucking lessens the chance of the chain coming in contact with ice. (its friday, whadya expect?)

 

[SasquatchMan]

Buckwheat, those coffee cups with a lid will also keep drinks cold...

 

[Ryan Willock]

I have not noticed any differance in cutting frozen wood except that you have to be much more carefull when falling frozen timber.

 

[max2cam]

I do almost all of my chainsaw work in the dead of winter when there's snow on the ground -- this year close to 2 feet in places. I always figure that cutting in the snow helps cools the teeth on the chain. But on the other hand it probably wipes off the chain oil too.

One thing I like is that the deeper the snow, the farther off the ground the tree is supported after you drop it. Much easier not to cut into the ground and not pinch the bar as much either. Works for me!

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