Interesting Reading

[slowp]

I've been contemplating volunteering. There's some interesting stuff here. I never considered this before, but if you want to keep on falling timber during hootowl, just switch to a misery whip!

This site has manuals on cross cut saws and their maintenance, axes and maintenance and other hand tool stuff.

http://www.wta.org/volunteer/trail-maintenance-tool-and-technique-resources

 

[Ramblewood]

I downloaded the Ax manual from somewhere else and it is informative and interesting . I also recomend "The Axe Book" from Gransfors Bruks which came with my fantastic splitting maul . I think it can be read at their website .

 

[madhatte]

Ooh, that's some useful information. Thanks, Slowp!

 

[slowp]

Yah. I haven't yet found what one uses these days to lube the saw whilst sawing. I think kerosene is probably frowned upon in these worrysome days. I'll keep reading and maybe find out.

Maybe that's just for competition? Read on...:msp_confused:

 

[madhatte]

I bet there's a special "Eco-Friendly" soy product out there designed for just such a purpose...

 

[floyd]

I expect any cooking oil will suffuce for lube.

 

[horseloger]

Thinned bio degradable bar oil is what we use when we do trail work!

 

[Philbert]

I took the volunteer trails maintenance class with the Superior National Forest here in Minnesota. They have several of the crosscut saws that crews use in the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness area, and described the maintenance and filing that they do on them.

I am sure that they would share any information with you.

Philbert

 

[slowp]

I took the volunteer trails maintenance class with the Superior National Forest here in Minnesota. They have several of the crosscut saws that crews use in the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness area, and described the maintenance and filing that they do on them.

I am sure that they would share any information with you.

Philbert

I just tried. Just got my class "assignments". I only got into two and since I hate anything that involves decommissioning, I have only one class to go to, it has nothing to do with sawing. well, they might mention it.

I wonder how they pick for the classes? I'll ask if I go.

 

[RandyMac]

This is one of those times I really miss my Dad. He was a journeyman sawfiler, kept the saws singing at Palco's Mill "B". When I was in the forestry, he came to the station and gave classes of sharpening crosscuts and other hand powered saws. He had a big wooden case with all kinds of tools, it went missing from the mill after he checked out.

 

[madhatte]

He had a big wooden case with all kinds of tools, it went missing from the mill after he checked out.

I've seen that story go two ways:

1) the goods stayed in the family, where they belonged, and are in use to this day
2) the goods ended up in the boss's shop at his home, where they were played with maybe once, and then forgotten about forever

I think you can guess which ending I prefer.

 

[slowp]

I was reading the part about handles. The author says they are the most important part of a saw. Makes sense. I will keep my eyes open at the flea markets and such.