Noodling Discussion

[ashy larry]

Lets talk about it...

Dedicated noodling saw?
Best chain setup?
Bar size?

I use a 272xp, full chisel chain and i dont think it does as well as it could. Wanting to experiment some with a 24" bar and skip chain.

 

[Full Chisel]

I use the 372 for noodling wearing a 24" bar and it does very well with a sharp chisel chain, full comp. I have heard skip chain works well for noodling but have not found the need to try it.

 

[066blaster]

The bigger saw the better. I use my 066, 25 inch bar, most of the time. I only noodle if I have to. It makes a mess. I use whatever chain is in the package at the stihl dealer. I get the yellow non skip, That's all the thought i care to put into my chains. I noticed a lot of tree service guys use skip, I don't know why, I tried it once on a 461 and hated it, it made me not like the saw.

 

[67L36Driver]

The surprise noodler of the day was this Olympyk 264 w/20" & safety chain. The double small dogs work great.


Used it for most of this pile.


Pine or fir I think. And keep a 20-30 degree angle so the clutch cover don't clog.

Pay scant attention to the J-red.

 

[rburg]

I usually use my 2165, 2171, or 365 all of which have wide discharge clutch covers which helps on these saw models. On smaller diameter wood I will use the 562 or 346.

 

[Shagbark]

I use ripping chain for noodling. No noodles and cuts much more rapidly. 84 drivelinks of getter done.

 

[autoimage]

394 28in full comp chisel rips right through it i use the noodles for starting fires

 

[Full Chisel]

I use ripping chain for noodling. No noodles and cuts much more rapidly. 84 drivelinks of getter done.

Interesting, I have never heard of using ripping chain for noodling...

 

[ashy larry]

I use noodles for kindling also. Id like to find 288 and make it a dedicated noodling saw with ripping chain. One day....

 

[olympyk_999]

The surprise noodler of the day was this Olympyk 264 w/20" & safety chain. The double small dogs work great.

Oooohh nice Olympyk...not too many guys with them here.

 

[Red Elm]

Dolmar 7900, 24" full skip. Let 'er rip!

 

[svk]

2186 with 20" loop of square file can pile it up in a hurry. With soft wood like this willow you have to let it self feed or it will jam up under the cover.


550 with a 16" loop of full chisel does ok too.

 

[CR888]

No clutch cover and a few washers usually improves things, no mods the 681 Solo is hard to beat.

 

[CoreyB]

One of the reasons I bought the Dolmar 6100. Works great with 20 or 24 in full comp in hard wood.

Dolmar ps 6100 noodling like a boss:

 

[Ironworker]

I noodle with all my saws.

 

[Lander]

Why noodle? I just use a maul or wedge. The big oak, ash, and maple rounds I get, are not very hard to split.

 

[olympyk_999]

Why noodle? I just use a maul or wedge. The big oak, ash, and maple rounds I get, are not very hard to split.

aint no fun doing it that way, and its too much like exercise

 

[Streblerm]

My best noodle saw is the 036 with .325 chain. I find the .325 makes a smaller noodle that is less likely to clog the clutch cover. I noodle with all my saws.

 

[nk14zp]

I noodle with all my saws.

Me too. But my little remington electric sucks at noodling.

 

[Red Elm]

Because of the extra long noodles it creates, I find Red Elm the most difficult to keep from clogging up. Since I went to full skip chain, I feel I get better noodle clearance or discharge. I notice very little change in noodling speed.