Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[mainewoods]

If you listen again you will hear him say to use full throttle before touching a limb and use the center of the bar.

 

[svk]

Going to have to study those videos a bit more. I end up having to clean up a lot of balsam every year.

 

[Ambull01]

If you listen again you will hear him say to use full throttle before touching a limb and use the center of the bar.

Hmm, I don't hear him say that. Hopefully I cut more hardwood so I never get to try this technique lol.

 

[zogger]

Great points. I was thinking the chain may snag on something/loosen with all the dragging. I'm kind of curious how they prevent kickbacks? If kickbacks occur when the upper tip of the chain/bar contacts something, this would look like a prime scenario for it to happen. Or perhaps I have no idea what I'm talking about.

Possibility always, just have to watch what you are doing and always know where your bar tip is.

I have tried that technique..I don't need to do it, but it is fun. Beats on the saw some, sure. I more take my time and milk trees out with precision cuts over drag and slash though. I didn't look at this particular video but have seen other examples.

 

[svk]

I more take my time and milk trees out with precision cuts over drag and slash through.

Great point, when I'm cutting evergreens for firewood I usually try to trim the branches as close to the trunk as possible. I hate sharp branches and knobs poking out that reduce the amount of wood I can put in the stove.

If you're cutting trees for money that's another story.

 

[Ambull01]

Possibility always, just have to watch what you are doing and always know where your bar tip is.

I have tried that technique..I don't need to do it, but it is fun. Beats on the saw some, sure. I more take my time and milk trees out with precision cuts over drag and slash though. I didn't look at this particular video but have seen other examples.

You know what's kind of funny? Art's video shows him limbing a tree real quick. Then, in the snedding video, they show a guy slowly and kind of awkwardly limbing a tree before they do the super fast snedding/Soren method. Possibly a little marketing tactic.

 

[svk]

Just keep in mind the guy using the technique is an expert and has more experience than at least 99+ percent of the people on here.

I'd only advocate trying that after you are very proficient with standard limbing practices.

 

[MountainHigh]

Maybe it just seems like more are from MN and Canada because ya'll are the loudest.

Canadians aren't LOUD ... WE'RE JUST HAPPY TO CRAWL OUT OF OUR IGLOOS AND SEE YOU

I'll hope to soon post my next wood scrounge up the mountain before snow hits ... for now, it's back to feeding the sled team

 

[Ambull01]

Just keep in mind the guy using the technique is an expert and has more experience than at least 99+ percent of the people on here.

I'd only advocate trying that after you are very proficient with standard limbing practices.

Good point. He uses that chainsaw like a precision instrument.

Canadians aren't LOUD ... WE'RE JUST HAPPY TO CRAWL OUT OF OUR IGLOOS AND SEE YOU

I'll hope to soon post my next wood scrounge up the mountain before snow hits ... for now, it's back to feeding the sled team

Muahahaha! You have pics of your sled team? Or is your "sled team" your kids? Always wanted to do a dog sled ride.

 

[MountainHigh]

these guys look like they could be related to my dog sled team

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/497718196290377931/

 

[Ambull01]

Nice team. Probably not that great in deep snow though.

 

[mainewoods]

Hmm, I don't hear him say that. Hopefully I cut more hardwood so I never get to try this technique lol.

It was in the Jonsered limbing video ( 2nd video). My bad.

 

[Ambull01]

It was in the Jonsered limbing video ( 2nd video). My bad.

Yep, you're absolutely right. Didn't catch that the first time I saw it. It's amazing how I can watch someone cutting up limbs for so long. You would think it would bore the crap out of me but I keep searching You Tube for felling, bucking, limbing, snedding. etc.

 

[mainewoods]

Just don't copy this one!

 

[Ambull01]

Just don't copyView attachment 378054 this one!

Damnn! that looked like it may have hurt.

 

[mainewoods]

Notice how close the saw came to hitting the other guy on the ground. That would have left a mark.

 

[Ambull01]

Notice how close the saw came to hitting the other guy on the ground. That would have left a mark.

So that's why you never go on a ladder with a chainsaw!

 

[mainewoods]

That's one reason. You-Tube is full of many other fine examples of stupidity.

 

[Ambull01]

That's one reason. You-Tube is full of many other fine examples of stupidity.

I kind of wish someone took a video of me totally screwing up the backcut in my yard and letting the tree fall on my foot. That would have been worth years of laughter.

On another note, I think I'm going to try and muff mod my saw. Been reading a ton about it. Also think I need a new air filter. Seems like there's oil all over it. No idea how oil got on the filter. Have to get it ready for the 250 cords of wood I'm going to cut!!

 

[fj40]

Hmm, thanks for posting that pic. If I saw that in the woods, I probably would have passed on it. Looks rotted to me with my untrained eye. I think the lady said most of the oak has been down about a year. Others just came down this summer. If I do burn this year, I'll just use all the poplar and save the oak for next year.



Not argumentative at all. That was just what I read on ********** so it's good to know I don't have to sit on the oak for so long before I burn it.

What part of MD are you? I love the eastern shore. Oh, stay away from it Sunday. They're having a bridge run or something.

Abbull01, I am from western shore, Harford county. The eastern shore is beutiful

Hmm, thanks for posting that pic. If I saw that in the woods, I probably would have passed on it. Looks rotted to me with my untrained eye. I think the lady said most of the oak has been down about a year. Others just came down this summer. If I do burn this year, I'll just use all the poplar and save the oak for next year.



Not argumentative at all. That was just what I read on ********** so it's good to know I don't have to sit on the oak for so long before I burn it.

What part of MD are you? I love the eastern shore. Oh, stay away from it Sunday. They're having a bridge run or something.

Abbul01, I am from harford county, eastern shore is a beautiful place a buddy of mine belongs to a duck club and I ve had some really good days shooting Ducks .