Isn't that what you have kids for?
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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Monday was a dry day so I split the 2/3rds load of W. Oak I had on the trailer That I had cut last week. Made a nice load of splits.
Not satisfied with just 2/3rds load, I decided to tackle the remains of the 36" dia butt log yesterday. I put on the 24" bar and cut the short log into two rounds. Then I noodled into chunks, mostly eighths, smaller enough to load into the truck bed. Noodling didn't go that well, so I took advantage of the cracks and used a maul and wedges to finish the job.
It's amazing how much of a load just two rounds made. I could feel it driving my truck.
I'm curious why I was making a curved cut as can be seen in the noodling photo. It was a fairly new chain which I just hand sharpened and both sets of teeth appeared to be even. Operator error? A normal tendency to cut to the right for a right-handed person? Don't know if I'll tackle the big stuff again. I'm not use to swinging a maul. I was beat. Ibuprofen time.
Not satisfied with just 2/3rds load, I decided to tackle the remains of the 36" dia butt log yesterday. I put on the 24" bar and cut the short log into two rounds. Then I noodled into chunks, mostly eighths, smaller enough to load into the truck bed. Noodling didn't go that well, so I took advantage of the cracks and used a maul and wedges to finish the job.
It's amazing how much of a load just two rounds made. I could feel it driving my truck.
I'm curious why I was making a curved cut as can be seen in the noodling photo. It was a fairly new chain which I just hand sharpened and both sets of teeth appeared to be even. Operator error? A normal tendency to cut to the right for a right-handed person? Don't know if I'll tackle the big stuff again. I'm not use to swinging a maul. I was beat. Ibuprofen time.
Not having your depth gauges set right will make it hook in a long cut. Nearly the only thing I use a tool to check.
Still a lot of tooth there and have never filed down the depth gauges. Still, I'll take a look, thanks.
There are so many possible factors - rakers - if one side is sharper than the other - the bar - if the bottom of the chain is worn, etc.
Bucken Billy Ray did a video a while back about how individual teeth don't matter as long as the depth gauge is set correctly for each tooth. He had about 5 cutter in a row on one side that were buggered up, cleaned them up, set the depth gauge and went and cut. I now think of them as more a singular unit that needs to to its job then a codependent cutter that needs all cutters to be equal to do its job. See of I can find it quick
Found it. Skip to about 3 minutes
Exactly, it's just the depth gauges they matter. Think about the chain in the cut, cc each cutter being pulled at the rivet, pulling the next link at the rivet, and chisel in wood. Each tooth rotates because the chisel is engaged, until the depth gauge hits the bottom of the kerf and sets the depth of cut. A short/worn tooth just rotates further so long as the depth guage is set right. So cutter length is irrelevant so long as the depth gauge is right for its length.
Basically I decided why bother with the mess. I did also wonder if load of creosote could overwhelm the air supply and smoke, even in a hot stove.
They are still small and in training, but yesIsn't that what you have kids for?
100% I stopped caring about cutter length to cutter length a while ago. Set the depth gauge to the cutter and your golden.
That is true, some (most) of the time.
I have some chains that are total missmatches and they cut great because each tooth is sharp and property set. Occasionally one will not cut right and then I square everything up and it cuts great. I do not know why that is.
I have shared the video with many guys LOLRefer to this chart when choosing!
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Great point. The second gal I briefly dated turned out to be one of these. Clingy, whoa is me, poor me, 24/7. Sorry not interested. When I wasn't showing interest in her after she sent me about 500 messages, she sent me a message and told me that she was moving me into the friend zone until I was ready for a relationship. Thank you, that will be never LOL.If you rescue a damsel in distress, you get a distressed damsel.
Also...for whatever reason, heavier brunettes find me irresistible. Always have, even when I was a beanpole in HS. Not really my type LOL
That one was a stalker but not hot like Isla Fisher. Lol.
Easier to do it myself than get them to do itIsn't that what you have kids for?
A "minor" accident yesterday. Standing on my tailgate to cut a long, heavy branch around 12-15" diameter. Almost through when it finally went. I yanked my 362 right out of my hand. Branch fell the 8' to the ground with saw right behind it. I took a heavy hit on the nose of the bar and then flopped over on its back. Broke top off of chain brake handle and broke the wrap handle. 50 mile drive today to a good dealer, 'we'll let your know when the parts are in, next week sometime". I expected that.
Not a biggee but I'm going to have to pull the MS441 shelf queen down and use it to finish that tree. Not nice to toss around a441 to cut stuff in the 12" range. Ever get the top off, then it will be fodder for the 441 and at least a 24" bar. It took a 32" bar to fall it.
Not a biggee but I'm going to have to pull the MS441 shelf queen down and use it to finish that tree. Not nice to toss around a441 to cut stuff in the 12" range. Ever get the top off, then it will be fodder for the 441 and at least a 24" bar. It took a 32" bar to fall it.
Initially, for sure. Once they're in the groove though, sweet!
Sure diggin my new Kubota.
This ended up in my trunk for $75 yesterday. I NEED to stay off of classifieds. Plastics are good under that dirt and grime....
What's the ethenol content in your fuels guys? Our standard grade stuff has recently gone from 5% to 10% so it's in the media and lots of disdain about it. I have run super grade for a few years to avoid the ethanol and that is staying as it was (up to 5% but some brands guarantee it ethanol free)
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