Spend the day quartering & making noodles

[pbuehning]

We had a big double oak blow over last fall, each was approx 40 " DBH. I didn't have a big say then (stihl don't, but working on it), a friend bucked it for us. Anyways, the blocks were still to heavy and wet to move to the splitter so I spent today quartering. Three gallons of gas thru the 361 (25" bar with RS skip), I guess she's close to broken in now. It cut fine as long as I didn't dog it hard and just let it eat. Actually, I had more problems keeping up with the noodle pile than cutting.
Thanks to all, and please keep sharing your advise and warped sense of humor. The scary part is I'm starting to understand.
I did all of the limbing last year with my 290 and thought that was great-I still respect that saw, its got three+ years of hard cutting and its never let me down. BUT A 361 IT AIN'T!!! With the 18" bar and RSC, the 361 is an amazing saw.

 

[IchWarriorMkII]

Cool, what kind of bar is that?

 

[pbuehning]

GB Pro Top, seems to run nice but I gotta keep an eye on the oil holes. Oh, by the way, at least half of the quartered rounds had been moved when these pics were taken.

 

[IchWarriorMkII]

I can't seem to find them online, I've looked several times after seeing them on a few different saws..


Are they high quality, or super light weight, or both?

 

[pbuehning]

Seems to have good quality (no burrs after todays work and it certainly makes the saw top heavy. But not enough to cause it to bog. Got it on fleabay-send me a pm and I'll give the seller's store. Have dealt with him before and seems like a standup guy.

 

[SRT-Tech]

that is the neatest lil house i have ever seen. My kind of house! small, cozy, and a big lot for cutting wood!.

sell it to me, how much?

 

[chowdozer]

We had a big double oak blow over last fall, each was approx 40 " DBH. I didn't have a big say then (stihl don't, but working on it), a friend bucked it for us. Anyways, the blocks were still to heavy and wet to move to the splitter so I spent today quartering. Three gallons of gas thru the 361 (25" bar with RS skip), I guess she's close to broken in now. It cut fine as long as I didn't dog it hard and just let it eat. Actually, I had more problems keeping up with the noodle pile than cutting.
Thanks to all, and please keep sharing your advise and warped sense of humor. The scary part is I'm starting to understand.
I did all of the limbing last year with my 290 and thought that was great-I still respect that saw, its got three+ years of hard cutting and its never let me down. BUT A 361 IT AIN'T!!! With the 18" bar and RSC, the 361 is an amazing saw.

Good pics!
But a guy on the East coast running a long bar and RSF??? Now that's almost unheard of! Maybe it will catch on?

 

[Timberhauler]

Those noodles make THE BEST kindling when dried out..They put out a good bit of heat when burned,and light instantly with a match...But only when dry.

 

[pbuehning]

Big bar and RSF??? Been reading and learning, made sense to me! Sometimes being the son of an engineer has its strong points.

 

[IchWarriorMkII]

Big bar and RSF??? Been reading and learning, made sense to me! Sometimes being the son of an engineer has its strong points.

And here I was led to believe the 361 couldn't see anything bigger than an 18" bar

 

[Just Mow]

Nice pictures.
I like the house as well.

 

[Steve128]

Yes!

Nice pictures.
I like the house as well.

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