Farm and Garden

[Eddo Rogue]

You don't need light to chainsaw . . . what could possibly go wrong?

Seriously, though, sounds like it was simply time for a new chain, so it's money well spent.

I sharpen my own chains, and it seems that they reach a point eventually where they just don't hold a sharpening for very long. I think, that the temper only goes so deep on the cutting teeth.

Lol I meant to snap a pic of the saw.
Yep I got a new chain...my local Ace happened to have the right one by sheer luck. It's oem stihl.

Yep same here, eventually too worn to sharpen. I mind bar wear too. I'm a bit of a stickler like that. I'm scrawny, so I gotta make sure the saw can do the work.

 

[Eddo Rogue]

Is the oiler working on the big one? Same type of chain? Same sharpening tools/procedure? Have you tried swearing at it?

Yes, yes, and a little but more might help.

I was worried about the oiler...I often do the test of spitting some on the ground to make sure she's oiling.

I think my original chain was just toast and the replacement was junky....and maybe swear at it more...and louder.

 

[Eddo Rogue]

I staged it up all Martha Stewart for you guys. I'll throw in some captions.

The folding hooyman saw is way better than the sven saw.

The shiny clean stihl axes I haven't tried yet...don't chop much since I got the 28 ton splitter.

The Makita chainsaws come in handy up in the trees or brief cuts. No need to pull start and shut down...instant on/off...gotta mind the chain oil as no running out of gas to remind you

I use the estwing for small work as the gransfors bruks was way too expensive to hammer on. I mostly fondle it or make toothpicks out of clean pine.

The kawasaki mule is the most useful "toy" I've ever owned, and gets used a lot more than my toys do these days.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Those log splitters are great. I think dad has the 22 ton Huskee. When we were looking at getting one, the guy at Tractor Supply told us to bring up a couple chunks of wood and try it before buying if we had concerns, so we picked out some nasty stuff with big knots and stuff. Worst that happened was it would hesitate for a second while it built up pressure to smash the really nasty stuff. When I think of all the cords of wood I split by hand with a sledgehammer and wedges…

 

[Eddo Rogue]

Those log splitters are great. I think dad has the 22 ton Huskee. When we were looking at getting one, the guy at Tractor Supply told us to bring up a couple chunks of wood and try it before buying if we had concerns, so we picked out some nasty stuff with big knots and stuff. Worst that happened was it would hesitate for a second while it built up pressure to smash the really nasty stuff. When I think of all the cords of wood I split by hand with a sledgehammer and wedges…

My guest house renter buddy had some of the small splitter and I was like meh I'd rather just chop. They couldn't split anything I couldn't....

But the big boy is a gamechanger. I scored it from local family friends who I did wrenching for and provided a chord each winter. They moved out of state and let me keep the splitter and a nice double axle trailer.

Anyways I don't even run it past 1/3 =1/2 throttle to split most anything...which I raise just for faster hydraulics and splitting. It handles huge chunks no problem, and makes toothpicks too!

I highly recommend a 20+ ton splitter.

 

[Eddo Rogue]

So right when I'm ready to try my new 25" chain on the stihl 661...we get a rare California thunderstorm downpour.
It's dry out now but wood is wet.

Is it ok to cut wet pine or will it prematurely dull my new chain? I did remove the bark.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Most of the stuff I cut is still alive and I haven't had a problem with it.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Yeah, wet shouldn’t really be any different than cutting live. Dirt is worse for a chain than water.

 

[Curious Hound]

So right when I'm ready to try my new 25" chain on the stihl 661...we get a rare California thunderstorm downpour.
It's dry out now but wood is wet.

Is it ok to cut wet pine or will it prematurely dull my new chain? I did remove the bark.

Water won't hurt anything. Actually, you're better off cutting water with it. Wood is abrasive and dulls chains. Dirt, sand, rocks are horrible.

 

[Eddo Rogue]

Water won't hurt anything. Actually, you're better off cutting water with it. Wood is abrasive and dulls chains. Dirt, sand, rocks are horrible.

Most of my required sharpening comes from kissing the dirt lol

 

[Roert42]

Cut most of the way through the log at 18” intervals, then roll it over finish it off.

 

[Eddo Rogue]

Cut most of the way through the log at 18” intervals, then roll it over finish it off.

Yep that's the plan, until I think its cutting nice, go a little more, then I kiss dirt lol smh...

Really though its mostly really old giant oaks that fell over and made a good dent into the dirt until I got around to bucking em. They aint moving until cut. I got most of the stuff bent above ground already.

 

[Eddo Rogue]

Haven't had a chance to try new chain yet. Probably not today either. I'm spending the day getting Fusion to my cousins shop, for I threw in the towel trying to diagnose new pads and no (or low) brakes. I did a post about it awhile back...plus they have the scanner to trigger ABS pass thru for proper bleeding, which may just be it...

Anyways after that I gotta load up some pit bikes into the ranger and attend my buddys supercross party....heavy is the crown.

I'll probably try it out Sunday Funday

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Yep that's the plan, until I think its cutting nice, go a little more, then I kiss dirt lol smh...

Really though its mostly really old giant oaks that fell over and made a good dent into the dirt until I got around to bucking em. They aint moving until cut. I got most of the stuff bent above ground already.

In those situations, I’ll mark and sometimes even cut mostly through for my chunks and only cut through in like 4-6’ sections to minimize my risk of hitting dirt and roll the big pieces free to finish cutting out of the dirt. Helps if you have a machine, you can pull bigger sections free

 

[Eddo Rogue]

In those situations, I’ll mark and sometimes even cut mostly through for my chunks and only cut through in like 4-6’ sections to minimize my risk of hitting dirt and roll the big pieces free to finish cutting out of the dirt. Helps if you have a machine, you can pull bigger sections free

I resorted to going as far as I can with big saw, trying to keep tip pointed upwards, then try to finish the bottom round carefully with the small saw and a short 14" or 12" blade....maybe even the Makita.

Machine is on my wish list... selling the Fusion, mustang and some moto bikes for one. Goal is bobcat S550 size or similar...Ideally tracks if I can afford it.