Thanks. I have not used those and I assumed they put a beveled edge on, like a table saw toothQuote:
Originally Posted by stfu&gbtw
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Thanks. I have not used those and I assumed they put a beveled edge on, like a table saw toothQuote:
Originally Posted by stfu&gbtw
I ran the 460 hard on satdy,
shame it wanted to stall out regularly and it just came back from the shop.
I'm only an amiture at this game but its the best saw I've ran to date.
not sure of bar lenght but not too long.
makes me want to go drop some big trees for fire wood for buddy just for fun ...
Husqy 450 /thread.
Use mine to fall trees, cut rounds, fencing, sage brush--you name it, no problems and slices shit like shit.
Personally, I like the wheel a lot better... I was never an expert with the file and I definitely get better results with the wheel. Faster too. I haven't timed myself, but it's fast, and the chains come out super sharp.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jethro
How do you know your Husqy chain oiler works? It leaks!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater
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But this is a bit much. WTF?
Finally got one of those bench top harbor Freight sharpeners, gonna run 3 chains tomorrow with it, And two done with the dremel as a control. I'll try and keep them organized, and do a 'test'.
hF one was 50% off, and I had a $10.00 gift card, so it was $19.00.
Worth a try!
Just bought a Husky 336fr brush cutter today too, I am psyched to get psycho on some trail brush tomorrow!
Go with this:Quote:
Originally Posted by Trapp
http://www.amazon.com/Oregon-23736A-.../dp/B000B8JCRI
Once you learn to set it up, faster and better sharpen then sharpening by hand for 99% of people. Electric grinders suck, either extremely slow or they temper chains which is really annoying when you have to sharpen by hand when you hit a rock.
Either way get a raker gauge.
I'll get that when I hire a local kid to sharpen the five chains.
I'm glad you posted that because mine does the exact same thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by telemike
That said, cut four cords on Saturday with a friend. It was a long day, but I was once again very pleased with my Husqy.
For trail building, my saw (unfortunately) is used far, far too often for close stump/ground work. As you know, rocks and stones come with the territory, so I end up with pretty fucked up chains. I don't mind though, I just use those chains for this type of work, and it is an effective system. (And I am using a donated Poulan saw for this work, so no worries)Quote:
Originally Posted by Trapp
For cutting JUST wood (limbing, cording, etc), yeah, just a file is fine. Better, usually.
Think "tap-tap-tap move to the next tooth" if you are using a grinder. It's very easy to temper them and then you can't field sharpen. You don't really want to touch the wheel to the tooth for very long in my experience.
as an aside, i got my brush cutter at the Husky dealer in Idaho Falls, and it is a kick ass Husky shop. I think he has at least one of everything they make on the floor, except motorcycles.
one of his guys made tis...
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a3...D720/ry%3D480/
Just started loading my new 10 cord firewood shed last weekend. Wind's gusting to 90 this morning and it's solid as a rock so far. Saw ran beautifully again all season. Nice when a plan comes together. What's less nice is when mother nature is trying to rip my soffet off and I'm going to have to climb up the side of the house with the nail gun, again. I wish I lived in a shoter house. If the wind has its way, one day, I might.
That doesn't seem to bad to me. Do you turn it all the way down when not using it?Quote:
Originally Posted by telemike
Some pics of a couople of projects I finished up this summer.
Stihl 064 that had nearly seized. Also had a bad ignition. Rebuilt with new stock parts.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5463/1...7a760d08_z.jpg
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2810/1...f19f1f81_z.jpg
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3744/1...43f581b9_z.jpg
Next one is now my go to saw. Had one 440 with a busted fuel tank plus some other issues and 044 with a bad top end. Combined the two and added a big bore kit and a homemade dualport muffler. Not quite the power of the 064 but close and noticeable lighter.
Cuts like a bat out of hell.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7317/1...fa55be9a_z.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8398/1...9f7a8917_z.jpg
http://www.wtv-zone.com/phyrst/audio...1/chainsaw.htm
a chainsaw song
From unofficialnetworks, one more reason not to use a chainsaw on a ladder:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzd8WtVJVfc
Timely bump. Hostel was on the other night.
Tis but a scratch...Quote:
Originally Posted by Meadow Skipper
urinal cakes graduating to snuff porn?
that video made me think of JamesQuote:
Originally Posted by Kevo
^Best chainsaw video ever.
Came across this on YouTube and thought it should be on our chainsaw stoke/porn thread. I was mesmerized watching this guy work:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IahzNKFawFI
Here's another one, look at the size of these guys' balls...um, I mean bars:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdgMcbNwZ3o
Do you think that was a 660 w/ a 48" bar? I've used Bear rifled wedges for years. They've saved my butt more than once.:biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Meadow Skipper
bump.
not sure if it's still in question. an arborist friend sometimes uses a li-battery powered saw for some tasks. his principal reason was to reduce the exhaust in his face because he's has some previous health issues due to too much exhaust. supposedly a pretty quiet saw.
my family just bought our first home and i just bought my first saw; used stihl 270. my arborist friend is offering to teach me the craft. lots of over-growth on our property; it's a long term project. i'm pretty excited!
a ? for the mags: thoughts on safety chaps for a novice; needed, suggested, over the top? i'm usually a pretty careful guy with power tools. my friend's an old arborist with all limbs intact and has taught the craft to many folks. he hasn't mentioned chaps. i bring it up is because another old friend who's a rancher, farmer, soil/geologist/scientist, and forester shared his personal story of caution about almost removing a lower leg when bucking a limb under tension (he hadn't notice) and his saw grazed his kneecap.
tia
Chaps are a pretty good idea - I would never tell someone not to use them. They're sort of like helmets for skiing - a lot of people will tell you you're insane if you don't use one. But old-timers are often seen without. That said, I don't often use them, but I'm an old-timer - all my good years are behind me so I figure wtf. ;)
To scare yourself google up images using chainsaw+chaps+cut.
I bought the helmet, the chaps, the caulk safety boots and all that stuff cost close to what I paid for the MS 261 but its a good idea
I buy the best snow tires as well
Awesome videos MS, good find! Id guess 880 on both of those vids, altho the sugar pine you could prob run a 660 and be okay. Id think if youre a dedicated timber cutter that takes down big trees frequently youd probably want the 880 tho. Especily running bars as long as the guys cutting the redwoods.
As for chaps, i would definitely say yes! if only because they have saved me a leg before! I would also recommend at least wearing steel toed boots, altho if you can afford it the full kevlar boots are the bees knees. Boots may be overkill if you are just taking down a tree or two on your property, but when i was cutting down dozens of trees a day for a couple months, i had some close calls that made me glad to have the boots!
Paging stfu&gbtw. stfu&gbtw, to the white courtesy phone.Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkStar
Dood
You might hurt his feelings....
there's what 10 of them left in the first world?Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkStar
I know 10 within 10 miles.
cuz there are so many big ole tree's left to cut within ten miles of you right now. Every cock needs a cock punch.
Nothing BIG, but there are a few folks falling big trees around here. And they live within 10 miles. Trees are furghrr
Im not talking redwood big here. I feel like anything more than 24" in diameter and you might want more than a 440. I cut timber that big in CO. Wa, Or, Ak, Canada, thats a whole other story
You should start your own footwear blog...Quote:
Originally Posted by Meadow Skipper
Funny enough, but after all that, I never did find a pair of safety toe boots that really worked well. Been cutting in my LS makalus. Whites makes a safety toe logger, but that's a $600 boot. Maybe if I was a real lumberjack... Of course, then I'd be cutting in vibram 5 fingers like MS here..
Yes to chaps. Don't have to but tap your leg with a moving chain to completely fuck up your day/week/year/life.
Been getting after the wood pile the last few weeks after playing golf when I should have been cutting. Wacking up some blow down from the big wind storm 2 years ago (141 Hugh!). Got 4 decent trees today.. 22" or so at the base, the good part is probably 35' long. Big enough to be worthwhile, small enough to handle by myself.
PM Rontele.Quote:
Originally Posted by stfu&gbtw
Not those kinds of chaps. Maybe you should pm rontele...Quote:
Originally Posted by irul&ublo
Well, I'll be darned. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by stfu&gbtw
If you were, you'd say logger instead of lumberjack.Quote:
...Maybe if I was a real lumberjack... .
Sorry, couldn't resist.
https://warosu.org/data/cgl/img/0076...4334289652.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Meadow Skipper
Jesus christ....