Any ideas? Is this more than I can safely handle?

Be careful, if you think CAD is Bad, CSMAD, is Everything that CAD is, but MORE, I have even heard that it can lead to Band Mills, and Circle rigs, oh, and DIVORCE after that

You know the old saying, she said "You buy ONE MORE SAW, and I'm Leaving" I'm sure gonna Miss her


Doug

 

Ur losing me on the acronyms but I think I catch your drift.... lol at first I’m thinking CAD.... Coronary Artery Disease, yeah that’s pretty bad! And yes I am getting some comments from my wife about my new saw. But with the stove kicking out free heat this time of year it strengthens my case for it.

 

I’ve been in your spot a bit ago. CAD is used here a bit more than I realized. Then It hit me as well. Honestly I think he’s got a good point and maybe you might want to check with a local sawyer because if they can do something with that width of a trunk. Then you’re better off using the smaller stuff for firewood.

 

CAD has two related/interchangeable meanings

Chainsaw Acquisition Disorder/Chainsaw Addiction Disease

CSM = Chainsaw Milling Addiction Disease, etc


I saw my Doctor about my CAD/CSMAD, He said that he Understood, and mumbled something about GAD?? Golf Addiction Disorder, Seriously

He said that there is No KNOWN Cure for CAD, that all that I could do was Self Treat for the Symptoms, as needed, and that I would just have to assess for myself what the "Treatment" would need to be based on the current symptoms.

Honey, I'm going to pick up my "Prescription", it's been a Pretty Bad week, looks like I'm going to need a 372XP, and a 543XP, oh and some spark plugs and an air filter, do need anything while I'm in town??


Doug

 

I’ve got a 12,000 pound winch on my truck that would easily move that. But if you can’t access a winch, just throw a chain around it and yank it off if there with a truck. I’ve done it many times. Maybe I’m just oversimplifying it

 

Road-side Oak, don't Laugh, CAD/CSMAD are Real things, just Like TDS

"Hi, I'm Doug, and I have a Problem"

"My Budget and Garage, aren't Big Enough"



Doug

 

That's a ton of oak! I think I would nope out of that one. Too much of a chance for that behemoth to roll on you while cutting it.

Unless you can drag it off the pile onto the ground? Then maybe find some 6"-8" branches to put where the log will land then you can work it on the ground. It will be safer that way.

I really like rednecks idea, but I'd be afraid it could roll on me while working it.

 

laughing cause it’s true! Definitely cannot park a car in my garage!!!

 

Tempting little piece of wood isn't it?

Support for underneath.

Wedges

All I see is opportunities for bar pinching.

Cut into smaller more manageable pieces.

Make homeowner aware of how long it will take.

Be aware of the extreme possibility of pinching your bar.

I don't like noodling/never have but it is an option. (probably because I've never had a saw large enough for noodling)

Bring the Mrs. along to help put; she'll enjoy it!

Finally, in case I didn't mention it yet, try not to get your bar pinched!

p.s.

Whe you get the bar pinched, take and post some pics!

 

I'd love to tackle that monster. Time, patience and the right tools. All the best advice has already been given. That's over a cord of wood sitting there.

 

Not all the advice......

No one has mentioned clean up of the site! UGH!

 

Showed the log to the only local sawyer I know... he didn’t want it... says he has too much oak already. Good problem to have ! Anyway that makes me feel a little less guilty.

 

This was a big Norway maple trunk i bucked in June. I think it was 33". Shows my wood wedges to prevent binding. The trunk was on the ground and on an embankment which made it a LOT more difficult.
Again this was bucked with the 36" bar. Ive never bucked wood this large with the 28" bar and two passes from each side. Ive owned the bar for 18 months and have used it maybe 5-6 times since to buck large wood. I had to fell a huge tree for a customer and he agreed to pay for half of the bar. You may be able to PU an aftermarket or OEM Stihl bar used cheap on CL or FBM.
I dont know what your experience level is with a saw, but if you dont feel comfortable, dont do it.
I agree with Dakota Hoarder and T.Jeff Veal.
This can be done "easily" without winches, chains etc. Just a saw and some simple tools.
If the log was on the ground, forget it!

 

Yeah, good question. Do you have to clean up or can you process and go Road-side Oak ?

 

Yup!

 

This is a huge oak trunk available to me as i type. Half mile from me. Log is on the ground and on a slight diagonal uphill. I cut all the other good wood Thanksgiving. Want to get the rest but cant roll it. No gap underneath at any point and embedded into the guys yard. If it was slightly elevated, it'd be gone already.
Thought i had a pic of the trunk only but i dont. It was maybe 30" long. It has been picked at by other hoarders. Maybe ill go this weekend and check it out again.

 

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I dont know what your experience level is with a saw, but if you dont feel comfortable, dont do it.

there is no substitute for expirence, and there’s only one way to get it

 

I like this idea. Might need to use it on the huge elm I’ve been working on

 

I couldnt agree more. You've cut some big uns in your day
Two years ago i went from a 16" bar on my 290 (56cc ranch saw) to a 460 (77cc pro saw) with a 28" bar. Quite a step up for me. Im not as intimidated by large wood anymore.