Chainsaw compition coming to town

There is all kinds of racing in TN. Heck 2 hotstart over wood shows coming up there.

Cold start one was last week.

 

That's the way they do it up north..
It's a hoot...
Unless you get the knotty part of the cant...
But still fun...

 

They giving away a 362 cm to the winner of the stock saw race. I just found out this evening that everyone uses that saw in the stock saw race. Another race people will bring their saw. There be a 2 man cross cut saw 1 man cross cut saw race. Stand and chop race. Man its gona be heaven. 760 dollor saw is worth the drive. Lots of other prizes.

 

I'm never in Tn for long though is the problem. I spend 5-6 weeks a year at home.

 

I'd love to see more county fair racing. Getting back to the roots of the events..
We may even have some next year at our local fair...

 

I would love to win it If not It won't be because I won't give it hail trade it on a ms 661cm

 

cut for fun any tips on how to win that new say ??

 

Are you saying running a stock saw and everyone runs the same new saw?

 

Yes sir ms362cm hands on log saw running on ground 1 cut down and 1 cut up 4 inch surface to work on.

 

I think with you in my corner. I am a shoe in

 

Try to be the last one running it or near last. Make sure to rev it up several times and get oil to the bar chain real good before setting down to idle. If you can put left foot on left side of saw against it if you are right handed. Keeps saw from moving and bewteen legs for picking up. Snug rear handle of saw into right thigh area and make your cuts. Listen to motor closely to keep revs up in the cut. Do not push and pull it out of the revs. Doing so will cost you time.
Mark wood with crayon = red to see where you want to put 1st cut across the top.

Now go practice with your saw in a stick to see.

 

Thanks I work 12 hrs today and tomorrow but Im gona do as you say this weekend. Any tips on getting the saw to the log faster or just practice, guna find out what size and kind of wood today.

 

I was slow to the wood cold start 1.3 seconds. The top guys are .7 sec to the wood.

Stair at the top handle when hands on wood. Also find a spot where your hand balances the saw square when lifting TH. That way chain hits the wood square to cant.

See the tape I used on my saws. Where the black is is where my middle finger would hit on cold start racing and balance the saw perfectly.

 

A very rusty cold start in 2010. 1st one of the year.

 

Practice changes overs till you can do it in your sleep.

Uploaded on Mar 18, 2010

Stock 3120xp running 9T and work chain in 11" x 10" round poplar for fun. Was suppose to be just 1 change over to start the year off. But I was having fun and got carried away with practicing the change overs. Got pretty interesting each time I had to step to make up for the shortened log. Big Smile.

 

Griz..
Watch that vid closely...
Notice hoe he didn't let the powerhead rest up against the wood, but was careful to keep plenty of bar out the front.
That's why it's real important to keep that rear handle nested in your right hip/thigh area..
And keep a wide solid base under ya...
Everything Cut4fun has mentioned is spot on...
Practice, practice!!! Even the day of the race!!!

 

Thanks boys I may not win but Im taking yals stuff and going with it. Thanks thanks Man cut 4 fun What cutting Im guna break saw in practicing got 12hr work today hip and other tips is guna help keep m coming I keep ya posted on practice.