So as not to continue with some thread drift...some more sayings from me over the years. "Never take too much off the raker; all it does is cause more damage to the cutting edge if you hit something." "Do everything you can at an idle' you'll be just as productive and break a lot less things." "It takes ingenuity to make small equipment work well in the woods, but I accept the challenge." "Use only the size saw you need; big chainsaws while cutting small limbs, just wears you out."
"Use only the size saw you need; big chainsaws while cutting small limbs, just wears you out." I've tried to get this idea across to many folks on the forums but have failed miserably...
I hear you. Its like having a big saw is a macho type thing...nope, just wears you out much faster than what should be. With those Spruce Logs I am cutting now, they are nothing huge, so a small saw works just fine. Sometime, when I start dropping those big hemlocks...yeah then I'll need a big saw, but even then it will only be a 72 cc saw or so, nothing huge.
Its that way with equipment too though. My little Kubota Tractor burns about 7 gallons of diesel fuel getting a load of wood out. Yeah it takes a full two days to do it, and while a skidder could be done in 1, it burns 5 gallons an HOUR doing so. So at the end of the day, I'm better off with my tractor. As for my bulldozer, don't be sidetracked by that. Right now my tractor's 4x4 is busted so I am using my crawler, but most of the time it sits idle. I use it to push trees over that lean back against my saw, or move brush and just plain build roads, but cost wise, my Kubota Tractor is the best method to get wood out.
Usually after a fellow wrestles those big saws for a few years, then they will tend to go for a smaller one at least for their main use.
Well I feel kind of cheated because I don't have a feller buncher. Maybe I could put one on my bulldozer?
Thx for answering the call LodgedTree , that's a right fine dress and you're a lucky man. Now back to our regularly scheduled programming...
"Box of files, new bar"; but of course they don't sell files in a box anymore... "Take your long handles off on July 3rd and put them back on July 5th" (an old loggers phrase at least in Maine anyway) "It takes a lot of BTU's to make steam" (in other words season your firewood first)
I agree with you Dennis, I have a stihl Av 240 wood boss, it's light and easy to use on the arms and shoulders. I've had dozens of saws over the years, this one is my favorite. It does take a little time to get through the big stuff, but I mostly cut 18" and under.
