'nuff said For those that look closely at the cut don't blame me. I came to help finish up what was started. The cut was less than ideal, but the tractor, the wind, and the 441 brought this big beast down. Definitely got the adrenaline kicking in this one.
Yep, on top of the other issues the center was rotten. The tree was mostly dead. It was a challenge for sure.
I took a branch home so far. It severely overloaded my truck. There's plenty more. Not sure what to do with the trunk.
The trunk would be a challenge no doubt. Can be done, and looks won't win any contests when your through. That's a big bastid.
Noodle time, I spent yesterday afternoon. Working on a big oak. I noodled and blocked them up. Good Luck.
Wow you could get some great square splits out of that trunk. Like other said noodle it down to blocks then take home and split. That trees got years of heat in it.
It seems like I'd need a bigger clutch cover to noodle on that trunk with the bar buried. The 441 clogs less than any other saw I've had, but without being able to sling noodles forward too with the bar buried it clogs more. Any tips? I could heat my house two weeks from each trunk round.
Pull the saw out of the cut about 2-3" and the noodles can fall down there. The bigger clutch cover is just taller. The opening except at the extra part is the same. The best noodling clutch cover is one that's cut up and just holds the bar nuts.
Are the clutch covers the same on all the similar sized Stihl's? I might have a damaged one from an 036 I could cut up.
I just stopped, pulled the saw out, cleared it and took off again. Then I just didn't cut as deep too deep so it kept itself pretty clear. My biggest round was only something like 56 inches and my 441 had a 25" bar. Sorry, no pictures of noodle work, just some of the smaller rounds,
I've never ran a saw that demands ear protection as much as this. Even with heavy muffler mods. It's not that it's that much louder, but those rpms put out a special kind of screech. And the muffler is still stock, for now.
