Thanks for the welcome all, I am 64, journeyman maintenance holder, and been putting wood since my Grandfather thought it was safe for me to tag along. I have used several saws, but am now only interested in sthil. I have an 034 super, and an 066 magnum. I have a 36" bar and a 24" bar for trimming. I buy the chain in 100" rolls, and have my own sharpener. Here are some tips I would like to share. Long bar equals more chain to stay sharper longer, after two tanks of gas thru the saw, change chains, sharp chains are much safer, have less wear and tear on the operator. With a 36" bar, most times I never bend over to it any size log. By changing at two tanks of gas, all the chain really needs is a quick touch up. If you hit dirt, or have a log drug thru dirt, use the chain on the second tank of gas. A freshly sharpened chain Is damaged more by the dirt, that one that has cut some wood, and still cutting ok. Remember the rackers on the chain need reduced as the chain has been sharpened, as the angle of attack for the chain changes with each sharpening. Also check the "Square" of your bar put it in a vise, check to make sure the top sides of the bar are even, flip your bar everytime you change chains. Check your drive sprockets on your saws, as they wear out. I keep a spare in my tool bag, along with adjusting screws, and bar tightening nuts. On my 066 with the 36" bar, I use professional chain and skip tooth. If you dont understand what professional chain means, most consumer chain is low kick Back chain, and looks entirely different from professional chain.always have a paint brush to remove the fine wood dust from your reservoir caps, that wood dust is like sandpaper if it gets into either tank. Most people start cutting at the outer part of the bar, this places excessive wear on the nose of the bar, always try to start a cut with the part of the bar closest to the engine. Yes, it sounds stupid but my cousin lost an eye with a corn cob flake of silage floating g in the air, SAFTEY GOGGLES. EYES don't grow back. Keep your bar away from the ground Tiny stones become bullets when the fastest chain in the world(sthil advertising claim) dig them out of the ground. Tip, if the wood coming from your chain is not flakes of wood, but instead powder, your chain is dull. Stand a piece of wood on end, try to RIP it. If ribbons of wood are not on the ground, your chain is dull. NEVER for e a saw thru wood. You should SLWAYS be keeping the saw from cutting to much(holding the saw up from the wood) if you can leave the weight of the saw on the wood you are cutting, your chain is dull. Hope you are all safe, and have enjoyment being outside, safely cutting wood. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk
That happens to me sometimes, what I do is edit the photo a little bit, maybe crop a little, save that one and it will usually upload the new photo.
I can't even see my way thru the swamp here until the ferns die back. Maybe with a machete. Plus the ticks are awful. Permethrin on shorts and flip-flops isn't such a great tick deterrent. It's usually the older red maples with the coarser bark here . But that's here.
