I was jonesing to go to the mini HH this afternoon despite the humidity. Took the 290 to buck the smaller logs in front. Well it happened...again. Hit this cable bracket. Couldn't see it as the log i was bucking was resting on it. Luckily, I stopped real quick and it was an old chain on the 16" bar. Maybe 20% meat left on the teeth. Had extra chain with me. Geez, seems i cant hit a nail inside a log anymore! Although i did hit one in a piece of red maple while using the Fiskars last week. Does that count?
sort of a "part 2" to this thread i posted a while back Scout80 I like heavy metal, but my chain saw doesnt.
Ouch! That usually only happens to brand new chains. Don't ask for nails in logs either, seek & ye shall find.
I figure my chains must be magnetized because they are drawn right to the places in firewood where the iron metal things are hidden.
I think the rescue saws used by fire departments are equipped with carbide tipped chains. Dunno how well they would hold up with the vigors of wood cutting? I know circular saw blades slice right thru nail embedded wood with minimal dulling or damage in most cases.
Carbide chains work well if you have dirty wood. Have to be machine sharpened. Not worth almost double the price of a regular chisel Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
well my nemesis wasnt even attached to anything. Bucked a log and it was loose. The person that skidded the logs mustve cut it off as it was tangled? Mebbe ill put it in my hall of shame!
Sorry it took me so long to respond. Yes I have 1 carbide chain. If you have a lot of dirty wood to buck, then it’d be worth it. I think I paid between $$55-60 for a .325 20” Stihl chain Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
