Crooked wood sure does slow things down.
It should be. I have mostly what folks around here call house logs. Days I almost feel bad, then I get some Benjamin’s.
I prefer square grind but with skidded logs, I got a 100 foot roll of semi yesterday and spun 2@ 32” loops. Will see if I need to get a roll of...
My part of Alaska is boreal forest and my trees are white spruce, they are telephone pole straight. The pile will occasionally shift and pinch....
Mostly the same here. I just keep a spare chain handy when the corner looks to damaged for a touch up with the Dremel.
A lost corner puts a damper on progress. Worth every effort to keep it cat claw sharp. As you stated cut enough you know exactly when it happens...
Truth!
13/73 white spruce.
When cutting volume one round 9”-10” diameter at a time is painstakingly slow. If I had plenty of logs that size I would be bucking with a 60”...
Amazon for $40-$50, three stones in the Oregon pack for $9. When short on time, the cordless will sharpen a full comp 32” loop in 2 minutes....
Sounds like to much raker. If it’s so grabby that you’re stalling the chain with moderate pressure- to much raker or chain is bot cat claw sharp....
If referring to the flash freeze of the bar/chain. Could it be that it’s just flashing down that fast. You must have thrown a cup of coffee in...
There more to this than what any of us have suggested. Did I read he’s cutting 9”-10” average logs. If you want to save your back —-Stand up...
Get a cordless Dremel with Oregon stone for in the field touch up each tank. Start each day with a ground chain, get the best grinder you can afford.
I use it year round unless I can find summer oil cheaper. As far as cold goes when snow is on the wood and you don’t rev sling the moisture off...
The correct answer for cutting 33+ cords a year is the biggest pro saw you can afford. Think over 70cc and closest to 90+cc’s when your wore out...
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The cordless Dremel is $35ish on Amazon. Oregon chain stones are $9 - 3 pack. I got the Prosizer from West Coast Saw $60. Time saving is amazing...
The dremmel is nice to quickly get the chain cat claw sharp quickly. And the prosizer is nice not having to carry anything to measure the rounds....
