Fishfiles 20,145 Posted April 12, 2022 ^^^^ Something about watching videos of people cut trees is very satisfying , especially when it goes wrong , LOL ^^^^ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sublime68charger 172 Posted April 12, 2022 some pics of maple syrup boil down, ran 4 weekends and made 73 pints in total for this year! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted April 13, 2022 Maybe this can be a learning video on how not to cut down trees , LOL 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,564 Posted April 13, 2022 for those that have more then one helping to cut, nope!! i saw alone!! (not saying thats the best way) but having too many experts can get you hey real fast!! i take my handy talkies with me, and david, and dale...... listen for me, but thank goodness, I've never had to call for help, i let them know when I'm off sawing, and talk to them when i move, or go on break, and also when I'm done for the day........ i also have ems, and county fire and rescue repeats programed in. >>>> THINK SMART <<<< man alive those two videos are just crazy, educational ?? YES !! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 7,600 Posted April 13, 2022 That guy at 2:30ish purposely took the wedge out to make that tree fall on the car. Probably quite a few of these where the tree falls on something that were purposely done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcuswayne 21 Posted April 14, 2022 (edited) I ordered a Timberline chainsaw sharpener to sharpen my 404 chain on my wood processor that has a 30" bar. The chain had been sharpened 5 or 6 times prior to my using the Timberline sharpener. Using the timberline sharpener it took 3 or 4 times sharpening the 404 chain before the chain was filed perfect. Sharpening before the timberline I would alway sharpen one side more than the other. Now that all the teeth are the same the saw is cutting amazing. I would recommend only getting the Timberline sharpener. It's a little pricey. Very happy with it. I try to sharpen the teeth after every 6 or 7 logs that way the teeth never really get dull. It take less to sharpen. I have cut my self two times after sharpening the teeth. Edited April 14, 2022 by marcuswayne 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sled_22 845 Posted April 14, 2022 I’ve had very good luck free hand filling. I’ve found using a saw that the remaining tooth left has not much to do with cutting efficiency as a whole. However you need to adjust your raker per tooth. If filed per tooth per raker, I’ve found no devience in cutting straightness or speed. But it’s easier to be consistent with a jig. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted April 14, 2022 I am decent with hand filing , except for some reason , I suck at filing the racker or whatever you call them ---- any tips or secrets Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcuswayne 21 Posted April 14, 2022 For me, not everyone filing the chain on my wood processor is not so easy because I file the chain on the processor. One side when filing is easy to do the other side hard to reach. With the timberline sharpener you stand on one side to do all the filing. When filing the rakers I run a flat file over the raker one time after every 6 or 7 filings. That seems to work. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 7,600 Posted April 14, 2022 12 hours ago, marcuswayne said: I ordered a Timberline chainsaw sharpener to sharpen my 404 chain on my wood processor that has a 30" bar. The chain had been sharpened 5 or 6 times prior to my using the Timberline sharpener. Using the timberline sharpener it took 3 or 4 times sharpening the 404 chain before the chain was filed perfect. Sharpening before the timberline I would alway sharpen one side more than the other. Now that all the teeth are the same the saw is cutting amazing. I would recommend only getting the Timberline sharpener. It's a little pricey. Very happy with it. I try to sharpen the teeth after every 6 or 7 logs that way the teeth never really get dull. It take less to sharpen. I have cut my self two times after sharpening the teeth. That thing looks pretty cool. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,564 Posted April 15, 2022 19 hours ago, Fishfiles said: I am decent with hand filing , except for some reason , I suck at filing the racker or whatever you call them ---- any tips or secrets fish you need the 2 in 1 file. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted April 15, 2022 6 hours ago, _Wilson_™ said: fish you need the 2 in 1 file. I have a two in one ordered and on the way , $18.89 and free shipping Want one of them bar vises in that video ^^^ Have found the Echo version with spikes on the bottom , but I like the one in the video as I will always be sharpening on a table , have not found it yet 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sled_22 845 Posted April 17, 2022 After two days of kicking !. I am almost done for next winter. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RubiDan 596 Posted April 17, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, sled_22 said: After two days of kicking !. I am almost done for next winter. Ash? I've probably got close to four years worth cut up. Three years split and in the barn. Edited April 17, 2022 by RubiDan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sled_22 845 Posted April 17, 2022 18 minutes ago, RubiDan said: Ash? I've probably got close to four years worth cut up. Three years split and in the barn. My wood pile is a mix of red oak black walnut and white ash. Ash is easy to get now with the EAB. All the HAND split wood in the field is ash. It was a glorious day of cutting and splitting. 36 logs cut and split. Burned 7 tanks of fuel through my stihl 044, 462 and Jonny 2171. Seriously taking offers for a massage haha. photo of inside stack partially through the trailer full. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toodeep 1,758 Posted April 22, 2022 I didn't go through much wood this year. It was a very mild dry winter but I converted my wood stove in the shop to burn waste oil. It cut the labor part down trying to heat the old shed. I do need to get serious and get the shed refilled with wood though. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted April 22, 2022 6 hours ago, toodeep said: I didn't go through much wood this year. It was a very mild dry winter but I converted my wood stove in the shop to burn waste oil. It cut the labor part down trying to heat the old shed. I do need to get serious and get the shed refilled with wood though. Really cool set-up you got there , looking good !!! ----- In the immortal words of Beavis and Butthead "" Fire is Cool "" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted April 22, 2022 On 4/12/2022 at 9:14 AM, sublime68charger said: some pics of maple syrup boil down, ran 4 weekends and made 73 pints in total for this year! Thought of you when this found me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted April 22, 2022 My new sharpener arrive today , checking out how to use it , found this video , thought I post it up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted April 22, 2022 Stihl 2-1 sharpener 1st time use review : With the saw motor to the left it feels incredibly good on the stroke , flip the saw around like the guy did in that view above , not so good a feel , need to work on my technique ---- did not cut with it yet , so , no comment on the sharpness Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sled_22 845 Posted April 23, 2022 Here’s my fun from this morning. these will probably be milked and not firewood. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sled_22 845 Posted April 24, 2022 18 hours ago, sled_22 said: Here’s my fun from this morning. these will probably be milked and not firewood. Not sure how I’m going to milk these. Meant to say mill haha. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcuswayne 21 Posted April 26, 2022 My experience using the Timberline chain sharpener has not been as good as I had hoped. Maybe its me. I have sharpened my 404 chain on my processor like six times and what I see is the sharpener files the chain more on one side than the other. Tried different things and still the teeth on one side are being filed down more on one side. Maybe its because the chain is a large chain 404. Over all not happy spending 130.00 for the sharpener. For years I have used this Oregon chain sharpener and been very happy. This is my second one and still works great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites