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tooth
Trad climber
B.C.
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Apr 16, 2014 - 11:57pm PT
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It's been great. I took down about 20 small beetle kill pine from my land - enough wood for a winter with it. Now my neighbor wants me to clear his 10 acres next door this summer, so it should get a lot of use. And I'll get a lot of free fast-burning firewood!
And yeah, I remember you as well. Thanks for letting my buddy pass - he's always in a hurry for some reason!
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thebravecowboy
climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
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Apr 17, 2014 - 03:01am PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
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Apr 17, 2014 - 03:11am PT
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I think he (OP) was crushed by something.
oh yeah, a tree was it?
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NA_Kid
Big Wall climber
The Bear State
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Apr 17, 2014 - 05:48am PT
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Holy sh#t Norwegian! Sweet pictures. looks great up there.
Whats up with the giant core shot in your ring rope? time for a new one 'eh?
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Apr 17, 2014 - 07:56am PT
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These Oak beams were all ripped with an old Jonsered 80. You only see 1/4 of the total beams made. The 40 footers would not fit under the garage frame.
Pretty good example of how well the saw held up. My back didn't hold up so well, over the years.
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Banquo
climber
Amerricka
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Apr 17, 2014 - 09:55am PT
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I had a chainsaw but for some reason I don't recall, I sold it at a garage sale. I've regretted it many times since. Seems like every spring I need one - like last weekend in Soyo:
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Lollie
Social climber
I'm Lolli.
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Apr 17, 2014 - 10:10am PT
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Huskvarna? Jonsered?
:-o In the USA?
I was in Huskvarna this Tuesday. LOl. :-)
And I've had several of their chainsaws.
Jonsered lies 15 minutes outside Gothenburg.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Apr 17, 2014 - 10:14am PT
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a caution to those whom run
a stihl ms200t.
the airfilter screw is a bit cranky, at times.
recently mine twisted contrary to it's will
and a tiny piece broke off and fell into
my carburetor.
i didn't know, started the saw
and frucked up the piston and cylinder,
370 dollars later i get it back.
stihl cancelled the 200t and
now offers the ms201t,
which meets new air quality standards.
i was forced to purchase and use the 201 while my
200 was in the shop.
i am happy to report that the little 201t
kick's ass and takes romans,
well just their numerals.
but anyway,
be careful when you are securing the air
filter on your 200t.
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Lollie
Social climber
I'm Lolli.
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Apr 17, 2014 - 10:16am PT
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Norwegian,
it's very cool, but why don't you cut it at the bottom? Is it a matter of space or are you only cutting the top?
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Apr 17, 2014 - 10:22am PT
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lolli the red fir
was leaning hard over a million dollar forest-service
foot bridge.
the footing for the bridge killed the tree,
as well as undermined it's root structure.
it was out in the boons, so i could not
employ a truck or crane.
those types you simply climb to the top
and take it down in pieces that you can
manage over the top of the tree's lean.
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steve shea
climber
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Apr 17, 2014 - 10:46am PT
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My old McCullough finally died. What do you guys say for a new one for home use and brush and small tree work? Say up to about 4" or 5" in diam. Looking to buy now. any thoughts? TIA
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Banquo
climber
Amerricka
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Apr 17, 2014 - 11:45am PT
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Lollie - I have a Huskvarna. It's chambered for 30-06.
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Lollie
Social climber
I'm Lolli.
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Apr 17, 2014 - 02:40pm PT
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Thank you, Norwegian. I figured there was a reason for it.
Banquo, it's old then. They made one which one could hunt wild boar, moose, and brown bear or polar bear with, for instance.
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Banquo
climber
Amerricka
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Apr 17, 2014 - 04:26pm PT
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It is old, my dad bought it in about 1954. It's a featherweight model and is unbelievably accurate for a short barrel, light rifle. It has shot many deer and elk in its day.
We Americans call a Wapiti, which looks like a European red deer, an elk. What Europeans call an elk, we would call a moose. Probably need pictures.
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Lollie
Social climber
I'm Lolli.
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Apr 17, 2014 - 04:52pm PT
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The moose is a huge aninmal. The American elk (at least those I saw in Colorado) are small, half size of a moose.
I think the confusion comes from that Ameriican name, moose, is different from the Brittish English name, which is elk.
The Swedish word for moose is älg. (Elg.) Elch in German.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Apr 17, 2014 - 06:03pm PT
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My old McCullough finally died. What do you guys say for a new one for home use and brush and small tree work? Say up to about 4" or 5" in diam. Looking to buy now. any thoughts? TIA I've got a stable of Husky's: an arborist's saw, a big 371 and a pole saw.
Excellent saws. Keep the chains sharp and oiled, change the plug and air filter once a year. That's about it. Each of them probably gets 20 hours use per year.
I sharpen my own chains by hand as do most professional arborists. If you know how to sharpen ice screws you can learn how to do a saw chain. But get instruction before you ruin your first chain.
For small stuff under about 6" get an arborist's saw. It's all you need, easy to handle and therefore probably safer.
However with an arborist's saw of any make, don't be tempted to use it one handed!
With a pole saw don't overreach and watch that the branch you're cutting doesn't land on you.
Always use non-kickback chain.
Always wear a helmet with face screen or shield. Hearing protectors (my helmet has good ear muffs). Boots, work gloves, and I have Kevlar chaps. You never know when the saw's going to jump or you're going to stumble and a running chain on your knee does a real number (did to a good friend)
How have my acquaintances gotten hurt? A running saw getting away from them either by poor technique or stumbling, falling off the ladder and falling out of the bleeding tree.
How've I gotten hurt? so far, not (knocking on the nearest piece of firewood).
PS
DONOT buy the cheap imitation Chinese Husky from the intardnet like my new neighbor did. Within about 4 hours of use he was asking me what was wrong with it. I couldn't get it to cut either. Gutless and badly balanced. I loaned him my old Husky and he immediately went out and bought a new Husky. Now he's happy and productive. With chain saws you get what you pay for. Stihl is also a very well respected brand. The pros generally use either Husky or Stihl.
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Mtbphoto
Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, Ca
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Apr 17, 2014 - 06:54pm PT
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I loved my Stihl MS290 Farmboss, but I moved to a smaller condo with a pellet stove. Just remember to be careful, I almost cut my leg when I was tired from a whole day of cutting. Very surprised how fast my Carhartts stopped the chain.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Apr 17, 2014 - 10:38pm PT
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The old McCullough my father-in-law gave me finally died, and I bought a Poulan at Walmart that worked fairly well for a couple years. When it died, I bought another, that worked for the warranty period and died.
I manned up! Paid more money for a 18" bar Stihl, and after teaching myself how to start it via Youtube videos, I have cut a bunch of brush and trees with it on our 5-acre ranchette in the last three years. I just replaced the original chain. Zero problems after learning how to start it.
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tooth
Trad climber
B.C.
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Apr 17, 2014 - 10:53pm PT
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I have scars across my left wrist from using a saw when I was 14. I should post a pic of the three tables I made. Two done from a hardwood tree that fell in our yard in Guam. Flip flops and shorts were all I had to wear while cutting. Inlaid sea shells and crab shells and coral in the top. The third was a 4' dia tree stump I took a slab off of in BC and used it as a consult table in my dental office.
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