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  1. smokinj

    Angles to grind rip chain

    I always cut mine at 10 degree. Whats up with a 40?
  2. smokinj

    chimney fire

    Check your flu once a month. There is no reason it should ever get to that point!
  3. smokinj

    Black walnut? If so best way to mill please..

    After working with wood for many years I do not smell a thing.......Now people around me will smell a strong oder. Some even love the smoke smell. Cant smell it anymore either.
  4. smokinj

    How do you decide what to saw?

    I do the same. Best to look at your log in the fourm it will become......Resaw good to. lol
  5. smokinj

    Best way to handle ashes??

    My garden needs the ash bad the ph is way off so instead of using lime we will hammer it with ash.
  6. smokinj

    Black walnut? If so best way to mill please..

    I always find a nail when they say there is none.........That looks like bw to me.
  7. smokinj

    Stihl 088, .404 or 3/8

    This is where I say north of 36 inch bar for me on a 880. Heck 24 inch bar I can cut weight very quickly by grabing a 460. I have no use for a 880 and a small bar.
  8. smokinj

    Stihl 088, .404 or 3/8

    Darn sure would give it a try........Now 880 would be dangerous. Lots of people trying with the 660 set-up. I see it like this if its faster in milling its going to be a good set-up in the cross as well. Other than cutter angels. With a 120cc saw using in trees it was made for (Not 8x8 or even...
  9. smokinj

    Stihl 088, .404 or 3/8

    I was cross cutting another monster red oak Sunday 41 inch full comp eat it like it was nothing. I just dont see it. Now another reason I went with 3/8 is those cyclone wheels are to much to buy another one. Couple seconds either way really dont mean much to me on a 50 inch round.
  10. smokinj

    Stihl 088, .404 or 3/8

    I run a 3/8 .063 as does most milling set-ups. Cant see how a 404 would be faster....
  11. smokinj

    Going to run out of wood!

    3000 post and your going to run out in mid Jan.? lol I am only setting on 4-1/2 cords of hickory with a furnace myself seasoned that is. See what happens bringing in about 3 cords of black locust and mulberry now. May have to use a little.
  12. smokinj

    Help on most efficient way to do this job.

    You can have logger move them with a simi tractor trailer. Much cheaper than you making a bunch of trips.
  13. smokinj

    Hot Blast Stove Question 1557M

    barometric damper will come in handy with high winds and very cold day. Thats when you set those up.
  14. smokinj

    Andy's Christmas 460 build

    Keep it simple that 460 wil out last you. Get really good at sharpening chains is all that a 460 needs to get the job done. Now Modds are cool though.
  15. smokinj

    wood id please?

    Its either an apple or bradford pear.
  16. smokinj

    Hot Blast Stove Question 1557M

    Double ss flu your numbers are going to be good!
  17. smokinj

    Chainsaw storage

    Yep Yep.....There no fuel in it. If I had a pic it would clear up its not an issue. 2k saw is not in danger! :msp_thumbup: Like other's the wife will not let it in the bedroom, so I drawed the line at dinning room. I think it looks Awesome!
  18. smokinj

    Black walnut? If so best way to mill please..

    Pretty sure your right.....But I would be holding out for walnut too! lol
  19. smokinj

    Andy's Christmas 460 build

    Looks a litte suggish....lol Nice work!
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