Is softwood really that soft?!?
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I'm sure you know this, but Tulip poplar and Maple are mush compared to real hard wood like Beech, Hickory, Locust. It's not even funny how much harder they are.
Sure a stock 70cc saw can pull a 30" bar in a block of Hickory, but it's going to be slow going and relatively inefficient. Sure if I was out west I'd probably run 28"+ bars on all of my saws, the trees are simply larger and for the most part softer. That's just the way it is.
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deeker
Tree Freak
I got him.
I'm sure you know this, but Tulip poplar and Maple are mush compared to real hard wood like Beech, Hickory, Locust. It's not even funny how much harder they are.
Sure a stock 70cc saw can pull a 30" bar in a block of Hickory, but it's going to be slow going and relatively inefficient. Sure if I was out west I'd probably run 28"+ bars on all of my saws, the trees are simply larger and for the most part softer. That's just the way it is.
The head of the nail has been hit...
I'm sure you know this, but Tulip poplar and Maple are mush compared to real hard wood like Beech, Hickory, Locust. It's not even funny how much harder they are.
Sure a stock 70cc saw can pull a 30" bar in a block of Hickory, but it's going to be slow going and relatively inefficient. Sure if I was out west I'd probably run 28"+ bars on all of my saws, the trees are simply larger and for the most part softer. That's just the way it is.
I completely agree.
GASoline71
Mr. Nice Guy
Sure a stock 70cc saw can pull a 30" bar in a block of Hickory, but it's going to be slow going and relatively inefficient. Sure if I was out west I'd probably run 28"+ bars on all of my saws, the trees are simply larger and for the most part softer. That's just the way it is.
Yessir, yessir, three bags full...
Always amazes me at how people still get all bent about longer bars on "small" saws. Come out here and do it our way... you'd be suprised... just like if I went over there and did it someone elses way (shorter bars). I would get a schoolin'...
Good post!
Gary
Yup.
mowoodchopper
Polar Bear
Yessir, yessir, three bags full...
Always amazes me at how people still get all bent about longer bars on "small" saws. Come out here and do it our way... you'd be suprised... just like if I went over there and did it someone elses way (shorter bars). I would get a schoolin'...
Good post!
Gary
I dont get bent out of shape about it LOL. I just think what works for you in your area , and I trust it does! Is not what works for me in my area!
It all depends, but its like I said earlier most people who run a saw much know what works for what they do. Then you have some that don't know what works they just follow the rest !
Cutting east coast hardwoods IS fun with a 28'' bar...
You just have to be a post worthy individual.
You just have to be a post worthy individual.
Ah yes, down here in the 'GREAT PACIFIC SOUTH WEST' we don't piss around with puny under-powered over-length chainsaws, anything consistently bigger than 24" across, then it's 395/066 territory.
Big cc saws always do the job faster, stronger and easier, the flimsy 044's, 372's and 046's don't impress in big stuff at all. If the trees truly are whoppers, at the end of the day a grunty saw with long bar is way less strain and hassle all-round.
Jeez if us PSW crowd came up there working, within about 6 months the whole of the PNW would be clear felled with not a tree left standin':chainsawguy:
Big cc saws always do the job faster, stronger and easier, the flimsy 044's, 372's and 046's don't impress in big stuff at all. If the trees truly are whoppers, at the end of the day a grunty saw with long bar is way less strain and hassle all-round.
Jeez if us PSW crowd came up there working, within about 6 months the whole of the PNW would be clear felled with not a tree left standin':chainsawguy:
Whats madder, haha.
Your ass aint in-front my boot ahahahahahahahahahah:greenchainsaw:
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Your ass aint in-front my boot ahahahahahahahahahah:greenchainsaw:
bi%^h
stihlkicken
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pound sand pigg,
or whatever you call youself.I agree w/ 056kid on this one,maybe he is only a cull half the time.dan.
or whatever you call youself.I agree w/ 056kid on this one,maybe he is only a cull half the time.dan.
I think I'm omly a Cull when you say I am.
Cant you get some better textzz for me??
haha the internet...
And I am NOT hostel, I really don't know how 1 could be hostel over the web..
I don't have a knife in you'r face. . . . . . .
I don't have a knife in you'r face. . . . . . .
chewbacca
ArboristSite Member
Well this thread has gone a strange direction hasn't it?
