outofstepper
ArboristSite Lurker
Well, although i'm usually the "why buy it for $2 when you can make it for $20"
guy, I left well enough alone this time. Fitted an old bar tensioner and dug out
a 16" bar (it had a 20 on it). Not the 12 I was looking for, but all in all this
will probably help get this saw back in rotation. I'll keep my eyes peeled for
a shorter one. Now I've got to find a chain. The chain for the 16 bar is
different pitch and I don't have another sprocket. Either that or I'll have my
current chain shortened.
I don't want to open up the 192 v 200 T can of worms, but I may just
pick one of those top handle saws up. There's a small husky in town for
$300.
I know I'm going to get alot of sh*t for this but in my neck of the woods
things are tight. I see some videos on line (eg stihl's videos) and it looks like
they dragged that wood into a lab to buck it. Trees are dense and theres
just no room to move around.. . so I've got to "get in there" with my saw.
This isn't meant to say I'm not safe when I work .. last thing I want is to
trade a good ear or finger for a piece of wood.
So thats why a short saw is handier (maybe -- like I said I've only ever
worked 20" saws +/-). Its just easier to get around. I start as close
to the tops as I can otherwise I'm chasing stuff down hill. Wood is then
carried out by hand most of the time.. at least 10-20 yards on a good
day when I can get the trailer in close.
I'd buy a pack mule if I could but we only got 1 spare room and I don't
think the missus would appreciate one in the house.
guy, I left well enough alone this time. Fitted an old bar tensioner and dug out
a 16" bar (it had a 20 on it). Not the 12 I was looking for, but all in all this
will probably help get this saw back in rotation. I'll keep my eyes peeled for
a shorter one. Now I've got to find a chain. The chain for the 16 bar is
different pitch and I don't have another sprocket. Either that or I'll have my
current chain shortened.
I don't want to open up the 192 v 200 T can of worms, but I may just
pick one of those top handle saws up. There's a small husky in town for
$300.
I know I'm going to get alot of sh*t for this but in my neck of the woods
things are tight. I see some videos on line (eg stihl's videos) and it looks like
they dragged that wood into a lab to buck it. Trees are dense and theres
just no room to move around.. . so I've got to "get in there" with my saw.
This isn't meant to say I'm not safe when I work .. last thing I want is to
trade a good ear or finger for a piece of wood.
So thats why a short saw is handier (maybe -- like I said I've only ever
worked 20" saws +/-). Its just easier to get around. I start as close
to the tops as I can otherwise I'm chasing stuff down hill. Wood is then
carried out by hand most of the time.. at least 10-20 yards on a good
day when I can get the trailer in close.
I'd buy a pack mule if I could but we only got 1 spare room and I don't
think the missus would appreciate one in the house.