Cutting Red Oak

[Co3Da]

I forgot who brought it up but it is laying right next to a very heavily traveled dirt/stone road, new chains on all actually but didn't think of the road until you guys said it I bet I am getting a lot of that in there. Also the vehicles that travel on this road are heavy military equipment and tanks so on so forth, I bet its really kicking it in there.

 

[stihl sawing]

I forgot who brought it up but it is laying right next to a very heavily traveled dirt/stone road, new chains on all actually but didn't think of the road until you guys said it I bet I am getting a lot of that in there. Also the vehicles that travel on this road are heavy military equipment and tanks so on so forth, I bet its really kicking it in there.

I would say you just hit the nail on the head.

 

[RED-85-Z51]

If ya get tired of that darned old Echo 670, Ill gladly take it off your hands, and put it to good use....

 

[buzz sawyer]

Which "red oak" species are you dealing with? Northern shouldn't be a problem unless it is really dirty. I've found Pin Oak (also a red oak) to be much harder to cut. Made a hand rail out of some - it was much harder than northern red.

Stihl Sawing - I thought that was rock maple.

 

[stihl sawing]

Stihl Sawing - I thought that was rock maple.

LOL, Ya got that right.

 

[Peacock]

I should ask I see you have a 441 and 660 can I ask which one you use for oak normally I am guessing the 441, my dad just opted out the 441 for a 440 cuz the price difference he found a new one. he had a 046, 044 and I believe 066 and all were stolen so he bought this echo 670 which I now have cuz he hates it. But I was wondering cuz if your using that 441 I may not mess around this week and just wait to use his 440.

It depends on the the size. I use either saw. The 660 is faster for big stuff of course. Either saw has plenty of power for big stuff.

I'd just wait to use the 440.

 

[woodyman]

http://cgi.ebay.com/HYDRAULIC-CHAIN...6QQcmdZViewItemQQssPageNameZRSS:B:SRCH:US:101 Here is a saw that would fix all your problems.

 

[stihl sawing]

1,750 starting bid.:jawdrop: :jawdrop:

 

[stihl sawing]

This would be better.

 

[woodyman]

[/IMG] Just showing wife how it done,sorry.

 

[woodyman]

Whats the starting bid on that one and where is the gas and oil fill caps opcorn:

 

[woodyman]

how do you get your pics to stretch out like that?Sure would like to learn that.

 

[spacemule]

Hey guys figured I would bat this around been cutting seasoned red oak and it is having its tolls on my saws and my patience, I have had the chain smoking hot on 3 saws and dull within 2 cuts on one of the saws forcing me to constantly sharpen in the field, I am using 2 main saws about 60 cc on a pretty aggressive chains any suggestions to help me? Maybe a bigger saw? Or a better chain? takes me all day to cut and load a bed full of logs and anyone in here that has spent 3 days straight cutting and loading oak knows I am in pain right now lol, thanks guys.

What do you mean by "pretty aggressive chains?" Can you post a picture of your filing job?

 

[abohac]

Hey guys figured I would bat this around been cutting seasoned red oak and it is having its tolls on my saws and my patience, I have had the chain smoking hot on 3 saws and dull within 2 cuts on one of the saws forcing me to constantly sharpen in the field, I am using 2 main saws about 60 cc on a pretty aggressive chains any suggestions to help me? Maybe a bigger saw? Or a better chain? takes me all day to cut and load a bed full of logs and anyone in here that has spent 3 days straight cutting and loading oak knows I am in pain right now lol, thanks guys.

I don't think oak has anything to do with things but I bet dirt does. Wood doesn't dull your chain.