Dolmar ps 421 kicking ash

[CoreyB]

Starting to put the new 421 to work on the jobs it was hired for. Lol

 

[Franny K]

Get a bigger tripod of whatever you use to mount the camera on, or put a bit more effort into removing leaves blocking the subject.

 

[MountainHigh]

I agree, the 421 with a small bar is nice and handy, especially for smaller bore cuts.
Thanks for the video Corey ...
Keep em coming

 

[CoreyB]

This 421 is bucking ash!

 

[damifino]

Sure you don't have a 7910 under the hood???

 

[Chris-PA]

Starting to put the new 421 to work on the jobs it was hired for. Lol

That went better than my ash falling fiasco today! First, I made my back cut at a bit of an angle to the face cut, then I rather badly misjudged the center of mass. Here's the mostly dead ash, about 30" diameter:


Here's a picture of failure - I used (and mostly destroyed) every wedge I had. This is after I cut off the smashed wooded ones and resorted to splitting wedges:


In the end it didn't fall until I lifted the kerf to about 1-1/2". It did end up right where I wanted it, but I swear I could not have swung the sledge another time, and it took all the force I could muster to drive those wedges in.

 

[CoreyB]

That went better than my ash falling fiasco today! First, I made my back cut at a bit of an angle to the face cut, then I rather badly misjudged the center of mass. Here's the mostly dead ash, about 30" diameter:
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Here's a picture of failure - I used (and mostly destroyed) every wedge I had. This is after I cut off the smashed wooded ones and resorted to splitting wedges:
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In the end it didn't fall until I lifted the kerf to about 1-1/2". It did end up right where I wanted it, but I swear I could not have swung the sledge another time, and it took all the force I could muster to drive those wedges in.
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Thankfully every thing needed well. I hate it when things don't go as planned. That sounds like a bad situation with potential to get worse.

 

[Chris-PA]

That sounds like a bad situation with potential to get worse.

Nah, in my woods I'd have just left it until a good wind brought it down - there wasn't much holding it there but gravity and cussedness.

 

[LittleLebowski]

Great thread. Chris, we've all had one of those days where nothing works and you wear yourself out.

 

[LittleLebowski]

Corey, what chain are you using?

I get the feeling that the 421 is edging out your other chainsaw for use

 

[CoreyB]

Corey, what chain are you using?

I get the feeling that the 421 is edging out your other chainsaw for use

Right now I am using Oregon 91vxl. It is a 3/8lp It is a handy saw for sure. But as soon as the wood get much above 8in I quickly and happily grab the 6100. It is an excellent 2 saw set up.

 

[LittleLebowski]

Right now I am using Oregon 91vxl. It is a 3/8lp It is a handy saw for sure. But as soon as the wood get much above 8in I quickly and happily grab the 6100. It is an excellent 2 saw set up.

I really keep eyeing that local, used Makita 6400 for $322...