dwasifar
ArboristSite Operative
Hi guys, looking for some advice. I've been doing my own low-volume firewood processing for about four or five years now, just to keep my fireplace and backyard firepan fed. Figure I'm running through about a cord and a half per year. I have two saws, a 16" and a 20". Both of them are still wearing LK chains.
I try to follow good saw practice - keep an offline cutting stance, wear my protective gear (hard hat, eye protection, steel toe boots, etc), watch where the bar tip is, keep the chains sharp and the saw well adjusted, etc. Typically most of what I do is just bucking and trimming; I don't usually take down trees in the field. Occasionally I have to noodle a tough piece but that's about the extent of it.
I have never used a saw with non-LK chain but I feel like I might be at the experience level where I can try it. I'm a little uncertain. Any pointers besides what I'm already doing?
I try to follow good saw practice - keep an offline cutting stance, wear my protective gear (hard hat, eye protection, steel toe boots, etc), watch where the bar tip is, keep the chains sharp and the saw well adjusted, etc. Typically most of what I do is just bucking and trimming; I don't usually take down trees in the field. Occasionally I have to noodle a tough piece but that's about the extent of it.
I have never used a saw with non-LK chain but I feel like I might be at the experience level where I can try it. I'm a little uncertain. Any pointers besides what I'm already doing?