Hey, you guys!!!... It's me, Old Mac Guy, who is interested in the Bodark for milling. We were talking about it in the "How's Your Woodpile Coming" thread.
Bowtie, since you're 400+ one-way miles from me, I'm gonna have to rely on you (and sawinredneck, if he gets there) to cut up some nice clean slabs and box 'em and mail 'em to me.
LOL Cheese. Well the 5100 will get fixed since it is handier for small jobs and softer woods. And because it was my first saw.
In the meantime my dealer had a good day and I am smiling as I just purchased an MS 441 with 20" blade. Balances very nicely, and should let me cut lots of firewood for next winter. Just because the 5100 had some dust issues, and because Osage Orange cuts dusty, I choose the MS441 over the MS460 with the newer centrifugal air stream.
Anyway I need to work up to a 660 - my muscles don't bulge enough yet Also now that I have 50cc and 70cc saws I still have an excuse to get a 90cc saw in the future, although I've no idea what I would be cutting that needs that power.
Thanks for all the support and suggestions. This is a great, and most importantly, knowledgeable and friendly forum.
There wasnt anything worth milling. The whole damn thing was cracked up through the trunk, and some parts hollow.This is typical with hedge.
That was a NASTY AZZ tree!!! Probably 17deg. lean on it. The parts I was thinking about keeping for milling (Oldsaw wants it, but I will look out for some smaller stuff) shatered when it hit the ground!
24"ish across, decent tree, but the lean was the killer!!! I told Bowtie I would bore cut it, I think that scared him more than anything It' dropped nice but sat on the stump, I hate that!!!
Bowtie got to run , as he called it, the "infamous 350", and the 046. I think he liked them
14k will cut Hedge nicely, just ask, as I made him run the 350!!!
Man is that a nice 064 he has!!! I LOVEDrunning that thing!!! Smooth as silk, cut like butter in that stuff!! Balanced well with the 28", nice feeling saw!! WOW!! Is all I can say!!!
Handeld the 044 and wached it cut, handled the 361, didn't run it. Given the choice after watching the 044, I wouldn't waste my time!!
Nice saws Bowtie!!!
I appologize for being short at the end, I was cold, wanted a drink, and needed to get on the road! Sorry!! got to bed at 2am, up at 7am, the fricking freak snowstorm that I had to drive through, and wondering if I would have that on the way home, wore me thin.
Again, I am sorry, holiday's kill on the time factor!! I would be more than happy to do it again though!!
You are alright (for a frikin kid :hmm3grin2orange: )
Anyone have a line on replacement gas & oil caps? Only thing I can't find...found a few that were in worse shape than mine...that's about it...
There wasnt anything worth milling. The whole damn thing was cracked up through the trunk, and some parts hollow.This is typical with hedge.
Your hinge was about an inch and a half too thick, bowtie....and you should have taken the heart out of it, it would have kept it from splintering. You did a good job, don't get me wrong......just trying to give ya some tips.......
Edit...ok...disregard the comments bowtie..I thaught you dropped it. Redneck....WTF kinda drop was that???HAHA LOL....read my comments above......
Old Mac...what size do you need to be viable for a project? I'll keep an eye open when I'm cutting it, and let you know what the shipping charges will be! A lot of the Osage in the pasture is only 20 to 30 years old, but there will be larger ones around the edge that I'll want to remove too.
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