Does Noodling a log in half dull the cutters any faster than bucking? Just curious.
Noodling and Chain wear
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Not that I have noticed.
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Other then going through a lot of bark getting started, it seems a chain keeps it's edge rather well in a ripping cut.
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No, it is actually easyer cutting
brownie525
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no it does not :greenchainsaw:
bluequill56
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It's all in the direction of the fibers in the wood. Keep in mind the wood fibers run longways in the log. When you noodle, you're going in the same direction as the fibers, which is much easier. That's the same reason wood splits when you hit it on the end with an ax, but doesn't when you hit it from the side.
Never dulled one faster that i've noticed. Actually might be easier on the chain.
Seems easier on the chain. But the noodles build up under the sprocket cover.
dsm382
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and will LOCK up the sprocket if you know keep them cleaned out...
logbutcher
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Sometimes dulls. When noodling standing dead Red or White Oaks, the teeth will dull fast. Oaks have thicker bark that protects the cambium---by osmosis ("sucks up" for the lesser among us 
) pulls debris from the soil even when the tree has died long ago. The grit can never be cleaned off. The noodling does drop the size of butts for us lesser mortals to hump. :rockn:
And yes, those noodles can clog.
) pulls debris from the soil even when the tree has died long ago. The grit can never be cleaned off. The noodling does drop the size of butts for us lesser mortals to hump. :rockn:And yes, those noodles can clog.
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Oil
Before you start making noodles for an extended period, be sure the oiler is pushing out plenty of oil. As you're often pulling the full length or close to the full length of the bar, assuming 18 to 20 inch bar, make sure plenty of oil is getting out to the sprocket end.
I typically lift the saw up from the cut a bit every so often while in the kerf. This allows the clutch cover to clear, and the chain to push out any chips that may be stuck between the bar and the chain.
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Before you start making noodles for an extended period, be sure the oiler is pushing out plenty of oil. As you're often pulling the full length or close to the full length of the bar, assuming 18 to 20 inch bar, make sure plenty of oil is getting out to the sprocket end.
I typically lift the saw up from the cut a bit every so often while in the kerf. This allows the clutch cover to clear, and the chain to push out any chips that may be stuck between the bar and the chain.
Take Care
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