RalphE
ArboristSite Lurker
Hello cutters -
I'm a Colorado mountain foothills homeowner pondering a climbing saw (194T?). With el Nino it's bone dry so far this winter and the canyons to the north and south have burned thru in the last years and there's no reason that my little acre hasn't burned thru yet, so another push on fuel reduction is due.
I ain't no arborist tho have a 14" DBH Ponderosa to take down that's bridging crowns to the house. My regular saw is a MS 362 / 25" bar / wrap handle and it's been barely sufficient. I bought that saw unused from a pawn shop at a fabulous price, and looking on fleabay for another unused saw. I have far too many projects going to bother with refurbishing a saw. After I take down that tree, that top-handle will only get sporadic use.
Here's the question! Bar size: Can I get away with a MS194T 12" bar (bargain buy, less drag, bury up to the puppies without snagging rope), or if that's penny-foolish and if 14" is right. Sure a 200T/201T has less plastic... but it'll just get used a few days a year, and I baby tools. I use a Timberline sharpener with a 13/64" reamer and want to keep everything the same size.
I'll also be thinning my woods by about 25% to open crown spacing... it's a ton of work and will hire out winching / chipping. I'm a volunteer firefighter and took S212 years ago, and have a art-of-falling fire buddy to get me back up to speed. I've rock climbed for 30 years... including A5 desert tower aiding, so am peachy-keen with climbing and my take-down will look different than yours but will catch just fine.
I'm a Colorado mountain foothills homeowner pondering a climbing saw (194T?). With el Nino it's bone dry so far this winter and the canyons to the north and south have burned thru in the last years and there's no reason that my little acre hasn't burned thru yet, so another push on fuel reduction is due.
I ain't no arborist tho have a 14" DBH Ponderosa to take down that's bridging crowns to the house. My regular saw is a MS 362 / 25" bar / wrap handle and it's been barely sufficient. I bought that saw unused from a pawn shop at a fabulous price, and looking on fleabay for another unused saw. I have far too many projects going to bother with refurbishing a saw. After I take down that tree, that top-handle will only get sporadic use.
Here's the question! Bar size: Can I get away with a MS194T 12" bar (bargain buy, less drag, bury up to the puppies without snagging rope), or if that's penny-foolish and if 14" is right. Sure a 200T/201T has less plastic... but it'll just get used a few days a year, and I baby tools. I use a Timberline sharpener with a 13/64" reamer and want to keep everything the same size.
I'll also be thinning my woods by about 25% to open crown spacing... it's a ton of work and will hire out winching / chipping. I'm a volunteer firefighter and took S212 years ago, and have a art-of-falling fire buddy to get me back up to speed. I've rock climbed for 30 years... including A5 desert tower aiding, so am peachy-keen with climbing and my take-down will look different than yours but will catch just fine.