the official arborist site work saw build off

[tlandrum]

lets limit this to one saw per builder this time.that way you gots one shot to show what you got. lol

 

[mdavlee]

That might keep the number of saws down. I would figure with all the stihl heads they'll be quite a few entered.

 

[firefighter33]

If ur only going one build per builder disregard my last post.

 

[Anthony_Va.]

So it's on again! I'll be there if y'all will have me again. Hopefully I can get ahold of a 460 and try my first porting job on it. As long as you fellows don't laugh at it too hard when it falls on it's ass. Oct. 1st sounds like a great date.


Anyone up for an archery shootout after the saws are ran to gear up for hunting season.

 

[srcarr52]

this go round will be 28'' bars in 24x24 hard wood cant. that will make it more interesting

I like it. How about a seasoned cant of cottonwood?

 

[tlandrum]

well i dont have a bow anymore,good thing for you guys lol cotton wood is a little soft for what we want.

 

[srcarr52]

well i dont have a bow anymore,good thing for you guys lol cotton wood is a little soft for what we want.

Seasoned cotton wood is pretty hard. But most importantly it is usually free of knots so it will make a consistent test specimen. Finally at 24" with a stock grind chain you're going to find that the chain is going to want to float on anything really hard. I think it would be best to have something where the chain will bite and pull down the saw.

 

[Stumpys Customs]

I'll also donate a build, not likely I'll come up with one of my own. One saw per builder sounds good.
I may bee hittin a few of ya up about buildin these Stihls, I barely got a clue on how to build my Husky's .

Terry, I may also have to send some money ahead to git an extra porta craper fer myself. Hope they got that last one outa yer yard. If not I appologize.

 

[tlandrum]

28'' of full comp buried is going to bite in pretty good. if you want to square me up a 24x 24 cant and bring it on down ill not turn my nose up at it.lol

 

[tlandrum]

stumpy,from the looks of it ii already have the porta jon for next time... im going to start charging them rent lol

 

[srcarr52]

28'' of full comp buried is going to bite in pretty good. if you want to square me up a 24x 24 cant and bring it on down ill not turn my nose up at it.lol

If I can make it I would be glad to bring a stick. But east TN for me is a large commitment to drive.

 

[Stumpys Customs]

stumpy,from the looks of it ii already have the porta jon for next time... im going to start charging them rent lol

Just don't go near it!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tlandrum]

Just don't go near it!!!!!!!!!!!!

no worries,ill stay far away

 

[8433jeff]

no worries,ill stay far away

You'll be lucky if the feds let you back into your yard after declaring it a superfund site.

I suppose they would if you don one of them ebola suits with the scuba gear.

 

[Anthony_Va.]

I could haul a stick down also. What do you fellows want? Poplar is very consistent but it's softer as y'all already know. Maybe a 25" Hickory round. Someone else would have to square it up though because I have no milling equipment.

 

[wheelman]

If you are going to cut in more than one piece of wood why not mix it up with soft and hard woods?

 

[tlandrum]

i dont mind cutting a softwood but i dont think it will show the grunt of a saw.but it will make weaker saws look more competitive. im looking to further the gap with bigger wood and longer bars. i think folks will find that the gains arent as easy to get out of the stihl 460 as the 372 was.

 

[Anthony_Va.]

Well you guys decide what you need and let me know in the next bit and I'll bring a good log. I can't haul but one good sized one though because it'll run me a fortune in gas and wear this old truck plum out if I haul more than that.

But a good 6-7ft by 30-35" round of Wild Cherry, Red or White Oak, Shag or Pignut Hickory, MAple, Ashe or Poplar is doable for sure. Like I say though, if it needs milled then someone will have to mill it on site unless I can find someone here to do it, which is probably pretty possible now that I think about it. If I can, I'll have it milled out to a 24" cant. Y'all just let me know. I'd be happy as a Stumpbroke fat girl to help out.

 

[tlandrum]

24'' cant of anykind of hardwood would be great

 

[Mastermind]

I'll be bringing the baddest 024 you cats have ever seen.