Hi chaps,
I have been on a freehand filing mission recently and learning all I can. Today I took the hook a little further than previous times just to see.
I found that it would cut beautifully smoothly if left to self feed or if I lifted on the handle applying gentle pressure, but if I lifted the handle up a little firmer the saw would slow down and I wonder if this isn’t the limit if the amount of hook I can put in (2.15 in the video)
Chips are great for dry Australian gum tree.
My question is, am I right in thinking I’m at the limit of how much hook I can have in the tooth for this log / moisture content / species? Is it a bit too much? Should I be able to lean into the saw and it keep pulling or am I expecting too much from the saw at 87cc? The first few cuts I just let the saw self feed / lifted the handle a little it was fantastic and then at 2.15 I lifted the handle a little more with the dogs in and that’s when it slowed down. A short clip of the chips at the end. PS I know the chain is a touch loose, I did it purposely because this hard nose bar gets really hot if it’s tighter.
Thanks for your time in advance and watch the video in 4K
I have been on a freehand filing mission recently and learning all I can. Today I took the hook a little further than previous times just to see.
I found that it would cut beautifully smoothly if left to self feed or if I lifted on the handle applying gentle pressure, but if I lifted the handle up a little firmer the saw would slow down and I wonder if this isn’t the limit if the amount of hook I can put in (2.15 in the video)
Chips are great for dry Australian gum tree.
My question is, am I right in thinking I’m at the limit of how much hook I can have in the tooth for this log / moisture content / species? Is it a bit too much? Should I be able to lean into the saw and it keep pulling or am I expecting too much from the saw at 87cc? The first few cuts I just let the saw self feed / lifted the handle a little it was fantastic and then at 2.15 I lifted the handle a little more with the dogs in and that’s when it slowed down. A short clip of the chips at the end. PS I know the chain is a touch loose, I did it purposely because this hard nose bar gets really hot if it’s tighter.
Thanks for your time in advance and watch the video in 4K