clayman
ArboristSite Operative
Went out the this morning and tried the saw out a bit. Trouble was the tree I wanted to cut was about 35 feet back in the woods and surrounded by pine dead falls from the pine beetle attack of about three years ago. So I had to spend some time cutting my way back to where the tree was, but the 346 went through the tangle of old dead pines like a hot knife through butter.
I cleared out a little haul road for my garden tractor so I could cart out the wood, cleared around the tree for working space, put a rope on it to make sure it was going to fall where I wanted it too, and I cut down the dead red oak. I guess it's about 20" where I cut it off, a foot above the ground.
It had a lot of twiggy limbs for a red oak. But I limbed it (cut up the limbs) and cut it into blocks, all but about 12 ft of the big end. Then I ran out of my alotted time (three hours). I know I spent three times as much time doing the clearing and prep as I did sawing on the Oak. Didn't use a tank of gas. I think I want to get one of those saw file guides to sharpen this saw with when it needs it. I never had one. Just always did it free hand.
While I know there is no such thing as cutting through a log too fast, I can say the cutting speed of the 346XP made me happy.
That and it does a good job of damping viberations too.
Funny thing, I took my little Poulan Super 250A along to help with the clearing and it wouldn't start. Never hit a lick. It ran fine the last time I used it about two months ago. Some times it takes a while, but it has never failed to start before. Might need a new plug. That one has been in there a long, long, time.
I cleared out a little haul road for my garden tractor so I could cart out the wood, cleared around the tree for working space, put a rope on it to make sure it was going to fall where I wanted it too, and I cut down the dead red oak. I guess it's about 20" where I cut it off, a foot above the ground.
It had a lot of twiggy limbs for a red oak. But I limbed it (cut up the limbs) and cut it into blocks, all but about 12 ft of the big end. Then I ran out of my alotted time (three hours). I know I spent three times as much time doing the clearing and prep as I did sawing on the Oak. Didn't use a tank of gas. I think I want to get one of those saw file guides to sharpen this saw with when it needs it. I never had one. Just always did it free hand.
While I know there is no such thing as cutting through a log too fast, I can say the cutting speed of the 346XP made me happy.
That and it does a good job of damping viberations too.Funny thing, I took my little Poulan Super 250A along to help with the clearing and it wouldn't start. Never hit a lick. It ran fine the last time I used it about two months ago. Some times it takes a while, but it has never failed to start before. Might need a new plug. That one has been in there a long, long, time.
I Need some wood! Time to call for a log truck load I think. I ran a buddy's 346xp about a month ago, (he just bought his to) and it put a smile on my face. nice saw.
