Hello all. I am a homeowner with a stock 372xp with a 32 inch lightweight aluminum/steel Oregon bar running three full skip full chisel chains (two from Stihl, one from Oregon) and one semi skip full chisel from Stihl because I wanted to try it out. I got called out today to buck a dry log that was 32 inches on the small end and about 60 inches at it's widest. The homeowner thinks it is a box elder or flaming box elder due to the mild red coloration in the rounds. I will take pictures next time I am out there and post them to get this wood positively identified, but for now I just want to know if I can select a better chain profile for the rare occasions that I am cutting stuff like this.
I got one to two 15 inch long rounds off that 32 inch log increasing to 60 inches per chain. I've never cut wood this dry or this hard. I ran each chain until it got dull and then gave my bar 20 minutes to cool down so I could swap chains without burning my hands with gloves on. Is there a better chain profile that I could be running for wood like this, or is this just normal?
I got one to two 15 inch long rounds off that 32 inch log increasing to 60 inches per chain. I've never cut wood this dry or this hard. I ran each chain until it got dull and then gave my bar 20 minutes to cool down so I could swap chains without burning my hands with gloves on. Is there a better chain profile that I could be running for wood like this, or is this just normal?