I use RS chain on everything. Keep it out of the dirt and off the rocks and you're golden.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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Khntr85
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I may give it a go on all this shagbark I have to cut up.... Anyway to cut it faster I will use....
Same here. The only semi chisel I have is what I got for a deal or on my 3/8 low profile saws.
Khntr85
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That rs is tough stuff. Lasted a lot longer than the Oregon and Carlton semi chisel I had been using.
You can feel how tough when you file it. I swear it's harder than Oregon.
Did some free hand milling at the scrounge site today, not the greatest boards but kinda fun.Pretty nice for free-hand!
Philbert
Philbert
Thank you.
Trimmed all of the grass at the hunting cabin, put out salt blocks for the deer and rode the wheeler around a bit.
Big old yellow birch.
Last spring's hidden scrounge, ready to be picked up.
Moose track-first one I've seen in years.
White pine snag left from when they burned brush after logging in 1912. Still solid.
Big old yellow birch.
Last spring's hidden scrounge, ready to be picked up.
Moose track-first one I've seen in years.
White pine snag left from when they burned brush after logging in 1912. Still solid.
No doubt. It's been many years since I've seen tracks. Wolf population is beyond out of control out here!
Put some RS on the 461 and you will love it in all but the dirtiest of wood. Hickory will slow any saw down, but your saw will cut noticeably faster with RS.
The advantage of RM is that it cuts with multiple parts of the tooth instead of the focus being on the point, but that is also what makes it slow (you are cutting each wood fiber multiple times). Keep the RS sharp, and it will put a smile on your face. Also, FYI, it is easily converted to square file, which is faster yet!
We did a few more hours of splitting yesterday, and the wood pile is starting to grow. The upper pile & lower pile are now connected. Was really glad to be using the splitter. In addition to being able to just go through Ys and crotches, there were some wavy grained Oak that would have been very tough to split by hand. (The entire length of the piece was wavy)
Still have a few days of splitting left to do at this site, in addition to converting two logs into boards. I have both a 12' 40" diameter Red Oak and a 9' 20" diameter Hard Maple log that I hope to "board". FYI, I counted rings on the large 40"+ Oak tree and came up with 115 years old.
The wood pile is all good wood, Red Oak, Hard Maple and Black Birch.
I have also come to the realization that when I go "close up" with the cell phone camera, I can't post the pics, they are too large.
Still have a few days of splitting left to do at this site, in addition to converting two logs into boards. I have both a 12' 40" diameter Red Oak and a 9' 20" diameter Hard Maple log that I hope to "board". FYI, I counted rings on the large 40"+ Oak tree and came up with 115 years old.
The wood pile is all good wood, Red Oak, Hard Maple and Black Birch.
I have also come to the realization that when I go "close up" with the cell phone camera, I can't post the pics, they are too large.
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Khntr85
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Hey thanks..... Ya I actually like havin a brew after cutting and sharpen my chains.....I hand sharpen and sometimes use the grandberg.....ya know I have read a lot about chains and sharpening chains, but I have never tried to square file.... I know it's harder, but I think with some practice I could get it down....
I got a loop of RS I can put on the ms362 also... I will try the RS next time I go cut!!!!
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Here is my pile.... The closest stuff is big elm that a guy brought by...... The rest is all wood I cut and got myself..... have got a lot split lately, but got a lot more to split to.... Always a constant battle keeping it split....
>I have also come to the realization that when I go "close up" with the cell phone camera, I can't post the pics, they are too large.
checking attributes should confirm it. nice wood pile! has that fresh, just split look!
>Always a constant battle keeping it split...
why? looks like u got it under control ! lol. nice wood pile. thanks for posting.
Khntr85
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Ya that's a nice pile mike.... Looks like u got a lot done in one day!!!
