Guido Salvage
Supreme Saw Whoreder
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fearofpavement
Trying them all
So I assume others do this and it's not a disease unique to me, but when you're traveling and come upon some majestic trees do you size them up to see what saw/bar you would need to fell them, which direction they would need to go (to not hit the castle for instance) and figure out how much log or firewood it would yield? Can't help but do this. A walk through the park is a continuous string of felling assessments. lol.
I just passed a fallen tree that had to be 4 to 5' in diameter. And I wished it was in my yard. Lol
When I was on Nantucket Island they had the largest elms I've ever seen. Would be cool to get a big saw and go to town on one.
My dad hates elms, always growing on a fence line, and papa always would nail a fence to one. Got to watch for those 50 year old nails, love to do havoc on a chain, put off pretty sparks late in the evening.
Steve
Steve
fearofpavement
Trying them all
Go talk to them. Maybe they need it gone. What I've found is that the firewood guys will cut it up and take the wood...until the diameter gets large and then there's the stem still laying in the yard a month later. When I cut up a big tree, I lay sections of logs under it so it stays off the ground. A Timberjack log lifter isn't gonna do much good on a 36" diameter log.
I would ask, but I'm still just a firewood hack. At least if it was in my yard I could take my time and use, maybe my Homelite 1020 with a 24" bar, or my Husqvarna 365 with a 24" bar, or if I get the 24" bar for my P41 I could try that too. I just don't have any real big trees on my property to try them out on.
I've got more free boards from people who won't buy a big enough saw to cut up "this one xtra-large log"
I've taken a shot of ms-170 on the stump in my avatar w/log end on top. It is in van side window with my phone# . 460 or 661 & the alaskan saves me huge on lumber products 
When the large log is left on the ground I have to get out my 4 foot jack & poke the end of my 170 into the end of the log a few inches up so the tongue gets good purchase. Brings one end up to give my alaska a down hill assist, once log is lowered on to cross pieces underneeth. Man if I knew how much I was gonna enjoy this I'd started sooner
When you meet new people and somehow the question comes up: "So, do you have any old saws laying around?"
fearofpavement
Trying them all
Well, here's your chance to try out those bigger saws. If it's close by, maybe talk to the landowner and if they "have a friend" that's gonna cut it up, keep an eye on the situation. As stated, a lot of time people give up when the going gets tough. Then you step in...
Conquistador3
Le Comte de Frou Frou
When you ask people who only have a very vague idea of the difference between a brushcutter and a chainsaw to keep an eye out for some very specific models, just in case they religiously look into their local classifieds to make you happy.
When you see a saw for sale on a national site and immediately scan your brain to determine which of your friends would be closest if you needed them to pick it up.
TBS
I have chainsaws and chainsaw accessories.
When your family notices Michael Myers has cad and starts getting concerned about you.
When you wonder if Nikko has a secret storage full of Echo saws.
When you wonder if Nikko has a secret storage full of Echo saws.
Guilty as charged. My collection has come from all over this ball of mud, lucky to have enablers from many far off continents.
As for sizing up trees, well I cruize a bit over 3,000 acres at least once a year to see if any trees may need harvesting, do another 5,000 every 4 -5 years, this stand is where I grew up in so I know it very well.
Mac&Homelite
Addicted to ArboristSite
When instead of watching the Superbowl like everyone else, you are working on your saws.
happysaws
Addicted to ArboristSite
When you have a TV set up in your garage so you can do both at the same time, all while on Arboristsite to see if you missed something good on the tradin' post.
And if not do you know of anyone who might have.
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