Chainsaw GTG, Aussie Style

[Brewz]

I'm all excited.

Tomorrow I head off to a GTG with fellow chainsaw nuts.
Will only be a dozen or so of us but there will be plenty of serious saw action.

And... this is the best bit... I get to cut pine for the first time ever.

We have timber on the ground, trees to fell and destroy, god knows how many hundred saws will turn up knowing these blokes and a massive bonfire to stand around afterwards drinking beers and telling lies.

One of the boys is bringing his Dolmar rotary saw among other cool stuff that he is keeping as a surprise.
We have borrowed propper race stands to set up logs for some racing fun and ported/stock model comparisons.

I will be taking lots of photo's and video's so I can share how we do it in Australia.

I'm taking all my saws:

Ported 024 wearing 13" 325 7 tooth
Ported 026 wearing 16" 325 8 tooth
Ported 044 wearing 3/8 20" 8 tooth
Ported 064 wearing 3/8 25" 8 tooth
Ported 084 wearing 404 25" 8 tooth
Ported 084 wearing 404 36" 7 tooth
Stock 090 wearing 404 36" hardnose and 7 tooth
Ported 181 Husky wearing 3/8 25" 7 tooth
58cc china saw, rough ported and taking for some fun.

I will start the updates tomorrow to show the journey

stay tuned

 

[Manofstihl661]

Closest internet photo to what I imagine going on

 

[Time's Standing Stihl]

Yes, lots of videos please!

Have fun, GTG are a damn good time!

 

[bikemike]

I did se a vid a while back of some kangaroo country chainsaw races. Started with a bore cut, then up, then back down to finish. It was cool chit

 

[Brewz]

Yeah that's how they do it here

 

[Brewz]

Closest internet photo to what I imagine going on

That is the weirdest looking roo I have ever seen.
Even the chain is on backwards

I will get you a picture of a real one that's gone under a truck later on ha ha

 

[Manofstihl661]

Yeh I admit it's not a great picture. I just googled chainsaw kangaroo and took what I could find

 

[MustangMike]

Enjoy the GTG Tony, I always enjoy the ones I go to here in the States. Sometimes, the smaller ones are the best, you get to meet all the people and run all the saws! At some of the larger ones, you get home, watch a video, and say to yourself "man, I did not know that was there"!

 

[bikemike]

Yeah that's how they do it here

Yeah yall put on a good show. Same with burnout comps too

 

[Brewz]

All packed up for the long drive

 

[Dub11]

Doing any post ripping? Thats a fugging mans sport right there.

 

[67L36Driver]

Closest internet photo to what I imagine going on

Maybe he's been drinkin'.

 

[Manofstihl661]

Maybe he's been drinkin'.

Ahhhh there you go. Fosters of course

 

[Lightning Performance]

Doing any post ripping? Thats a fugging mans sport right there.

he said Fun, not work sports

 

[Dub11]

he said Fun, not work sports

Looks fun to me.

 

[czar800]

Safe travels!

 

[Adirondackstihl]

 

[Deets066]

What's goin on?

 

[Stihlsmoking]

And... this is the best bit... I get to cut pine for the first time ever.

What the softest trees you have down there ?

 

[MustangMike]

You never know, it may be like Maple, depends on the type of Maple!!! Sugar Maple and Silver Maple are at opposite ends of the spectrum.