circle crank ms660

[jmssaws]

I just noodled some oak with a 8pin 404 and a 32". Video loading

 

[jmssaws]

 

[jmssaws]

The saw is flat strong, my personal best.
Doesn't matter what wood or bar length.

 

[jmssaws]

The chain is brand new off the role stihl rs and not impressive

A 404 8pin is like a 3/8 9pin though,there not a practical gear but will find how strong your saw is.

 

[Ron660]

I'm a logger,I've cut a couple of trees.
Pine is soft but loads a saw the same as oak.

No offense meant just stating cut times will be slower in harder wood. I only test in hardwood, like oaks and hickory, as an indicator since that's what I use. I only cut pine, softwood, if they have fallen from a storm.

 

[jmssaws]

No offense meant just stating cut times will be slower in harder wood. I only test in hardwood, like oaks and hickory, as an indicator since that's what I use. I only cut pine, softwood, if they have fallen from a storm.

The pine I've been using is 100 feet from my shop and it's blown over so it's pretty convenient. I don't really care about cut times I care about loading the saw and softwood does that very well.

Same chain will turn faster in oak than pine,I've tested it before. Pine is soft so your cutting more wood ever turn of the chain. It's faster even at a lower rpm.

 

[jmssaws]

No offense meant just stating cut times will be slower in harder wood. I only test in hardwood, like oaks and hickory, as an indicator since that's what I use. I only cut pine, softwood, if they have fallen from a storm.

No offense taken

 

[Moparmyway]

Soft wood can load the saw granted the chain will let it.

But basswood is so soft and almost punky even after its first cut down. Bet I could run a 9 pin 404 in it easy

Pfft !!!!!
I run a 36 inch 9 pin 404 in Black Locust












































OK, no I dont, but it did sound good !!

 

[jmssaws]

My help has layed down on me

 

[Moparmyway]

How do those 4 pointers work ?

 

[smokey7]

Give yourself a pat on the back on this one. For not being a very wild setup and reasonable comp. It should be a long living work saw set up like this.
I am now curious of how to make a full circle crank saw run strong too.

 

[jmssaws]

How do those 4 pointers work ?

Fantastic! You get a feel for them then you don't like oem ones. I'm glad I got a few sets.

 

[Moparmyway]

Fantastic! You get a feel for them then you don't like oem ones. I'm glad I got a few sets.

Thats what happened with me and the 661R spikes ............. different feel, and I really like them !

I'll try them 4 pointers on my 288/066 build

 

[Deets066]

Thats what happened with me and the 661R spikes ............. different feel, and I really like them !

I'll try them 4 pointers on my 288/066 build

I really like the 661 spikes, but I have the thick 4 pointers on the 46 and like them also so far. Need to do some more falling with them to get a better feel for em

 

[drf256]

I find little speed difference in hard or softwood. The softwood loads up the chain. I'm talking regular Stihl RS.

A knot in oak, now that's another story.

 

[jmssaws]

I like big dogs,for falling these 4 points are solid in the tree.

 

[jmssaws]

I find little speed difference in hard or softwood. The softwood loads up the chain. I'm talking regular Stihl RS.

A knot in oak, now that's another story.

Pine is faster but loads a saw more than hard wood.

 

[mdavlee]

I use pine cants since they're more consistent. I'd love to have poplar but no one had any. If I get time I'll make a few of my own.

 

[jmssaws]

I have a woodmizer but have not made any cants yet. I have some big lobloly pine I'll make some from

 

[jmssaws]

Another set of 4 points