Duke's saw chain

[lehman live edge slab]

Yes the usps isn’t what it used to be, I do understand to a point when they gut the postal service to 1/2 the people it was and a lot of small rural offices were shut down and added in with others plus using contractors to deliver a lot of the mail and it’s all combined into what we have. Not saying it’s right and I hope they could eventually get back to the old ways but unfortunately not holding my breath. When I was a kid the mail was at my house within a 15-20 minute window every day and we had the same mailman for 30 plus years. Now I get a new contractor every 6-8 months and my mail can show anywhere between 12 and 6.

 

[hacskaroly]

my mail can show anywhere between 12 and 6.

You are lucky, sometimes packages will show an estimated drop time of 9pm or 10pm at times...and they do.

 

[Maintenance Chief]

Mail delivery is not for the weak, I see all kinds of retired works coming back to cover their old jobs because no one wants to work!
There's a FedEx depot down from me and they can't pay people to stay longer than 3 months.
It's ridiculous.

 

[Bill G]

I cannot believe FedEx is able to get anyone to work in the terminal/depot/warehouse other than college students. Who in the hell wants to work 2-3 hrs a day. Your entire check is burned in fuel.

 

[Maintenance Chief]

BTW that is a friend of mine using my 56" bar with Dukes full skip chain on a 592xp. The chain held up great in this 250yr old cherry bark oak.

 

[Bill G]

Where was that tree located in proximity to a home or former home?

 

[Bill G]

On topic though does anyone know off hand if Dukes offers .250 x.043

 

[661joe]

Have ran the 14inch chain and the 24 3/8 full chisel they hold a edge pretty well for the price will be ordering a stockpile asap

 

[sundance]

On topic though does anyone know off hand if Dukes offers .250 x.043

The website probably knows.

 

[two4spooky]

Where was that tree located in proximity to a home or former home?

Looks like a blow down/storm damage tree. Some times you just need to clean things up. That dirty ass tree would be hard on any saw/chain. Less you are felling with a D8 or big excavator. Just sayin'

 

[two4spooky]

View attachment 460922BTW that is a friend of mine using my 56" bar with Dukes full skip chain on a 592xp. The chain held up great in this 250yr old cherry bark oak.

I have a couple or three 36" loops I spun that have held up well. Honestly, I was a bit concerned running long to me loops of CN chain. Your post of a 56" loop makes me feel a bit easier. Maybe I don't need to keep a tourniquet on hand bucking-up/noodling big pieces with this chain. "smiley face emoji thing" Kudos to @Maintenance Chief

 

[two4spooky]

Querious? What axe or long handled wedge banger is your friend using in this pic? Front right laying on the trunk. Looks to be a nice long straight handle. Older Ox Head or Fiskars maybe?

View attachment 460922BTW that is a friend of mine using my 56" bar with Dukes full skip chain on a 592xp. The chain held up great in this 250yr old cherry bark oak.

 

[Duke Thieroff]

On topic though does anyone know off hand if Dukes offers .250 x.043

I do, but only in loops at this time

 

[old guy]

I do, but only in loops at this time

I just last night ordered 3 24'' 3/8-50 loops of husq. chain from you, best price I found.
Your chain was out off stock in that length.

 

[Bill G]

I do, but only in loops at this time

I had some Stihl 1/4 here and figured I would never use it so it went away. Thursday I got a new KM131 pole saw in and it runs 1/4

 

[Maintenance Chief]

Querious? What axe or long handled wedge banger is your friend using in this pic? Front right laying on the trunk. Looks to be a nice long straight handle. Older Ox Head or Fiskars maybe?

Friskars , he's tall

 

[Maintenance Chief]

Where was that tree located in proximity to a home or former home?

This was at Radcliffe plantation, a state park in South Carolina . Helene knocked it down , along with about 35 De'ador cedars.
It was there at the time of the slaves ,so considered a "Legacy Tree" . We cut 2 cookies for them , but honestly I don't know what they're gonna do with them?

 

[Bill G]

Friskars , he's tall

I had some of the short ones and loved them but at the time they did not make long ones. As soon as the long ones came out the short ones never got used.

 

[Bill G]

This was at Radcliffe plantation, a state park in South Carolina . Helene knocked it down , along with about 35 De'ador cedars.
It was there at the time of the slaves ,so considered a "Legacy Tree" . We cut 2 cookies for them , but honestly I don't know what they're gonna do with them?

I was worried it was a yard tree. They belong in ravines.

 

[Bill G]

It looks like I need 64 drivers of the 1/4.