First time felling big tree !!

[Stihlsmoking]

So I offered to help a friend out cutting fire wood, he lets me hunt his property. So I took my 660 w/36 & 20" bar and my 026 16".
I wanted to break in the 026 from base gasket delete, new piston, mild muff mod. ( I had to make a thin gasket from roof flashing to get squish right ).
The 660 which is Stihl kinda new to me?Did good then later seamed like it was starving for fuel ? I hope it's just a filter or line collapsing gonna have to check it over. Anyway here are some pics, tree went where we wanted and got it all cut up so he can split

 

[MAD777]

Looks like a nice, neat job!

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[srb08]

So I offered to help a friend out cutting fire wood, he lets me hunt his property. So I took my 660 w/36 & 20" bar and my 026 16".
I wanted to break in the 026 from base gasket delete, new piston, mild muff mod. ( I had to make a thin gasket from roof flashing to get squish right ).
The 660 which is Stihl kinda new to me?Did good then later seamed like it was starving for fuel ? I hope it's just a filter or line collapsing gonna have to check it over. Anyway here are some pics, tree went where we wanted and got it all cut up so he can split
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Don't you just love it, when a plan comes together?

 

[Stihlsmoking]

Don't you just love it, when a plan comes together?

Yes, also glad I don't do it for a living !!

 

[merc_man]

Good everything went smooth. Looks like some nice ash.

 

[johnny5ny]

Yes, also glad I don't do it for a living !!

Me too! I've dropped exactly one that size before in my life. Nervous would be an understatement (scared more like it).

Nice job tho brother-looks picture perfect to my untrained eye!

 

[merc_man]

How big did the stump measure?

 

[Stihlsmoking]

How big did the stump measure?

Didn't measure it I'd guess 32" just because 36" bar cut all the way through but was close and you loose 2" with double dogs ?

 

[KiwiBro (deleted)]

Was it playing hard to get and refusing to commit?

 

[Hinerman]

Good everything went smooth. Looks like some nice ash.

Looks like white oak to me, but I don't see a lot of ash around here.

 

[Al Smith]

In Ohio chances are it was ash,chances are it was grave yard dead too . 32" is a good sized ash. I've seen bigger and fell bigger though but it's rare .

 

[Wood Doctor]

In Ohio chances are it was ash, chances are it was grave yard dead too. 32" is a good sized ash. I've seen bigger and fell bigger though but it's rare .

I'm working on one now that's a tad bigger -- about 36" dia. and I counted 98 rings. Heckuva challenge, but likely worth it. I'll buck it by coming in from both sides with a 30" bar on my 046 Mag. Then noodle cut the rounds into six blocks for loading and carrying away. This big baby is solid to the core.

 

[Crzybowhntr]

So I offered to help a friend out cutting fire wood, he lets me hunt his property. So I took my 660 w/36 & 20" bar and my 026 16".
I wanted to break in the 026 from base gasket delete, new piston, mild muff mod. ( I had to make a thin gasket from roof flashing to get squish right ).
The 660 which is Stihl kinda new to me?Did good then later seamed like it was starving for fuel ? I hope it's just a filter or line collapsing gonna have to check it over. Anyway here are some pics, tree went where we wanted and got it all cut up so he can split
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Good btu's there. Good job!

 

[RI Chevy]

Nice job!
Did you pull the muffler to check the piston yet? Hopefully the saw is OK.

 

[Stihlsmoking]

Nice job!
Did you pull the muffler to check the piston yet? Hopefully the saw is OK.

Piston was fine, fuel line was soft and collapsing at WOT.
But I ended up trading it for a riding mower? Needed it more than a 660 as I'm just a firewood hack. Lol

 

[RI Chevy]

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[czar800]

Nice job and pictures!

Great pair of Saws also!

 

[Cigmaker]

I'll say sometimes I'd rather have a little larger tree then one I can't get a good wedge into. That tree falls into the crap my pants size though lol. Nice work!

 

[isaaccarlson]

That's a nice sized tree. We don't get much that size anymore. We had tons of huge ash and elm trees when I was a kid, some over 4 ft across. They're all gone now. I feel like a bug in a yard that keeps getting mowed shorter and shorter....

I miss the big trees. It's always sad when you have to cut a live one.