Homemade felling spikes

[RI Chevy]

Gotta make some out of titanium.

 

[merc_man]

Man, you guys are losing about a half foot of cut length with some of those dogs.

That ones my shelf queen anyhow. So more for looks.

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[Dub11]

Heres one i made today for the poulan.



Wanna make a more agresive set for my stihl 038 mag. Any ideas.

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What did you bolt that too?

 

[fearofpavement]

That ones my shelf queen anyhow. So more for looks.

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Yeah, I've got big dog jealousy since I don't have any like that. I've never made any dogs but could I guess since I have a plasma cutter and a mill. I have a Poulan 3400 for sale on here that has a dog on it and I think that's the first saw of that series I've owned that had one. Not sure why they all have been removed over the years.

 

[Carhartt]

What does a deeper dog do that a smaller dog wont do? I get it in heavy soft bark or punky wood. But in my mind it only shortens the bars length of cut. I will admit they look cool. I have never built any but if I did it would be a happy medium, so you cant damage the case of the saw and still keep as much bar length cut.
Who here has ever slipped off a exhaust/bar bolt stud and stuck themselves into a nasty gunk covered dog? Bleeds for a while doesn't it. Thank goodness for shop rags and electrical tape. AKA band aid.

 

[merc_man]

What did you bolt that too?

It has the holes ther. I just used a short heavy wood screw.

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[merc_man]

What does a deeper dog do that a smaller dog wont do? I get it in heavy soft bark or punky wood. But in my mind it only shortens the bars length of cut. I will admit they look cool. I have never built any but if I did it would be a happy medium, so you cant damage the case of the saw and still keep as much bar length cut.
Who here has ever slipped off a exhaust/bar bolt stud and stuck themselves into a nasty gunk covered dog? Bleeds for a while doesn't it. Thank goodness for shop rags and electrical tape. AKA band aid.

Bigger spikes are good for a course bark tree.
Shag bark hickery is hard to get the small spikes in.

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[cgraham1]

What gauge steel are you guys using?

I made some patterns for a set, but haven't had them cut yet...

 

[Dub11]

Thanks

 

[jakethesnake]

I live on the east coast The big sharp spiked dogs wouldn't do me much good. They look neat though fellas. Good work

 

[Adirondackstihl]

What gauge steel are you guys using?

I made some patterns for a set, but haven't had them cut yet...

The ones I make are 11ga (0.125") stainless

 

[Adirondackstihl]

 

[merc_man]

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That bottom pic insnt the homemade spike i wanted to see.lol

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[jakethesnake]

Pretty work adirondack. Even the bright wang lol

 

[RI Chevy]

They are nice. [emoji106]
The spikes, not the d!ck. Lol

 

[RI Chevy]

I just got these crappy Chinese spikes in. Bought them just to see.
Garbage. Lol. They are slightly bent and poor quality.

 

[jakethesnake]

Mine are a lil bent on my 272. They still function

 

[merc_man]

Here she is. Looks sweet.

Oh and adirondachstihl. Your lamp pic. I think i looked like that when i seen the spikes both on lol.

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[cgraham1]

The ones I make are 11ga (0.125") stainless

I measured some on a few different saws, and most were between .090" and .110". I was thinking right in between would be just about right... is that close to 12 gauge?

 

[Mycamaro_68]

I measured some on a few different saws, and most were between .090" and .110". I was thinking right in between would be just about right... is that close to 12 gauge?

12ga stainless is what I made mine out of. I sold that saw shortly after I made it so I'm not sure how it held up but I think 12ga is pretty typical at least for the smaller ones.