I think i found some metal

[Deets066]

It that the one from your square chain Vid?

Nope that log is still out back.

I spent a good while with a chain, made 1/4 cut and ended up with this

 

[Czed]

Local sawmill guy told me some story's he hit what he guessed was a bowling ball in a big pine once it caught on the blade and just vaporized it he thought the mill had blown up a big white cloud of chalky dust split the pine almost in half.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Nope that log is still out back.

I spent a good while with a chain, made 1/4 cut and ended up with this View attachment 45811

I felt that one clean over here...

 

[Deets066]

I felt that one clean over here...

 

[pro94lt]

Russian Hackers...

Man your correct... I should have known

 

[MustangMike]

It looks like an eye hook on top of the log.

 

[czar800]

Russian Hackers...

Best answer? That's funny stuff!

 

[Deets066]

It looks like an eye hook on top of the log.

It was, thought I was far enough away. Apparently not. There was other metal in it

 

[redoakneck]

 

[MustangMike]

The local tree guy has a 22 ton splitter almost just like mine (different make). I was over there the other day and I looked at the splitting wedge on his. There were about 4 good size divots in it (mine is still like a knife), so I figure the wood they are splitting must have had lots of metal in it.

I estimate I've split about 30 cord with mine, and no damage to the wedge yet! Fingers crossed!

 

[fatboycowen]

The local tree guy has a 22 ton splitter almost just like mine (different make). I was over there the other day and I looked at the splitting wedge on his. There were about 4 good size divots in it (mine is still like a knife), so I figure the wood they are splitting must have had lots of metal in it.

I estimate I've split about 30 cord with mine, and no damage to the wedge yet! Fingers crossed!

Maybe he used it as a press

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[redoakneck]

Dang yard trees!!

Was cutting a monstrous maple for a friend, 36", full comp, fresh sharpening


Third cut went from chips to dust, rpm jumped out the house to four stroking.

Chain was toast!!!


Put another one, went 12" to either side, luckily didn't hit anything. Buddy says aren't you going to finish that third cut???

Nope , already lost money on this favor!!

I think he was pissed?? Two years later it is still laying there, too big to move

 

[angelo c]

so you know you hit something and smoked the chain...WTF do you do now ?
knowing there is metal all in that xhit...still gotta cut it ? no ?
with what ?

frickin PIA those yard trees.

 

[bikemike]

View attachment 45799

Lot like this one

That is a close call

 

[Deets066]

so you know you hit something and smoked the chain...WTF do you do now ?
knowing there is metal all in that xhit...still gotta cut it ? no ?
with what ?

frickin PIA those yard trees.

It's still layin there

 

[Deets066]

so you know you hit something and smoked the chain...WTF do you do now ?
knowing there is metal all in that xhit...still gotta cut it ? no ?
with what ?

frickin PIA those yard trees.

I built a big inverted splitter for our 297 Cat, runs off of high flow.

I'll just pinch it off like a big turd

 

[Basher]

I always cringe when I have to cut a yard tree, I seem to be most lucky cutting the tree off very low to the ground, bar just clearing the terra firma. But even then I have hit chain and steel wire, likely someone had tied a dog or pet to the tree and the wood just grows over it in time. If we have a machine capable of lifting a 5-6' section of the butt it goes directly to the landfill though I still occasionally find junk higher up like clothesline attachments and even a complete, though aluminum, roller and frame embedded in a 30" dia spruce.

 

[Philbert]

It was a 68 drive link chain, and i counted 15 cutters completely missing.

Sorry for your loss.

Looks like only the cutters on the Right side? Maybe turn the saw around, move over an inch or so, and finish the cut. Then split with wedges to find the culprit.

Lumber Wizard is probably a good investment if you cut up a lot of yard trees. http://wizdist.com/lumberwiz.shtml
Another site recommended the Garrett SuperWand http://www.garrett.com/securitysite/security_hand_held_accessories.aspx


Philbert

 

[MustangMike]

Anyone use any of these things?

 

[DSS]

Anyone use any of these things?

A good one will find a pipe buried three+ feet in the ground, so they should find metal in a tree I would think