Not So Pro 3

[Loony661]

Happy B-day to your son. Enjoy it they grow up fast.

Please tell me you didn't get him a smart phone and a OPE account for his B-day gift.

Thanks! He’s a fun little guy.

No worries, they barely get any “screen time” at this house. I might be a bit of a hardass to my boys, but they already have a much better work ethic than most kids their ages. My wife and I are on the same page about that too. He wanted a real leather belt with a belt buckle that has a snake on it. So we found him one from Boot Barn. He should be happy with that!

 

[p61 western]

Good morning fellas and Dallas

 

[Loony661]

No saying if it will be that kind of volume all the time. Also never used one but does it automatically adjust to short an long teeth as you change the chains out. These chains have been saved up for awhile so when I get caught up between all the chains I do may be 30-40 a week when it’s tree and firewood season

How long is tree and firewood season for you?

 

[lehman live edge slab]

How long is tree and firewood season for you?

The tree guys go as long as they can until the weather gets bad, this year they went all year to some degree but I don’t get every tree guys sharpening yet just 3 of them, but I may have a couple big ones in the works and if that happens I’ll maybe have to buy one. I also am doing the chains for a local guy that rents a firewood processor but that’s .404 just like the local logger that has me do his.

 

[dall]

Good morning fellas and Dallas

lol and Gfy too

 

[p61 western]

lol and Gfy too

Anything exciting today?

 

[dall]

Anything exciting today?

went to breakfast


hows you slacker

 

[p61 western]

went to breakfast


hows you slacker

I’m okay what about you?

 

[Lnk]

If you guys need something to make fun of me for in the future..

I never thought I'd say this..

But I listened to a show Dr. Phil did this morning and it was spot on..our coming generations are in BIG trouble.

Which is why we all need to guide the ones that try to follow in our footsteps. We will never fix the entire problem, but we all can do what we can.

 

[Loony661]

The tree guys go as long as they can until the weather gets bad, this year they went all year to some degree but I don’t get every tree guys sharpening yet just 3 of them, but I may have a couple big ones in the works and if that happens I’ll maybe have to buy one. I also am doing the chains for a local guy that rents a firewood processor but that’s .404 just like the local logger that has me do his.

If you are at minimum making $10/chain (I hope you’re at least that high) then you should be making minimum $300/wk most of the year. With a automatic grinder, you take a minute to setup the depth of the grind for each individual chain at the time you swap it out, but then you get to walk away and make money working on something else while it grinds for 5-10 minutes. It pays for itself that way as well. I setup and used a Franzen when I managed the Stihl dealer and it was well worth it not tying up a tech or parts guy to sharpen chains for an afternoon.

 

[Czed]

Good morning folks. I’m expecting 4 chainsaws in the mail today. I’m dreading leaving for the weekend and not having internet and then having to catch up on probably 10 pages of this thread.

You will be missed

 

[Lnk]

You will be missed

Too late, he said he was leaving at noon.

 

[3browns]

Morning fellas and ??? pronouns

17 on the way to 33 and cloudy but no snow in the forecast

I will now drink my morning beverage of choice, which shall remain nameless for fear of triggering someone and being responsible for hurt feelers and therapy bills

 

[lehman live edge slab]

If you are at minimum making $10/chain (I hope you’re at least that high) then you should be making minimum $300/wk most of the year. With a automatic grinder, you take a minute to setup the depth of the grind for each individual chain at the time you swap it out, but then you get to walk away and make money working on something else while it grinds for 5-10 minutes. It pays for itself that way as well. I setup and used a Franzen when I managed the Stihl dealer and it was well worth it not tying up a tech or parts guy to sharpen chains for an afternoon.

Yeah I don’t think at the moment I have that volume where I can grind while working on a saw, kinda on the fence how deep I want to go at the moment. Lots of the tree guys stuff is fairly new and not a lot of breaking stuff unless it’s self inflicted. I haven’t advertised because I’m doing it out of my house and trying to keep the traffic down at my house. So the repairs have been at work they drop off and pick up out of my truck or the tree guys who know me and text ahead then just drop off and pick up. So for the moment I have time to sit and grind chains in between. There is a big power line clearing outfit a guy I work with has an in-law that’s higher up there and was looking for someone to do their saws other than the main local shop so if in get their saws I’ll probably need a grinder. After seeing the price I’ll sharpen by hand for now 26,000$ is a lot of chains and I’m charging 7-10$ per chain depending on length.

 

[Czed]

Too late, he said he was leaving at noon.

I know

 

[Loony661]

Yeah I don’t think at the moment I have that volume where I can grind while working on a saw, kinda on the fence how deep I want to go at the moment. Lots of the tree guys stuff is fairly new and not a lot of breaking stuff unless it’s self inflicted. I haven’t advertised because I’m doing it out of my house and trying to keep the traffic down at my house. So the repairs have been at work they drop off and pick up out of my truck or the tree guys who know me and text ahead then just drop off and pick up. So for the moment I have time to sit and grind chains in between. There is a big power line clearing outfit a guy I work with has an in-law that’s higher up there and was looking for someone to do their saws other than the main local shop so if in get their saws I’ll probably need a grinder. After seeing the price I’ll sharpen by hand for now 26,000$ is a lot of chains and I’m charging 7-10$ per chain depending on length.

The Franzen’s are top of the line. Oregon makes an automated grinder for $7-8k that would probably suit you better. There are others out there also. Just food for thought. I have quite a few people bringing me chains as well, and have considered other options myself.

 

[AlfA01]

Howdy folks! Holiday weekend here…but this guy is working. I’m too far behind to hang out and bbq.

In progress pics of some projects I got going on.

 

[Lnk]

Howdy folks! Holiday weekend here…but this guy is working. I’m too far behind to hang out and bbq.

In progress pics of some projects I got going on. View attachment 412056View attachment 412057View attachment 412058View attachment 412059

That bush is screwed!

 

[Firewood Hoarder]

Good morning folks. I’m expecting 4 chainsaws in the mail today. I’m dreading leaving for the weekend and not having internet and then having to catch up on probably 10 pages of this thread.

Probably be 20 pages. What kind of saws are you expecting? Can we see some pictures of them?

 

[Lnk]

Probably be 20 pages. What kind of saws are you expecting? Can we see some pictures of them?

Let us make it 20 pages, and he left at noon.