Saw video thread

[Chainsaw Jim]

We had those generic bread bags with the vent holes and had to tape em over so our toes didn't stick out.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Nice Kevin!
Nice Shaun!

Lots of good saws being put out! Keep up the good work everyone!

This is the *s-worde! Thanks to both of you for the enlighteninment.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

You should feel it.

Proctologist nowadays? Asking for a friend...

 

[MustangMike]

After watching that, I'll continue to raise my bar when tightening it.

 

[RI Chevy]

Gotta be open minded Mike! All depends on what you are doing and what you are cutting.

 

[MustangMike]

I'm open minded … others can do what they want … does not mean I have to follow. I won't tell others not to do it.

I hate loose chains, and I hate having a chain come off the bar. Often the drive links get damaged, and it is lots of work to make them useable again.

 

[p61 western]

No sag and no drag is what I go by. How you get there is completely up to the individual.

 

[huskyboy]

I hate having a chain come off the bar. Often the drive links get damaged, and it is lots of work to make them useable again.

... and that’s why I fukkin hate metal chain catchers. I swap em out for rollers if I can. Lol

 

[Deets066]

... and that’s why I fukkin hate metal chain catchers. I swap em out for rollers if I can. Lol

My 461 has a roller catch. I *s-wordt a chain off last week and still boogered the dL’s

 

[huskyboy]

My 461 has a roller catch. I *s-wordt a chain off last week and still boogered the dL’s

Better than damaging cutters. Usually a piss rev with a loose chain smooths the burrs of the DL. But not always if it’s real bad.

 

[MustangMike]

If you are in the woods, a chain will function with a few damaged cutters. You can not cut squat if the drivers do not fit into the groove.

 

[Nutball]

I haven't run my big saw in a few months, and all this recent talk and research of porting for me makes me question my saw's abilities, so I had to check and make sure.

Not bad, I'm still happy with it.

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18" Ash wood (under the bark), 8t rim, 20" Stihl skip

 

[RI Chevy]

Can I ask why you are running skip chain on a 20" bar with an 88cc saw?
I would like to see same cut with a 20" full chisel full compliment chain. It has to be faster.
Saw runs nice by the way!

 

[LOMartin]

@Nutball

impressive camera position and resolution. great video.

 

[Nutball]

Skip: so it doesn't take as long to sharpen, and to experiment if I could get it to cut faster. Maybe on a long bar, but I find it's been equal to or a bit slower on short bars. Now I have a bunch of 20" skips to use up. That particular chain started out with the depth gauges low enough to put a max load on the saw in a 20" cut without having to use any pressure, maybe even holding it back a bit. I have since sharpened it a bit because it was a bit too aggressive (frequently stalled in oak when making face cuts), it works pretty well now, I have more control over cut speed and rpm. It's my bucking chain, no bore cuts even remotely possible. Just a different "gearing" than normal chain, similar results, different handling.

There was risk of rain, so I had my 1080p camera around 50ft away in the garage with like 25x zoom. I like to line up with the end of the log and zoom in for more accurate timing. 112dBA for bystanders (you see the sound meter in the video).

 

[LOMartin]

@Nutball

Awesome, must be a good setup; if you look closely you can even see the heat waves coming off the exhaust. Great idea for good timing data.

 

[RI Chevy]

Skip is generally used on bars longer than 20". Like 32 through 36" length. I am only trying to help. I personally think your saw will cut faster using full chisel, full comp chain when using a 20" 3/8 bar with a saw that size.
Just me. 20" chains sharpen pretty fast by hand for me.

 

[huskyboy]

If you are in the woods, a chain will function with a few damaged cutters. You can not cut squat if the drivers do not fit into the groove.

Yep been there done that and it sucks. A roller is still better than a metal catch is my point.

 

[Nutball]

Skip is generally used on bars longer than 20". Like 32 through 36" length. I am only trying to help. I personally think your saw will cut faster using full chisel, full comp chain when using a 20" 3/8 bar with a saw that size.
Just me. 20" chains sharpen pretty fast by hand for me.

Thanks, I understand, but 20" skip sharpens even faster! Just an experiment. Plus with city tree work I'm at high risk of hitting metal which means a LOT more filing on each tooth

 

[Wolverine]

Gonna try that just because why not. Lol

I hardly ever upcut. I could see doing it that way if you do.