Stumping with new saw

[angelo c]

Bit of a side track, do you have any chain preferences when stumping? I usually use up chains that are close to their end. Stops cutting, chuck it and move to next.

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RM (semi chisel ) or the biggest tooth you got...preferably .404 seems to hold its edge the most while cutting rock and dirt filled stumps

 

[hseII]

Bit of a side track, do you have any chain preferences when stumping? I usually use up chains that are close to their end. Stops cutting, chuck it and move to next.

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Depends on the vibes: I've got a bunch of RS 3/8", but I think RM would be nice.

I've also come into about 50lbs of 404, so that is my new stumping chain.

Seriously, check out RM, & learn to sharpen it correctly, & I believe it would do you good.

 

[MustangMike]

None of my saws are shelf queens, and I stump with square file.

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

My 460's are 5 years old and still look almost new....both of the bars even have the paint on them still! You can see in my avatar...they still look like this. lol Hell...my 441 that I'm rebuilding that supposedly only has 12 tanks ran through it looks WAY worse.

 

[Nitroman]

You need to lose the saws and get some dynamite.

 

[danimal]

You need to lose the saws and get some dynamite.

Naw.. Then ya have to rake up chunks and splinters to have enough to burn.
I'll take da 3ft from da ground up of a big tree over the rest of it.
Dense, burns like coal.

 

[sawmikaze]

Bit of a side track, do you have any chain preferences when stumping? I usually use up chains that are close to their end. Stops cutting, chuck it and move to next.

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RMF

 

[Chainsaw Addict]

How do you square file a Fiskers?

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[Nitroman]

Naw.. Then ya have to rake up chunks and splinters to have enough to burn.
I'll take da 3ft from da ground up of a big tree over the rest of it.
Dense, burns like coal.

Okay, then depending on how many stumps you have, hire up a day-crew to dig around each, cut the big roots and pull'em out with chains and a small tractor. It'd be work if you want to go that far.
Stumps are overlooked as good burning wood; take a long time to dry out though.

 

[stihl livin]

Is this like worrying about devirgining your virgin bride on wedding night?

 

[danimal]

Okay, then depending on how many stumps you have, hire up a day-crew to dig around each, cut the big roots and pull'em out with chains and a small tractor. It'd be work if you want to go that far.
Stumps are overlooked as good burning wood; take a long time to dry out though.

I just cut farwud. Taking dead ash n oak, deseases killing em all round here.
Tell people they have to hire a grinder, i just flush cut.
I get primo wood, they get brush n noodles left behind to deal wif.
At my going rate for removal(which is usually nada)they be happy.

 

[JT78]

Just let the beast eat some wood doesn't matter if it's new or not saws are meant to be worked. just keep the chain sharp and let em eat! Had a brand new 7900 that I used to flush cut about 20 stumps clearing some land for my dad to build a house on. Broke that saw in good still have it and it's seen many a tree since then. Saws were made to cut wood. I get a kick out of people who don't want them to get dirty. Kinda like cars they were made to be driven what good are they sitting in a garage run that B!@$$ down the road !

 

[Blackgreyhounds]

I've got about 30 good sized trees on about 3 acres that I'm clearing out. We have very rocky soil here so I know I will be beating up bars and chins when I eventually get around to "stumpin'". I'm going to try Stilhl, RMF, semi-chisel, full-skip chains. I hope this will provide a good mix of resistance to dirt and grime (semichisel and Stihl steel) and ease of sharpening (full skip). I'll let you know how it works out and if I find a better option. The next best option appears to be Carlton/WoodlandPro semichisel, full comp. Unfortunately, the Carlton semichisel/full skip is WAY more expensive than full comp. (???).

 

[fearofpavement]

I just use whatever saw I have with me and whatever chain happens to be on it for flush cutting stumps. I tell the customer I will "cut them as low as practical" and tell them that's usually about 6". It depends a lot on the individual stump but I won't put my bar in the dirt to get a lower cut. Wedges are vital when cutting stumps to take the weight off the bar.

 

[MustangMike]

Ideally, I like a bar that goes all the way across, then you start wedging were you started the cut to keep from getting pinched, but as I get close to the other side, I take that wedge out and put two of them opposite each other, as close to the bar as I dare. That way, when the chain cuts through, the piece see saws to the other side releasing your bar.

Took me a while to figure that out, but it works well!