The forestry and logging pictures thread

[Cat 525]

When bore cutting on the bigger stuff especially, if you back boring it you can feel it trying to push out against a pinch situation. Hook your dogs the other way and it will suck right into it. Like Andy said , the chain should be sharp enough to pull its way when back boring. Otherwise time for a touch up.
If I have to dog in to make it cut I try to sharpen right away. Lots easier on this old guy and the saw also.

 

[davidwyby]

Rarely have to dress my bars because keep my chains so I’m not levering on the dogs, they are just holding back all the powa!

 

[Evansaw]

Ive heard that palm trees are rough on saws, eating up the cases because of the sap. Have you ever had any problems?

Palm juice aka palm oil is a strong toxic acid, willing to destroy all kinds of metals whether magnesium case or bars & chains

Therefore before use i lubricate externally my saw with my chain oil, i use stihl full synthetic
Never had problems so far though alot of people destroyed more 880's than i can count

Chain and bars though have problems i ll get a picture of the recent chain i used

 

[Evansaw]

Almong tree, when dry this must be one of the hardest woods ever makes oak look like shower sponge

Had to remove this one cause branched were complexed inside the wire lines, that's the Mid Voltage wires at 22.000volts