[Qball50]

jayne, if I were you, I'd post some very strong worded comments aimed at every single member in this thread and then close it right after. On behalf of myself, I sincerely apologize for my part in the hijack of your thread here.

 

[Hunter]

It's an 066 with a big bore kit. One nice thing about the 066 is that the bars and chains are interchangeable with my 044, and I also use the same basic chain guage on my dedicated sawmill slabber. Less inventory to stock, yet not much time lost when compared with setting up a larger saw. That darn thing will sure give your arm a workout when starting it, even with the compression release.

I run an 066M myself but the longest bar I ever ran was the Stihl 32" Duramatic.
That is some operation you have going on.

 

[Hunter]

jayne, if I were you, I'd post some very strong worded comments aimed at every single member in this thread and then close it right after. On behalf of myself, I sincerely apologize for my part in the hijack of your thread here.

So, a member starts a thread about sharpening a chain on a chainsaw and that sparks a conversation about sharpening chains, chainsaws, what folks run, and what they like. Should this thread be only about the single instance of the chain being sharpened and that new chain?
How about a thread about a firearm, cannot others chime in about that firearm and their experiences with such?
I mean damn, this is a forum to promote discussion. Seems to me you are taking this way to serious.
Maybe to cut down on such hi-jacking after each thread is posted it should be closed to comments.

 

[jayne]

If you do a lot of cutting, one thing that you may want to look into is either a cant hook or peavey to let you roll the logs up onto a smaller log and get them up in the air. Cutting on the ground - like in your photo - is an easy way to dull the chain by hitting the dirt with it. A company called Logrite makes the best cant hooks and I highly recommend them.

I've been cutting about 3/4 the way though and then rolling the log over and finishing that way to prevent me from grounding the chain. I'll look into the tools you mentioned though, probably easier on my back than just trying to lift logs onto smaller logs.

Just for fun, here are photo's of a few logs that I retrieved and milled:

OK, you win.

 

[jayne]

jayne, if I were you, I'd post some very strong worded comments aimed at every single member in this thread and then close it right after. On behalf of myself, I sincerely apologize for my part in the hijack of your thread here.

Dude... seriously? It's a nonsense thread about chainsaw chains. No worries if it wanders around!

 

[jayne]

Got any more of those nice straight logs? I'd be happy to take them off your hands. I need to build a small bridge about 12ft long that can hold my F350.

Sorry, no. There were 3 large trees that the house inspector said "those look like they might fall on the house", and when one fell next to the house a week later we quickly had the other two dropped, chopped and burned. The trees had pine beetles which is why the tree guy recommended we burn them rather than turn it into fire wood.

The next actual trees I drop will be sweetgums in the early spring. The wife wants to setup some mushroom logs so I've identified 6" diameter trees that will make suitable logs for growing and marked them now so I won't have to be traipsing around the woods in the cold looking for trees.

 

[Tailhunter]

Very true. After years of practice, it's second nature.

It takes 2 minutes to sharpen with a file while still on the saw. It takes me longer than that just to find a wrench to take the chain off.

 

[Qball50]

So, a member starts a thread about sharpening a chain on a chainsaw and that sparks a conversation about sharpening chains, chainsaws, what folks run, and what they like. Should this thread be only about the single instance of the chain being sharpened and that new chain?
How about a thread about a firearm, cannot others chime in about that firearm and their experiences with such?
I mean damn, this is a forum to promote discussion. Seems to me you are taking this way to serious.
Maybe to cut down on such hi-jacking after each thread is posted it should be closed to comments.

Um... Maybe you missed the emoticon at the end of my post. I was only kidding.

 

[Qball50]

Dude... seriously? It's a nonsense thread about chainsaw chains. No worries if it wanders around!

See my response to Hunter above.

 

[Scsmith42]

Um... Maybe you missed the emoticon at the end of my post. I was only kidding.

Damn, I missed that too! Sure seemed out of character too - LOL.

 

[Qball50]

Damn, I missed that too! Sure seemed out of character too - LOL.

I should have worded it a little differently. Sometimes I'm too subtle when trying to be funny, so my bad. Awesome pics you posted btw.

 

[Scsmith42]

I should have worded it a little differently. Sometimes I'm too subtle when trying to be funny, so my bad. Awesome pics you posted btw.

"Subtle" isn't a word that I would apply to many of the member here - LOL!

Glad that you like the pix. Here is are some more for your viewing enjoyment...

 

[Hunter]

Um... Maybe you missed the emoticon at the end of my post. I was only kidding.

My apologies sir.

 

[ArbowAxle]

Bet that made a nice thump when it hit the ground.

 

[Qball50]

My apologies sir.

Not necessary Hunter. My name is Dave and I met you at shadowbane's cookout last year. Like I said above, I sometimes say things with an attempt at humor, and it just doesn't sound right. That's what electronic communication will do for ya. Anyway, no worries. Take care man.

 

[B00GER]

Not necessary Hunter. My name is Dave and I met you at shadowbane's cookout last year. Like I said above, I sometimes say things with an attempt at humor, and it just doesn't sound right. That's what electronic communication will do for ya. Anyway, no worries. Take care man.

Dave is the kinda guy that would bend over 5 times to Sunday not to offend someone, I can attest to that. On the other hand, you can be assured that if he does offend you, you probably deserve far worse.

 

[Hammer21B]

I sell Stihl and Husqvarna saws. Sharpening by hand produces a better, sharper chain. Sharpening by the electric sharpener can damage the chain and wears it out prematurely. It can also cause the chain bit to lose it's temper by over grinding it. Sometimes it will sharpen them until a dull coating will form across the bit. Hand sharpening only takes a couple minutes and makes a better job.