Head Lice
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Bob Walker was a faller in his early years and later founded 'Walker's Saw Shop' . . . sadly he passed away last fall.
His hotrod saws were known far and wide.
Powersaws - what's everyone using?
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Bob Walker was a faller in his early years and later founded 'Walker's Saw Shop' . . . sadly he passed away last fall.
His hotrod saws were known far and wide.
Idk measurements but it is wider than the bar. When I cut it up to drag it down the hill I cut it partway til it got close to the tip and then rotated it and cut the remaining portion through. Idk if that's safe lol
Just be careful and keep the tip out of the ground. Watch what you are doing, stay alert don't get hurt!!!
You'll be fine. Just be mindful that you are running it and don't cut stuff in a hurry or in an area where there are lots of obstacles where you can slip with the saw below your waist. Most accidents happen when people get in a hurry and are overconfident.
Head Lice
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Different regional terms used in this thread . . . Canadian west coast lingo: 'cut up' is a tree with the undercut and an incomplete back cut with wedges usually. It and other trees close may be left the same way until the faller lays a 'pusher' into the whole mess.
I'm guessing your reference to 'cut up' is our term for bucking/buck up . . .
Wedges are your friends . . .
Am enjoying this thread, and just reading it, I can smell the sawdust . . .
Yes must be buck up I guess, it is big long logs on the ground and must be converted to short logs for chopping into firewood
Had a neighbor in my hometown that tried to cut his leg off, he swears by chaps now.
I was running mine cutting up brush about a year ago and I went to step over a log. I wasn’t on the trigger but I was fast enough the saw hadn’t fully stopped. I ended up rubbing my pants on the saw which quickly cut my pants and scratched my leg.
I still don’t have chaps but I should and it would be a good idea.
Volunteer for some trail maintenance. I'm sure they'll run you through plenty of safety and training classes. That's what we do.
I'm a B cert bucker for chainsaw and crosscut with the Forest Service...they won't give volunteers faller certs, only paid employees and fire contractors.
Funny thing too is if you look at their complexity matrix I'm often cutting C level snags, jackstraws and trees.
-Mac
I had to chuckle when I read "I can smell the sawdust". My mind was reading with the voice of your avatar, and the word didn't match the character.
"Stand up and buck!" -Buckin Billy Ray Smith
Also I highly recommend his youtube channel, very informative about all aspects of saw work.
Yeah but he's not perfect. Really bad with PPE. Never sets the chain brake. Has a lazy thumb...was watching a video from him about the new 564 and the Husqvarna guy called him out.
-Mac
Learning about compression and tension in regards to bucking logs will help you gain a much better understanding of what to do and how to go about cutting (bucking as we call it on the west coast) literally any tree/log. Whether it's a fallen tree on your property or a windfall in the bush, regardless of what it is it's always smart to assess the scene in it's entirety to get a solid idea of what you're working with. Paying close attention to how the tree is laying like how much of the tree is resting on the ground or is it suspended in the air, is it bound up against another tree, is the root ball still attached to the ground, is there any loose hanging branches (widowmakers) hung up in neighbouring trees. All these factors must be considered when working around trees you intent to buck up for firewood or even just to clear a path for your jeep.
And lastly, it's never a race. Take your time and watch how the tree reacts to your saw, cutting too much compression wood will cause your kerf to narrow and pinch your bar.
What I read is to just never fuck with trees leaning on another. If you cut a tree and it leans on another just pick a new tree (at least related to cutting firewood in the natl forest.
I typically lift the log and put it on another so the weight doesn't bind the saw up.
Now I'm convinced I need chaps lol
The day you wish you had chaps is usually a very bad day.
Never said he was perfect haha. I took a saw safety course to kill a weekend of boredom and I have a few similar bad habits mainly with the chain brake and not using that enough. That probably stems from personal comfort around saws. I used to wear jeans and ear plugs bucking firewood, now I have Clogger pants and a protos helmet. His chain sharpening videos are good though.
And sometimes, it's your last mortal thought...
I am way behind on this thread, but when I had a ranch I used a Husqvarna. I think it was the Rancher model 454 or 455. I went through acres of cedar and never had an issue with that saw. Just sharpen the blades and replaces the chain periodically. Great saws and I would never hesitate to pick up another one. I wouldn’t hesitate to pick up a Stihl either.
Yes on chaps. I did cut my knee once. Chain saws are totally unforgiving.
I got good at using the brake. Just rock the saw tip forward and your wrist forward pushing it into the lock position with the back of your hand. Never even thought about it. It was a trained reaction.
Yes on chaps. I did cut my knee once. Chain saws are totally unforgiving.
I got good at using the brake. Just rock the saw tip forward and your wrist forward pushing it into the lock position with the back of your hand. Never even thought about it. It was a trained reaction.
But did you wear chaps, hard hat, hearing protection and safety glasses????
I got pretty consistent wearing chaps, not 100%.
I wore safety glasses.
No on hard hat and hearing protection.
I may regret not using hearing protection but usually I was working with my sons who were clearing downed trees/limbs and we needed to be able to talk to each other. Protecting people is more important than protecting your hearing IMO.
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