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Yall talk about limbing with these saws. I have this and a 120. I cut everything with them with no issues. You don't need a huge saw to cut down trees for firewood. Watched my dad for years cut down big hardwoods with a homelite 240 with a 14 inch bar for firewood. Big power is awesome. But you don't have to have it.
I got a hard lesson in the chain brake when I had the same problem of a jumped chain jamming in the drive sprocket. Not knowing what I was doing, I thought I could reset the brake by taking the screws off the inside cover in the chain-brake unit. This was after prying the brake cover off the saw with the chain brake tripped. Big mistake. An incredibly stiff spring popped out, and I only got it popped back in by spending the entire afternoon abusing a pair of Vise Grips to slowly squeeze the brake trigger linkage to compress the spring enough to get it back in its slot. The Big Squeeze is applied by jockeying the Grips into position and then turning the knurled knob with a pair of pliers. Not the safest procedure, but I had to get this back together again. I was only able to get the chain brake spring popped back in with the brake linkage in the "stop" position, but once I got it that way, I kind of guessed that the only way I was ever going to compress the spring into the "release" position was by, as so well explained in this video, holding the chain brake cover against the saw and than pushing the chain-brake handle back to compress the spring. In case you are wondering what is under the inside cover screwed on to the chain brake, I looked inside so you don't have to. Think of that cross-shaped metal piece inside the chain brake unit as connected to the crankshaft of your car engine. Turning this crankshaft by turning the metal piece pushes on a connecting rod pushing on a cylinder sliding in a piston. Think of the stiff spring as the compression of a very high compression engine as the piston is pushed up into the cylinder. Think of the "release" position of the chain brake as the crank turned so the connecting rod is lined straight up, holding the piston at top-dead-center against the maximum compression force of the spring. Were the saw to kick back in a cut, dangerously pitching the chain bar upwards at you, your hand on that rest that is actually the brake handle turns the crank. The slightest nudge of the crank angles the connecting rod outward from straight up at top dead center where it is holding the piston against all of this spring compression. The spring lets go, pushing back on the connecting rod and turning the crank, which brings all of this spring force to bear clamping down on the metal band surrounding the centrifugal clutch. The click you hear is this brake engaging to jam against the centrifugal clutch housing, stopping the saw chain in an instant. Once the brake is tripped, it takes a lot of force on that handle as shown by our host grunting to turn the crankshaft to compress the spring back into the "release" position so you can wipe the sweat of your brow by a disaster averted and get back to work. There is no way in Creation you are going to apply enough force to that metal X without using the saw handle as shown in the video. Those engineers who figured this design are pretty smart as is our You Tube host!
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I would recommend planting both sawtooth oaks and ‘Dunstan’ Chestnuts. The Dunstan is a hybrid between the American and Chinese varieties, and has retained full immunity to the blight which wiped out the American Chestnut from the Eastern US forests. Some of those American chestnuts are still sprouting from the extensive root systems 80 years later. They grow to different sizes and then the blight will girdle them again. They hardly ever grow to mast producing size, although in certain isolated pockets there are mature trees. There’s a non-profit that’s doing extensive breeding and having great luck so far with a hybrid that retains all the American chestnut traits but is blight resistant. That being said, the American variety takes much longer to bear. The Dunstan, as with the Sawtooth Oak, will take less than 10 years in most cases. Some bear in as little as 3-4 years. Since I am 64 y. O. I need a quick return’
Some can stay in there until planting late spring. They’re tough, and can take late transplanting. Otherwise, move them when they are around 18” - 24” into a larger pot. Here in the deep south, I move them into 60% shade unless I can water them every other day or three.
Not sure but this video of red oak is much larger 28” diameter - Milling a huge Red Oak. Absolutely beautiful quarter-sawn grain!!! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CEonIZSKw3w.html
3 years later what are your thoughts on it boss? just picked one up. we have always run stihl but i was able to get this saw at tractor supply on my tsc credit card with 12 months no interest
How are those sawtooth oak acorns doing? I have 11 lbs. of sawtooth acorns that I have germinated and I am going to try those cone tainers. Really glad I found your channel! The cone tainers are about a close as you can get to producing a containerized seedling like you purchase from the Arbogen or Rayonier. Next on the list is 2 lbs. of sugar pine seeds and bald cypress.
The sawtooth oaks are doing good, I transplanted them to 2 gallon trade pots last fall. The Chestnuts are growing much faster. And the persimmons are also. The persimmons took 2- 3 months to sprout after planting, so remember that if you ever plant seed. I thought the seeds were no good and planted sawtooths on top of them, eventually having two different sprouts in same pot, which I later separated.
@@backwoodshomestead482 Just a follow up. I soaked the 11 lbs. of sawtooth oak acorn in water over night (about 12 hours). I drained the water off and poured them out on newspapers on the garage floor over night to dry. I placed the 11 lbs. of acorns in a 5 gallon pail with a lid laying on top & stored them in my garage for about 10 (probably too long) which stays cool. When I opened up the pail, about 90% of the acorns had germinated & had well established roots. (many were about 4 inches long) I filled 6 racks of 98 Cone-tainers with the acorns. (MANY thanks for the tip on the Cone-tainers) It took me most of the day and I still had enough acorns left over that had germinated to plant 2 more racks of Cone-tainers!!!. Next time I will definitely be using the Black Gold potting soil. Lowes did not have any and all they had was tree & vegetable potting mix which was 90% shreaded wood. I'll never use it again. I'll let you know how the acorns do in a few weeks.
@@wrfarms9741 you should try some Dunstan Chesnuts. Those seedlings took off year two. I put them in nursery pots last fall. Bought the pots in bulk for 40 cents a piece. Sounds like you will have trees growing in no time
What is the latest with the forest land purchase? Were you able to sign a contract and complete the sale? That looks like a real nice garden tool, pretty simple but gets the job done.
Well....stay tuned for a update video. We bought the property not quite two months ago. Have been so busy that I haven't had a chance to put up a video. Dozier guy had an opening and we had to jump on it. Had him for 2 1/2 weeks so a lot of transformation. Then had to get at least a partial orchard in because that takes a few years to develop. Built a tool shed that will eventually become a garden shed. Then I had to start on getting the cleared land ready for grass. That's where I'm at now. Oh, and have been clearing powerline r.o.w. Thru a wet bottom with just the chainsaw. So should have a video up in a few days. Will try to do a before and after since I did get a little video before we closed.
I did a ton of research and concluded that the regular wheel how can do a lot more for the money. I believe that the high arc wheel how will be added down the line. It will be nice to be able to cultivate both side of a crop, but I do that with the regular wheel how, just up one side and down the other. I would love to have the high arc, but next major purchase from Hoss will be drip irrigation system.
Thank you sir! Four hours on the floor trying to figure out how in the world to get that darn thing back on.... At least I was on the right track... Taking the bar off is what I didn't do.... Off to try again, appreciate it! 👍😊
Agreed, not sure why you would ever want to do that. It's not cutting down a tree or bucking firewood that you generally don't have to worry about. It's limbing, and in particular where I live, vines that will grab your chain and kick back the saw. The brake has saved me at least a couple of times.
Hey buddy. I just found your video because I gather the whole bunch of Sawtooth Oak acorns this morning. What is the shortest time you have ever kept them in the fridge? I live 12 miles outside Natchez Mississippi so I guess we're going to have same growing conditions. A gentleman friend of mine told me to soak them overnight and the ones that float will not germinate. What do you think? I'd really like to stay in touch with you cuz this is my first time doing it with the Sawtooth but other than that I'm a real good gardener
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I mainly spot water with hose and a garden wand. I have water run to both sides of the garden with spigots. Sometimes I use overhead sprinklers, but I don't like watering the weeds. I will be putting in drip tape at our new land. I will also use landscape fabric. Plan on having multiple small plots for rotation instead of one larger garden. As soon as we close I'll be amping up the videos ( Vlogging ) about 2 - 3 times a week. Raw land, no infrastructure, should be interesting, but will provide plenty of content. Thanks for watching!
Hey Steve! I plan on having some for sale next year. I will either offer them at the farmers market or run a couple ads. Have had several inquiries of landowners wanting them. I have found that moths love the Chesnut seedlings. Have ordered some organic Monterey BT to combat them.
*push the primer 6 times and let it rip I like the saw for the price👀 **allabout.wiki/Chainsaw** used maybe 10 tanks of fuel, 6 loads of hard wood and am very pleased with it. some will say its under powered for a 20" but I like it better then a 18". I have a 18" also which is great also just like the extra 2" inches. the saw is very light also which is nice. Huskavarna owns Husqvarna so I am sure it will last. its not a sthl but still love it! I have seen some bad reviews on the saw but do not agree with them. some people told me not to waste my money but have since changed there mind. just have some common sense and cut some wood!*
Plan the side you gone finish. Blow it out with air compressor. Tape the botton with two inch tape. Pour Epoxy over holes. It'll gradually fill up the holes. The tape will keep it from running out. When all the voids are full and level with rest of slab, sand it with 220 grit. Clean with alcohol. Apply proly two more coats of Epoxy. Those larger voids will take alot of epoxy.
Thanks, those slabs should be getting about dry. I'll have to build a router sled as my planer won't be wide enough. Although, I do know a feller down the road that has a 20" grizzly planer. I assume that you level your piece to the planer by screwing various thicknesses of boards to the bottom of the slab?
Yea it needs to be level so epoxy wont run . If you could run ot thru the Grizzly to plane both sides would help flatn it. A pressure washer would get the old decay out of the holes.
Thanks for the comment! Translated I think it's Finnish for "It would be nice to see how the saw plays". I have been meaning to do a follow up video since it's been over a year.
A quick check of the Woodmaxx website states that they are out of stock temporarily. Also, states that a redesigned mill will be available in fall of 2021. No price listed on the page. I'll be interested to know what design improvements they are making, and if it will be available to previous models (highly doubt). Hope this helps!
I paid $4250 delivered, which included a 10 pack of blades. That also included electric start and bed extension. That was over 3 years ago. And I can cut around 17’. Haven’t pushed length limit yet but did cut a 16’ 3” log.
