Todd, thank you!!!!! My 500 sub episode goes into more detail of the channel and my stuttering. I have gained a more level of confidence with how much support I have received on this channel regardless of not being 100% fluent all the time. I get some negative comments but usually my stuttering is a non-factor, as it should me. Yours in solidarity! Travis
Addicted! Addicted! Addicted! To all of it, chainsaws, splitters, stacking, felling and just feeling the Satisfaction that it brings you. Love it! Be safe! Keep cutting!🪵🪵🪵
Yes, we got one! Awesome, thank you for chiming in. I don't think anyone else is using that phrase so I think I'm gonna coin it for the channel. Keep cuttin' as well buddy!
Travis, curious what’s the biggest cc saw you have? What cc size seems to work best for your wood yard duties? I seem to always use a 60 or 70 cc. I do have a 500i which I believe is 79cc. I use that when I get in bigger logs.
It's a good question. I am well over due to put out an episode with all of my saws. My biggest saw is m 460 at a (true) 60cc. I could probably step up to 70cc but of short stature dude and even with my broad shoulders I wouldn't want to be thrown around with too much power - ya know. For sure a 500i is great for buckin' larger logs, and ideally you want a power head that is powerful enough for a long enough bar so you're standing up (and not bend over) when you're doing your log cuts. Since I don't do much buckin', my 460 is fine for now. I may step up to 70cc soon if I get more logs but for what I do now the 460 is great. (since it is a HUGE step up from my Craftsman saw you may have seen a glimpse of in a previous video). Hope that answers your question. Keep the addiction going, and keep cuttin'!
Great video. My son had a stutter when he was young. It looked like his mouth couldn't keep up with his brain. So I told him to be thinking about what he wants to say as he taps his leg with a hand, and put the words to a tempo that he can choose. He didn't stutter for longer than a week. If it helps: awesome, if not: sorry to bring it up. No worries. I'm considering buying a Stihl, and this brand came up in my YT recommended maybe just in time. I don't have a company, but I have 4 large trees I need to tackle before they destroy more of my property. Have a great one.
Thank you for watching, and for sharing about your son. There isn't a connect between music and stuttering but I understand the method you tried with you boy. I know there isn't malicious intend in your comment, I appreciate you taking the time the share. My 500 sub episode has a deeper dive into my history of stuttering, and after that episode I rarely edit out my stuttering in my episodes. The Pinkway is a hit or miss in terms of when it is available on Amazon. A professional arborist in my state, Jake @Guitly of Treeson, used the Pinkway straight from the box on a job and it did well (it was on his channel). Even for one job like your four trees, the 20" Pinkway will serve it's purpose and be cost effective. I have an update on that saw coming soon so stay tuned. Thanks again for watching, keep cuttin'!
@@travisdoesfirewood I went on Amazon and the price of the ACG that was shown on Treeson's channel is priced at $556 for me. Looks like the new company is finding their niche.
Super odd. Mine's any ACG, and I saw another 20" Pinkway that was an ACK. Unsure which type the lady who ran ten Pinkways at the same time were. I see on Amazon the ACK is at $129 and the ACG is at $123. Def. don't but it for $500.
Travis, buddy, great video. On checking the bolts for tightness, i keep seeing where people are referring a lot to like checking the carb, cylinder holdown bolts, clutch & flywheel. I posted a question on a farmertec group a little while back about buying and building a kit saw vs spending another $70 to, buy it already assembled. That was the big take away recommended if you buy a completely assembled saw to go ahead and take a good bit of it apart to check the tightness of most of the bolts. So i opted for my own benefit to just buy one and build it myself. More for a learning opertunity & since it was recommended to take most of it apart anyways, why not just build one. Those are the only bolts i think for you might be good to just double check. Congrats on the subscribers ive noticed over the last week or so you have gained alot. You will be at the 1k mark soon keep it up.
I appreciate your viewership and comment. This is a great suggestion, and a potential episode for your channel;) totally makes sense, I'll be sure to tighten the internal stuff soon. I appreciate the positive vibes, let's keep building a wood hound community. Keep cuttin'!
@travisdoesfirewood yes sir. I plan on making a video assembling this thing. It's just came in the mail yesterday. I'm just waiting on getting a few days off work and one special tool I'm waiting to be delivered. Keep pushing out the videos I try to get them watched the day you post em and slowly have been getting to some of your older videos watched lots of good content. Thanks again.
Newer ones are better than older but yeah, there's some good stuff out there. I feel the cottonwood episode is the funniest. Thanks again for watching!!!!
chain tightness looks amazing now! feels much better cutting when its dialed in perfect! thats why i always teach folks that ! it still cuts tight but it just feels like butter when its sharp and perfect tightness like you did here in the video!
Many thanks, Mitchel! Let me know if you're interested in being interviewed on my firewood addicts podcast, sounds like you have a wealth of knowledge to share folks. Keep cuttin'!
@@travisdoesfirewood oh thats cool! id be interested! about how long would you need me for? i love to help folks in this trade learn to do it quicker / better / safer and more efficient! im one of those geeky arborists that loves their job haha
When you have a minute, Mitchel, go ahead and email me at warrint@gmail.com please and we'll get you scheduled. No more than 90min of your time but probably at hour's worth of interview/chatting. MANY thanks for your interest!!
Wow!! I'm very impressed with the pink way. I'm a huge Husky fan. I cut lots of wood love it done it my whole life with my dad grandpa and my uncles. 2 old chevy 6.2l diesel and trailers . I miss doing that with my family
The Purple Monster was an interesting investment, and a nice saw indeed for the money. I'll be doing a review episode on it soon so stay tuned. Thanks for watching, keep cuttin'!
I have a couple clone saws. I ported them. I use royal purple 2 stroke mix at no more than 40 to 1. For a stock saw, that should work great. I have a problem with buying old saws.
Good vid bro… if it was my saw I would run 40:1 mix… however, make sure you use high quality oil!!! There should be letters on the back of the oil can that grades the oil, the higher the alphabet letter the better it is… I always use no lower then D… if I had no choice and was stuck with cheap low grade oil I would then run 25:1 mix. I personally use Lucas 2 cycle mix oil. Good stuff…
Good call, Earl. Since this episode I shared that I'll be running most like 40 or 50:1 with Red Armor. But stay turned I got another surprise for the Purple Monster, I hope you subscribed. Keep cuttin'!
You have great videos! It is very informative and interesting! I'm looking at you in Russia, Kursk region! They have been harvesting firewood since childhood . This is hard and difficult work. Few people know how to work with chainsaws , an axe , a hammer . Chinese saws are sold here for 80-150 dollars. Their quality is not very good . But if you sell firewood for 350-400 dollars per cord, then you can work with a Chinese chainsaw. It will bring money , and Husqvarna can be protected . With respect to you!
@@travisdoesfirewood please make a review of your chainsaws. tell stories about their purchase , their work , what they like about chainsaws , what they are dissatisfied with .
@@travisdoesfirewood I live near Ukraine in a village, 20 kilometers from Ukraine. It 's very hard now , the war . I have many relatives in Ukraine. I often do not have electricity , communications , no spare parts for tools, gasoline and engine oil are in short supply . Putin unleashed a war to intimidate the world , recruited mercenaries . I started working with firewood and timber myself in 2003 after my father's death. I was 14 years old at the time. I bought my first saw with my mother's money. It was a McCulloch electric saw made in Italy. In 2005, I already bought a Husqvarna 137 made in the USA with my own money. Excellent saw, still a native engine ! I also have Chainsaws Efco 137 Italy , Cub Cadet 3851 Germany , another Husqvarna 137 ( bought from my grandfather) , McCulloch CS400 made in the USA , Holzfforma 450 China ( in Russia it is sold as ZimAni 450 with a gray body) , Husqvarna 321 Electric made in Norway and Max Cut 1816 Electric made in the USA. I like to work with all saws. The firewood is mainly like this : American maple, white acacia , wild pear. I will also make videos , let people know how lumberjacks work.
I think the color is cool myself, I mean - why not purple or just something other than orange! So far so good on the ACG63. Let me know how you like it after you start running it. Read the comments on my unboxing episode of that saw to get more of an idea of what oil mix ratio to run. Thanks again for watching, keep cuttin'!
Hey man,if it says 25-1,thats what you have to run it,if you dont want to end up with a burnt out motor,i personally always put a bit more oil in my mixture.
Now I am going to explain to you now why not 25:1 except 1st tank on new saw or cylinder. Here we go .first all Chinese saws say 25:1 . That saw has got a dpf type filter in the exhaust don't believe me check out novice Lumberjack videos on one getting tore down . I recently put a new cylinder kit on my echo 501 chainsaw the 1st tank was slightly more oil than normal and the unburnt excess oil was running down the front of the muffler after it . When I bought my neotec 872i a clone Chinese saw what says 25:1 .first tank same outcome oil everywhere since that it has ran 40 to 45:1 for 2 years just fine . Could you imagine the state it would be in if I kept it 25:1 for that 2 years. As I said that saw he has got has a dpf filter mesh inside the exhaust and if he does not believe me it's simple to remove the muffler and shine a torch in . 25:1 will totally clog up that and the heat won't escape thus meaning there is more chance of burning up the saw and have a look at richard flaggs videos on stihl ultra oil because that's what the inside of that saw will look like after
Exactly bud . 25:1 was the ratio used years ago before emission laws and the companies developed there oils better . Chinese saws are clones of old saws . I.e pinkway , weimars and a lot of the Amazon ones are all clones of zenoah komatsu saws and they are even using the old instructions . Even my neotec stihl clone and the holzfforma clones all ask for 25:1 . All my saws are ran at 40 to 45:1 . But whenever I get a new saw or replace a cylinder piston kit I always add a little more for the first tank to bed the rings in . And the oil is always running out of the exhaust. That's what I was trying to explain to him . That pinkway if it's the same as the weimars has got a dpf mesh type thing in the exhaust and honestly could you imagine the state of it after a few tanks.
Most of the Chinese brands use 25 to 1, I have a few Chinese chainsaws I have never had a issue with oil coming out. I have tried running 40 to 1 cause my Remmington uses 40 to 1 and also made in China, but the true Chinese saws seem to run better on 25 to 1
This is good to know, I appreciate your insight. I'm still unsure on what to run after the first mixed gallon I have. Many thanks for watching. Keep cuttin'!
Hey there Shawn, thanks for watching. I just looked yesterday and that saw is back on Amazon at $122, and jumped to $129 this morning. Thanks for watching, keep cuttin'!
Hi Travis, I am no Arborist or chainsaw expert. I have been processing 12 cords of wood a year for the past 10 years. Several things about your video. 1. Your sharpening technique is off. You need to drag the file straight at a 30 degree angle, you are moving the file up and down as you are filing. You also need to file down the depth gauge or "raker" that is in front of the cutting tooth. Your technique is actually dulling your chain. You should purchase the Stihl 2 in 1 chainsaw chain sharpener. Those things work exceptionally well. 2. You talked about modifying the muffler. Don't do this. 2-strokes need back pressure to get the most power. 3. Oil ratio of anything higher than 32:1 are not really necessary. You can actually run the saw on 50:1 if you are running a good full synthetic motorcycle 2-stroke oil. Bel-Ray, Yamalube R, Golden Spectral, Klotz can all be ran at 50:1, but I run all my 2-strokes at 35:1 with good premium non-ethanol fuel. I have been racing 2-strokes since 1973 and was a pro motocross racer on open class 2-strokes, so I am very familiar 2-stroke operation. 4. Chain tension should be done with the bar up. I usually put a block of wood under the front of the bar to lift it up while adjusting the chain tension, tighten the bar bolts and then remove the block of wood. Feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions.
Hello, and thanks for watching. Sounds like you have a lot of information. Let me know if you're interested in being on my Firewood Addicts Podcast Series. Keep cuttin'!
The depth guages are way to high on the Husky,she is not self feeding thus your forcing it to cut. Intereesting to see a goof comparison video,it is clear the pink way is lower max rpm.
You don't have to let your saw cool down put gas in it and you should be able to go all day without sharpening your saw. If you can't you need to learn how to run it
I said that for ideal circumstances. I'd like to invite you to to be on my Firewood Addicts Podcast to share your knowledge, let me know if there's any interest. Thanks for watching, keep cuttin'!
Those generic zenoha clones , even those displacement is never what they say are a better design than the current Husqvarna rancher series, those ranchers are just overpriced 💩
Yeah I think my 460 rancher is just old enough to not be within the overpriced crap you speak of. Bummer that you go to buy a reputable brand and what you get may not last you one season. This is why these cheap clone saws are so attractive: even if it lasts you one season, you got your money's worth out of it. Thanks for watching, keep cuttin'!
@travisdoesfirewood the 460s are clamshells, the 450, 455 and 460 are all built they same, don't get me wrong the work and cut, but they compared to other saws of the same displacement they are real lack luster, and being clamshell can only do so much Here in Canada a echo cs590 is 100$ cheaper than the 460r, and alot more saw, and can easily get 6hp out of one
I keep hearing about Echo putting out good products lately, I may need to check that out. I'm not one to be brand loyal, I have two Huskys but other brands too. Let me know if you'd be interested in being interviewed on my channel's Firewood Addicts Podcast Series.
Its not what the makers of the saw says thats important. It the makers of the oil you go with as they are the ones who have researched and developed there oil to be used at a certain ratio . Not the chainsaw makers . As i have tried to tell you . That saw has a dpf type mesh inside the muffler. I also tried to tell you what happened to a saw i replaced the cylinder on and a neotec ns872i which is a Chinese clone also asking for 25:1 . After each of them were ran at 25:1 for there 1st tank there was oil spewing out the exhahst and all down the front of it as it was unburnt . Could you imagine that after 10 , 20 tanks . The neotec has been ran the same as all my other saws ever since 40 to 45:1 for 2 years now. No issues. If you doubt me take the exhahst off its easy to do and shine a torch in through the back and you will see the filter . If that clogs up the saw will lose power , struggle and won't be able to get rid of the heat and burn up ffs....also filling up a warm saw listen to yourself pal . Some people only have one saw . If it was warm enough to ignite fuel what about the plastics its surrounded by i have never heard so much bull crap in my life . Go on run your saw 25:1 soon you will be putting up a video with a burnt out saw or a non running saw because of carb issues .
And furthermore that saw is a zenoah komatsu clone same as all the other Chinese saws like weimars etc . They are using drawing , instructions copied from years ago , now because I have used saws for nearly 25 years I know the answer to this but do you . What was the spec mix ratio of 2 stroke oils years ago .........................25:1 ..........now years of research and development fro all the leading companies stihl , husqvarna , castrol , ams , sabre , echo . Guess what oils are far better now so I hope this sinks in for your cheap little Chinese clone zenoah saw ..p.s I don't really care what you do but don't give out the wrong info ......honestly don't re fuel a warm saw . Logger have done it for years ...and they are working in certain zones that have a lot of restrictions because of fire but I don't see them carrying 2 big saws with them or a guy up an extremely large tree with a top handle saw absolutely ridiculous
Definitely something wrong with you dude! Free country! Freedom of speech! Maybe your info is wrong and you’re putting out wrong info! Your reply by the way doesn’t even make sense.
@@followthegrainfirewood4525 after nearly 25 years of experience. I think i know what i am talking about. Yes your right freedom of speech in your words . I suggest you look up what ...do one means as a figure of speech and don't worry I have absolutely no desire to watch someone who has not got any idea of what he is talking about.
Honestly don't refuel a warm saw , well i don't think companies woul be allowed to sell them then . As some of the restricted areas the loggers are in with saws being used all day every day are like tinderboxes and there would be fires everytime they had to refuel or the boss would come up and say why are you guys sitting around...oh we are just waiting on the saws to cool down ...then you know they are surrounded by plastic...absolute nonsense whoever's told you that or if its just you dreaming that up give yourself a slap to get some sense into you pal because that is bull
Nothing wrong, yet, buddy. It can be a healthy addiction, but you know you may have a problem when you start dreaming about firewood! Keep cuttin', Addict!
