End of day maintenance

[htb]

6 minutes ago, Stubby said:

 It was three stokes every fill up here  in the woods

And what about the saw

[Stubby]

Just now, htb said:

And what about the saw

That as well if needs be

[Sambo]

6 hours ago, Khriss said:

That's the Forestry way Sambo- I used to tickle the teeth every three or four fells on sitka / norways, could mean a tonne difference on yr weight at end of day. K

An old forester told me your saw should feel like its being gently pulled into the wood like its magnetic. Anything less and its not sharp / set correctly (i.e. rakers)

[Khriss]

.....did he have a really strong right hand grip and a twinkle in his eye , Sambo ? K

[Khriss]

( apology - I just can't help it ! )

[Khriss]

Nothing like ' being gently pulled into the wood ' ....she always said K

[Sambo]

20 hours ago, Khriss said:

Nothing like ' being gently pulled into the wood ' ....she always said K

into/onto! 

 

[Sambo]

Incidentally - do people generally follow the rule of rotating three chains, changing sprockets with chains etc.? or is it a matter of just changing them when their knackered!

[Darrin Turnbull]

After 3 , 4 or 5 chains I'll change the bar and sprocket. ( most times )

the sprocket seems to last as long as a bar.

 

[Darrin Turnbull]

I don't buy bars with replaceable noses. So they not expensive.