Promise Made, Promise Kept

[Don87]

I made a promise on this thread:http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/owning-operating/183268-tractor-vs-chainsaw-you-guess.html to show the felling of the cherry tree in my yard.
Stihl 026, 16 inch bar meets Cherry Tree:

 

[buck12]

Just don't tell a lie about cutting down the cherry tree

 

[Don87]

Just don't tell a lie about cutting down the cherry tree

Can't lie.............the whole world knows now.

 

[EddieWalker]

That's a heck of a tree for such a small saw!!!

Thanks for the pics,
Eddie

 

[Don87]

That's a heck of a tree for such a small saw!!!

Thanks for the pics,
Eddie

Yes, it is. The saw would not go the whole way through.
After I moved here, about 14 years ago, I purchased this saw and timbered my land with it. There were 2 trees on the property that I needed a larger saw for.

 

[dstig1]

Wow. You must be fantastic to make cuts line up from both sides so nicely that you can't even see a slight step in either face of the wedge cuts. I know I could never do that... You sure you aren't hiding the bigger saw?

That is an awfully small saw to do much serious large wood with. My MS362 has a 20" bar on it, and when I get much past 24" trees, I step up to my friend's MS660 with the 32" bar. Weighs a ton, but cuts like a maniac. Yeah I can make it happen with the smaller bar on the 362, but it's more trouble than it's worth. Right tool for the job and all that.

Why'd you drop it? Looks healthy, from what I can see. Cherry trees around here all get hollow well before they get that large. Too cold for them to thrive here, I think.

 

[Don87]

Wow. You must be fantastic to make cuts line up from both sides so nicely that you can't even see a slight step in either face of the wedge cuts. I know I could never do that... You sure you aren't hiding the bigger saw?

That is an awfully small saw to do much serious large wood with. My MS362 has a 20" bar on it, and when I get much past 24" trees, I step up to my friend's MS660 with the 32" bar. Weighs a ton, but cuts like a maniac. Yeah I can make it happen with the smaller bar on the 362, but it's more trouble than it's worth. Right tool for the job and all that.

Why'd you drop it? Looks healthy, from what I can see. Cherry trees around here all get hollow well before they get that large. Too cold for them to thrive here, I think.

I used to be a logger, that may explain the cuts.( I won 2nd place in competition).
And yes, the saw was very small for the job, but I am very sure of my abilities, and my saws capabilities.
I dropped the tree, because, just like you said(and I have experienced), much smaller trees are hollowed out, and I wanted the firewood.
Hope this explains everything, if not, let me know.........I will answer to the best of my ability.

My neighbor was watching..........he just bought a new Stihl last year......... He said "Don't ever get rid of that saw, Mine is twice the size of yours, but yours cuts almost as fast as mine"

Although I should add.......The cuts aren't as straight as they appear.........I have a hard time filing both sides the same amount.
If you blow up the pictures, you can see the curves in my cuts. I've just learned to 'compensate' for my misgivings

 

[Thomas]

That old girl going to keep you busy..cutting,splitting,stacking..for couple days.

Glad all went well.

 

[easygo]

I was looking at the reasonably straight hinge you left on that tree. Just from that I figured that you know what you were doing. You had to shape that hinge from four different positions and that kind of work is way beyond me.

 

[buck12]

Everyone seems to think you need a huge saw with a long bar to cut a little wood. All my father owned was saws with 16" bars when I was growing up. I never saw him shy away from any tree because of its size. I am not saying he was the most efficient but we were never cold. I think his newest saw has an 18" bar.