Posted by Goose on May 08, 2012 at 16:33:59 from (166.250.226.161):
As I mentioned on a coupla other threads, a week ago we took down a huge, 60 year old elm tree in our farm yard. It croaked during the past year.
I hired a tree service to drop it, and now I'm sawing it up and cleaning up the mess. Only I spend more time sharpening chains than sawing.
On a 15" to 18" log, with my 20" Poulan saw I can get 2-3 cuts before the chain needs sharpening. Same with my Stihl MS250 on a 12" to 15" log. My new Stihl MS170 does better, but I mostly use it for small stuff.
I have three chains for each saw, and I'm constantly sharpening them. Can't be sharpening technique, I'm using a Nielsen professional sharpener left over from my McCulloch days, and I've sharpened literally hundreds of chains with it, both for customers and myself.
Also, a new chain right out of the box won't last any longer than a sharpened chain. My chains are a mix of both Oregon and Stihl, and neither does better than the other, so brand of chain doesn't seem to matter.
Only thing I can think of, is has to be the wood itself, and I've never seen anything like it.
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