Glysophate... for treating stumps I don't want to resprout and for hack and squirt... it's full strength with no water and kills trees dead...What's in the spray bottle in the top pic?
Glysophate... for treating stumps I don't want to resprout and for hack and squirt... it's full strength with no water and kills trees dead...What's in the spray bottle in the top pic?
Thanks for all the responses. I was using a Stihl MS310 which has a 18" bar but is just to heavy for hinging. I have 2 other bigger saw for my firewood cutting so I'm going to sell this one and get a smaller one.
I'm with dogghr on this one as I'm using something that runs on gas.
Kubota you sure cut some good sized trees with that little saw but as much as I would like to have one I think for as much firewood I cut I'm going with a little bigger saw.
Jbird I was thinking of getting the MS250 or the MS271 but haven't made up my mind.The 250 weighs about 2.5 pds which may be a determining factor.
Looks like you give that little saw a work out! I'm sure my 250 would have gotten real heavy by the time that chore was done. It's all about the right tool for the job. Looks like your little 170 is the ticket for hinging.I clear cut an acre of woods last February with that little saw...
It's cut some pretty amazing stuff and still starts 3rd pull dead cold and first pull all the rest of the time...
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I have a little Stihl like they do ^^^. Full chisel chain like D has and will cut through anything I ask it to. It bogs down a little if I start to push it too hard and needs fuel refills too often, but a darn good saw. I would like to get the next size bigger just so that I'm not stopping to add gas and oil so often but can't justify spending the money when this one works as well as it does.
Bought in winter of 2013 for $179 and still running like a champ! For an inexpensive stihl it is a workhorse well beyond its cc..I still haven't made up my mind yet but a lot of good options posted but I will have a different saw before I hinge again that's for sure.
Kubota how old is that saw? You have cut some pretty good sized trees with that thing.
Dgallow I'm with you on the 30 yrs ago statement and thanks for the info about bottles and chains. I have a coworker that used to trim highline R/W and he preaches to me all the time about getting a top mounted trigger.
The bigger you get, obviously the more dangerous. The real danger is when those trees "recliner" or whatever that move is called when it splits at the cut and a section of the trunk stays parallel with the log as it goes over. I haven't had much luck getting big dangerous stuff to hinge. Typically, I get better results with stuff under 4".Does anyone have a go to video for hinge cutting safely? Do you guys only hinge up to a certain diameter? This still seems kinda dangerous to me. I would be the guy someone would find pinned under a tree in the woods.
Does anyone have a go to video for hinge cutting safely? Do you guys only hinge up to a certain diameter? This still seems kinda dangerous to me. I would be the guy someone would find pinned under a tree in the woods.