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Offline Carson (CMB)

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New Saw
« on: April 10, 2012, 02:24:14 pm »
Got me a cross-cut saw.  Now I can go after some big trees!
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Offline maddog314

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Re: New Saw
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2012, 05:19:29 pm »
that is sweet!
Micah
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Offline Pat B

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Re: New Saw
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2012, 08:28:53 pm »
You do know it takes two to opperate that saw.  ;)
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: New Saw
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2012, 08:46:58 pm »
I see a lot of scrapers and trade points  >:D
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Re: New Saw
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2012, 07:03:26 am »
Nice,love them things,I have one over the fireplace with a painting on it.Yep 2 men that know what they are doing and it will do the work. :)
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Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: New Saw
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2012, 01:38:33 pm »
I picked up a 5 footer at an auction recently. Seems to be brand new or was very well cared for. Looks like it got a coat of brown paint for some reason. I do like a good saw.
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Offline lowell

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Re: New Saw
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2012, 05:48:09 pm »
Don't think it would fit my hands!! :laugh:...but it looks nice!!
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: New Saw
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2012, 10:44:48 pm »
Ask Osage Outlaw to find you one of those big ol' osage trees like he cut.  Go show that tree who's boss!
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: New Saw
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2012, 11:00:53 pm »
I loved to pit this thing against some big osage, but I am betting it does better on the fir I have in mind for it.  I am going to use this to get arrow wood.  I am going after large windfall doug-firs, for my own hand-planed shafting and to help supply my dad and his buddy's business...surewood shafts.  I just need to get my brother to go out there with me. 
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: New Saw
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2012, 11:26:04 pm »
It takes a while to learn a rhythm with those big bucksaws.  Bring plenty of water...and learn how to set teeth and sharpen!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: New Saw
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2012, 02:33:52 am »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on April 11, 2012, 10:44:48 pm
Ask Osage Outlaw to find you one of those big ol' osage trees like he cut.  Go show that tree who's boss!

That thing would have come in handy on the first cut.  I'm guessing that osage would be hard on those teeth. 

Are old saws like this worth much?  I might be able to talk my Dad out of one.  If I did, I could bring it to Tenn. in a few weeks  ;)
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Offline RidgeRunner

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Re: New Saw
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2012, 10:47:25 am »
I have one of those.  Never used it.
Was thinking sometime back that knowing how to use it might be a good thing.

As long as I can get fuel for my Stihl I am going to use it. ;D

CMB: Are you going to be cutting that Fir in somekind of Chainsaw Free Zone???

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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: New Saw
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2012, 02:33:21 pm »
I paid $150 for this one, but that was after looking at a lot of beat up ones in the 50-75 range...ones that are suitable for wall-hangers or painting on, but not ready for service.  This one has commercial grade handles in good shape, and the teeth had recently been sharpened.  The only thing is, judging by the length of the teeth, this saw has seen a lot of use and will probably only last another 15 or so sharpenings before there are no teeth left  :o....then I can keep the nice handles, find another blade, and make a lot of trade points, scrapers, and a couple of machetes! >:D

I am not cutting in a chainsaw free zone, at least I haven't had to yet.  I just like doing things the hard way!  ;D  Chainsaws are for rifle hunters!   ;)  Also a good used stihl big enough to go after the 5 ft diameter trees I am hunting was going to cost me about $400 or more. 

I also like that this saw is quiet.  If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it...wait how does that go again?
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"The bow is the old first lyre,
the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: New Saw
« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2012, 04:39:11 pm »
It goes something like: "If a man is alone in the forest and no wife is there to hear him speak, is he still wrong?"
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: New Saw
« Reply #14 on: April 14, 2012, 05:15:04 am »
LMAO!!  Ain't that the sad truth.

Actually, yes for the first day or two* in the forest he is still wrong, because his wife is there in his mind reminding him that he is always wrong. Then after a couple of days in the forest he begins to see that he is right. And that is why man goes to the forest.

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"The bow is the old first lyre,
the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso
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