064 - "Off The Couch", On A Nice One
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
- I received a call with a request to go on "Special Assignment". It sounded challenging "over the phone". And here we are...
A guy never knows what he is up against until getting to the bottom of a deep dark hole. Or in this case, show up on the landing.
I removed the moth balls on some of my "old Iron" for this sabbatical just for kicks. Sometimes it is fun slapping a long bar on an 'ol skool saw and gnawing on a nice tree.
There was a bid windstorm that blew through this area and had limbs jill poked in the roof. Knocked out a large upstairs window too.
This stand had a general lean to the NW and into the oncoming, most consistent headwind. As a result, the timber was canted out and down toward the right.
I probably could have wedged this tree. However, there was large propane tank, big powerlines, an outbuilding, several vehicles (mine included), and an active road under the lean of this grove. So, I put the Silvey as a precautionary measure.
~ 6:18 I'm taking a "fuzz" more off the bottom of the jack seat. I usually shoot for a tighter fit with the jack in the seat. Sometimes that requires removing the "shim".
~ the 11:30 mark we see I start to snipe the stump in front. After several looks at the intended lay of this tree, I decided that it might come back down on the stump in the immediate foreground (~ 20:42 mark) and crack a piece of this tree off the side.
Not to much excitement involved a God was smiling on this operation. No powerlines, cars, roads, outbuildings, or humans were harmed in the making of this film, lol.
At the time of your viewing this, I may, or may not, be immediately available for custom saw modifications. I am booked out several months regularly. If you are interested in having a saw zipped, please shoot me an email. That is the best, first point of contact.
danger_cat@rocketmail.com
Thanks for watching.
Putting a new cylinder and piston in my 064. Plannin on porting her too. Great sounding saw and another excellent fell👍. Stihl should have never quit making them 064s.
You are an artist the way you take down a tree! Perfection at its finest
064 again!!!!👍👍👍
Nicely done sir, and a great attitude as well. That's a pretty rare trait among tree guys around my parts. Very nice saw as well. I am also the proud owner of an 064.
Dr. Jack to the operating room please........Dr. Jack to the operating room. Pretty cool how you've earned your PhD. Thanks for sharing.
Hello. The description, as per usual, and normal, has some added info. Questions can be answered already in the area. Thanks for watching.
Pickle hill?
@@bryanchipps6572 - hey man, long time no talk.
Up on Fickle Hill. The cell tower on the left is the same one on the south side of the Mad on the ridge by Blue Lake.
Thanks for watching.
Mr. Jack, unless I missed it over the years, this is the first on-camera chain filing. Very enjoyable process, the accuracy of the fell/fall was impressive. The demonstration and performance of the saw was a bonus. Thank you sir.
Brian hi. I took a swipe off the rakers. This chain was for a different application. It was pretty short in the tooth so, I was not going to cry if it hit a nail. The chances of hitting metal around a house is quite high in my experience. I try and use the clapped-out loops in this scenario.
Thanks for watching.
@@hotsaws101 Yes sir...my edit is thank you...
Nice work!
You have ice water running through your veins, Jack. You would have made a good professional golfer. You make the shots when they count the most. You used a lot of tricks on that tree. Good call on using those high milage chains on those backyard jobs. Thanks for bringing us along.
Steve T hi. I've actually done a lot of work around "humanity" locations. Some of it we get to see. Most is in the far depths of my cobweb infested cranium.
I felled the little park area 360º around Red Emerson's hunting "lodge" in the Trinity Alps ~ 20 years ago. Leaned up against the building for some of the trees.
All in a days work for the ones that error on the side of a DangerCat... LOL!
Thanks for watching.
What a nice day huh? All on Gods Blessed green earth.
Eric hi. That day, and the next, were two of the nicest during the year.
Thanks for watching
Very beautiful work👍👌👏
Back in Cali nice!
Very nice Runin n Goodlookn saw i love it. Have a good week.
Nice one Jack, she looked relentless but nice shot!
Nice one jack . Thanks for posting.
I LOVE that kind of job ..!
Yepper. The worse (bigger challenge) it is the better I like it too. Thanks for watching.
One thing 4 sure is you know how to take the trees down!!! 👍👍👍
My moms side of my family grew up on Fickle Hill. Ya may know my uncle John Lima and his wife Claudia. YOU.... My man are a pure joy to watch work dude!
Jdigger4130 hi. Copy.
I did nuke some timber out by Weitchpec for him.
Thanks for watching.
@@hotsaws101 RAD man! He keeps good company! Stay safe!
"half inch too short" Good stuff. Thank you.
Mike hi. My mantra it would seem... Thanks for watching.
I wish I could have Jack teach me how to sharpen a chain with the stops at .050" and still bore that smooth.
Very underrated comment, takes a sharp cutter to do so. I would assume square grind would be a step in the right direction, sharpening chain is a constant learning curve, very fun to try new angles and tricks, i would like someone to show me how they make a race chain and maybe copy some of the concepts. But that’s usually top secret stuff😂
Hi Jack. Looking good for sure.
I enjoyed this one. That was a great drop! Would be cool to get more details on your thought process when sizing up a tree before it’s felled. Such as, “I used the jack because…” “Wedges aren’t a good choice in this situation because…”
In the Midwest our trees are not tall and straight so I’ve been trying to learn more about the logic behind manipulating the fall. Back learners for example. Thanks for sharing Jack👍🏻
Check the description, Jack usually gives a full written commentary on what and why he does something while felling trees.
@@JoeAroner-SIWAYTV wow there it is! I had no idea, it’s like a screenplay🤣 thanks for letting me know.
The man is thorough, the first time I actually looked at his notes they were broken down in something like 40+ steps, thoughts and such. Expert doesn’t seem to start to describe what we are watching.
Mr. Doug, check out" 1Dangercat" channel if you like this. That is Mr. Jack's other channel....
Gentlemen hi. The Faller's Corner segments will have a more detailed description than most. It takes a lot of thought and time to get the timeline dialed in. I've had to pare it down, which then some of the nuance is lost.
It may look like autopilot, but trust me, it is not.
I'm weighing out a multitude of options on all trees like this.
Thanks for watching.
I have a cs800p with a 32 inch bar. It's 6 years old still runs perfect.
Just send it already
I also have the cs590 timberwolf. Very reliable chainsaw
Hey jack, when do you regulate a chain to yard tree/firewood duty? Once it’s halfway ground back, etc? I seem to get pretty good performance on a chain all the way back to the witness marks or beyond as long as I’m using a progressive depth gauge like the husky or Carlton file o plate and keep my rakers at the right height. Wondering if I should start retiring them earlier and saving them for dirty wood or other crap.
Jfita hi.
It depends. And it is upon many factors.
If you are getting good performance out of a chain then keep using it.
You cannot cut redwoods with a chain that is "short in the tooth" 90% of the time. You can cut hard inland fir with a mostly clapped-out chain conversely.
My chains were performing okay to marginally here on the stump compared to normal.
Thanks for watching.
Yea he's right obviously..didn't know that either till seen a video of a different logger out west talking about the 3/8 ,chains on red woods they don't work once get short ..always wanted to cut some western wood even just to buck it..smell it exctra..out here it's all kinds of mixture s and knarly,residential trees and I do some mountain jobs .since I live in them .but 4200 feet is highest it gets or so.are pines and evergreen species are sappy twisty.have one coming up it's either climbing or gotta do some technical pulling .there hung in each other over a 15ft bank over house cattycorner,no way to get equipment or buckets in most times and can't just fell them so it's alot of work..with ropes ..love my big slingshot ..some days gets tangled up.have hernia torn scrotum so add to that torn knee ..struggling ..thanks
Amazing you keep that screw driver .I would lose it..lost my ratchet scrench otherday .came back next day was rite there.left at dark and searched for half hour. 😂
My cs800p with the 32 inch bar weighs 25 lb. I put a 28 inch bar on it. I can handle it a lot longer with the weight reduction. During the day. I also have the cs 7310 p of the 28 inch bar. I love that chainsaw. I run echo chainsaws. It's easy to get parts for them here in Ohio.
Love my 064, not as hopped up as yours just a simple ported 066 jug, with a 36" elight, makes for an easy day, especially in the tree. Thanks for all your vids, kinda fills me in on Dents book. Miss my silvey tree saver jacks are amazing. Does the snipe push it out a little further or just set it down easier?
Gareth hi.
Not that you asked... Personally, I'd get a highly tuned 500i with one of my beefed up spring kits. ~ 1.5 pounds lees weight.
The 500i would out cut it as well.
Not sure of the "fills you in" reference.
Sometimes it's both. Mostly it's so the tree doesn't rimrack from stem to stern.
Thanks for watching.
@@hotsaws101 I meant Dents book professional timber felling where he describes swing dutchmen and hop dutchmen, and you fill me in on the ways to actually make them work. The triple hinge is rad, ive swung some side leaning garbage (tan oaks and alder)way farther with it. I was also wondering if a vertical plunge at the end of the backcut would help the hinge last longer with more space to flex and you've shown me the answer! Can you really catch up 15ccs of torque from a 500i? I ran one with a barkbox and it was nowhere near as torquey or fast as my 064/6. And it drank fuel 3x as fast.
@@GBJFLYINGSQUIRREL - I'm unfamiliar with that book.
Maybe I need to write a book myself then,,, lol...
You are welcome.
It will depend upon a few factors. Like how far the 064 was taken. But for the most part in all but the most radicle builds, yes. There is a pretty good limiting factor in some of the 064 saws. Even if they run the same in the end. 1.5+ pounds less with ~ the same power in a tree is a big deal.
Those provide marginal performance increases. They will blow crapp back in the operators face at times - so no thanks just on that point. They will cause more hearing damage than other duel porting options. Someone who actually knows what they are doing porting wise will have the 500i moving right along.
I personally don't like the fuel mileage of the 500i saw once zipped. ½ hour of sawing max. Chasing your camp all day Sam you will be when using a ported one. I'll stick with my "481" that will best the stock componentry version, zipped 500i no matter how far the 500i is taken. And the 481 will get far superior fuel mileage whilst taking 500i names, lol.
Thanks for watching.
@@hotsaws101 I am eyeballing the 462 as the bees knees. I just do hazard tree removal around power lines so I'm not cutting all day. I just climb and or dump two or three a day. I kinda hate the bark boxes, too loud. I can get the proper exh area by just grinding out the stock outlet and I like to keep em stock looking for the nosy parkers. I have an 066 cyl and piston with a little cut into the band and base, little shorter blowdown and nice wide ports and flat transfers. And the 36" elight balances it well. I was going to go back in there but im busy on my 044/6 hybrid which should also be a blast for the 28" bar range. Lots of learning and tool making (file tail stuck in a old piston to cut squish) ugly but it works, the 046 transfers are going to be tough without a right-angle but ill get it done.
Isso é que é operador europa é outro nível
Man that 064 has a distinctive sound.. Love it. What big bore kit did you use on it? The 660 Big Bore? Nice job on the fell..
79attaboy hi. Factory. Thanks for watching.
We don't have that many big trees like that here in Piqua Ohio
Not to mention this tree didn't need a jack
An assessment made having never stood there to survey. Gotta love those Monday morning quarterbacks...
@@hotsaws101 pretty easy
He clearly states the hazards and that it could've been wedged but used the jack out of precaution...
@@hotsaws101 saw plenty to know
@@seakadventurer1330 overkill
It seems that you always get the big ugly ones 🙄. Nice job🤙
How long til we see a tweaked 590xp jack?
I was only aware of 585 and 592, I must be behind, do tell.....
AxeInTheKerf 592 is what i meant sorry for the mixup
@@team_1j_jont-179 No apologies needed sir. I expect a 590, just thought I missed it...
What do you use as a plumb? Did you make it or buy it? I always see you using it and I'm wanting something similar
J hi. I bought the components and then put them together. Thanks for watching.
@@hotsaws101 Mr. Jack, you get the plumb question often. That would make a good Fallers Corner with ""the axe trick" compilation and then you could just plug in a link when folks ask. I bugged you several times about it myself and finally caught on...
Hello I need help please I have a stihl 461 I want to put the big dog's on my saw like the one's you have on your 461 can you tell me who makes them and the part Numbers thank you so much love you chanal.
Just wondering if I can make a bark box out of 6061 aluminium melting points around 850 can 101 let me no what you think
Greg hi.
If you throw enough money at it,,, you can make anything...
The question, and more specifically, yours, becomes why.
They blow exhaust/chips in the operators face at times. No thanks there.
They marginally increase performance.
They do add exponentially to the operator's hearing damage due to the direction of the sound waves coming out.
They add a fair amount of additional weight when compared to the stock casing.
I'll stick with my a bit more stealth method.
Thanks for the question & watching.
@@hotsaws101 thanks for getting back I will direct the flow out differently that the bark box 👍
“A few hours later”
For the viewer that may not be up to speed on the "big" picture here -
So what,,, a $3000 dollar tree standing there.
They actually paid me a premium to take my
SAW-WEET time and try to recover as much volume from the trees in this stand as possible. That requires finesse. Maybe someday this guy will get there.
Clearly, the "saving them out" concept is lost on this commentor also.
And Bonus, the forester even came out and shook my hand thanking me for the effort.
Surely now, someone else "looks the fool"...
You did a fine job I was mostly kidding. I’m not a tree guy by trade but have cut down many. One ?, why not wedge and sledge instead of a jack?
Fickle Hill?
Bryan hi. Yes. Thanks for watching.
That is the WORST jack set up i have ever seen!!!! YOU ARE STRAIGHT UP DANGEROUS
For those that are interested in understanding:
This tree leaned down and back, to the right, looking down the hill.
Prudence dictates that the faller not over cut the seat height - lest you not have enough throw in the ram travel to lift the tree high enough to get it past plumb. Or at least get them high enough to be able to help with wedges. Pretty easy to take out a "fuzz" more from the "jack seat" while impossible to grow it back quick...
Those that have never jacked a tree leaning back 6, 8, and 10' will not really understanding my point there.
Also, above an open, active County road. Prudence dictates the jack as a matter of security. Lost on the wayward as well.
Those that cannot even use the proper terminology, for some unknown reason, will spewforth inaccuracies - the open mouth & boot fully inserted concept. It escapes me as to why.
Thanks for watching.
Thank you Jack. I appreciate you sharing all the saw time and knowledge. 🪓🪓🪓🪓🪓. I've never fell anything close to that. Never jacked a tree this guy.