@@DingleBerryschnapps back in the day, it sucked to split green rounds using a steel wedge and sledge hammer. Normally, wood needed to dry out and naturally crack a bit, before wedging with a hammer, depending on wood species.

@@illiji915 there is a small split in the middle. It’s just a tough piece of wood lol

@@mehmetalperkorkmaz9479 true! We used to start in a crack first, if the piece had one in it, normally on the outer edges. This one had a small split in the center, for whatever reason.

Actually prefer the 22 wood splitter myself

Software broke many moons ago! Lol!

Yeah I’ve never done anything like this, but I’ve seen videos of people splitting other things with wedges and they usually hammer out a line all the way across and then keep working it, and usually by then the thing’s already split

Green wood is a royal pain to split this way, grew up doing this method, Wedge and hammer is more suited for dried out rounds, ime.

@@BUCKSTALKER123 Thanks! I don’t either, just what I have, it’s a very difficult method to get it all lined up, especially with a thicker oz leather and welt! Much appreciated 👍

@@RebirthMusicStudios great info! Thanks for sharing. On mine I was attempting to keep the build of the pipe similar dimensions to stock length, but didn’t considered the length of the distance from the end, to the outlet. Very interesting!

@@kylemclaughlin1578 thanks! 🙏, definitely would be worth doing the aftermarket deflector, this one here was a little short, had to add an extension to it, later on. They work great! Thanks for dropping a comment! 👍

@@tfloutdoors327 for sure! I painted my muffler with high temp gloss black earlier today, and once the WCS port arrives, I’ll be cutting out the top hole and adding the deflector to the top of the muffler. Should look, sound, and perform pretty sweet once it’s all done 👍

@@kylemclaughlin1578 heck ya! I’m sure you know this, but make sure the inside of the muffler is clear of all the metal shavings after drilling or grinding. They can kill the piston, and cylinder. Also tune the carb, they typically run leaner after a muffler mod to the stock can.

@@tfloutdoors327 of course! I have completely removed the muffler and modded and cleaned it while it was off the saw. I also have the special 12 point tuning screwdriver to richen up the high speed screw. Thanks

@@kybowhunter yep, modded stock muffler, the saw builder did the mod for me in this one, both ports screened

Thanks man! Awesome, I will have to check it out!👍

Thanks buddy! Had a blast editing this one! Glad you liked it, kind sir!

Thanks, practice a lot in the backyard with a fly without a hook, also it is best to match up the weight of the rod and reel for best balance. The length of rod is import. Like this creek here we used are using very light poles, like 3-4, and 6.5’. Are you lake fishing, river, or creek fishing?

@@tfloutdoors327 Noted, creek and ponds is where I’ll be fishing the most.

@@nickgazaway7707 ok great! As you probably know, the longer poles cast further, I have a tendency to stay away from the really cheep gear, it works, and that’s with I learned on, but we use middle of the road equipment, so if a reel or rod gets smashed into the rocks, damaged, it’s not the end of the world. For backpacking or mountain fishing, we like the a 4 piece pole. There are So many options available now days, but I like Redington rods they offer a great warranty on poles and normally will take care of their customers. At least years prior they did for me! Hope this helps!

@@tfloutdoors327 Ok! Thanks for the help it means a lot.

lol, I hear ya! I love square chain and have been messing around with a square file for while now, just getting it dialed, I feel like, where it’s cuts smooth and stays sharp through out the day!

@@tfloutdoors327 I like how much my saw likes it, much less stress on the motor.

@@troyforeman5825 Totally agree💯. My fav when cutting fire wood, or anything dirty, is square skip. Cuts very nice, plus less cutters to sharpen on the longer bars

Right handed saw, video is in self mode in that clip 🤦‍♂️

Nah, wasn’t planning on it, thanks for the comment and watching my video! 👍

Ya… had to get my moneys worth out of if 🤣. Probably wasn’t the best chain to choose for testing purposes, but a good one to show cutting the rakers down on. It wasn’t producing a great chip, but still cut, even though most of the top plate is gone lol

Thank you, much appreciated! I just checked out your channel, and see you’ve made some custom pipes for some saws as well, very nice work sir! Your fab and metal skills are on the next level! 👊

@@tfloutdoors327 thanks. I have an idea to combine my pipe header with an outlet similar to yours. Did you take inspiration from the Iron Horse pipe?

@WildWestGarage not exactly or I would have gave it a mention, the inspiration for this mini pipe came from the old nitro RC planes, and car world, back in the day. Had one for years, and messed with it a lot, modding everything that was modifiable w/o messing with the motor itself. I remember buying a pipe for it that looks similar to the one featured in this video, an Aftermarket pipe, but made from aluminum, it gave that little nitro motor quite a bit more power, and a quicker throttle response. Had to try to replicate it on a larger scale. It’s not as easy as it looks. A ton of thought and planning goes into them as you know.

Thank you. No blue prints, just a lot of thought. So I based the sheath off of the actual axe head, tracing it to paper, cut out the pattern and make all the final adjustments in paper form, prior to transferring to the leather hide.

Thanks!!!

Thank you! I’m excited to see how it will chop!

Thank you! I appreciate it very much my man!

Sorry my man, this is just a hobby thing for me at this point.

Thank you!

Thank you sir!👍

Thank you sir! It was a beautiful day for some firewood cutting!👍

Haha! Those little Toyotas make everything look so easy. Probably why they’re such a popular rig to upgrade! 👍

Very nice! They are very solid saws, have your ear plugs handy, it’s a noisy old cus. I wouldn’t recommend this bar, it doesn’t have a sprocket tip, but it works ok. I would hate to use it for any long term cutting. Plus I feel like the 30” length full house chain is too much for the ol girl. It can pull it just can’t dog it in practically at all. If you go through some of my earlier videos it’s featured cutting some 24” pine. Have fun with your new saw!

The other video the c51 is featured in is titled xl12 skip tooth chain c51. Time stamped at 7:37 in that video. See it cut some larger wood with same 30” bar and chain set up

Ha ha ha, I have a few Homlite saws with the stack muffler, they are loud, love it! Thanks for the honest feedback on the bar. The saw came with an 18" bar, a little small I think. I may look for a 24" or 28" bar and run skip tooth chain. I'll definitely check out your other vid. Thanks!

Thanks, I love that saw, it’s a ported 372 hybrid, with a big bore kit top end.