Unfortunately I sold the tractor about 15 years ago. I don't remember exactly but it has some kind of simple lever for the PTO. I used the PTO to break loose a locked engine when I first got it running. With the torque converter and a hyd pump on the front there was no other way to turn the engine.

Thanks for the comment. The shortest user I have is 41" and I would not go less then 36". For a small log user I prefer close to 48" and often add a 2 to 3 lb weight on the free end of lighter weight cut off falling saws when single bucking. pbase.com/jimthode/image/174152332

Thank you!

Can you free hand a 48” felling saw for a felling cut? or I guess it would depend on the saw, one of the unnamed felling saws I want to cut is probably way more noodly than a royal chinook and I guess that would determine the spot to cut. If it’s deflecting down dramatically with its own weight I guess it would be a birch to start and work horizontal/felling cuts. But good to know you would not bother with shorter than 36”. I was wondering if something like that would be useful for starting the kerf on bigger trees if the longer and well tapered felling saw was noodly until it got deeper in the wood, but I guess your technique and experience would start to be a factor more than a generalized rule on lengths, also the specific saw. I guess my problem is I have a really noodly felling saw (extremely well tapered) and a stiff one (barely tapered at all), I want the ideal one man felling saw. I imagine cutting the stiff one at 37.5” and maybe the noodle one around 42, as that was the longest I’ve found mentioned anywhere or in any videos of yours that is manageable being used freehand. That way I could utilize the taper in the bigger wood but have a stiffer more functional saw for 98% of the time. But maybe I should cut the stiffer one longer and the noodly one shorter, hate to waste maximizing the tapered section of the noodle saw or the maximum stiffness of the poorly tapered saw for horizontal cuts. Side question, I noticed in an old picture of a high climber with his topping saw, (a) the handle is the same as your preferred, with the mount on the top vs the side, a sells style and one of the atkins. Is this just random or is there some reasoning/benefit. B) the guys handle was mounted at the narrower end, vs at the longer end, where it was cut, which gives it a really odd look, like the opposite of a classic handsaw. That picture is the only time I’ve seen that, and I was wondering, is he trying to maximize the crescent taper in the cut saw, putting the handle where the metals actually thickest, even though it’s only 2” wide there, and having the best tapered middle section for the majority of the cutting, even though that’s like 4” wide there? I ask because I haven’t seen it anywhere else and I figure you could either confirm or add some useful information. Would like to make an ideal one man felling saw

It is possible but not normally required to remove the bark. I do remove it if the log has dirt on it and most of the time I skid logs with one end lifted off the ground so only a very small part gets dirty. If the bark is clean it will not cause any added wear to the saw.

Jedna osoba může používat kvalitní dvoučlennou pilu. (One person can use a good quality two man saw. )

Most all brands made good quality saws as well as less expensive lower quality saws. Stay with vintage saws rather then the lower quality ones made today. For a one man saw, a lance tooth is normally better then a perforated lance tooth saw. Perforated lance tooth saws are thinner and more flexible and don't work as well when falling. You can get a good idea of the quality by studying old saw catalogs available online.

Actually it is miss-labeled in the video. It is a 42" cut off falling saw, also known as a topping saw. It likely started as a 7ft falling that was cut in half. Also, no logo on it but I'd guess that it is a #513 Simonds Royal Chinook. It is quite stiff and works well for one man falling as well as smaller log bucking.

​@@jimthode Thanks! Just ordered the Lynx 3' One Man Crosscut Saw. Might have to try the #513 Simonds Royal Chinook.

Top speed is about 45mph

You can find new saws but the quality is poor. Old vintage saws are much better quality.

The hand brake would be the best choice for an emergency stop. However in either case you have to drive the Model T as if it has almost no brakes. With only one brake drum in the transmission and only rear wheel brakes it is nothing like modern cars.

@@jimthode Thank you, Jim! The reason I'm asking is because I'm a historical fiction writer with my story taking place in 1917. My next question is a bit more complicated...at least it is for me! I hope you can answer it. In my story, I need the Model T to fail going down a hill. Someone has sabotaged the vehicle. Is there something 'easy' that the saboteur could do to it, to make the driver lose control? Any help or guidance you can give would be appreciated. I'm running into a brick wall with this one. Thank you!

@@CarrieKwiatkowski Since the main pedal braking system and the emergency/parking lever brake are separate systems and use different brake drums I do not see where a single action could disable both systems. Either one or both together are no way as good as modern brakes but it would not be possible to disable both with one change. Maybe it the main pedal brake was completely worn out and they were using the emergency brake only, then simply removing a single little pin on the control rod would disable the parking brake.

@@jimthode Okay, that answers my question! But I still have the problem of making that car dangerous somehow while driving. Any suggestions? :)

What’s a Silky? Could you provide a link please.

@@vickiereed643 He did. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXfIdIiao9Bnbsk

A Silky KATANABOY is fine for smaller logs but they cost many times more then a vintage crosscut and don't work at all on larger logs like 3 to 4 Ft diameter.

He already disproved that in another video I use silly’s all the time as a climber but I would rather try to cut a 2’+ log with my forehead than a silky, that’s why I’m here watching all his stuff. Great resource I wonder if he knows the guy on the selway river

Noodles are nice but they do not really indicate if a saw if cuttings efficiently as possible. A better indication is how much the saw advances on each stroke or just measuring the thickness of cuttings. Thin cuttings will make noodles and thicker cuttings will break up and not make noodles. Also with dryer wood the cuttings will break up and not make noodles.

@@jimthode Thanks! So if it feels good, it is good huh?