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@richardeljay Сағат бұрын
helpful. thanks
@mosheariel4959 2 күн бұрын
Thanks very much for this essential tip. Very, very important.
@JamesTheForester 2 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thank you 😊
@blueandbanana 3 күн бұрын
Always leave chain loose when not in use or when storing it. Thank you for the tip!
@JamesTheForester 3 күн бұрын
Thank you very much 😊
@mat-kalin4866 5 күн бұрын
Pretty sure I just learned what pooched my saw thank you sir
@JamesTheForester 4 күн бұрын
Glad to help, but sorry about your saw !
@byrus1 6 күн бұрын
So that's what happened
@punachaa 6 күн бұрын
thanks you
@JamesTheForester 6 күн бұрын
Thank you too!
@delboyg2690 9 күн бұрын
I just bought my first chainsaw and this is incredibly helpful. Thanks
@JamesTheForester 8 күн бұрын
You're very welcome ☺
@solanaceae2069 9 күн бұрын
Was a logger/forest-firefighter most of my life. Production was money, so used full-comp chisel chains. Retired now, so have been going with skip tooth semi-chisel chains, since I mostly cut firewood now and fast production no longer matters.
@JamesTheForester 9 күн бұрын
It's the way to go in clean forests. Thankfully we have no need for forest-firefighters in the soggy UK, just as well - that's a job not many are up to doing. Makes a dangerous job even worse under intense pressure. Good lad.
@DeadWoodLogging6996 12 күн бұрын
Thanx for sharing
@JamesTheForester 11 күн бұрын
Thanks for visiting!
@jonhill373 13 күн бұрын
No doubt whatsoever, but you need and deserve new boots. You got your money’s worth
@JamesTheForester 11 күн бұрын
Yes. I think I agree 😏
@JM-jd7yp 15 күн бұрын
Real wisdom. Like many I didn't know this and yet it makes perfect common sense. Thank you for taking the time to post this. I am sure it will be of benefit to many people. I wish you well.
@JamesTheForester 15 күн бұрын
That is fantastic feedback. Thank you 😊
17 күн бұрын
I bought a Stihl Duro chain for $70. I used it three times for about 5 to 10 minutes each. Then the chain came off. I soon noticed that the chain had stretched almost 2 inches. Can I do anything to shrink it back to it's original length?
@JamesTheForester 17 күн бұрын
If the chain has been thrown off the saw when it was running then it may actually have been damaged. I would inspect it carefully and probably replace it. that is a lot of stretch 😳
14 күн бұрын
@JamesTheForester Yeah it's stretched about an inch. Stihl Duro saw blade. If I only had a 15" Stihl bar... 😆
@KenMoore-y8o 18 күн бұрын
Been loosening the chain for YEARS, learned as a kid from my elders😊
@JamesTheForester 18 күн бұрын
Still surprising how many don't 🤷♂️
@dindigo3369 18 күн бұрын
Excellent demo. Thanks. Showing the coiling process close up helps. If you could include a different angle, perhaps a higher angle looking down?
@JamesTheForester 18 күн бұрын
Thank you! I'll be doing another climbing video soon so I'll show another close up then 🙂
@DFarns-YT 20 күн бұрын
Thank you! I sent mine to the shop 3 times and they never found the problem.
@JamesTheForester 18 күн бұрын
Good to hear! Glad it helped. These small parts are so easily missed. 🙂
@stevedixon6447 26 күн бұрын
Totally makes sense!!
@JamesTheForester 26 күн бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@ChrisWatts-l9n Ай бұрын
Great advice. I didn’t know that. Thank you.
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the kind words 😊
@Matahaka2024 Ай бұрын
It is a good tip for sure. The only downside to leaving the chain loose at end of session is a potential injury if someone else were to use chainsaw without knowing chain and bar is loose. Fully removing chain off bar and just let it hang would probably (you would hope) deter someone from just starting it up without checking. Happy chainsawing!
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
That's a really good safety tip if you are likely to have inexperienced people using your kit without permission. It happens!
@unclesilas2905 Ай бұрын
This is very helpful James, got my cross cutting and small tree felling tickets last winter, and have been looking for methods for the windblown trees, have you got a lot of windblown trees to clear up?
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
Glad it helped. Yes, we are still working through the damage from Storm Arwen. New trees are always coming down.
@ALIASJOHNNYPREPP Ай бұрын
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@petersymons7817 Ай бұрын
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@USCGCoasttoast Ай бұрын
LOL never thought of it. Thank you.
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
No problem 😊 thanks for the kind words 😊
@bridgettlynn3597 Ай бұрын
I thought the title meant the chainsaw killed the person 😲 so I was very concerned I've been doing it wrong putting myself in danger 😂😂
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
I suppose it could read that way. 😆
@qbert22 Ай бұрын
Good advice.
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! 👍
@mickbrown9021 Ай бұрын
For a start, I would never start a chainsaw between my legs like this !!
@allanfischer9417 Ай бұрын
Makes sense
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
Thank you 😊
@BillLowenburg Ай бұрын
Great tip and excellent explanation. I just bought an expensive saw and will do this from now on. I can see how running it with the chain too tight can ruin a lot of parts. Hopefully the saw will last a long time now that I’ll take your suggestions. Thanks!
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
Thank you! Look after that saw and it will look after you 🙂
@lindamon8 Ай бұрын
A good point that I hadn't really considered, even though I'm used to playing my guitar in warm pubs, needing to re-tune as the instrument warms up. Next day, I take it it out of the case and the tuning is way sharp. Basic physics I guess!
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
That is a brilliant analogy 👏
@caulterkeith7301 Ай бұрын
Thank you, sir!
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
Very welcome! 🙂
@Artseventy6 Ай бұрын
Uhh, I'm not sure about this. I always check and adjust the chain tension before I start cutting. Usually, when I'm done cutting, the chain is already loose, so there's no need to loosen it unless I only cut for a few minutes, but that rarely happens.
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
Hi. Thanks for the comment. I'd say its generally advised to keep your chain snug as it expands to stop it throwing and wearing the bar as it wobbles in the bar rails. 🙂
@anonymous_friend Ай бұрын
Some of my chains have stretched to where the tensioner has maxed out. Is it safe to remove a link from it and spin a new rivet to continue using it?
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
Hi, thanks for the comment. I would say no to that - not when the chain has already stretched - it will be close to it's limit and it can only stretch so far without breaking. Time to treat yourself to a new chain!
@richyf194 Ай бұрын
Good video James. How do you address any gap issues with the bar? Especially if the gap has widened and there's slack?
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
Hi. Thanks for the comment. Do you mean the gap between the two bar rails ?
@richyf194 Ай бұрын
@@JamesTheForester Yes, that’s it. I’ve seen people using a tool to squeeze the rails back together again but I can’t find anywhere reputable that sells them. I just wondered if it was something you do.
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
Hmm, never seen a tool like that. But these are my thoughts - safety driven as ever : bars are machined to tight tolerances because they need to work in partnership with both the chain drive links and bar oil, and oiler mechanism. If the rails were splayed outwards I would not like to try and bend them back in - it suggests some major issue has occurred - serious chain throwing at speed maybe - but bars are made out of metal much harder than chain drive links re, so in the case of a chain throw the chain is damaged not the bar. So splayed rails mean something major has gone on. In such a case, if you bent the bar rails back into place by hand the chain might still not run true or oil properly and the bar itself might be weakened. I view bars as sacrificial items, they wear down in normal use anyway and are quite cheap to replace. BUT BEWARE! - are you sure it's not the chain drive links wearing thin? Making it seem like the rails are loose?
@randydeskins9359 Ай бұрын
I always hold the tip of the bar up and then finish tightening the two nuts.
@marcobrownstone Ай бұрын
Never saw it that way. Thanks for the great advice.
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
No problem 😊 thanks for the kind comment.
@redstoneranger1404 Ай бұрын
Never thought about this. Thanks a lot.
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
Happy to help! 🙂
@phucyou7749 Ай бұрын
Huh i had no idea i thought my saw was being a puss when i started it. thanks bud
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
You are more than welcome ☺️ thanks for the kind comment.
@AirborneEclipse Ай бұрын
What a great tip, thank you. This is how I’ll handle all that this time when the new chainsaw arrives.
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
😊 glad to help.
@AirborneEclipse Ай бұрын
I’ve been away from chainsaw use for decades and have a new one on the way… Thank you for your time sharing knowledge to help others.
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
Glad to help😊 thanks for the kind words.
@advanced8526 Ай бұрын
Cool video man! I own a small 55 acre property that has to be maintained and for wood cutting i have my old modded ms660 28" bar with the stihl square ground chisel chain semi skip. They are dangerous as hell but man the cut is unbeatable. Butter 🧈
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
Yes - that's a serious set-up for serous work! The old stihls are bullet proof workhorses. Thanks for the comment 🙂
@chuckecheese5251 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the video totally happened to me oh well
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
Happens to us all at some point! Thanks for the comment. Stay safe 😊
@tedleroux7131 Ай бұрын
Thanks for that something we just do not take the trouble to think about
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
You're welcome 😊 thanks for the kind words.
@swampk9 Ай бұрын
I can count the number of Americans who know the word "vociferously" on one hand.
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
😅
@johnbolongo9978 Ай бұрын
Great info ......
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thank you 😊
@jonwright8291 Ай бұрын
Brilliant video mate not boring full of great information 👍👍
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
Thanks for the great feedback! Glad to help 👍
@brianmoffitt9927 Ай бұрын
Dude whos been cutting into your chainsaw brake handle.
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
That was me! Somewhere else in the comments I explain it got pinched in a cut the tree was on the ground and the only way I could use a second saw to free it meant I couldn't see the chain brake to avoid it. I think somewhere else there is a video of me changing the chain brake for a new one.
@trimbaker1893 2 ай бұрын
right on.
@JamesTheForester Ай бұрын
Thanks 😊
@jimrichard7296 2 ай бұрын
I minute preheat to warm the cylinder equally.
@luisadriancanovamorales3506 2 ай бұрын
How much load can I pull? Where can I get one like it, I'm from Peru
@JamesTheForester 2 ай бұрын
Hi. 700kg but you can add pulleys to keep doubling it. They are made by a company in Canada but you can get them mail order all over the world 🙂
@jimmys511 2 ай бұрын
Great video. I just started using a chainsaw and like a gun there are so many things that can go wrong, with both, safety is a priority and I treat the saw as a loaded gun. Thanks for sharing.
@JamesTheForester 2 ай бұрын
👋 thanks for that great feedback. The best users are the ones who put safety before work rate. I'm sure you will do just fine with that attitude. Well done. Stay safe.
@billbertagnoli4226 2 ай бұрын
Correct tension is that three Links will be exposed upon Manually stretching the chain Cold.