Husqvarna 572 XP chain sharpening and cutting! -

Maybe the most important thing in cutting logs is having a sharp chain. Come along with me as I cut from a pile and sharpen my Husqvarna's bar's chains in the process.

[@vincedee6607]

One of your better videos. Lots of good info and some savage cutting. 👍🇺🇸

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Vince!

[@kennyp507]

The chainsaw maintenance never gets old, always good to see a refresher from someone that knows what they're doing. BTW you have some of the best timelapses on youtube

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks a bunch for watching Kenny!

[@williamklein6649]

It’s nice to show sharpening and maintenance there’s a lot of new people cutting now and they need to know.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, I always am interested in how others do it too.

[@noenwarrior1]

Love the advice on sharpening and cutting always helps thanks!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Jack!

[@jeffpeters1014]

One chain is getting ready for retirement! I use the worn out chains for cutting stumps to ground level. Doesn’t bother me if I whack something because it’s used up anyway. Happy cutting!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, I try to get the most out of them but when speed start to lag and effort increases, it is time to slap on a new one!

[@larryvankirk7423]

Good job Chris. I too have discovered Oregon EXL power cut chain. Turns average saws into good saws, turns good saws into chip throwing monsters. But not for a novice as it will kick you. I like the way it holds its edge and files cleanly. I don't let my teenage grandkids use it when they help (use husky safety chain for that). For those of you who admire Chris's skill, watch the cutting part again and forget the saw (we know that's going to be good), watch his footwork and posture instead. That balance is what makes him so much better than the rest of us.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for the kind words Larry, I never thought of it, I just cut in a pile a lot I guess!

[@thefirewooddoctor]

If you think Chris is good in the videos, wait until you see him working a log pile in person!

[@InTheWoodyard]

@@thefirewooddoctor Thanks Man!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Another,awsom video Chris.. Like someone already said lots of new people running saws so its nice to go over maintenance.. For us that have been running saws for some time it is a good refresher course..😁👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Daniel!

[@mikehughes2026]

Good morning “ Cool hand Chris “ great movie, thanks for posting this on Sunday, darn near a 3 cup of Joe video, always entertaining, people say Chris clean the saw under the chain cover, “ no need the saw will clean itself “ haha, take care, Bud

[@InTheWoodyard]

Glad you enjoyed it, I wish you'd stop being so good to me Capn'!

[@coreyriley7160]

G’mornin Chris ! “What ever I done Lord, please don’t strike me blind for another minute” LOVE that movie. Great explanations today !! You covered everything. Look at all the carnage ! GoodNightIrene

[@InTheWoodyard]

Good morning! 50 EGGS!

[@aldredske6197]

Good morning Chris!!😀😀 It's always great when you put a new chain on. Even if the old chain is sharp it still doesn't cut as nice as a new one. If my saw gets dull part way through a tank of gas I will always stop and sharpen. I can't stand a dull chain. When the chain is dull then it works me hard instead of the saw. You know that there is nothing worse than a dull chain. It's hard on your bar. It's hard on your back and it's hard on your saw. Take care my friend!!😀😀 TTYL!! Logger Al

[@InTheWoodyard]

Right on Al, I agree with every word! A sharp saw is a joy to work with and a dull one is Satans meal cleaver!

[@ChrisLascari]

Every time I watch you sharpen I thing I need a dremmel, then I decide I'm too cheap a bastard to buy one!

[@InTheWoodyard]

I just got a new tool that I did a video on, you will like it. It will be on the channel in about 2 weeks!

[@Lifeinthe906]

We need one of them there Fleet Farm places in da UP !! I haven't seen the Oregon stones in any stores here! GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

Next time you come down to the banana belt we will have to fetch you some!

[@mrfirewood6215]

The captive bar nuts are great, the reason it's hard to get the cover off is the bar tensioner. If you turn the bar tensioner back one turn it should come off easier. It's easier to get it back on if you loosen it too.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, you are correct! I figured that out the other day too! Thanks Rick!

[@TheDriftlessHomestead]

Thanks for the great tips.

[@InTheWoodyard]

You bet! Did the machine make it home okay?

[@TheDriftlessHomestead]

@@InTheWoodyard unloaded it last night, what a beast. Slow and steady wins the race.

[@InTheWoodyard]

@@TheDriftlessHomestead Yes it sure is a great machine! Thanks again for letting me do videos with it!

[@tamaraluke3117]

Good job 👏

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thank you very much!

[@brucearney9536]

Good show !

[@InTheWoodyard]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ChrisLascari]

A little trick i learned many many moons ago. Put your bar oil in a laundry soap jug. The stuff that runs down after you stop goes right back in and it gives you a better pouting spout. Once I started doing it I'll never go back

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, a few others suggested that too! Thanks!

[@stannelson2582]

Your work with end of the bar is quite the talent. It way harder than you make it look. Especially if you have used smaller saws with smaller bars. It’s just way different. As I try to get better with a longer bar it’s easy to fall back into the techniques I used with my small saws. Not always a great idea lol. There’s a long tip out there lol. Thanks for showing us your way. It help out all of us that want to try to be better.

[@InTheWoodyard]

I guess I never thought of it, I just cut a lot in a pile and the tip of the saw can be your enemy or a friend depending on where you put it! HA!

[@stannelson2582]

@@InTheWoodyard true lol. Now dat bee funny.

[@williamklein6649]

Little story about depth gauge/rakers when I first start cutting about age 17 I was sharping my saw and wanted it more aggressive. So as a novice I decided to take most of the rakers off to almost nothing. I got to the woodpile and the saw wouldn’t turn the chain. It was a blessing in disguise because who knows what would of happened if it cut. I replaced the chain tossed the chain I ruined and learn a lesson. Depth gauges/ rakers are no joke there ment to be there. So use your gauge and don’t ruin a chain like I did or get hurt.

[@tbonemc2118]

You could just look at how polished the raker heads are.

[@InTheWoodyard]

You are lucky they do not call you One Armed Bill now, that could have been bad!

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup, if they are shiny and smooth they need to come down.

[@danshouseofsmokeandoutdoor7119]

Always nice to have a pile finished up. I like to do 30 thousand on my rakers. Seems to be the perfect balance. I do more but it no fun for Limb wood. Good video 👍🏻👍🏻

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching Dan, I have found that when I am cutting I can feel if the rackers need to come down.

[@jeremiahhaas567]

I just started using a dremel to sharpen👍 works good

[@InTheWoodyard]

Good to know! Keep cuttin'!

[@darrellhazy1743]

I like hand sharpening especially when I'm in the member and it feels like a brand new saw. I did buy some carbide tip chain saw chains

[@InTheWoodyard]

A sharp saw is a pleasure to cut with!

[@hondacrm306]

Some nice cuttin over the last 2 days. 2 tanks is better than 3........... 💰

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks, lots more cutting over the next couple weeks to come!

[@aarons3203]

If you get the Husqvarna clutch cover with the big dawgs, it has the normal bar nuts!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Most of the new ones come with the keeper nuts now. Do you mean the after market or upgrade covers?

[@bransoncleland9254]

Just a tip here but you can flat file them bars to take that lip off of them and flip as you do love the vids keep them coming I’ve been logging for 15 years. Ow and my wife ask do you ever get sick of chainsaws

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Branson! Tell your wife I sleep with mine! HA!

[@davidfranklin249]

Good to see production videos was getting tired of delivery videos

[@InTheWoodyard]

HA! Yes, but Deliveries pay the bills!

[@powerram92]

Over here in pa I have to use a winter blend n a summer blend in my saws since the oil get so thick it'll burn a chain up in the winter. Obviously the summer blend is cheaper lol

[@InTheWoodyard]

Just don't run out of oil!

[@powerram92]

@@InTheWoodyard it's not that the summer time oil gets so thick since it's cold n won't come out.

[@stevengilmore5529]

Should've had some pink tape on that gasket! 😀

[@InTheWoodyard]

Ha! Maybe so!

[@elemental4rce]

i'd have run that first chain for another couple sharpens for sure

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe, but some times you can feel that it is not cutting as fast as it should.

[@oby-1607]

If that's what he wants, he gets it.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Why you always so good to me boss?

[@LeuCustomKnives]

I notice when you try to cut a big round in half standing up it throws dust vs when’s laying on it side it throws long chips. Told a guy that’s been cutting a long time the chain was still sharp and he didn’t believe me till he tried it 😂

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup, to rip/noodle you want to cut with the grain!

[@brianfletcher7942]

Another great video. Now that the berm has been shaved down and there is more workable space in the wood yard, Would it be economical for you to have John bring you all the wood you would need for the upcoming firewood season (12-13 loads) then rent a processor for a week and get Kenny to come down and operate the tractor for you to get all the wood cut and split at one time and then get a couple high schoolers to help stack since football season is over? It may take more than all your working capital to do that, however. Then there would be plenty of time for drying and maybe there would be a bit of a dry surplus from all the panic buyers. I’m sure you have already considered this. Just a thought. GNI.

[@InTheWoodyard]

That is a good thought and we have talked about doing just that! Maybe! Stay tuned!

[@brianfletcher7942]

@@InTheWoodyard well, Great minds think alike!

[@InTheWoodyard]

@@brianfletcher7942 Do not make the mistake of being like minded with me, you will regret that! HA!

[@bencote2219]

If you loosen the chain tension before you finish removing the nuts, the cover and the nuts come off very easily

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, I just figured that out the other day too! Thanks Ben!

[@Mainelywork]

🤘

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!!

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Morning Chris! Do you ever replace the tips on your bar? Or do you find that it’s cheaper to replace the whole bar when you buy them in bulk.👍🏻👍🏻GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

I have had them replaced but I have found that is I buy right it is about the same.

[@tbonemc2118]

You've got machinery now and I always used old hydraulic oil as bar oil. That was for cutting wood at least and when I was cutting poly pipe which was most of the time I didn't use any bar oil at all. Never wanted to contaminate the pipe with anything especially oil because I was fabricating and welding everything I cut. It's amazing how tough bars and chains are. Chains would eventually stretch past the saw adjustment and bars would suffer just because the pipe was hollow so most of the work they did was concentrated right at the dogs. I'd use the bars and then use them upside down and eventually give them a light grind to remove any burling and nicks. There are different weights of hydraulic oil too and different machines would have different weights recommended but most of it was down to operating temperatures/ambient temperatures. Do they recommend the same weight oil in your tractor for all year or are you meant to change weights depending on the season? In my mild climate there is an obvious difference in hydraulic oil between the seasons so who knows what effect there is on that and engine oils for you people living at the poles.

[@InTheWoodyard]

A lot of small engines start and run better in the cold with zero weight oil. Most big engines are best with recommended oil. Did you ever try vegetable oil in your saws for the pipe cutting?

[@tbonemc2118]

@@InTheWoodyard No vegetable oil is still oil and oil is one of the hardest substances to remove and total removal was critical. Wait until you have to change out the hydraulic oil in your tractor and you too will be looking for something to do with it all. The real killer is the old oil looks every bit as good as the new oil you'll be putting in. A tip for you is the service manual will probably tell you to replace the filter too but don't. Hydraulic filters are usually just coarse metal strainers and can easily be washed with soap and water.

[@InTheWoodyard]

@@tbonemc2118 Thanks for the tip!

[@tomriblett2979]

checking traps then cutting wood to haul home here.Got it staged and ready to split...

[@InTheWoodyard]

Sounds like a great day ahead for you Tom!

[@larrylefebvre2237]

The only thing I don't really care about the Dremel is that it reminds me of the dentist's office...yewk

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, there is that!

[@norman1826]

Hi Chris thank you for the video enjoyable as always....could you perhaps do something on how many times you fill up the oil and how you mix your fuel...

[@InTheWoodyard]

I have in the past a few times. It depends on how long I have to cut I guess. Some times I only cut 3 tanks..one in each saw... and other times I have cut as many as 12 tanks in a day. As far as the gas mix, I mostly use the Husqvarna oil mix and do what is recommended.... 50:1, I hope that helps Norman!

[@tbonemc2118]

@@InTheWoodyard Do you use an ethanol based fuel? I've heard people swear by what they use and some will use ethanol and some don't.

[@InTheWoodyard]

@@tbonemc2118 NO, NO,NO,NO,NO,NO,NO,NO! Premium no ethal!!!!

[@tbonemc2118]

@@InTheWoodyard Can I throw a spanner in the works. I was told some time ago by a gas station owner that premium octane fuels were made by adding ethanol. I'd love confirmation of that from anyone who knows. Forgetting that I've thought for a long time that high octane fuels are designed to be used in high compression engines because of their higher flash point and have no benefit in standard compression engines. Admittedly fuel companies are more likely to include additives to premium fuels to make engines run cleaner etc which I think is their way of justifying their prices. Does anyone know if Stihl for instance use high compression engines? I'd guess someone has used high compression engines in chainsaws at some stage but I think that's probably the exception rather than the rule.

[@norman1826]

@@InTheWoodyard Thank you Chris it surly does help...

[@robertd.renovator7270]

Good Morning Chris I wonder if bucking would be easier and safer if you used 3-4 skid logs instead of two? It would give you a flatter platform on which to work, and make it a lot less likely that you would hit the ground while you are bucking up the stack. I can't see that there is any downside since you don't use a skid loader to move the logs, so you really don't need to get "under" them, which I would think is the main reason they are stacked that way. As always, just a thought.

[@InTheWoodyard]

More skids on the ground would mean more frozen to the ground skids and less air flow for drying and now that I have a grapple for my tractor I do move them some times too. Good idea though!

[@robertd.renovator7270]

@@InTheWoodyard Chris, I'll concede your point about the skids freezing to the ground, but that only applies 1/3 of the time, at most. It probably won't be a problem from March to October. With regard to less air flow, I can't imagine that for the month or two that the wood is stacked that way, it can possibly make a bit of difference. Regardless of how you choose to do it, I would think a flat, stable platform for bucking would be a good thing. Hence the suggestion.

[@InTheWoodyard]

@@robertd.renovator7270 Yup, that is a good point! But, I do most of my cutting production in December, January, February and March...All frozen months here.

[@bencote2219]

Chris have you ever calculated after expenses (equipment fuel maintenance etc) how much you make an hour doing firewood? I’d love to see a video on that

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes I have done a couple of videos on that. You might want to go through the old videos to find them, I am not sure what numbers they are but they are old ones. Maybe it is time to update them! Thanks Ben.

[@davidedwards3734]

Good Morning Sir!! Do you use a standard chain or skip tooth?? Have a Safe Day

[@InTheWoodyard]

Standard full. My brother Ken has tried skip tooth and he did not think much of them.

[@firewoodathome]

👍👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Bill!

[@arnilazarev1771]

👍👍👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@thefirewooddoctor]

Your battery must be getting old. I've sharpened as many as 5 saws with my battery Dremel with life left in it. Am getting close to having to replace a chain on my Echo CS-590. Have never owned a saw long enough nor cut enough with one to wear out a chain. How long does a saw chain typically last for you in cords of wood?

[@InTheWoodyard]

It depends on the dirt in the wood and how many times you hit the ground! I would say one chain per truckload on average or so. That is between 3 saws so one gets changed on each truckload.

[@stihlnz]

Chris ... the one single thing that has changed my chainsaw life/ speed is going square ground ... ok and barker boxes as I run Stihl's ..I'm 40% faster through the wood .. I'll be home having a beer finished while someone with round file is still out there... Check out Stihl fan Suisse and guilty of treeson square ground. Its a pain learning but worth it.

[@InTheWoodyard]

I have seen it and heard about the square ground and barker boxes!

[@trophyhunter147]

Do you use special gas? Some Stihl guys near me use that moto mix but it’s like $30 a gallon! That’s insane! I use ethanol free from the local gas station it’s like $4 a gallon right now and I use the Stihl premix oil.

[@InTheWoodyard]

I just use premium no ethanol gas.

[@davidfranklin249]

No pink tape on the cordless Dremel?

[@InTheWoodyard]

That is a good idea! Thanks David!

[@tonybunch543]

👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@Kristopherkok]

How do you like to clean your filters?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Very hot water and Dawn dish washing liquid agitate and then let sit for about an hour then rinsing with very hot water again and dry for a day in the sun.

[@beyondourarena2207]

today that cuts! Can you tell us why you use 3 chainsaw vs just one? Maybe for not sharpening outdoor with handcold? ( sorry if you havec already tell vocaly, i don't speak english very well..)

[@InTheWoodyard]

Sure, no worries! I have talked about it before in other videos but I use 3 saws for speed of cutting , when one is out of gas I grab the next and start cutting. That also gives the saws a chance to cool down and take a break. Another reason is that when the chains all need sharpening after one or two tanks I sharpen all 3 at the same time and I get a break from cutting too then! Good question!

[@beyondourarena2207]

@@InTheWoodyard thanks for your answer! Here in France, what is "traditionnal" for us, for cutting firewood : use one big chainsaw for cutting down (like 70cc) and a small for the branche( like 35cc) together. with one or two chain by chainsaw, before sharpening outdoor by hand file. Anyway everyone have his own way. About engine health : it is better if you use just one saw each day because engine wear occurs especially when the engine is cold. Normally, heat cannot wear out the engine. For others parts of the chainsaw it is not the same story. thank for your sharing experience channel !

[@InTheWoodyard]

@@beyondourarena2207 Thanks for watching from across the pond!

[@mitchellwineland4108]

? For ya , I have a few of them IBC Totes I take the plastic bladders out & take a grinder , cutting wheel to cut a few rungs out lean inside the Tote to stack split peaices of wood ,, but ? I got is could I use my Chainsaw to cut the big plastic bladders in half to use under my log splitter to catch bark & kindling little peaices or would cutting through plastic dull the Chainsaw chain?

[@InTheWoodyard]

I think it would cut pretty easy, but I would use an old chain just in case or a saws all or jig saw.

[@mitchellwineland4108]

yeah that's true,,, an old dull Chainsaw chain should still easily cut through a plastic IBC tote bladder

[@InTheWoodyard]

@@mitchellwineland4108 Yup!

[@SUROBLEDEKchannel]

👍👍👀👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching as always!

[@paulstagnoli3964]

Chris back in 1978 or 1980 while l was on vacation my wife rented a cabin in hayward on our way there after we passed sponner about 5 miles l noticed on my left traveling north about 50 yards from the road all of the trees were only about 25 or 30 feet tall and lt was a path about 75 or a 100 ft wide and I watched it as we were traveling so l glanced at the odometer and clocked lt until lt ended and lt streched for about 20 miles. So I was curious as to what happened to cause that. I had never seen anything like this before so when we got to our destination and checked into our cabin l went into the bar that was connected to the camp grounds and ordered a linenqugel or what ever its called lt was a local beer brewed in Milwaukee. So I inquired with the owner of the establishment who was tending the bar and asked him what happened to all them tree in sponner. He told me lf you had been there 2 weeks earlier l could have seen what caused it.a tornado packing winds 150 miles per hour came through there and destroyed all of those trees for 25 miles before it let up. All of those tree belonged to a tree farm and as soon as lt reached the next owners property it disapated and left the area as if it had been directed at that particular tree farm. The owners wanted to clear cut the damaged trees but the game and wildlife management wouldn’t let them at the time.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for the story Paul!

[@waynejohnson9855]

I have a question instead of thinking I know something this time. 😂 have you had trouble with Oregon chains stretching so you still have plenty of tooth to cut but can’t tighten the chain because it’s stretched to much? So if you want to use that chain you have to take a link out. I have had a fair number of chains that has happened to. And I know another guy that has said the same.

[@InTheWoodyard]

No, I have not. ??

[@rodt2781]

Lol! What's wrong with the saw on the top shelf? Parts saw?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, she is now a parts saw!

[@sureflamefirewood4174]

Here Husqvarna chains are 40 bucks out the door and the Oregon is under 30 bucks... this is why I chose Oregon well that and I find it lasts just as long..

[@beyondourarena2207]

Husqvarna don't produce own chains, i think oregon produce chains for Husqvarna, so...you're just right.

[@nicholascooper1193]

@@beyondourarena2207 The X-Cut chains are made at the Husqvarna HQ in Sweden

[@InTheWoodyard]

They all cut if they are sharp!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Husqvarna does make chains now.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup!

[@kellyhamel4302]

I wouldnt say wimpy, I have taken a good chunk of finger off on a chain before. Always better safe than sorry.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, I have been cut a few times myself!

[@rickmyers2657]

Hey Chris, are you ever going to feature your wife and kids?

[@InTheWoodyard]

My oldest son has been on a couple times. My wife and daughter have there own things and are not interested in firewood, my other youngest son might be on some time.

[@cody28h]

It’s weird American husqvarna saws are 50 Gauge Chain and us in Canada are 58

[@InTheWoodyard]

No, we have both sizes here. All of my brothers saws are 58.

[@cody28h]

@@InTheWoodyard hmm I did not know that !!

[@philgriswold2133]

A sharp saw in good condition is always worth the effort. Unfortunately, I'm probably like most guys and should be more vigilant in saw care.

[@InTheWoodyard]

I hate a saw that is just a little dull so I might be obsessed about it! HA!

[@ryanshort6722]

Once u see it throwing dust not chips

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, dust is bad!

[@heymakerphd1982]

Ya' worry me son. You knock those poor filters around, that's kinda rude to them. Then you put soapy water on them, leave them set 20 mins. That's more than enough time for the microscopic dust to absorb water and swell up, stuck when you rinse. Then you dry them so that the dust can shrink and loosen, ready to be sucked into the carb! Com'on, just use the air compressor, say at 40-50 lbs, from inside back out. No water, no soap,...Every time you work on it, every eve. when you're done. Blow out the chain grooves, and oil ports every time the chain is off. Blow off the housing, all the nooks and crannies, with the carb opening blocked, not just choke plate. You're gonna have a cleaner saw, and you'll save 17.468 minutes per saw, more or less, over dish soap and rinse! If you're still bound to wash and rinse them, at least blow them out when dry. - If you can find the Norton brand Dremel stones for chainsaws, I'd appreciate a vid of how they work. Nobody around here has them. Seems the aluminum oxide stones wear out too fast. And my elbow needs a break from filing!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes sir!

[@HDDynalowrider]

Anyone who has a chainsaw needs to learn to sharpen their Blades. Dont buy a new blade whenever your saw wont cut.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, I agree with that! Or pay someone who knows how to do it for you!

[@dethmaul]

I prefer raker. Depth gauge feels too passive. It's not measuring anything, it's LETTING me cut X deep. Gauge feels wrong lol

[@InTheWoodyard]

I agree!

[@jackpinesavageadventures3142]

👍👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!