540 or 600 RPM?

[captain_crunch]

I am amazed with my 48" blade been cutting logs that have to be finished with Power Saw. I can only get thru 18" of wood but the 40 hp Ford walks right thru em a 1"X18" board spoils you bad after sawing logs that barely made a 4X4. Guess Duane set the Bellsaw up right

[Ron Wenrich]

Shotgun barrel your logs and you won't have to get out the chainsaw.  Make a cut where your next cut will lose your saw.  Let the log roll back 30-45°.  Do the same thing again and keep on doing it until you can pass all the way through your cant.

It takes a little more log handling, but its made up in the time you don't spend using the chainsaw. 

[captain_crunch]

Thanks Ron I will give it a whrill. You people's advise sure cut down on my hair loss from scrathing noggin trying to out wiyy this thing ;D ;D
Brian

[Sprucegum]

Which way do you get more boards? By shotgunning the log or by splitting it with the chainsaw?

[ljmathias]

I've done both and I think it's six of one... Now, I only do the chain saw if I absolutely have to- back is getting too worn down for that nowadays. That's the glory of hydraulics: let the engine do the work and save yourself for the pulling, stickering and stacking.  When THAT get's automated, I'll get me one of those....

Lj

[bandmiller2]

When I have a large log I handle it like I am peeling a carrot with one of those pealers make a slab cut turn and anouther pretty soon you can clear the log.All you really loose is the bark.Of course redwoods are kinda scarce back east.Frank C.