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Title: Logging with The MS261
Post by: Old Iron Logging on February 11, 2012, 01:21:32 pm: Pics from work.
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Post by: Old Iron Logging on February 11, 2012, 01:22:31 pm: More
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Post by: Old Iron Logging on February 11, 2012, 01:23:47 pm: More.
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Post by: Old Iron Logging on February 11, 2012, 01:24:48 pm: More.
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Post by: Old Iron Logging on February 11, 2012, 01:26:41 pm: Saw runs on gas. I run on these. Had both for lunch. Small one wasn't enough.
Title: Re: Logging with The MS261
Post by: man of stihl on February 11, 2012, 02:59:48 pm: Now thats a burger! :o
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Post by: Old Iron Logging on February 11, 2012, 03:24:29 pm: I got the meal for free because the cook bet I couldn't eat both. Had tea and cheesecake to finish it off. Myra, the cook and owner always treats me good.
Title: Re: Logging with The MS261
Post by: man of stihl on February 11, 2012, 04:16:58 pm: We had a restaurant around my place that had a 2 pound burger and if you ate it all you got free desert. Heck, I ate that, the frys, plus the desert. Its not that i'm a hog. I just like a challenge. ;) That place is now closed :(. I like a good burger. I'll usually order one over a steak.
Title: Re: Logging with The MS261
Post by: Al Smith on February 11, 2012, 06:15:31 pm: You guys must have a hollow leg or something .There was a time I could eat like that but not since I was about 40 years old .Good thing too else I'd weigh 350 pounds .
Title: Re: Logging with The MS261
Post by: Dancan on February 20, 2012, 06:09:16 pm: Nice trees !
Glad to see you're getting your veggies with those burgers LOL .
Title: Re: Logging with The MS261
Post by: Old Iron Logging on February 20, 2012, 06:16:22 pm: Quote from: Dancan on February 20, 2012, 06:09:16 pm
Nice trees !
Glad to see you're getting your veggies with those burgers LOL .

How far would these trees be from your Dad's place? We are cutting on Chemin du Petit Moulin by Swallow Lake.
Title: Re: Logging with The MS261
Post by: Dancan on April 25, 2012, 07:50:40 pm: Sorry about the late reply , as the crow flies about 30k driving ?
Swallow Lake , you were handy to one of my uncle's cottage on Clearwater lake . My old man lives on the Township line road close to Weymouth , look for Issacs Lake .

You running 325 or 3/8 ?
Title: Re: Logging with The MS261
Post by: Old Iron Logging on April 25, 2012, 09:40:31 pm: Tried a 3/8 setup but went to a .325 8 tooth setup and stayed with it.

We just got our Stihl 33 carbide chain in. $50 for the length you asked about.
Title: Re: Logging with The MS261
Post by: Dancan on April 26, 2012, 06:42:50 pm: What's you thoughts on cost plus the cost of paying for sharpening vs the regular chain ?
Title: Re: Logging with The MS261
Post by: Old Iron Logging on April 26, 2012, 08:38:49 pm: The only place I can see the carbide having any value is in railroad ties, treated timber and in frozen skidder wood. Chain is slow with factory grind. I would use a RM or DP chain in the above condition rather than a RD3 chain.

I checked the price of the 72rd66 today as the price I said yesterday seemed low. It was, selling price is $69.95.

A chain and 8 sharpenings would be $218.50 at the shop. Not a bargain to me. The carbide tooth is short so chain needs replacement sooner.

I will stick to the old chain.
Title: Re: Logging with The MS261
Post by: Dancan on April 27, 2012, 07:12:21 pm: Thank's , I'll stick with the old as well .