> Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > A good, well sharpened two man saw with the vertical handles and raker > teeth can keep up with a gas powered chain saw.
Respectfully - no. If the logs are laid out, braced above the ground, and the cuts are just bucking - then a energetic pair could keep up with a slow chainsaw. But that's not how I use my chainsaws. I fell, limb, and buck. I have a medium large saw with an aggressive chain for the big cuts. It likely cuts a bit faster than a two-man crosscut when bucking with the log in an ideal setup. And it's way faster than a crosscut for felling and less than ideal bucking. The little chainsaw is used for limbing and smalling bucking. No saw or axe can compete for speed. The chainsaw also requires a lot less effort. So I can cut more wood in a given amount of time, and cut more wood before I tire. More wood is good. Sharpening a crosscut saw is not trivial. To do it right requires a more tools and a lot more skill than sharpening a chain. With either, touching the ground with the teeth is bad. But a chain can be field sharpened - or replaced. Trying to field sharpen a crosscut is generally a waste of effort and metal. Now, I like my crosscut saw, and I plan to keep it. But there is a reason the professional timber folks don't use crosscut saws except where the government forbids the use of a chainsaw. -- Philip _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
