Silky Handsaws

[SomethingWitty]

@rico use veggie oil...is coconut thick enough...for bay oil if you can’t keep track of three compartments

Would a diesel chainsaw run on coconut oil?
Just dump it in the same reservoir.

 

[ATH]

I thought about the 3 chambered handle for water, gas, and oil but decided against it because the likelihood of getting a mouthful of bar oil or saw fuel would be very high.

Also pondered the idea of a GoPro mount, but had to stick to my guns as I am not a fan of the GoPro perspective.

I am in the final stages of developing a solar powered handsaw which will negate the need for a chainsaw altogether.

Something like this-

How about a chainsaw that is powered and lubricated by water? Then you can get it all from one. You know, "they" have invented an engine powered by water, but the oil companies bought the patent so nobody could ever build it...

 

[ATH]

@rico use veggie oil...is coconut thick enough...for bay oil if you can’t keep track of three compartments

I have been using canola oil for bar and chain for about 3 years with great results. But if you are going to use that for hydration as well then you need to find a place to store toilet paper.

 

[climbstihl]

I have been using canola oil for bar and chain for about 3 years with great results. But if you are going to use that for hydration as well then you need to find a place to store toilet paper.

You sound like you speak from experience...

 

[Birdyman88]

Any chance you could incorporate an Airwick warmer, or maybe an incense burner? I really hate the smell of fresh cut wood.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Any chance you could incorporate an Airwick warmer, or maybe an incense burner? I really hate the smell of fresh cut wood.

Put a smear of Vicks Vaporub on your upper lip to kill any odors

 

[Birdyman88]

Put a smear of Vicks Vaporub on your upper lip to kill any odors

LOL, I was just messing around.

 

[ATH]

Could duct tape the incense to the muffler for your desired odor.

 

[Birdyman88]

Could duct tape the incense to the muffler for your desired odor.

It could work. I knew a guy who used to drip malathion onto his riding mower muffler for mosquitos.

 

[JD3000]

It could work. I knew a guy who used to drip malathion onto his riding mower muffler for mosquitos.

Ahhhhh, nothing like organophosphate fumes to brighten ones day...

 

[evo]

How about a chainsaw that is powered and lubricated by water? Then you can get it all from one. You know, "they" have invented an engine powered by water, but the oil companies bought the patent so nobody could ever build it...

That's a water wheel saw mill

 

[RyanCafferky]

I must echo the sentiment to try the Sugoi from Silky. I’ve been using those exclusively for years with no complaints other than the pain in the wallet when it comes time to replace the blade. In my town there is a guy who sharpens them for a very reasonable price. I’ve never broken one and I am not easy on my equipment. I am almost always doing difficult removals and my handsaw gets its fair share of action.

 

[Mowerr]

Is there a way to tell if my silky was one of the ones really made in Japan cause I heard they all aren't made there and the ones from Japan last longer or are sharper and somehow a little better?
Or whatever I heard is BS?

 

[ATH]

I think they are all made in Japan unless it is a fake. Where did you buy it?

 

[Mowerr]

Sherrill dealer

 

[Mowerr]

Local saw shop

 

[ATH]

If it came through Sherrill, it is legit. At one point they were (maybe still are?) the sole distributor for the US.

 

[Crimsonking]

If it came through Sherrill, it is legit. At one point they were (maybe still are?) the sole distributor for the US.

Still are.