The ripped/cut blocks burn with incredible heat and last the night
I Have not used an axe for 40 yrs, the 60cc and up saws have enough clearance around the clutch cover to exit the noodles when ripping
When ripping make sure you use 33 to 1 fuel/ husky oil and your chains have a 30 degree top plate angle and a 55 degree down angle
Some chains like the 10 degree compound angle and some (stihl) don’t, watch barrel heat and monitor with a hand held temp gun
Theres four saws here for ripping and the bar length determines what’s used in what tree dia
Sharp chains are compulsory or an axe will be more productive
The smallest - a 562xp rips 18 inch blocks in blue gum
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