Special chains.

CAPORAL30 · 14th February 2008, 12:52 PM

Look at those old chains.
First one come from an "ATKINS SAW"...pretty rare.

Other pics will be a trivia........who knows what they are???????????

Alain,

Pigdog · 14th February 2008, 01:56 PM

Those cutters don't look like something used to cut wood with!
How about splitting animal carcasses?

quercus · 14th February 2008, 05:29 PM

They are meant to cut something allright, but that excludes wood.
I guess it'll be something that's much softer then wood, can spatter around like hell, and needs a nice clean cut. The chain is not heavy built, so it won't be something rough to cut.

CAPORAL30 · 14th February 2008, 08:31 PM

Last 4 pics...was made by Oregon and they stopped production in 1976.......

Steve Tipton · 14th February 2008, 08:35 PM

I think they're scratcher chains.
Never seen the first one before.

Therrin · 14th February 2008, 08:48 PM

self sharpening chains?

Concrete cutting chains?

If I spent that much time collecting saws, cleaning them all up, making them look nice and showy, polishing them, looking at them lovingly, etc...

I probably wouldn't end up getting any actual tree work done, whether it be dismantling, pruning, tree care, etc... how do you manage to get it all done?

hoot gibson · 14th February 2008, 10:04 PM

mabey for debarking? h

Pigdog · 15th February 2008, 05:55 AM

How about a chain to saw Ice blocks out of the lake?

I remember as a kid helping getting blocks of ice from the ice house that were cut from a local lake during the winter. They had them all burried in sawdust. I don't have a clue what they used to cut them from the lake though!

CAPORAL30 · 15th February 2008, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pigdog

How about a chain to saw Ice blocks out of the lake?

I remember as a kid helping getting blocks of ice from the ice house that were cut from a local lake during the winter. They had them all burried in sawdust. I don't have a clue what they used to cut them from the lake though!

No...They used Wright reciprocating saw for ice cubes, railroad beams and butcher work since no oiling was required.

Try again.......This is a tough one........

Alain

Pigdog · 15th February 2008, 12:48 PM

Wouldn't have anything to do with removing stumps by chance?

Which direction are those teeth running into the cut?

newguy18 · 15th February 2008, 01:28 PM

that wouldn't by chance be used for pulp wood with bow bars would it?

Pigdog · 15th February 2008, 03:00 PM

Those knife type cutter don't look like they'd cut anything much tougher than grass! The saw kerf would be more narrow than the chain!

CAPORAL30 · 15th February 2008, 11:48 PM

OK ...Here's the story.....being a collector i also have a large quantity of chains in my collection.
This #10 type made by Oregon, was used mailly in the 70's and was called a "cloth chain" in the textile industry.
With the decline in demand and the mills shutting down, the Oregon company stopped production in 1976 of this special utility chain.

Hope this was a bit interresting for you guys...this is why i posted this thread in the non related "tree chat"

Alain,

14th February 2008, 01:56 PM	#2
Pigdog Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 62	Re: Special chains. Those cutters don't look like something used to cut wood with! How about splitting animal carcasses?

14th February 2008, 05:29 PM	#3
quercus Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: belgium Posts: 367	Re: Special chains. They are meant to cut something allright, but that excludes wood. I guess it'll be something that's much softer then wood, can spatter around like hell, and needs a nice clean cut. The chain is not heavy built, so it won't be something rough to cut.

14th February 2008, 08:31 PM	#4
CAPORAL30 Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CANADA Posts: 52	Re: Special chains. Last 4 pics...was made by Oregon and they stopped production in 1976.......

14th February 2008, 08:35 PM	#5
Steve Tipton Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 823	Re: Special chains. I think they're scratcher chains. Never seen the first one before. __________________ Heightmaster

14th February 2008, 08:48 PM	#6
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,512	Re: Special chains. self sharpening chains? Concrete cutting chains? If I spent that much time collecting saws, cleaning them all up, making them look nice and showy, polishing them, looking at them lovingly, etc... I probably wouldn't end up getting any actual tree work done, whether it be dismantling, pruning, tree care, etc... how do you manage to get it all done? Last edited by Therrin; 14th February 2008 at 10:16 PM.

14th February 2008, 12:52 PM	#1
CAPORAL30 Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CANADA Posts: 52	Special chains. Look at those old chains. First one come from an "ATKINS SAW"...pretty rare. Other pics will be a trivia........who knows what they are??????????? Alain, Attached Thumbnails

14th February 2008, 10:04 PM	#7
hoot gibson Former Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: central ohio Posts: 117	Re: Special chains. mabey for debarking? h

15th February 2008, 05:55 AM	#8
Pigdog Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 62	Re: Special chains. How about a chain to saw Ice blocks out of the lake? I remember as a kid helping getting blocks of ice from the ice house that were cut from a local lake during the winter. They had them all burried in sawdust. I don't have a clue what they used to cut them from the lake though!

15th February 2008, 12:48 PM	#10
Pigdog Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 62	Re: Special chains. Wouldn't have anything to do with removing stumps by chance? Which direction are those teeth running into the cut?

15th February 2008, 01:28 PM	#11
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: Special chains. that wouldn't by chance be used for pulp wood with bow bars would it? __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

15th February 2008, 03:00 PM	#12
Pigdog Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 62	Re: Special chains. Those knife type cutter don't look like they'd cut anything much tougher than grass! The saw kerf would be more narrow than the chain!

15th February 2008, 11:48 PM	#13
CAPORAL30 Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CANADA Posts: 52	Re: Special chains. OK ...Here's the story.....being a collector i also have a large quantity of chains in my collection. This #10 type made by Oregon, was used mailly in the 70's and was called a "cloth chain" in the textile industry. With the decline in demand and the mills shutting down, the Oregon company stopped production in 1976 of this special utility chain. Hope this was a bit interresting for you guys...this is why i posted this thread in the non related "tree chat" Alain,

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