I want to clarify, my main question is: Does anyone know how long it will take the resin to dry so the logs can be handled without getting the stuff everywhere?
I have three down and a hang-up. I cut up one yesterday evening.
I wore $1 disposable gloves - the cheap weave with the rubber palms, but, of course still ended up with resin on the chainsaw grips because you have to move limbs as you cut them loose, etc. It almost got to the point that I was having trouble depressing the throttle trigger. The last time I did this the nasty stuff got everywhere. If I just leave them sit four a couple of weeks will the resin that oozes out set so they're not so nasty to handle? Or does that take so long that I might as well bite the bullet?
The goal is firewood, so there will be quite a bit of handling.
Also, any advice for cleaning the resin off the chainsaw? Gasoline? Goop?
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