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[kommandokenny]

Don't know how many of you are in the bush cutting now.??
I'm in the woods twice a week for a few hours.   [-20's]20 inches of snow]
I noticed my saw jammed, while bucking up some logs.
I took it home, cleaned it,, and went back out.
Jammed again.....
Well its not jammed,,, it picks up snow and chips and then freezes.[frozen sludge]
Figured it out,,, and what I do is,hold the saw body and dogs away from the log 4-5 inches.[long bar helps]
This allows the snow and chips to go into the air, instead of the saw.
Not being able to use the dogs to cut is a pain,, but she don't get jammed.
Never cut in the winter before,, so did not know.
Learn something new every day..........

[willieG]

Don't know how many of you are in the bush cutting now.??
I'm in the woods twice a week for a few hours.   [-20's]20 inches of snow]
I noticed my saw jammed, while bucking up some logs.
I took it home, cleaned it,, and went back out.
Jammed again.....
Well its not jammed,,, it picks up snow and chips and then freezes.[frozen sludge]
Figured it out,,, and what I do is,hold the saw body and dogs away from the log 4-5 inches.[long bar helps]
This allows the snow and chips to go into the air, instead of the saw.
Not being able to use the dogs to cut is a pain,, but she don't get jammed.
Never cut in the winter before,, so did not know.
Learn something new every day..........

As you know I live in the south part of the province Kenny, I never go to the bush if it is that cold (normal for you in the north) I think my air temps when I go to the bush never get below -10C (or I don't go) but I still make sure i use good thin winter time oil. the only time I ever get a chain stopped up full of wood chips is if I happen the cut a piece of wood lengthwise  and get them long chips that get jammed up in the clutch area.  Don't stop for so many "soda breaks" and your saw will stay warm enough to avoid freezing bah hah

[juddspaintballs]

You can get extended dogs for most saws. 

[thompsbren]

Yup, happens to me when cutting in -20 or so. Usually when setting the saw down though and the snow freezes to the warm bar/chain. I find running the saw at speed for a few seconds out of the wood between cuts helps. I run stihl medium bar oil in a Husqvarna 61 and a stihl 026.

[kommandokenny]

Don't know how many of you are in the bush cutting now.??
I'm in the woods twice a week for a few hours.   [-20's]20 inches of snow]
I noticed my saw jammed, while bucking up some logs.
I took it home, cleaned it,, and went back out.
Jammed again.....
Well its not jammed,,, it picks up snow and chips and then freezes.[frozen sludge]
Figured it out,,, and what I do is,hold the saw body and dogs away from the log 4-5 inches.[long bar helps]
This allows the snow and chips to go into the air, instead of the saw.
Not being able to use the dogs to cut is a pain,, but she don't get jammed.
Never cut in the winter before,, so did not know.
Learn something new every day..........

As you know I live in the south part of the province Kenny, I never go to the bush if it is that cold (normal for you in the north) I think my air temps when I go to the bush never get below -10C (or I don't go) but I still make sure i use good thin winter time oil. the only time I ever get a chain stopped up full of wood chips is if I happen the cut a piece of wood lengthwise  and get them long chips that get jammed up in the clutch area.  Don't stop for so many "soda breaks" and your saw will stay warm enough to avoid freezing bah hah

Ha Ha Bill!!!
Ya it freezes when I stop,, but also when it's cutting full bore,,, if it picks up snow.
Got it figured out now.
Thanks

[kommandokenny]

You can get extended dogs for most saws.

I would need 5 inch dogs.
The long bar helps, but it is extra work not using the dogs.