McCulloch Chain Saws

[Mr. Bow Saw]

Having trouble with that ebay listing on my phone, but that looks like a Mac 15 intake/carb/filter setup to me. For some reason, Mac 15 stuff is often listed with "kart" as a keyword. The carb(s) will be a Tillotson HC. Same as an HL, except gravity fed. No pump section. Saws with high mounted tanks such as the Mac 15, Homelite 500/Buz, and Mono/Wards saws such as my WD 60 had 'em.

Yea Mac 15 carb and intake.

 

[RandyMac]

Yep... my question is who uses a shoulder pad, or even carries their saw on their shoulder...

I don't... and no, my arms don't get that tired. I've walked down the road to cut a little firewood with the 610. Carried a can of gas in one hand, and the saw in the other. Fired her up down there and made some chips.

Disclaimer: I am, in no way, calling any that do carry their saw on their shoulders any of these names... Nancy, sissy, wussy, weakling, brokeback, Buttercup, Princess, or any other funny oke: names.

Shop monkey over and out, got lots of work done today.

Ok shop monkey.:monkey:

I'm so happy you can hump that monster 610 like a lunchbox. Back here in the unreal world, packing a 40#+ saw on your shoulder is and has been an acceptable practice, since the avent of one man saws. Even before that time, the crosscuts were carried that way.
Now there little one, run up to the Forestry and Logging Forum and repost your thoughts in the "Falling Pictures" thread.
Carefull now, you can still be demoted.

 

[8433jeff]

Yep... my question is who uses a shoulder pad, or even carries their saw on their shoulder...

I don't... and no, my arms don't get that tired. I've walked down the road to cut a little firewood with the 610. Carried a can of gas in one hand, and the saw in the other. Fired her up down there and made some chips.

Disclaimer: I am, in no way, calling any that do carry their saw on their shoulders any of these names... Nancy, sissy, wussy, weakling, brokeback, Buttercup, Princess, or any other funny oke: names.

Shop monkey over and out, got lots of work done today.

Buttercup? Brokeback, wussy, Nancy?

Tenderfoot, aka monkey, shop:

Sometimes loggers carry more than the saw and gas. You carry the saw powerhead behind you so it stands up then hopefully spins backward behind you if its dropped, falling into it could limit your usefulness the rest of the day or month or your life. Carrying "the last of the great Macs" (I always giggle a little at that) down the road, however primitive, is different than humping one through the brush and undergrowth, tenderfoot. Try it with a saw than can run a longer bar. Any motion, be it a pro- or de-, is on hold for the monkey.

 

[little possum]

Ive got a tiny 3120 with a 72" bar you are welcome to carry in one hand for a couple miles. If you can, and not let the handle drag the ground, Ill give you mad respect, and a little rep
The phrase "work smarter, not harder" comes to mind.

I need to get a shoulder pad and some suspenders. Ive got that no buttatall disorder

 

[Brian13]

You look right at home with that saw, almost as if maybe you have run one a time or two:msp_smile:. Why are suspenders preferred over a belt? Might be a dumb question, but I have wondered about that for awhile now.

 

[little possum]

To secure the saw pad?
Seems like to me, that with the suspenders your pants would stay up regardless of the way your moving.
ie: you bend over with a belt on, or stoop down your pants may want to try to slide south. But with the suspenders they are limited to the amount of stretch in the material.

 

[dieselsmoke]

No Belt

I wore rigg'n pants that were two waist sizes bigger than normal size, no binding when high stepping, bending over, or jumping, then cropped the legs about mid calf, as to not hang up on underbrush. Suspenders would hold up the pants from falling down to my ankles.

 

[Brian13]

Makes sense, I were loose pants for some of the same reasons. That and I have been wearing my pants and shorts about 2 sizes larger since high school and it just feels natural. Always have worn a belt though, and have never tried suspenders.

 

[dieselsmoke]

No offence, but the comment "since high school" makes me chuckle. I last saw high school in, oh, 1974. Probably well befor you were born. Sorry, just having a senior moment.

 

[RandyMac]

No offence, but the comment "since high school" makes me chuckle. I last saw high school in, oh, 1974. Probably well befor you were born. Sorry, just having a senior moment.

Same here, 1974. Had an extra year thrown in 'cause the school floated away in Dec 1964.

 

[dieselsmoke]

1974 thru 'bout 1979, was local logging hey-days for us on the south side of Mt Saint Helens. WeyCo was making a big push to get as much big wood off the mountain as possible. Lots of gypo contracts issued. Once I quit an outfit on friday night, got drunk all weekend, got a job monday night at the local tav. Back to work on tuesday. A guy could work as much as you wanted, or as little as you could afford. Tramp logging.

 

[Brian13]

No offence, but the comment "since high school" makes me chuckle. I last saw high school in, oh, 1974. Probably well befor you were born. Sorry, just having a senior moment.

Ha Ha.....no offense taken. I said it to state I have been wearing my pants like that for quit awhile. And from my perspective it has been LOL. I guess a long time is all a matter of perspective. And you are right 74' was before I was born, Mt. St. Helen's erupted a month or two after I was born. I am just barely old enough to be taken seriously LOL.

 

[dieselsmoke]

hey Brian, you still baby sitting that 797? Seems ashamed to let that saw just sit around, not work'n thru a big log... out here on the west coast. LOL

 

[rwoods]

Same here, 1974. Had an extra year thrown in 'cause the school floated away in Dec 1964.

Randy, I was up and out in 74 as well.

I'm sorry if my PPE post made you out to be older than you are. I was referring to the early sixties. I don't think too many even wore gloves given the heat down our way back them. Boots and blue jeans. Boots were as likely to be cowboy style round toes as they were to be lace ups.

I don't consider myself to be old nor senior. I guess I am in denial. I still throw away the AARP membership requests. But today the DJ on the radio was giving a test to those who thought they were getting old by making statements such as "You're not old unless you remember when all the kids got their haircuts in the kitchen." "You're not old unless you remember that a dime allowance was great and a quarter meant you were rich." "You're not old unless you remember when nobody had a pure-bred dog." "You're not old unless you remember your mother's nylons came in two pieces." etc etc. Darn if I didn't remember them all. I wanted to get that smart alec DJ by the throat and let him know I wasn't too old to whoop him good.

Ron

 

[Warped5]

I don't consider myself to be old nor senior. I guess I am in denial. I still throw away the AARP membership requests. But today the DJ on the radio was giving a test to those who thought they were getting old by making statements such as "You're not old unless you remember when all the kids got their haircuts in the kitchen." "You're not old unless you remember that a dime allowance was great and a quarter meant you were rich." "You're not old unless you remember when nobody had a pure-bred dog." "You're not old unless you remember your mother's nylons came in two pieces." etc etc. Darn if I didn't remember them all. I wanted to get that smart alec DJ by the throat and let him know I wasn't too old to whoop him good.

Ron

Ron - I lived all of that and more!

 

[Brian13]

hey Brian, you still baby sitting that 797? Seems ashamed to let that saw just sit around, not work'n thru a big log... out here on the west coast. LOL

It came from the west coast to Florida to retire like everybody else LOL. It hasnt been run in awhile, been doing more wrenching than cutting, and what cutting I have been doing has been on a rope. Fourth of July week it should get a good work out. Have a large oak (possibly even large by west coast standards) to take down, my dad has finally said he going to rent a lift. He wont let me climb it LOL. Its a double stem Oak with a base of about 5'X6'ish. Will be able to put the 54" bar on and put it to work. Should have the 890 done in time to play to. I am looking forward to putting big saws to use, when big saws are needed. Dosnt happen often around here.

 

[dieselsmoke]

Brian, good deal on the oak take down, glad to hear it. I know you'll be sure to post some pics!!
Ron, Gawd I feel old, I remember em all.
To all, Don't be razzing anybody about using chaps, take a look at what teddy scout did to himself.
http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/174484.htm

 

[Eccentric]

No offence, but the comment "since high school" makes me chuckle. I last saw high school in, oh, 1974. Probably well befor you were born. Sorry, just having a senior moment.

Same here, 1974. Had an extra year thrown in 'cause the school floated away in Dec 1964.

I was alive in 1974....I was a whole ONE YEAR old at that time. Makes me a lad in this crowd, but not the youngest by a stretch. My 20-year HS reunion was this year. Didn't go. Had no interest in most of those people when I was IN high school...

 

[promac850]

Ok shop monkey.:monkey:

I'm so happy you can hump that monster 610 like a lunchbox. Back here in the unreal world, packing a 40#+ saw on your shoulder is and has been an acceptable practice, since the avent of one man saws. Even before that time, the crosscuts were carried that way.
Now there little one, run up to the Forestry and Logging Forum and repost your thoughts in the "Falling Pictures" thread.
Carefull now, you can still be demoted.

Glad to hear you're happy about the results of humping that cinder block 1/2 a mile down the road. I got her there.

I'll admit I'm stupid, but I am not that stupid... (referring to bold text in quote...)

I can see carrying with a long bar is a good idea, I was basically stating that I don't have a saw to shoulder, yet...

I will have all of the parts for the 790 arranged soon, and hopefully I'll be able to get her together before July. Waiting to hear back from CPR about a parts 790, and my dad asked a friend at work if he happens to have a complete one laying around.

There is a body shop at work, I plan to have the guy paint this baby up for me... a nice pretty yellow... he currently is in the process of finishing up a 68 Camaro...

Once the big Mac is completed, I will hump it around on my shoulder... I plan to run a 48" roller nose, if I can find one.

Buttercup? Brokeback, wussy, Nancy?

Tenderfoot, aka monkey, shop:

Sometimes loggers carry more than the saw and gas. You carry the saw powerhead behind you so it stands up then hopefully spins backward behind you if its dropped, falling into it could limit your usefulness the rest of the day or month or your life. Carrying "the last of the great Macs" (I always giggle a little at that) down the road, however primitive, is different than humping one through the brush and undergrowth, tenderfoot. Try it with a saw than can run a longer bar. Any motion, be it a pro- or de-, is on hold for the monkey.

I see... said the partially blind and slightly idiotic monkey...

One question, why don't you think the 610 is the last of the Macs?

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I also didn't know this kind of humor was wasted on you guys. When I shake hands with someone I know (pops, uncle, good friend, etc.) I sometimes say "You got quite a grip there, Nancy." Obviously it's simply in a bit of fun. Well, I guess it was a bit of a waste here. Figured you'd roll with the punches and call me shop monkey more often... or the like.

 

[dieselsmoke]

Aaron, yer just a pup.