Waitingoneden
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So I spent the better part of a day trying to get my old faithful Husqvarna 455 Rancher fired up to cut a couple cords of firewood today and felt no love from the Swedes. I believe I may have a stuck ring at this point. The saw turns over way too easy to be building any kind of compression. Enough about that.
The real reason I jumped on board with you guys is my hope that one of you have run a 362 C-M. Based on my previous mention of my previous mistress's passing you know I'm not a Stihl guy. I've just never felt right dropping $700-$1000 on a saw that I'm going to cut firewood with. We have a small farm in Northern Middle Tennessee and heat our home with wood. In the last few years we've also gotten into chainsaw milling a bit. It's not the most efficient process in the world but it's certainly economical. My old Husky did well for the 7 years I ran it and I'm sure will do ok for a few more once I've got it back on its feet. Nonetheless, I have wood to cut and the old girl won't hit a lick and I could stand a mild upgrade. That 455 is by no means a boss when you hang a 20" chain into ripping a 16' log. Thoughts on the Stihl 362 C-M for our application?
The real reason I jumped on board with you guys is my hope that one of you have run a 362 C-M. Based on my previous mention of my previous mistress's passing you know I'm not a Stihl guy. I've just never felt right dropping $700-$1000 on a saw that I'm going to cut firewood with. We have a small farm in Northern Middle Tennessee and heat our home with wood. In the last few years we've also gotten into chainsaw milling a bit. It's not the most efficient process in the world but it's certainly economical. My old Husky did well for the 7 years I ran it and I'm sure will do ok for a few more once I've got it back on its feet. Nonetheless, I have wood to cut and the old girl won't hit a lick and I could stand a mild upgrade. That 455 is by no means a boss when you hang a 20" chain into ripping a 16' log. Thoughts on the Stihl 362 C-M for our application?