big saws

Arborist Forum

Help Support Arborist Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Mr. Bow Saw

Mr. Bow Saw

Addicted to ArboristSite
Joined
Jun 15, 2009
Messages
9,551
Location
CA.
194147d1313194855-006-jpg


Nice saw.:msp_thumbup:
 
leeha

leeha

Addicted to ArboristSite
. AS Supporting Member.
Joined
Jan 17, 2008
Messages
7,231
Location
mass.
Just to make some people jealous.

I finished last week rebuilding my SD 166. with everything new accept the frame it was a hell of a search but I got it.
Its a monster of a chainsaw that don't stop pulling. its amazing.
View attachment 310418View attachment 310419View attachment 310420View attachment 310421View attachment 310422

Gr Luc

Glad to see you got her up and running.
Looks great.
I feel every 166 is worth saving. It just
sucks that parts are so hard to find.




Uncle Lee
 
zogger

zogger

Tree Freak
Joined
Nov 23, 2010
Messages
16,456
Location
North Georgia
Glad to see you got her up and running.
Looks great.
I feel every 166 is worth saving. It just
sucks that parts are so hard to find.




Uncle Lee

I was looking at specs for those saws, 118cc? For some reason I thought they were much much larger. Are they really that strong compared to other similar sized saws?
 
OREGONLOGGER

OREGONLOGGER

ArboristSite Guru
Joined
Nov 11, 2010
Messages
518
Location
Cascade Mountains of Oregon
I run a 36" Speed Mac bar original 797 I put the thin rings in her for a little more RPM vintage cutting at the mill pile is the best. 1-52,1-85 and my Homelite 2100-S...three tanks one each one and I'm done these days at 55:clap::clap:




...I did run Farley9n's 143 at his GTG and I'll have one or build him a 797 in fodder:clap:
 
leeha

leeha

Addicted to ArboristSite
. AS Supporting Member.
Joined
Jan 17, 2008
Messages
7,231
Location
mass.
I was looking at specs for those saws, 118cc? For some reason I thought they were much much larger. Are they really that strong compared to other similar sized saws?

Stock for stock a 166 is very hard to beat. They have
tons of torque with there long stroke. They don't rev
as high as a modern big inch saw but they can get the
job done. A really fun saw to run.





Uncle Lee
 
RandyMac

RandyMac

Stiff Member
Joined
Sep 16, 2008
Messages
14,474
Location
51st State of Jefferson
Blah blah blah
If you want a true big inch saw experience and not spend big money, find a vintage North American chainsaw. There are many out there, not the relic class 1950s boat anchors, look for mid 1960s through the '70s. You don't need an SP125, there are many other less expensive models.

550, 99cc


790, 103cc
 

Latest posts

Top