firewood saws, older I get the smaller they get, 346xp 357 xp

[mowoodchopper]

Went and cut firewood today, I usually cut about every weekend during the winter. I cut all dead wood no seasoning , cut it and burn it.
My Father in law also heats with wood, so i cut his wood to, I cut FIL and my boy load. Anyway I used to use 60 plus cc saws mostly, 6400,7900, 6800, dolmars, husky 372, stihl 038 mag, etc. But I have gotten to where all I take are my 346 and 357, both run 18 inch 3/8 bars. I dont feel in the least bit under sawed with these two. They cut anything and everything, hell today i found myself dropping and cutting up a 24 inch tree with a 346. Lighter is better, or Im just old! LOL

 

[sunfish]

Older and smarter...LOL

That is the two saws I use more than any others. I just don't need, or want to use larger saws.

 

[SawTroll]

Sounds like a prime candidate for a 560xp/562xp! :msp_biggrin:

 

[jus2fat]

As 'sunfish' said..."With age..Comes wisdom"..!!!!

J2F

 

[cheeves]

Went and cut firewood today, I usually cut about every weekend during the winter. I cut all dead wood no seasoning , cut it and burn it.
My Father in law also heats with wood, so i cut his wood to, I cut FIL and my boy load. Anyway I used to use 60 plus cc saws mostly, 6400,7900, 6800, dolmars, husky 372, stihl 038 mag, etc. But I have gotten to where all I take are my 346 and 357, both run 18 inch 3/8 bars. I dont feel in the least bit under sawed with these two. They cut anything and everything, hell today i found myself dropping and cutting up a 24 inch tree with a 346. Lighter is better, or Im just old! LOL

Heck I cut almost all my firewood in the 80's with a 44 Husky and a 032 Stihl when I lived in Ohio. A lot of the trees were huge.

 

[Ctd01]

Hell I'm young and my main saw is a 346xp with an 18" bar and my buds main saw is his 357 with an 18".

 

[longbar]

He'll I'm young and my main saw is a 346xp with an 18" bar and my buds main saw is his 357 with an 18".

I wish I could decide on my main saw!

 

[mowoodchopper]

Heck I cut almost all my firewood in the 80's with a 44 Husky and a 032 Stihl when I lived in Ohio. A lot of the trees were huge.

same here , the first decent saw we had as a kid was a 024 then 025s , we thought that was all you ever needed to cut wood, then i got older and wanted bigger and bigger, now Im going smaller LOL

 

[Ctd01]

Get one of those two saws and you will decide quickly unless you got some big stuff to cut lol. I love runnin my 346 it puts a smile on my face every time I run it :msp_biggrin:

 

[mowoodchopper]

Sounds like a prime candidate for a 560xp/562xp! :msp_biggrin:

Cant afford it nikko, I would have to sell two saws and dont have any saws i really want to sell LOL

 

[SawTroll]

As 'sunfish' said..."With age..Comes wisdom"..!!!!

J2F

Yep, but he still is quite young! :msp_wink:

 

[mowoodchopper]

40 this year, feels old to me

 

[SawTroll]

Cant afford it nikko, I would have to sell two saws and dont have any saws i really want to sell LOL

Just some fuel to the fire, but I think the 346xp would do better with a 16" .325 - just an opinion though!

 

[Ctd01]

My 346ne got 18 with.325 and it cuts mint!

 

[lmbrman]

learning the same about smaller saws, more so each year

 

[SawTroll]

40 this year, feels old to me

Well, I felt pretty young at 40, but sorry to say, that was long ago.....

 

[mowoodchopper]

Just some fuel to the fire, but I think the 346xp would do better with a 16" .325 - just an opinion though!

I have ran both on it, but as long as Im not cutting super hard wood I like the 3/8, main thing is I like taking two saws and having same bar and chain, one spare chain is all I need to bring along

 

[mowoodchopper]

Well, I felt pretty young at 40, but sorry to say, that was long ago.....

Dont know how old you are Nikko, have never saw your face, but i always picture you looking like the guy in your avatar, long white beard!

 

[3000 FPS]

Well I did not cut wood when I was young but I am 61 now and will be 62 before long and ready to retire. I keep myself in shape and work out 3 times a week. I prefer all my saws in the 50 to 60 cc range. They are just easier to maneuver and handle. It is like riding a full dressed Harley to a sportster it is just easier to handle because of the weight.

 

[outdoortype]

Less weight=less fatigue

The more you load to go woodcutting, the more you have to unload when it's over. I'm a firewoodcutter and I cut, split, haul and stack in one outing. After doing all that I don't want to mess with any more gear than I have to.