This event took place in NE Ohio, Trumbull County just north of Cortland. This was an event planned and provided by my buddy and I didn't feel I was in a position to invite any one of my acquaintances to attend. He probably wouldn't have cared but still I didn't want to step on his toes.
The mystery wood was pretty yellow inside. I don't remember if it had any unpleasant odors. But I know it wasn't Osage Orange. I know that wood pretty well.
Honestly I don't have anything bad to say about the Echos. I thought they were nice saws. If I thought they were underpowered it was because the other "big" saws there were two 7900's and a 385 XP. Not a fair comparison. The 6000 felt nice in my hands, and I liked the AV. With a 5 year consumer warranty I think you have to consider an Echo if you are in the market for this type of saw.
All the Dolmars were Demo saws...except for the personally owned ones. That included two of the 7900's and one 420. The Echo's were new from the box. The Husqvarnas were both brought by their owners or were Demo's from the dealer. The Troy Bilt log splitter was personally owned by one of the attendees. The dealer I mentioned also provided chain sharpening services for all the saws and attendees. I really appreciated everything this day and had a real fun time. Thanks