wiltwhatman
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I have a smallholding in rural Ireland. Which means we have a good mix of mature and young trees.
I've been running a Husqvarna 240, and a 52cc generic Chinese saw, both of which hace cost money, grit, determination and patience to run. The Husqy especially.
Well. The Husky has finally worn me out. We're on the third brake handle in two years, the clutch cover is shot, the oil system has been revamped, and the chain advancer has been replaced as tensioning the chain chewed it up. Add in the temperamental starting issues that occasionally come up, and we're ready for a new tool.
The upshot is, I'm looking for a recommendation for a good, tough, durable and do it all saw, secondhand. I'm looking for one saw to do it all. Using the chinese saw as a backup, and the old husky to hammer in posts with. It needs to be tough, reliable, and easy to work on, as well as coping with the different demands we'd make of it.
We cut our own firewood, about 7 cubic metres a year. And we cut a variety of types and sizes. Coppiced harwoods ar 2 to 6 inches, both as single stems, and in tight clusterts. We'll be clearing a pine grove, so 60 foot trees, up to about 2 foot ian meter, and older ash,alder, beech and willow, at between about 14 inches to 3 foot ( those big ones are few and far, but when they come down in a storm, we need to be up to the job).
I'm reasonably fit, but not big framed, so a really heavy saw might be too much for the all day work I sometimes need to do. I can handle the 52 cc chinese saw al.l day
Oh. Last thing. I'd like to fit a ripping chain and fit it to a mill for planking cypress, ash, and possibly beech. But that's something I might not be able to do, figuring all the other needs. In my locale that means at least a 20 inch bar, as thats the size of the ripping chains.
Hopefully, someone can suggest a good secondhand saw that fits the skinflint homesteaders needs
. many thanks. I've benefitted from the sites expertise often, and I thank you all for it now.
I've been running a Husqvarna 240, and a 52cc generic Chinese saw, both of which hace cost money, grit, determination and patience to run. The Husqy especially.
Well. The Husky has finally worn me out. We're on the third brake handle in two years, the clutch cover is shot, the oil system has been revamped, and the chain advancer has been replaced as tensioning the chain chewed it up. Add in the temperamental starting issues that occasionally come up, and we're ready for a new tool.
The upshot is, I'm looking for a recommendation for a good, tough, durable and do it all saw, secondhand. I'm looking for one saw to do it all. Using the chinese saw as a backup, and the old husky to hammer in posts with. It needs to be tough, reliable, and easy to work on, as well as coping with the different demands we'd make of it.
We cut our own firewood, about 7 cubic metres a year. And we cut a variety of types and sizes. Coppiced harwoods ar 2 to 6 inches, both as single stems, and in tight clusterts. We'll be clearing a pine grove, so 60 foot trees, up to about 2 foot ian meter, and older ash,alder, beech and willow, at between about 14 inches to 3 foot ( those big ones are few and far, but when they come down in a storm, we need to be up to the job).
I'm reasonably fit, but not big framed, so a really heavy saw might be too much for the all day work I sometimes need to do. I can handle the 52 cc chinese saw al.l day
Oh. Last thing. I'd like to fit a ripping chain and fit it to a mill for planking cypress, ash, and possibly beech. But that's something I might not be able to do, figuring all the other needs. In my locale that means at least a 20 inch bar, as thats the size of the ripping chains.
Hopefully, someone can suggest a good secondhand saw that fits the skinflint homesteaders needs
. many thanks. I've benefitted from the sites expertise often, and I thank you all for it now.
