when did saws become more than tools to you?

[Brmorgan]

Initially, when I fixed the busted Pioneer P41 that was given to me. And more recently again a year ago when i discovered my 090 at a yard sale for $20.

 

[056kid]

a 20 dollar 090!



thats like a good beer that costs .001 cent.

 

[angelo c]

For me it was when I realized that there never seems to be a watch around everytime I fire one of my saws up. One of the kids has to come for me and yell and scream to get my attention.
That's when I knew there was something else involved for me. If I can focus on something that easily, well it must be fun. Cause i just drift off on mostly anything that even feels like work.
A

 

[MS460WOODCHUCK]

Back when I was a little kid watching my Dad and Grandpa cut wood together. I couldn't wait to cut with them, but I was only 4 or 5 at the time.

Cutting wood back then was an event. Wish I could have those days back...

Perfectly said word for word! They made me wait til I was 11 to run the big poulan 1800. That was my saw from that day forward sharpening, cleaning and running it. I was happy as a pig in sh*t. Wizzed me of when dad told me that he sold it to one of his buddies.

 

[Timberhauler]

When I started logging over 20 years ago.They wouldn't let me run a saw at first,I started out hooking up chokers.It wasn't long and I was doing most all of the felling and bucking.I never got tired of running saws and I still do it every day.I guess I'm lucky to be making a living doing something I have a passion for....
A couple of weeks ago my 13 year old daughter was working with us one Saturday dragging brush.She was begging me to let her run a saw.I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.All I had with me that day was a MS460 and a 441.I told her that if she could get either one of them started she could make a few cuts.She couldn't quite turn the engine fast enough.Now I'm debating on getting her a smaller saw so when she's working with us she can do more than just grunt work.I guess she has the bug in her too because before that I could not even imaging a 13 year old girl wanting to be running a saw.

 

[FATGUY]

When I started logging over 20 years ago.They wouldn't let me run a saw at first,I started out hooking up chokers.It wasn't long and I was doing most all of the felling and bucking.I never got tired of running saws and I still do it every day.I guess I'm lucky to be making a living doing something I have a passion for....
A couple of weeks ago my 13 year old daughter was working with us one Saturday dragging brush.She was begging me to let her run a saw.I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.All I had with me that day was a MS460 and a 441.I told her that if she could get either one of them started she could make a few cuts.She couldn't quite turn the engine fast enough.Now I'm debating on getting her a smaller saw so when she's working with us she can do more than just grunt work.I guess she has the bug in her too because before that I could not even imaging a 13 year old girl wanting to be running a saw.

that's awesome, good for you!!!

 

[Zero Gravity]

After years of being very unsatisfied with a Homelite I bought a Husky 353. The Husky was everything I expected from the Homelite. I gave the Homelite away and everything associated with it. Since then it started with 353 then a 372XP. Now I have more capability than I'll ever need.
ZG

 

[ProMac1K]

After years of being very unsatisfied with a Homelite I bought a Husky 353. The Husky was everything I expected from the Homelite. I gave the Homelite away and everything associated with it. Since then it started with 353 then a 372XP. Now I have more capability than I'll ever need.
ZG

I can vouch for that.... :bang:

 

[046]

never... all my chainsaws are only tools!

 

[Adam in VA]

Saws became more than tools to me the day I found this site......... I think I might get em.....em......emotional