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My first guess is Red Elm I milled some from time to time and it spalts like Red oak.

I;m 70 years old with bone-on-bone arthritis in my shoulder my 2 main saws are a 044 and a MS 261c I can do most of the work with the lighter 261 but use the 044 when needed much easier on the old body that way.

I would truly appreciate a copy of that manual . Thanks in advance

I have had a 261 for years and never regreted it once it is a very nimble and versatile saw.

I also like to make a lot of my own tools and yes to me it also brings satisfaction when I use them.

I am 67 have been heating with wood since 1973 heat the house with a Charmaster wood furnace we installed in 1985 when we built the house. We did add a heat pump in 2013 we use it to heat till the temp gets down to about 30 degrees at night. I also have a wood stove in the wood shop. We burn...

The color has to much red for catalpa, with the color and the way it split and the spalting on the summer wood and the appearance of the outer surface my guess would be dead Red Elm. I just cut 2 a month ago and they looked just like that.

The color has to much red for catalpa, with the color and the way it split and the spalting on the summer wood and the appearance of the outer surface my guess would be dead Red Elm. I just cut 2 a month ago and they looked just like that.

They also had a 462 in stock.

There is a John Deere dealer, Wright Equipment in western pendelton county that has a 261 CM I just delivered auto parts there today and was looking at it. 3375 Ky-491 Gardnersville Ky. 859-472-2246 $599

Well took your advice and cleaned and changed the oil in the tank checked line. Started and ran with bar off it bubbled and then started to oil is working great now. Thanks Kerry

Have already replaced worm gear will check lines. I got this saw as needs repair someone had run it with chainbreak on and melted worm gear.

I use the stihl 220 at work to cut plastic pipe up to 12" have had and used for years with no problems.

I have an 018C with a bad oiler how do I go about replacing it.

I have a 61 Husky that dies after a few seconds after turning it on its side to cut a tree down. It starts to lose power and act like it is running out of fuel will then die it also dies if you stand it up when this starts. It is then hard to restart. Any ideas would greatly appereciated. Kerry

I use the Stihl 220E at work to cut up large coils of 3" and 4"polyethelene pipe have been using it for over 5 years and can say it is a tough saw not sure about price but I know they are expensive but it has held up very well to a very tough job.

I own a 261 bought it in october of last year have cut 10 or more cords of firewood with it so far it cuts fast and is a good overall saw.As far as the weight and balance and anti-vibes go it works good for me I will be 59 years old in october so it is easier on the body than a bigger saw.That...

If the twig in the picture is from the tree it is most definatly sassafrass.

If it is a manual tranny it may be in 2 gears at the same time will have to look in transmission if so you should be able to pry it back with a long screwdriver.

The wife and I cut wood sunday,it was some I had drug up last fall and had been laying in the pasture since.we found 11 black widows in three truck loads we cut that day.She had nightmares that night.