Guy wants to trade a saw for fire wood

[Big Block]

So I was at the local dealer yesterday and mentioned I had a sycamore tree I need to take out at my house. Long story short he wants to trade me a new Husqvarna for the wood. I asked which saw? he said "pick one". The tree is 50 ish feet tall about 3 1/2 feet at the base and I will be doing all the work. So which saw ? I'm thinking 390 XPW bar and chain. That's a lot of wood......how much I don't know. How many cords do you guys think is there? I'm sure he will be getting the saw at cost or close to it. I don't really need a 390 but if i'm getting a brand new saw in trade I want to get my wood and labors worth out of it. Thoughts? I'm going to go talk to him face to face after work today.

 

[JeffHK454]

Sycamore is garbage wood ... finding somebody to take it off hands is a great stroke of luck! It's the deal of the century to get someone who wants it bad enough to give you a saw that's worth $1,000+ (total guess) !

 

[Red Elm]

Do you have to split the wood?

 

[Big Block]

Do you have to split the wood?

No I don't have splitter.

 

[Big Block]

Sycamore is garbage wood ... finding somebody to take it off hands is a great stroke of luck! It's the deal of the century to get someone who wants it bad enough to give you a saw that's worth $1,000+ (total guess) !

I don't know if he would go for the 390 but he did say "pick one"

 

[stihl sawing]

You hadn't took the deal yet? Why a dealer would give you a 1000 dollar saw for a sycamore tree is beyond me. tell him you need a 32 inch bar to cut it and do the deal. Is that three feet across or three feet around the base?

 

[Big Block]

You hadn't took the deal yet? Why a dealer would give you a 1000 dollar saw for a sycamore tree is beyond me. tell him you need a 32 inch bar to cut it and do the deal. Is that three feet across or three feet around the base?

3 feet across.

 

[Big Block]

I am 6'1" and I cannot get my arms around the tree

 

[stihl sawing]

That's a decent sized tree and would require a bit of work to cut and deliver. You have to decide is it worth a new saw to you. I'd already been cutting on it.lol

 

[backhoelover]

3120 go all out

 

[Big Block]

That's a decent sized tree and would require a bit of work to cut and deliver. You have to decide is it worth a new saw to you. I'd already been cutting on it.lol

It's worth a new saw to me

 

[Big Block]

3120 go all out

I like it go big or go home

 

[JeffHK454]

I'm not a Husqvarna guy but I'm betting you could sell that saw pretty quick here for $900, sound right Husky lovers?

You'll be paying yourself for removing a tree that's coming down anyway.

 

[Big Block]

It all depends what he is willing to trade I would not mind another 372 or a 550

 

[Big Block]

I'm not a Husqvarna guy but I'm betting you could sell that saw pretty quick here for $900, sound right Husky lovers?

You'll be paying yourself for removing a tree that's coming down anyway.

Not a bad idea

 

[Zale]

If you don't have to split it or deliver it, a 390 would be a good trade. Something tells me he might not go for the 390 trade.

 

[Big Block]

He didn't go for any new trade. He offered a beat ass 028 av. That's not my idea of "pick one"

 

[Zale]

When it sounds too good to be be true.......

 

[Frogfarmer]

I don't know your area but here a tree that size that you can just drop and block up doesn't that kind of money. A Grand will buy alot of split and delivered wood in this area. If in fact he is agreeable to a 390 cost saw jump on the deal. I know I would.

 

[Big Block]

When it sounds too good to be be true.......

Exactly