Any one cut fire wood with a "vintage" saw

[Mustang71]

So just curious does anyone use these old saws for firewood anymore?

I like looking on eBay at the old husky and Remingtons and homelites thinking how cool it would be to buy a big old saw. But is it practical? They are heavy probably vibrate like crazy.

This is not a real serious question I'm not going to buy an old saw anytime soon.

 

[sundance]

I still use my Jonsered 49SP from the early '80s on a regular basis. Is that old enough to count?

 

[Mustang71]

That was the reason for the quotes lol I don't think it's a real way to classify a saw but I didn't want to call anyone's saws old especially coming from a 28 year old I'll never hear the end of it haha

 

[LonestarStihl]

I've used an old John Deere (echo) and Stihl 041. I like the classics. It's mainly just to keep them moving as it is a tad bit slower but I love the sound and feel of them.

 

[svk]

Cut a good hundred some cords with an L65 before I got with modern technology.

 

[svk]

It's fun to cut a cord or two of wood with any of my older saws. More than that in a sitting and I'd prefer the newer stuff.

Going to do a cord with my D-44 later this spring just so I can say I did.

 

[Ted Jenkins]

I have an 041 super AV that still runs just fine however its purpose is a back up if some thing happens to another. It will be up for sale at some point when time allows. At the moment I have 11 operational saws and was worried this week that maybe needed another. I have four saws that are less than two years old, but the ones that have seen the most use are my rebuilt 070 and two 056 supers. They work just fine and there chain speed is a little less than other more modern saws which has proven to be more beneficial. The 056s were inexpensive to restore with bearings and pistons so why not run then until the piston comes out the top of the cylinder. Thanks

 

[LonestarStihl]

I have 2 041supers that have air leaks :/. Not very good at working on them so right now they are just sitting waiting. I have a pm10-10 that needs a bit of work then it'll be in the rotation

 

[Little Al]

I have cut a lot of wood with a Pioneer P26 & bigger wood with a P50

 

[Homestead Garage]

First saw I bought (and still have) is a Husqvarna 2100. I still use it when needed for the big stuff. It's too heavy to use if the whole bar isn't needed.

 

[Ryan'smilling]

I've cut a little firewood with my tree monkeyed Poulan 455. It's a 72cc torque monster with a 20" bar and an 8 tooth sprocket. It's not as old as the true old iron stuff, but it's very fun and has nice old style.

 

[rwoods]

If 35+ years old is vintage, then yes, regularly. Ron

 

[Mustang71]

I'd say older than the 90s qualifies but I could be wrong. I love the old 70s large cc saws that's what I'd but if I bought a classic saw.

 

[Mustang71]

Although that being said I want an 038 magnum and that's probably a vintage saw too.

 

[tnflatbed]

So just curious does anyone use these old saws for firewood anymore?

I like looking on eBay at the old husky and Remingtons and homelites thinking how cool it would be to buy a big old saw. But is it practical? They are heavy probably vibrate like crazy.

This is not a real serious question I'm not going to buy an old saw anytime soon.

No, But I totally have had the same thought about getting an old big iron saw just for the cool factor. A few years ago I was looking through a antique/junk shop while we were on vacation and seen an old david Bradley with a circle bar on it , I should of went and found a bank to pull out some cash but I didn't, I thought it would be cool to have one of those just for the conversation factor.

 

[VW Splitter]

The first saw I ever bought, I still have. A Lombard AP42. I think it's around a 70cc saw. Still runs, but I quit using it. It has zero safety features on it. I do a lot of work with the Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief. They make you go thru some saw safety training, then show some blood, gut, and gore pictures of some guys that were not safe. One guy cut up the inside of his leg from the lower calf, all the way to the crotch. Cut his dong off. I went out and bought a new saw.

 

[Mustang71]

Don't blame ya

 

[Dieseldash]

Does a Husqvarna 61 from the early 80's count? Been in my family since new. It's cut literally crap tons of wood and helped keep us warm when I was a kid. I rebuilt it last year as a hot rod 272xp sleeper. They just don't make tools this rugged anymore. Hopefully it's still cutting wood in another 35 years. Wonder how many of the fancy new electronic carb saws will be still making chips fly when they're 35 years old? Just a good honest saw that puts wood in the truck:

 

[turnkey4099]

Helped fall a tree wiwth an old Mall (1954), cut firewood with a Mac 1954 (don't recall the number) gear drive - beast for torque, dog for speed), Homey 1976-78 very old saw found in my dad's shop (don't recall if it was the gear drive). Poulan, Sdtihls, Johnred, ets. All Stihl now from a 193T up to 441

Big shock was getting out of the AF in 1976 after 21 years and discovering that modern saws were no longer gear drives.

 

[MrWhoopee]

1981 Husqvarna 61 Rancher, scored the piston about 3 years ago. Bought a Redmax G5300, but couldn't abandon the old dog. It was just too clean. Got a new piston and cleaned up the cylinder. Now it's a backup saw. Might sell it if the eBay MS 440 Magnum works out.