jp hallman said:Any of the electric saws good for carving?
i may venture a crack at this to try to make a bear or two. i know i should get a carving bar....but which saw? saws i considered are ms170, ms180, or a cs346? any suggestions?
i may venture a crack at this to try to make a bear or two. i know i should get a carving bar....but which saw? saws i considered are ms170, ms180, or a cs346? any suggestions?
I'll take that tool advice as you would be one to know.Ahem.........
I just have to get my 2.5 cents worth in on this one... He's right, you really need a small saw. I wouldn't recommend just any one. Commercial grade or none in my opinion. When you rev it up you want the r's to flatten out to no vibe or very little at least. In my experience, the small Stihls don't give you much midline operation smoothly. It's all or none. Anyway, the ms200 is good but way overpriced and the fluid capacities are tiny. I hate to have to refuel every 10 minutes or so! Try out the ECHO saws. They only make one small consumer grade saw (CS-440) the rest are commercial grade. I've been testing their new one out, CS-370, it will replace the cs-346's. It's not for sale yet but will be soon for the same price as the 346. ($269.99) Very smooth running saw. Great balance and a good filter system. Cannon carving bars are tops. I've used them all and only one other compares in my opinion, it however isn't available in the US. I sell all of the above. I also use all of the above every day. I am very hard on equipment and it holds up. See ya.
Bob
www.echo-usa.com/king
www.chainsaw-art.com
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