Firewood saws

[Tim Carroll]

My two saw fire wood plan, 5100S and 7300

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[Freakingstang]

I think I need another 90 cc saw for firewood. This 372 is a little slow through the big wood.:msp_sleep: It would have to be ported also.

That's my theory.... my modded 372 takes care of 90% of everything, but the screamin 660 is just fun. Don't mind the error on the tree... local tree guy told me it was a maple even though I thought it was oak, so went off his expertise. Self modded 660, 28" ES bar and Carlton off the reel round chain. Stump was about 33-34"

Big OAk with a 660 Vid

 

[Freakingstang]

My two saw fire wood plan, 5100S and 7300

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yer' bar on the 5100 is too long....

For a long time these were my two favorite saws.... The Dynamic Duo...

13" on the 5100 and 24 on the 7900

 

[tallguys]

My two saw fire wood plan, 5100S and 7300

Great plan... because it's similar to mine! :msp_smile:


Dolmar PS-5105 - guys can say what they want but nobody else's 50cc does what this one does any better.

Dolmar PS-6800i - loads of power plus it just sounds great.

 

[Tim Carroll]

yer' bar on the 5100 is too long....

For a long time these were my two favorite saws.... The Dynamic Duo...

13" on the 5100 and 24 on the 7900

I'm 6'3" and pudgy around the middle a 13" bar would be too hard on my back sawing small stuff on the ground.

 

[tallguys]

420 and 7300 Dolmars cut 85% of my wood. The other 15% is just playing, with anything from a Montgomery Wards 2.3 Mini-Mac rebadge to a P-60 Pioneer.

My 5100S is my backup woodcutter. If the 7300 went down, it's big enough to do most of what it does, and it's light enough to cover for the 420 if need be.

:agree2: My 420 is a sort of backup to my 5105, and I run the same size bar and chain on them. The 420 really does have good power for most things anyway.

As for saws to play with, most firewood and property maintenance duty can be handled by three or four saws, I find. The rest is just for plain, crazy fun.

 

[spindrift7mm]

Usally a couple of ported 50cc's 026's or a Husky 350 w/28's,MS440 w/28 and then a test saw of some sort.Mostly cut Live Oak, butts don't go much over 24" but some Black Oak. I'll add my ported 064/066 w/34-36" if things get bigger. Gotta 088 on the bench w/a new 42" ES, bar don't know what I'll use it for but I got it !!!

 

[Freakingstang]

Great plan... because it's similar to mine! :msp_smile:


Dolmar PS-5105 - guys can say what they want but nobody else's 50cc does what this one does any better.

Dolmar PS-6800i - loads of power plus it just sounds great.

I had an OE 346... to peaky for decent 12-16" size wood. sold it in favor of the 5100. My 5100 used to wear a 16" bar, but now I size bars to saws power level

5100 (MM only) 13" carlton "GB" bar and sqaure chain. great for limbing. If I need anything bigger, the 372 normally takes the honors

MS360 full woods port 18" and round chisel chain for utility work

372xp full mod with 20" and square chain

7900 with 24" square chain, unless doing stumps, then round

660 full mod with 28" or 26" bars for the big wood.

 

[tallguys]

I just grab a couple of different saws from the shelf each firewood trip

Absolutely beautiful! I call dibbs if you ever get to where you start wanting to part with some of those!

 

[saxman]

As you can see from my signature line I am very fortunate to have a stable of capable saws to choose from. I would recommend the 261 for your average firewood cutter as a primary saw. After it was broken in and the muffler tweaked it really came to life and is a great light weight saw. I like to work up big trees for firewood and I have found that if people find out you have big saws and know how to use them the big tree jobs find you. Like in Field of Dreams, "build it and they will come". With big saws,"buy one and they will come".

Steve

 

[farmboss45]

The 029 super w/muffler mod and 16" bar, and the big dog, an MS441 mag w/20" bar is a standard for my trip to the woods. If I have a lot of limbing, I also take the Husky 435 w/14" bar too.

 

[VTWoodchuck]

My two 361s and trusty ol 350 have cut LOTS of wood for me. I've convinced the wife that I need to "upgrade" to a 50cc+70cc plan though
I do alot of noodling so a used 440 is in my future as well as a 261 that I will eventually get ported...... wish it was tax return time.

 

[WACutter]

I had an OE 346... to peaky for decent 12-16" size wood. sold it in favor of the 5100. My 5100 used to wear a 16" bar, but now I size bars to saws power level

5100 (MM only) 13" carlton "GB" bar and sqaure chain. great for limbing. If I need anything bigger, the 372 normally takes the honors

MS360 full woods port 18" and round chisel chain for utility work

372xp full mod with 20" and square chain

7900 with 24" square chain, unless doing stumps, then round

660 full mod with 28" or 26" bars for the big wood.

Interesting how the different region/wood influences bar choices: I have very similar saws, but bar sizes as follows:

346OE 16"
5100 16-18"
555 20"
372XPW 24-28"
7900 28"
660 32-36"

For limbing, I've even gone 20" on the 346's OE and NE, which works great and is much easier on my back.

 

[T0RN4D0]

026 with 16"
046 with 25" for bigger stuff or 18" if i know 25 is gonna be overkill.

 

[Hedgerow]

yer' bar on the 5100 is too long....

For a long time these were my two favorite saws.... The Dynamic Duo...

13" on the 5100 and 24 on the 7900

That's a nice set...
Here's 2 of my work horses...

24" on the 7900
36" on the 9010

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Nice fiskars maul buddy, I have the ax love there stuff. Awesome pair of Dolmars too! What do you think of the 9010, I have eye balled them for a long time.

 

[greendohn]

I've always stuck to the 2 saw plan.

A Jonsered '71 with 20,24 & 28 inch bar and a cs400 Echo w/12" bar. Covers any/everything I'll run into making fire wood.

A couple winters ago I found myself with a third saw, and couldn't get use to the goofy color and small gauge chain,,and it took up space in the truck that could hold another piece of fire wood.

Yep, 2 saws, that's all I need.

 

[Scooterbum]

288XP and 064, does ya' really need anything else?

 

[Hedgerow]

Nice fiskars maul buddy, I have the ax love there stuff. Awesome pair of Dolmars too! What do you think of the 9010, I have eye balled them for a long time.

Pulls like a freight train... And oils a 36" bar like an Exxon Tanker!!!
Heavy as a mason block though...
:love1:

 

[tolman_paul]

181 se with a 20" bar and 8t sprocket. I carry a 30" bar as well but rarely use it. It was my only saw for over 12 years and has never let me down. Did have to replace a pull start cord once in the field. I have cut with a 50cc and honestly they are just a bit wanting in power. If I was buying a new saw with I by an 80cc saw for firewood? Heck no, but I'd likely be debating hard over a 60 vs 50. I keep thinking I should buy a 550 or 562, but I just don't do enough cutting to justify the expense. That and I figure with my new top end and port job on the 181, I'll really have a hard time wanting to run a smaller saw :msp_sneaky:

Now that I have a little top handle echo it'll get limbing duty and save my old aching back. I'm also planning on getting a 394 or 395 for milling, and needless to say it'll come along firewood cutting.