MAKEITOUTOFWOOD
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Wanted to introduce myself, Ive been lurking for about 3 weeks. I am a cabinet maker & all around woodworker by profession but I have become abscessed with woodturning. I turn a lot of green wood.
Well this love affair with turning green wood has led me down paths I never thought I'd be heading down. For 1 I never thought I'd be addicted to reading about chainsaws, although I am a tool and machinery enthusiast. Ive had to learn how to maintain my saw and keep the chain sharp. In doing so I have really learned to appropriate my saw as another tool in my arsenal.
I am currently running my father's old Homelite Super XL with a 20" bar & chain. I used this saw growing up to cut fire wood. I now want to upgrade to a pro level saw. From all the reading and research I've done I am thinking I will need at least a 60cc saw. I will be almost entirely bucking and noodling with this saw and would like a 20" bar & chain.
I have narrowed my choices to 361, 357, 6400 but am willing to hear any recommendations. I am going with the 1 saw plan at least for now. Also I have dealers for these 3 saws all within 20 miles. I want to try and keep my purchase under $500.00 so I have been looking for used.
I still have a great deal to learn and thank the members here for all there contributions. This is a great site. One I never in my life thought I'd be joining but am happy to be very green JR member.
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Mike
Well this love affair with turning green wood has led me down paths I never thought I'd be heading down. For 1 I never thought I'd be addicted to reading about chainsaws, although I am a tool and machinery enthusiast. Ive had to learn how to maintain my saw and keep the chain sharp. In doing so I have really learned to appropriate my saw as another tool in my arsenal.
I am currently running my father's old Homelite Super XL with a 20" bar & chain. I used this saw growing up to cut fire wood. I now want to upgrade to a pro level saw. From all the reading and research I've done I am thinking I will need at least a 60cc saw. I will be almost entirely bucking and noodling with this saw and would like a 20" bar & chain.
I have narrowed my choices to 361, 357, 6400 but am willing to hear any recommendations. I am going with the 1 saw plan at least for now. Also I have dealers for these 3 saws all within 20 miles. I want to try and keep my purchase under $500.00 so I have been looking for used.
I still have a great deal to learn and thank the members here for all there contributions. This is a great site. One I never in my life thought I'd be joining but am happy to be very green JR member.
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Mike