pick one saw for one year of firewood cutting

[STEVEGODSEYJR]

I would go with a 441 with muffler mod and 25" bar with RSC chain!! Steve

 

[woodyman]

I would have to say my ported NE346XP with 16" and 20" bar with all the limbing I do.If there was not alot of limbing than my ported 371XP.

As you can see there are alot of branches and I limb down to the size of my finger and this is a small tree.

 

[gallegosmike]

Univent, same hp as a 390xp but light as 372xpw!

Enough said... :monkey:

 

[wood4heat]

For the softwoods of the PNW 60cc is perfect. Anything you couldn't cut with that you wouldn't want to load anyway.

 

[rms61moparman]

Since you didn't have a 30-40cc or cordless electric category, I voted for the smallest saw you had.LOL
Sheila

oh my!

sorry 'bout that. not that i know for sure, but i'd guess the wild thang to be a 40cc class saw.

and you're north of me. is wood your only heat?

She has turned in for the night so I will answer for her.

Yes wood is our only heat. She only has the 18v cordless and a Poulan Pro 205 of her own and has just started the C.A.D. thing.
Ask her the same question again next year!LOL

I will have to say that I did 85+% of our firewood cutting this year with a ported 401 Makita. We had a BAD ice storm here in Feb and I've been cutting a lot of broken out tops. Mostly under 16" and the little Mak did a superb job.
It will cut a lot more wood in a day than I want to load, unload, split and stack.

Mike

 

[OhioGregg]

Just one saw for firewood cutting, I would use my Poulan 4000 64cc, with 20" & 24" bars.
But, everyone knows that using just ONE saw is impossible.


Gregg,

 

[schmuck.k]

my 044 with a rw 32 is all i need

 

[breymeyerfam]

my ported 361 w/20" bar

 

[robfromaz1977]

My 395 Husky with a 24" bar. Been using that set up for 5 years as my primary saw.

 

[WadePatton]

Just one saw...
But, everyone knows that using just ONE saw is impossible.


Gregg,

yo, yeah--that's why this is a limited time/limited purpose question. that leaves plenty of space in your collection for other purposes at any given time and of course spares and backups and part saws--oh my.

no need to waste too much time thinking it over.

save that

for the fuel ratio/oil/chain skirmishes. :greenchainsaw:

 

[heimannm]

If I could only have one saw, it would be my McCulloch 7-10. That saw really rips and it sounds great too! It is light enough to make handling it all day easy enough, and it's not weighed down with a lot of unnecessary equipment.

Mark

 

[smokinj]

only 1 ms 460

 

[woodshed]

372XP, 20" Tsumurua Super bar, full chisel, 8-pin rim, hells yeah!!!

Scott

 

[johnzski]

I'd have to say my 7900 . not too heavy to limb with and plenty of power when needed. 20" bar is all that saw will ever see

 

[rob066]

One saw does it all big or small. If I had to choose I would pick a saw 85cc or bigger. I cut firewood with a single 066 for a few years no problem. 85cc+ cut right through the big oaks I get into.

 

[Kwdog75]

I like my 268/272.

 

[Work Saw Collector]

only 1 ms 460

+1

 

[Chaz1]

372XP. 20 & 24 inch bars.

 

[mile9socounty]

Pioneer/Partner P45HP, stacked, dual reed. 32-36" B&C.

 

[indiansprings]

Any good 70cc-80cc saw, 044,441,460,372 with 8 hole rim sprocket and 20"-25" bar, and full chisel chain.