What are your firewood saws?
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ArthurB
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Most people contributing here are at least in part, chainsaw enthusiasts - so they're more likely to have multiple saws - and specialist large and small saws - if you asked the same question of a broader group, suspect you'd find that the overwhelming majority used a single mid-sized saw for firewood
cuinrearview
Red saw lover
What I figured. You seem like a straight up guy but you always wonder on the web. It seems silly to me to have the saws that I have for the ~four cord a year I burn but I'm building a three year supply and the saws are so damn easy to work on. Now that I feel like I can fix any of them if I want I want to try them all. Well, at least a few of them.
ChoppyChoppy
Tree Freak
I can't agree. Go lug around a big saw in the woods all day. I got rid of my 660 for that reason. Logged all day using it vs my 460 and a 360 for limbing. Felling wasn't to bad but walking around in brush and lifting it all around limbing how cow! By dinner I was beat, my arms burning and shakin. We called it quits for supper and I could barely lift the saw anymore. Was all I could do to load up in the truck. I get a bit sore with the 460 after a good hard day of work, but nothing like that!
The next morning I about had to use a stick to reach around to do paperwork while dropping the Obama's off, had to lay down to button up my pants, my arms were spaghetti as well as my back.
The Great thing about all these posts on this topic is that nobody is claiming one brand to be better than another rather a personal preference and what works best for each individual..
I have contracted CAD in a bad way about 2 years ago I had a 395xp and a 088 Magnum I used these for milling and firewood,
I now have amassed over 280 saws plus carcasses,my favourite all-rounder is the 562 xp.
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I have contracted CAD in a bad way about 2 years ago I had a 395xp and a 088 Magnum I used these for milling and firewood,
I now have amassed over 280 saws plus carcasses,my favourite all-rounder is the 562 xp.
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mainewoods
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My 346xp does everything I ask it to do and then some. 15 cord a year and it wants more. I can't imagine ever being without one.
Great Thread SVK, kind of wish you had asked for pictures. I love to see what other folks are using, and where they are using them.
I own a couple saws. My go to Dolmar 510 has cut the most firewood for me, but as the trees kept getting bigger, I purchased a Dolmar 6100.
This Summer I bought a Dolmar 421 which I've done some trimming with, but no serious log cutting yet. I have visions of retiring the 510, maybe someone will make an offer I can't refuse, and I'll stick with the Dolmar 421 and 6100 as a kind of big and little brother (ok, I know many of you have much bigger saw brothers than I need).
I own a couple saws. My go to Dolmar 510 has cut the most firewood for me, but as the trees kept getting bigger, I purchased a Dolmar 6100.
This Summer I bought a Dolmar 421 which I've done some trimming with, but no serious log cutting yet. I have visions of retiring the 510, maybe someone will make an offer I can't refuse, and I'll stick with the Dolmar 421 and 6100 as a kind of big and little brother (ok, I know many of you have much bigger saw brothers than I need).
Pictures are good!
I recently bought another L65 that is en route and have plans to buy a 266 with 272 top end shortly to complement my fleet. However I'll still probably keep the same 4 saws in the starting lineup.
I recently bought another L65 that is en route and have plans to buy a 266 with 272 top end shortly to complement my fleet. However I'll still probably keep the same 4 saws in the starting lineup.
Last job I did
oh yeah!!!
same here. i get the big stuff, no one wants,,my gorilla splitter don't care...........
OVERKILL. is wayyy underated...............Husky 455 Rancher
This is when it was new. Bar is now pretty smudged, but it hasnt failed me yet. I have been toying with a second saw, and i think the 465 AT Rancher is going to be the next one. I would honestly love a 562, but cost and for what i do it is quite overkill. The rancher series has all the grunt i seem to need for now.
A FEW!!!!! muwhahahhahahahaahaaa.. cads already got yah,,and it only gets worse..................
! it wont be long and you will advance to the 7000 models ( I BELIEVE IT'S THE 7900) ...... lolGreat Thread SVK, kind of wish you had asked for pictures. I love to see what other folks are using, and where they are using them.
I own a couple saws. My go to Dolmar 510 has cut the most firewood for me, but as the trees kept getting bigger, I purchased a Dolmar 6100.
This Summer I bought a Dolmar 421 which I've done some trimming with, but no serious log cutting yet. I have visions of retiring the 510, maybe someone will make an offer I can't refuse, and I'll stick with the Dolmar 421 and 6100 as a kind of big and little brother (ok, I know many of you have much bigger saw brothers than I need).
sawwwsssssssss.................hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....started with a 254 oly only.....then bought a pos 009 stihl..that I nearly lit afire before I traded it in.......3 factory carb changes..............traded for a skil antivibe saw. think 2615?? wish id never got rid of it,,but the first hag kept me broke........then traded the 254 for a 264,,more grunt....then joined AS,,and its been downhill since.now up to 36 saws,,with the 3120 i had to rebuild,,getting occasional duty. as soon as get to big enough tree,,the 920 svk picked up and delivered to me,,is going to get a workout..also have 970, 181,980, 981, 264 3 234's. 240.3 945's, 1 950, various 942,945,952's oly's......yup,,a few and a 395xpeeeeee, and a large stihl in the basement...
Homelite 1050 for the bigger stuff, any Homelite that's lighter if I get tired, and if I get really tired I can use the Stihl 660. But, I don't like to get the new saw dirty, Joe.
