Husky 346 NE Echo 501

[bwalker]

Love me some Dan Henry 346's 372's 084's.

Guess it all depends on who you doing them for.

0-51cc 2 cuts decent 8x8 poplar
1. cut4fun 5000 A 4.16
2. blsnelling 260 DQ 4.25
3. twinturboram 346 4.62 Dan Henry ported
4. wkpoor 346 5.22 4.90 Dan Henry ported
5. cut4fun 5000 B 5.97
6. andyshine 5100 6.81
7. woodheater 346 6.90
8. blsnelling 651 7.19
9.cut4fun 5000 C 8.00
10. kleinguy 270 8.69

0-81 2 cuts FIRM 8x8
monobill....375....4.15 Dan Henry ported
c4f..........375....4.30 Dan Henry ported
nwpa.......375.....4.50 Dan Henry ported
nwpa.......681....4.72
weasel.....441....5.36
mryb.......372.....5.95 Dan Henry ported
myrb......2171....7.59 Dan Henry ported
j.walker...375....7.68
myrb......038M...8.20
weasel....046....8.35
j.walker...575....8.58
monobill...372...8.93
al..........038M...9.05


0-100cc 2 cuts VERY FIRM 10x10
1. cut4fun 375 5.10 Dan Henry ported
2. blsnelling BB066 5.30
3. cut4fun 066RL 5.31
4. blsnelling 066RL2 6.60 6.10
5. andyshine 7900 7.37 6.59
6. blsnelling 460 6.60
7. twinturboram 681 7.62
8. wkpoor 395 8.12
9. andyshine 372 8.25
10. kleinguy 075 13.19
11. woodheater 372 13.41

100+ 2 cuts VERY FIRM 10x10
1. wkpoor 084 4.60 Dan Henry ported
2. cut4fun 084 4.90
3. blsnelling 084 10.16
4. Al Smith 038mag 12.40
5. Al Smith mac125super scratch


Then running my Dan Henry ported gas saw in alky/nitro 5ci class Chardon

Back in the day his nick name was Dozer Dud and for good reason. He might have put out a good saw here and there, but with no consistency. The thing that really turned me off to him was the fact he was clamoring to get ahold of other builders saws to get their timing numbers. Not confidence inspiring.
Cutting 8x8 gopher wood is of no interest to me.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

PP346 = Power Ported

My 372's by Dan Henry cut the same with 16"- 32". Beast of saws for me.

3-4-5 were in 8x8 cottonwood and 3cuts OH gtg 2012

My OE and NE Dan Henry ported running same 3/8 chain. Chain was to aggressive for the OE really.

Redmax 5000 was mine ported by EHP Ed. Was made for pulp production.

The 490 and 026 were race saws.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Big Dave DN372 I had and put a Bertrand pipe on for fun. Just a gas saw too. friend still owns this saw up the road.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Used to have OE 372's coming out of ears too. One dang NE.

Just a couple of them in pics.

Still got the OE 372 shirt too.

 

[bwalker]

Used to have OE 372's coming out of ears too. One dang NE.

Just a couple of them in pics.

Still got the OE 372 shirt too.

Ed Heard built several 372xp's for me that I used for logging. Worked very well for me.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Back to the Echo 501.

Since it is only saw here that can still be bought new and get parts for OEM without them being shown NLA now.

US https://www.echo-usa.com/chainsaws/cs-501p

Overseas https://www.echotools.com/en_us/products/chain-saws/chain-saw/cs-501sx_37

Thats retail list and can be bought way less even.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

I just noticed in those 2 pics. The overseas version shows ribbed rubber cover. The US version is smooth rubber cover.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

If you like the cheaper plastic handle echo 4910. It can still be found online for like 379 list and down.

Also dont forget it's redheaded cousin the Shindaiwa 492 = 4910.

@rahtreelimbs you ever get a Shin 492?

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[RedneckChainsawRepair]

I had one good 325 file left and caught me off guard. Bought some echo files on a whim. Made in Germany and figure Pferd.

Save edge NLA for saws during 2020 and local didnt have mad dog in stock. I like a coarse file myself.

They are no save edge. Wont buy again but they did file the new version stihl 23RS. I just like coarse.

Never had mad dog in 325 yet. But will get those next time. Have mad dog in 5/32 11/64 13/64 7/32 and been happy with those. They remind me of save edge.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

I won this mildly ported husqvarna 359 for Veterans day drawing of chainsaws being given away by Shawn B. in Arkansas. On Facebook group.

There was like 5 ported saws being given away to vets in the FB group.

My name was never drawn but won this out of default the last saw left.

How it worked if name drawn. You won this saw but can take another saw behind A B C D. Sort of like lets make a deal game show. I was last guy not picked and I got last saw left.

Corey the porter of the 359 is one of the trusted porters in my CRG FB too. He told me this saw was built mild per owners wanting a not real high psi work saw. So only about half the squish and base was removed compared to what was normally done. Per Corey.

 

[sean donato]

I had one good 325 file left and caught me off guard. Bought some echo files on a whim. Made in Germany and figure Pferd.

Save edge NLA for saws during 2020 and local didnt have mad dog in stock. I like a coarse file myself.

They are no save edge. Wont buy again but they did file the new version stihl 23RS. I just like coarse.

Never had mad dog in 325 yet. But will get those next time. Have mad dog in 5/32 11/64 13/64 7/32 and been happy with those. They remind me of save edge.

Did you ever hear why they stopped selling saw files? I'm pretty sure they still make horse hoof files.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Did you ever hear why they stopped selling saw files? I'm pretty sure they still make horse hoof files.

2020 covid was the excuse, as they couldnt get blanks I guess.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

20" K041 3/8 050 bar set up for the 359 when it arrives. So can run on K095 and K041 saws.

White GB bar K041 and grey the K095 bar.

 

[bwalker]

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Gary builds a mean echo 501

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Charles too

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Gary for old school saw magic. Almost own a ported saw for cost of the others still stock.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Dang Shaun doing them too

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Shaun again on the 300 cost 4910. About 6 you have a fully ported saw over a stock other ones new.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Charles again