It's a Pacific Northwest thing... you wouldn't understand!

[Dok]

I can't complain, January was dry and I got in plenty of quail hunting (we do it with shotguns down here :biggrinbounce2: ) and cutting. The rain gave me an excuse to stay in the garage and finish the 440 rebuild. Now if you'll just keep the rain up north for the weekend....
Brad

 

[hvy048]

Thanks for starting this thread......love seeing those old pix.

Bump... anybody get any sawdust in their ears today???

Removed 3 decent sized Alders for a guy that hung all three of them. He had an old Echo that he was usin'. Pretty neat old saw, but none of his chains were near bein' sharp. After lookin' at the bar rails on the saw, I don't think he was usin' any bar oil either. All of his face cuts and back cuts (sloped of course) were burnt. Looked like he had been usin' his saw as a wood burner.

Anyways... I "stepped" the hung Alders down and got all three on the ground safely, when his neighbor came over and had me look at a big ol' Doug. Took that one out too... standard no frills big (120') tree hit the ground. We bucked 'er up, cleaned up the mess, got paid for both jobs, unloaded the wood, and proceeded to cook some burgers on the grill and drink some beer!

Gary

:greenchainsaw:

 

[wmthrower]

Have family in SW Oregon. Cut some wood out there a few times. Used an 044 with 30" bar and semi or full-skip on it. Usually oak or madrone is what they burn.
So I guess I don't really have a claim in the PNW but am familiar.

 

[FDB]

Make sure it kicks out over the water when you send it back up north. We've got plenty of our own!!!

Please dont send it back our rivers are just getting perfect to see steel!

PS keep them seals and sealions down there with you too!

 

[Cedarkerf]

Fully qualified

My dual ported 066 32" bar wrap handle arrived today(yippee) so I now feel fully qualified to be in the PNW Thing club. When my 064 32" bar arrived I still felt a little inadequate it has a flush handle. I love the power of the 066 but the 064 feels so sweet like a big 044. The 066 does feel great to but I could see the 064 becoming my pet after I fully go thru it. YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAA:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[GASoline71]

Still waitin' on the USA full wrap for my 044 from Madsen's... it's on backorder!!!:bang: Has been for 2 weeks. Oh well, it'll be here soon enough.

Gary

 

[rahtreelimbs]

Still waitin' on the USA full wrap for my 044 from Madsen's... it's on backorder!!!:bang: Has been for 2 weeks. Oh well, it'll be here soon enough.

Gary

Gary, the gent that makes the wraps for Madsens is just plain slow.

I believe that there are only 3 3/4 wrap hanldes for the 361 out there.......Fishhuntcutwood has 1 and I have 2!

The second one I had ordered took 4-5 mos. to get!!!

 

[GASoline71]

I called to day and they said, "They should be here very soon..." That is exactly what the dude said 2 weeks ago when I place the order. I'm pretty close to cancelling the order and findin' one another way. I have a job comin' up that is on another sidehill that I really could use the full wrap.

Steep hill + big trees = full wrap!

Gary

 

[Timberhauler]

Bump... anybody get any sawdust in their ears today???
Gary

Even though I'm on the east coast...This is one of my favorite threads.
Hell yeah I got sawdust in my ears.Thats what I use for hearing protection.

 

[wmthrower]

What are the differences with a 3/4 wrap? I'm familiar with the full wrap but not the 3/4.

 

[Lakeside53]

3/4 doesn't go underneath the chain

 

[Tree Sling'r]

3/4 doesn't go underneath the chain

I think they often get confused. 3/4 here.

 

[Dennis Cahoon]

I called to day and they said, "They should be here very soon..." That is exactly what the dude said 2 weeks ago when I place the order. I'm pretty close to cancelling the order and findin' one another way. I have a job comin' up that is on another sidehill that I really could use the full wrap.

Steep hill + big trees = full wrap! Gary

USA makes 2 different types of 3/4/full wrap handle bars. The 3/4 type are weak and bend easy. The true full wrap are strong but don't let the saw sit flat. Personally, I prefer the stock Stihl 3/4/full wrap handle bars.

 

[GASoline71]

I have found a couple of 3/4 wraps locally, and think I am gonna cancel my order to Madsen's... Been close to a month now. Jeff (fishhuntcutwood) told me that it took over 2 1/2 months to get the 3/4 wrap for his 361.

Gary

 

[Lakeside53]

Just buy the stihl kit.. I like mine..

 

[GASoline71]

Changed the order to the 3/4 wrap because they had it in stock. It will be here Monday.

Gary

 

[fishhuntcutwood]

Jeff (fishhuntcutwood) told me that it took over 2 1/2 months to get the 3/4 wrap for his 361.

But mine was the FIRST one for the 361! It took four months of pestering Madsen's. And they were good enough to humor me, and in turn pester USA to get it made. Worth the wait IMO, but that was before the Stihl factory kit for the 361 had been conceived.

See, I'm a trend setter! :biggrinbounce2:

 

[RiverRat2]

Yeah thats about right!!!!!

But mine was the FIRST one for the 361! It took four months of pestering Madsen's. And they were good enough to humor me, and in turn pester USA to get it made. Worth the wait IMO, but that was before the Stihl factory kit for the 361 had been conceived.

See, I'm a trend setter! :biggrinbounce2:

Good to see yas about FHCW,,,,i'm going to be wettin a few hooks in the next few weeks I like the looks of the USA one,,, do they make it for an MS 440 mag?

 

[fishhuntcutwood]

I like the looks of the USA one,,, do they make it for an MS 440 mag?

Yep. Full and 3/4 wrap. Same as the 460.

Jeff

 

[SawTroll]

He he, I removed the small dawgs that was on my 361, and never missed them..........:biggrinbounce2: :biggrinbounce2:

It is all about the application, as usual. :rockn: