Jonsered Chainsaws

[Cantdog]

Dean...one thing to look at on the 621 is the top cover......many eventually crack, usually from the top of the air cleaner hole forward...check the pics closely......about the only weak point on the saw.....

 

[Real1shepherd]

Oh, I plan on using it. I was actually excited that it was going to BE dirty. Don't worry, I'll have no problem covering that Maine spruce pitch with some Pennsylvania oak.

Yeah, dirty back from Robin's shop means a WORKING saw....lol

looking at a 631 silver top on ebay. Does anyone have any opinions on this model they'd like to share?

Did ya mean 630?? Wait...you said silver top....have a pic?

Kevin

 

[SawTroll]

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Did ya mean 630?? Wait...you said silver top....have a pic?

Kevin

Likely a 621, like Cantdog suggested, and all those were silvertops. The 621 were well "ahead" of their time, and the model eventually was replaced by the Husky made 630 in 1982.

Now 12 years isn't very long for a saw model by now, but the development went really fast back then.

 

[WoodDean]

Weeeellll.......there was never a 631...silvertop or otherwise.....however there was a 621......which is basically the very first modern ever saw built by any company......with things like AV, vertical cyl, loop induction instead of reeds, quiet muffler and such....legendary.....and nearly bullet proof.....not a large displacement saw at 56cc but will run a 20" full comp chisel in hardwood all day and never break a sweat....I have three....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321529322162?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Here's a link, I looked again and the seller said it's a 631?????!!!!???? I thought that seemed weird, but never bothered to check the acresnet site, figured you guys would know.
And I bet you're right, it's actually a 621, because it's labeled wrong may be why the bid is low right now.

The top cover isn't cracked but the round air filter is and I think I've seen those for sale on ebay. It looks complete, just from the pics is it worth $75?

 

[WoodDean]

Have you picked up your 90 yet......I checked tracking last night...said it was at Walnut Bottom PO awaiting pick up......

Not yet, first thing tomorrow morning I'll get it. Our PO got hit with the government cutbacks and only operates noon to 4:30 through the week and I can't get off work early enough.

 

[WoodDean]

Did ya mean 630?? Wait...you said silver top....have a pic?

Kevin

So there was a 630 but it wasn't a silver top? Must have been black like my 90.

 

[WoodDean]

Likely a 621, like Cantdog suggested, and all those were silvertops. The 621 were well "ahead" of their time, and the model eventually was replaced by the Husky made 630 in 1982.

Now 12 years isn't very long for a saw model by now, but the development went really fast back then.

So which Jonsereds saws were silver tops? Did they start with the 500 series?

 

[SawTroll]

So which Jonsereds saws were silver tops? Did they start with the 500 series?

Much earlier than that, basically from the early 1960s until the 621 was discontinued.

However, there has been a few ones after that, basically as a last effort to sell models that were on the way out, happened at least with the 535 and 2054 here. Those are not among the true silver tops though, just "silver" paint on plastic top covers.

 

[Cantdog]

So which Jonsereds saws were silver tops? Did they start with the 500 series?

There are probably more, especially in the older saws but the more or less modern Jonsereds that were "Silver Tops" are as follows:......50, 60, 601, 62/621, 751, 80 and 111/111S. As Niko said the 535 "Classic", though silver on top is not really ...just a cheap ploy to sell a junk series of saws on the rep of the true "Silver Tops"

The 630 in all its variants are great saws too......but came after the fall of Jonsereds ...of the same family as the 625 and 670 variants and the 61, 162, 66, 266, 268, 272 Huskys are also part of that saw family.

 

[Cantdog]

So there was a 630 but it wasn't a silver top? Must have been black like my 90.

Yes but a black plastic top...not metal like your 90.

 

[SawTroll]

Adding a few to the silvertop list: XF, XH, 75, 110.

 

[Cantdog]

Adding a few to the silvertop list: XF, XH, 75, 110.

Ahhh didn't know the 110 was a "Silver Top".......good info!

 

[WoodDean]

WOW!!!

5 pulls and she fired off. Idled a beautiful low throaty growl.
Stuck it bar deep into a pile of oak slabs and it performed flawlessly.

Then my buddy showed up with a massive maple that we had to trim to get on the mill.
His face was priceless when I walked out of the garage with the Jonsereds and easily sliced the top off the log.

I'll have some pictures soon.
Thank you Robin, excellent job, I'm very pleased.

 

[WoodDean]

mac test

 

[Cantdog]

WOW!!!

5 pulls and she fired off. Idled a beautiful low throaty growl.
Stuck it bar deep into a pile of oak slabs and it performed flawlessly.

Then my buddy showed up with a massive maple that we had to trim to get on the mill.
His face was priceless when I walked out of the garage with the Jonsereds and easily sliced the top off the log.

I'll have some pictures soon.
Thank you Robin, excellent job, I'm very pleased.

Glad you're happy Dean...you did a good job too!! I believe you have created a good solid saw!!

 

[Cantdog]

You Jonsereds fans otta go look at the "GTG at my place"thread...page 5...part way down the page is a vid posted and titled "Two 111S at Lee's 2014".. Guess my 111 spanked his soundly by about 11 secs in 30" red oak...turn up the volume..111's have a totally different note than anything else.....

 

[SawTroll]

You Jonsereds fans otta go look at the "GTG at my place"thread...page 5...part way down the page is a vid posted and titled "Two 111S at Lee's 2014".. Guess my 111 spanked his soundly by about 11 secs in 30" red oak...turn up the volume..111's have a totally different note than anything else.....

There are a couple more 111S videos there now:

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The quality is better in the original thread though, page 5 and 6.

 

[Real1shepherd]

I'm not sure why you guys seesaw logs like that. If you're using sharp chisel chain, sink the saw/dawgs in at the top and rotate the bar down to 90 degrees. Then finish your cut with the dawgs on the operator side. There's no way seesawing like that is faster, or we'd doing it loggin'. Yeah, I've watched what they do with race saws, but that's a different animal than even woods ported saws.

Kevin

 

[WoodDean]

Then finish your cut with the dawgs on the operator side.

Kev, can you explain what you mean by that?

 

[Real1shepherd]

Kev, can you explain what you mean by that?

Let me try it again...hard to do without a video. Place the saw directly on the top middle of the log. Dig the dawgs in with WOT and push the handle bar down so the tip plummets down. After you get a good bite, you simple use the back bottom of the handle and push the handle up, causing the bar to continue downward. When the saw is 90 degrees(or straight up and down), pulling out rapidly dawg the saw into the operators side at about he middle, moving downward...bar fairly level until you're done. Use the f&ck outa those dawgs....that's what they're for. If you're bucking all day you can get by with smaller dawgs...if you're falling a lot, you want more aggressive dawgs. Personally, I prefer the bite of the larger falling dawgs for everything.

If I ever get my ducks in a row and build a log stand in the back alley, I'll be making tons of videos. This neighborhood needs an enema anyway.

Kevin