Want to Buy Needed, Good saws or easily fixable larger CC chainsaws.

[Brushwacker]

I don't know how well the 357 is built but on an 034 super when it was the only saw I had I put an 24-25 3/8 pitch inch bar on it to cut an large white oak tree that yielded about 3 full cords of 16 inch firewood and it didn't hurt it a bit. Didn't continue using it long after cause it was a bit underpowered in large wood which concerned me mostly when falling large trees. At work was running short on 20 inch bars and I put an 24 inch 3/8 solid nose bar on another 034 super and cut mostly Black and pin oak trees into firewood in the 20 inch diameter range , some larger. No problems. Under 20 inches it ate it up at a comfortable pace. (White oak is harder)
For what reason wouldn't a 357 work decently with 24 inch?

 

[sean donato]

I don't know how well the 357 is built but on an 034 super when it was the only saw I had I put an 24-25 3/8 pitch inch bar on it to cut an large white oak tree that yielded about 3 full cords of 16 inch firewood and it didn't hurt it a bit. Didn't continue using it long after cause it was a bit underpowered in large wood which concerned me mostly when falling large trees. At work was running short on 20 inch bars and I put an 24 inch 3/8 solid nose bar on another 034 super and cut mostly Black and pin oak trees into firewood in the 20 inch diameter range , some larger. No problems. Under 20 inches it ate it up at a comfortable pace. (White oak is harder)
For what reason wouldn't a 357 work decently with 24 inch?

Comparing a 034 super to a 357 isn't apples to apples. 61 vs 56cc for starters. Your other observation is admittedly flawed, you're cutting 16-20" wood, then go on to say it's not great above 20". the 357 like to kept in higher rpm for optimal performance, id even go as far to say they arnt a saw that has great torque in mid and lower rpm range. I am a big fan of them, as they are very dependable saws, but running that 24" bar without a good operator will kill it in short order.