Newbie. Some Questions

[woodshop]

Redprospector,
You've got an EXCELLANT point about boots, but I recommend steel toes. regular leather is like paper for a chainsaw, steel is a little harder, and will give the top of your feet some protection.

My second month on the job, was limbing in front of me as I was walking down a 10" pine I just dropped. Had few limbs and stem was close to ground, got ahead of myself (overconfident), stepped into the path of the tip of the saw just as it hit a knot and kicked in the direction of my foot, and in an instant the tip of the saw sliced into the side of my foot, right BEHIND the steel toe in the end of my boot. It was cold out, and happened so fast hardly felt saw in my foot, no pain at first. I remember lookking down at foot and seeing little bits of white stuff on outside of my boot... that was pieces of my carilage! Skidder ride back to landing and run to hospital in warm truck and it then started to hurt BAD. I was lucky, only cut into top cartilage and tendon of my big toe, they sewed it back up, lost 6 weeks of work and to this day can't fully lift my toe. Moral of story is like previous post said, overconfidence will grow you up FAST. I got off lucky.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I still maintain that everyone gits bit, eventually. It sucks, but that's the cold, hard facts. The trick is gitting bit the least, and gitting that over with.

Then, you can start cutting.

And work at not gitting bit again.

 

[woodshop]

I still maintain that everyone gits bit, eventually. It sucks, but that's the cold, hard facts. The trick is gitting bit the least, and gitting that over with.

Then, you can start cutting.

And work at not gitting bit again.

Mb lots of stuff like that... I belong to a cycling club (pedal variety) and I don't care how good or how careful you are, EVERYbody dumps their bike on the road sometime in the beginning... fact of life. Rollerblading... same deal. Probably a list a mile long of stuff you could add to that. You're right MB, trick is to get bit the least... I got bit twice, came away lucky both times, have been safe last 20 yrs.

 

[SawTroll]

262xp

Hi,
Yes, I wear chainsaw chaps when I cut wood. I use to not wear chaps and I had to learn the hard way, twice . Both where minor but after the second time dad bought me a pair of chaps. Also do any of you know of know where I can find out the horsepower of a husqvarna 44 and 262XP? Thank-You.
Ryan

The 262xp was/is a real Hot-Rod. Advertised hp was 4.8, later 4.7, as TonyM stated. An independent lab test in 1997 showed 4.9 hp/ 3.6 kw, and a weight (less bar & chain) of 5.8kg/12.8lbs - as stated by Husqvarna.
It wasn't a perfect saw though, as rear handle vibration is quite high - according to both factory data and the same test.

http://www.dlg-test.de/pbdocs/4600.pdf

They are still offered as currant saws in Israel and Russia, at 4.7 hp/3.4 kw.

I sure wish I had one, and was trying for a while to convince my brother to sell me his, but he held on to it.
I gave up, and bought a Stihl MS361.

 

[Wood Cutter]

Hi,
Theres a really sharp 262XP on ebay right now, item number 4358529503. Also thats the saw dad used to have. Thanks.
Ryan

 

[Mange]

This will come as a chock to a few.

A lot of these 44 Practica is a "farmer saw but was sold to a lot of pro's, they liked the high Rpm's.
There is 3 different 44. The old one with small air filter, the newer had bigger air filter and top cover, the latest had a gray top cover.
They loggers had a falling saw and then cut branches with this little rpm monster.

It is rated 2,7hp, same as 340.
The 444 is the same saw, but magnesium tank, adjustable oiler, closed flush channels and cheaper crank bearings.

 

[Schultzz]

I guess I haven't caught on. I only use safety glasses. No chaps, etc. I haven't been bit in over thirty years. I have old saws. I am VERY careful, do not take chances, take care of my equipment, and say a prayer every time I use the saw. I've seen other people get bit by being careless. I had to take them to the hospital. I look forward to cutting and hand splitting wood. Guess it just gets in the blood. Schultzz

 

[MasterBlaster]

Good for you, bro. Stay ever vigilant!

 

[Davidsinatree]

Mange,
I bought a new 44 practica Rancher in about 1985. 20 years old and it is a little rpm monster for its age. I have done little to this saw other than change fuel & air filters & plug. It still has great compresion. I am amazed at how this saw has lasted. I think I paid about $170 for it. Husky lives on.

 

[SawTroll]

Hi,
Theres a really sharp 262XP on ebay right now, item number 4358529503. Also thats the saw dad used to have. Thanks.
Ryan

........but USA only!
Even it it wasn't - freight + 25% sales tax in Norway probable would have made it too expensive for a saw of unknown "mileage".....

 

[SawTroll]

Maybe some of us don't want to hear the wife...

My wife accuses me of that all the time, but it is only partially true.....really small part too.......my hearing is really "shot". Most of the loss is not due to chainsaw use, though. I still don't use hearing protection, but then I don't use any real noisy saws either.

I have gotten away with some years of not using any safety gear, but at last I had to get it to steady my wives nerves. Now I use it, even when she is not looking.