Y've heard that same story about the buzz saw blade coming off.It's a good thing that we don't rely on them anymore! My God,it'd cut a man in half.
Remington Chainsaws(including Mall chainsaws)
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happysaws
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We still use buzz saws to make firewood; when they're sharpened right, they will embarrass almost any chainsaw.
They put the fear of God in you, if it wasn't there already. [emoji106]
Wow! You still use a buzz saw.Around here if there are any left they tend to be a lawn ornament.I think most people have junked them because of the safety issues involved & you could pretty much only cut limb wood with them.Plus,they couldn't go where a chainsaw could go.I've seen a couple of different styles - one was on a stand on the ground with a belt attached to a pulley on a tractor,the other style was directly mounted on a tractor with a belt attached to a pulley on the tractor.I might be mistaken,but wasn't there another style that was operated by PTO?
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We have 3 different styles, one that's staked into the ground, one that mounts on the front of the tractor, and one that gets pulled behind the tractor and powered by the PTO. I think there's also a 3-pt version, but we don't have a tractor to run one of those. The rig that mounts onto the front of the tractor (ours will be on the front of a '41 JD "A") will go almost anywhere. Just drive up to your wood and cut.
With a 32" blade, you can cut about a 12" log without having to turn the log. Wouldn't want to cut anything bigger that that with one, as getting it on the table would be too much work.
My dad has an old ACME rig specifically made for sharpening the buzz saw blades, if I remember correctly, it'll sharpen up to a 36" blade. He also has all the tools for setting kerf and such. A nice, sharp buzz saw blade is hard to beat.
Nice to know that some of the old things are still appreciated,& people still have the know-how to keep them going.
Anybody here ever find a rattle can red paint match (or near match) for the PL/SL series? Got that PL7 off the trading post that I'm sprucing up. Going to look ridiculous without some decent paint.
Chris B.
Chris B.
happysaws
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Here's a PL-7A I repainted with an IH red rattle can...
+1 on the IH red match for the PL series.
I use Chevy engine orange on the SL series.
I use Chevy engine orange on the SL series.
Cool. IH red I have, alot.
Chris B.
Chris B.
A decal change is all it needs.
NOS but dirty!!
NOS but dirty!!
happysaws
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Is that yours?A decal change is all it needs.
NOS but dirty!!
Yes. A ‘just in case’ evilbay snag.
happysaws
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Nice find.
That PL-7 is a sweet loking saw! It briongs back memories of my first saw that my dad bought for me when I was about 15.It was an SL-9.I wish I still had that saw.I looked on the Bay about a month ago & they had one,but it was a sorry sight - no paint,looked like it'd been through a war zone.
i have a sl-9 id part with. runs good. oiling needs work, likely duckbill. has most of its paint.
will see if i got a pic handy...
will see if i got a pic handy...
not on this pc
ML12
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I had to rebuild the oiler in mine too. Pretty snappy for a small saw. Really compact.
I've seen @rocketnorton SL-9 and its in good shape, with respect to paint.
ML12,that SL-9 is sharp! Just the way I remembered mine.I believe I had a 16 in.bar on mine.I only went through about two chains on that saw,she had plenty of life left in her & then my dipstick uncle got his hands on it & he junked it.He had no idea what he was doing & I don't think he ever even touched it.I know the recoil was buggered up on it,but other than that was in good shape.
Rocketnorton,how much for your SL-9?
Rocketnorton,how much for your SL-9?
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