Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[svk]

Yup all original, I did the West Coast filter myself.

Very nice

 

[Squareground3691]

Very nice

Thanks Steve , those reed saws run very strong ,

 

[svk]

Thanks Steve , those reed saws run very strong ,

Yes sir they do

 

[Squareground3691]

There's a pretty neat West Coast Jonsered 630 on CL. What would be a fair offer on this?
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All depends pretty much on engine condition and overall working order of saw , piston and cylinder shape, compression numbers ,crank bearings any known issues ,

 

[Lionsfan]

Few pics for my buddy Chipper 1. I haven't completely abandoned my roots, but so far ME LIKEY.

 

[SS396driver]

Gotta make it ugly to get it pretty . Took the steering wheel of my 68 Stepside to fix it up . Lots of grinding and sanding ahead used JB Weld to fix the cracks and then I’ll use lightweight body filler to smooth lots of JB Weld

 

[farmer steve]

Gotta make it ugly to get it pretty . Took the steering wheel of my 68 Stepside to fix it up . Lots of grinding and sanding ahead used JB Weld to fix the cracks and then I’ll use lightweight body filler to smooth View attachment 1151267View attachment 1151264View attachment 1151265lots of JB Weld View attachment 1151266

I have a couple of them on some tractors that need done. I may hit you up for more info.

 

[MechanicMatt]

My nephew that is no longer in the tree business told me to come clean out his shed….

Might have to go visit him this week

 

[bob kern]

My nephew that is no longer in the tree business told me to come clean out his shed….

Might have to go visit him this week View attachment 1151284

I'll go for you...... I know how busy you are!!!!

 

[Lee192233]

Nice saw, and don't worry.. Recently adopted this German bastard, but he seems to get along with the two Swede kids just fine.View attachment 1151278

Swedish engineering:
German engineering:

Just sayin'

 

[Sawdust Man]

Swedish engineering:
View attachment 1151287German engineering:
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Just sayin'

Fake news...... there's a 20 or 30 year gap in development there....just sayin'

 

[Lee192233]

Fake news...... there's a 20 or 30 year gap in development there....just sayin'

Sorry, the Volvo is a 1990, so is this...That corrects the age difference. I'd still take the German one.

 

[Sawdust Man]

Sorry, the Volvo is a 1990 so is this...View attachment 1151291That corrects the age difference. I'd still take the German one.

I'd take a Toyota over either of the euro rides.

 

[Lee192233]

I'd take a Toyota over either of the euro rides.

Very true! People are surprised when they buy an "affordable" older European car and it takes 5k dollars to fix all the oil leaks and suspension problems. When our customers ask we recommend Toyotas and Hondas for imports and GMs and Fords for domestic. Obviously depends on the models they're looking at.

 

[Lee192233]

Case in point...

 

[WoodAbuser]

Case in point...
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The bottom one has a camber issue.

 

[Sawdust Man]

Case in point...
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Kinda reminds me of husky (top) vs stihl (bottom).

I know them's fightin' words....but it's the truth.

We've put a few kit saws together and the 372s are way simpler than the 361s or 660s we've done.
Not that stihls don't make sawdust every bit as well as huskies, but they are simply not as easy to wrench on.

 

[Sawdust Man]

The bottom one has a camber issue.

.....it's a stihl.....

 

[MechanicMatt]

I'll go for you...... I know how busy you are!!!!

If I remember correctly, his previous boss killed each saw in a different way, not one runs…

I loaned him my 362xp with the China big bore kit, somehow, that cheap kit ran over 10 years for me making firewood. It comes back from him cooked. I think this pile of carcasses is his olive branch..

Well tonight I decided to tinker a little, got my old 266 running again, took the parts off the 362xp to resurrect a 371xp (coil and clutch parts). And even played with my new to me 562xp

I think the saw bug has bit me again, I’ll put the guns away for a little and finish getting my fleet up and running again. Next up on the bench will the 262xp followed by the closed port 55

The 55 will need the most love as it needs new crank seals. Not sure if anyone remembers, that little 3cube beast once quite sporty. The closed port is much more impressive than an open port version!

 

[Lee192233]

Kinda reminds me of husky (top) vs stihl (bottom).

I know them's fightin' words....but it's the truth.

We've put a few kit saws together and the 372s are way simpler than the 361s or 660s we've done.
Not that stihls don't make sawdust every bit as well as huskies, but they are simply not as easy to wrench on.

I've only owned one Husky, a 254xp. It was the first saw that I split and rebuilt. I agree, compared to my 026 from the same era it was much simpler to work on. How are the modern(562,572) Huskys compared to the Stihls? I imagine they're a little more complicated to work on.