Still Dead 361

[RCR 3 EVER]

Saw went through Rough bark(?)Hickory very easily today in yard. Except I think I am leaning toward getting the 18" bar with RM chain. I was told it is more forgiving when cutting dirty wood. I do not plan to dig into ground but sandy dirt enviorment gets onto everything Up North. I will probably keep the 20" bar since I have already used it and probably not returnable.

It will be great to get to the woods and really do some work with the saw at a very moderate pace or I will end up in bed for several weeks unable to walk or carry even a milk jug.

Several blow down cherries and Maples are +30" and are waiting for my saw.
Biggest problem we face is getting the large logs for milling out of woods without tearing up the area. My engineer brother is making a dolly but I think it will collapse under weight of first log.:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Griffbm3]

Love cutting that hickory

Glad to hear the cutting is going well with the 361. I have been a little frustrated with the speed of my 60cc saws in Oak, but it is a nice swap over to the hickories. I used to run a 20 inch bar with .325 pitch on the 036, but now I exclusively run .325 pitch with a 16" bar on both the 026 and 036. It really helps in the harder stuff. I cut a lot of red oak, I don't know what you are into in SE Michigan, but I suspect it's similar to here. Bigger bars are 3/8 and I run them on the 266, and the 2100. The AV springs are something to get used to if you have been dealing with rubber AV mounts for your cutting life. The only saw that I have with the springs is my 6401. I have had it drift as well by overloading the AV mounts, as explained earlier. Keep us posted with your saw. I wonder how long it will be before you get 5 chains for each bar, and a grinder from Northern...:biggrinbounce2:

Jason

 

[wood rat]

Spray that Stihl with kerosene , wipe it off and sell it on ebay ( it makes it look like new)

then buy a Jonsered or Husky and live the good life.

 

[slowp]

Bad Saw, Good Saw

I've been reading this thread, and pondering the 361. I ran a brand new one at work. I had a hard time starting it, I flooded it also. Then, it wouldn't start at all, no spark, so it was sent back to the dealer. I haven't heard what happened. You guys had me scared that a new saw I bought would be hard to start (MS 440 with 28" bar) but I took it out today and buried it in old growth blowdown and it ate it right up. Started on the third pull, and the first after it was warmed up. After not running a saw professionally for (whoa!) 25 years, I was worried but now have my faith restored. Now, time for a happy song....

 

[GASoline71]

The 361 has a way of picking it's owners... if it won't start for you... you should prolly look for a different saw...

Gary

 

[SawTroll]

Spray that Stihl with kerosene , wipe it off and sell it on ebay ( it makes it look like new)

then buy a Jonsered or Husky and live the good life.

Go hiding down under, or something like that........:bang: :bang:

 

[Goat]

The 361 has a way of picking it's owners... if it won't start for you... you should prolly look for a different saw...

Gary

Hmmm...I vote that we change it's nickname to Excalibur.

 

[slowp]

I did and the 440 is my friend.

 

[spacemule]

Saw went through Rough bark(?)Hickory very easily today in yard. Except I think I am leaning toward getting the 18" bar with RM chain. I was told it is more forgiving when cutting dirty wood. I do not plan to dig into ground but sandy dirt enviorment gets onto everything Up North. I will probably keep the 20" bar since I have already used it and probably not returnable.

It will be great to get to the woods and really do some work with the saw at a very moderate pace or I will end up in bed for several weeks unable to walk or carry even a milk jug.

Several blow down cherries and Maples are +30" and are waiting for my saw.
Biggest problem we face is getting the large logs for milling out of woods without tearing up the area. My engineer brother is making a dolly but I think it will collapse under weight of first log.:hmm3grin2orange:

Since you've already got a 20" bar, why not got for a 16" in stead of an 18"? A 16" is more than enough bar for a little saw like the 361.

 

[GASoline71]

Since you've already got a 20" bar, why not got for a 16" in stead of an 18"? A 16" is more than enough bar for a little saw like the 361.

LOL... we run 25"ers on 'em out here...

Gary

 

[SawTroll]

Another vote for a 16", to compliment the 20" one......

 

[SawTroll]

LOL... we run 25"ers on 'em out here...

Gary

..... He is not in the PNW........

 

[Just Mow]

Since you've already got a 20" bar, why not got for a 16" in stead of an 18"? A 16" is more than enough bar for a little saw like the 361.

Look, it's the One Eyed TROLL

 

[RiverRat2]

Lmao

Look, it's the One Eyed TROLL

 

[beelsr]

LOL... we run 25"ers on 'em out here...

Gary

Yeah, but that's with skip.

to equal a 20" full comp, you need to mount a 30" bar on it. and that's just silly....

 

[litefoot]

..... He is not in the PNW........

I'm not in the PNW either (Utah), but a 361 with 25" and full-skip in Western pines is good for my back (no bending while bucking) and my knuckles (less teeth to sharpen).