Vintage Chainsaw Collectors Lounge

[Boomer 87]

I gotta model 71 direct drive but 92.5ccs open exhaust that will show him the light
Hahaha

 

[46 Poulan]

I tend to lean toward what ever brand I am working on at the time--Mculloch 1-41 cleaned up and restarted well, need to clean bar and sharpen chain. I am heavy into all things Poulan--Claude Poulan is the inventor of the BOW SAW. Looking for a large countervibe--I left a nice 3400 and smaller poulan at a flea market about 2 years ago-$25.00--still think about it.

 

[Boomer 87]

He actually made the bow saw using the arch of an old Dodge truck fender!

 

[LonestarStihl]

I gotta model 71 direct drive but 92.5ccs open exhaust that will show him the light
Hahaha

Is it weird that chainsaw talk gets me all excited? Lmao

 

[Boomer 87]

Is it weird that chainsaw talk gets me all excited? Lmao

It depends on what kind of excited youre talking about

 

[LonestarStihl]

It depends on what kind of excited youre talking about

The perfectly sane person kind [emoji56]

 

[Kensie1988]

My workbench is starting to look good!

 

[LonestarStihl]

My workbench is starting to look good!

Starting? I wish I had that nice of a workspace with all the room and saws

 

[Kensie1988]

Yea, if I can get it more organized I would have enough room to have 3 or 4 pulled apart at 1 time

 

[astnmacgto]

Hey yall, don't ask why I'm still up.

I started on another axe today, a no name but it will be a good user.

It's becoming a problem.....

 

[LonestarStihl]

Hey yall, don't ask why I'm still up.

I started on another axe today, a no name but it will be a good user.

It's becoming a problem.....

We may have to start pooling together for a dedicated full time AS counselor

 

[Kensie1988]

I need to set the head if my axe handle soon as well, I keep forgetting wood glue for the wedge in the top

 

[Mac&Homelite]

I need to set the head if my axe handle soon as well, I keep forgetting wood glue for the wedge in the top

I'm personally against using wood glue on the wedges. I have never had any problems with just banging it in super tight. I also suggest waiting to put in a metal wedge until it loosens up also. Here's an axe that I did earlier this fall.

 

[Boomer 87]

speaking on axes heres mine i wanted a duller finish so i wet sanded the head with ATF so it would be a dull silver but leave the pits and imperfections darker, then put alot of linseed oil on the wedge and handle, then rubbed it with scotch brite pad.

 

[Kensie1988]

Good looking axe! I love the heartwood and sapwood both showing in that handle!

 

[LonestarStihl]

I'm personally against using wood glue on the wedges. I have never had any problems with just banging it in super tight. I also suggest waiting to put in a metal wedge until it loosens up also. Here's an axe that I did earlier this fall.

View attachment 550980 speaking on axes heres mine i wanted a duller finish so i wet sanded the head with ATF so it would be a dull silver but leave the pits and imperfections darker, then put alot of linseed oil on the wedge and handle, then rubbed it with scotch brite pad.

Those are some great looking axes guys!! Makes me really want to do one myself. I want to find a. Ice solid old double bit head now.

Also I just learned how to multi-quote so look out lol

 

[Boomer 87]

What i thought was interesting about mine, is its a 3lb most were 3.5lbs and heavier

 

[Boomer 87]

Go to antique shops i know if about 3 shops withing 20 minutes of me i know has some heads and complete axes. Gonna check em out when i get a minute of spare time, right now with the ice were gettin im givin the generator a goin though.

 

[Kensie1988]

Go to antique shops i know if about 3 shops withing 20 minutes of me i know has some heads and complete axes. Gonna check em out when i get a minute of spare time, right now with the ice were gettin im givin the generator a goin though.

Sounds like a good idea!

@LonestarStihl if you have chainsaws you have to get an axe, they go hand in hand!

 

[Boomer 87]

No doubt minimum one double bit one single bit. And an 8lb maul