Vintage Chainsaw Collectors Lounge

[Boomer 87]

Id go with a 32" i was gonna do that with mine and its not a super

 

[Boomer 87]

I wanna see a race between your stihl 056 super and my countervibe 5200, that would be interesting

 

[Kensie1988]

I also ordered 10 Stihl replacement screws for that muffler. I bought them from a German seller on eBay, hopefully they can even ship to the US haha everything was in German.

 

[Kensie1988]

I wanna see a race between your stihl 056 super and my countervibe 5200, that would be interesting

Haha that would be interesting, but I think I need a bit more experience behind the handlebars before I start racing.

 

[Kensie1988]

But if we were to do that you would need to put brand new factory chains on both so we know they would be sharpened the same.

 

[Boomer 87]

Right, that would be very interesting they would be very closely matched. I havent even put the 5200 in wood yet.

 

[Kensie1988]

If I do make it up there in the new year we will definitely have to do it. And if you want to take it one step further you can get you a 32" Sugi Hara Lightweight to go on yours as well haha.

 

[Kensie1988]

We will need to come up with a control for the technique used to cut as well, maybe set the dogs in and let the saws weight cut? Do they weigh about the same?

 

[Boomer 87]

That i dont know id guess the stihl weighs more

 

[Kensie1988]

All I know is if we were doing regular cuts my inexperience wouldn't bode well in a race haha

 

[Kensie1988]

If acres is correct the 056 has a good 4lbs on the 5200, that would make a big difference, I guess I will just have you run both and get an average of three cuts.

 

[Kensie1988]

So I have been super upset with my current job and decided I'm going to make a career move this year/beginning of next year. I'm going back to my forestry roots, I'm going to get in and become a forestry crew specialist, I will get to set control burns and fight forest fires, sounds pretty exciting haha. But I have to get a lot of things situated before I can move, sell the house etc. So my chainsaw buying is probably going to slow waaaaay down haha.

 

[Mac&Homelite]

So I have been super upset with my current job and decided I'm going to make a career move this year/beginning of next year. I'm going back to my forestry roots, I'm going to get in and become a forestry crew specialist, I will get to set control burns and fight forest fires, sounds pretty exciting haha. But I have to get a lot of things situated before I can move, sell the house etc. So my chainsaw buying is probably going to slow waaaaay down haha.

Congratulations!! I like you choice of career change. I would love that job much more than the engineering I am currently going to school for. Any school/training you have to do for the crew specialist? As for the chainsaws, I think the buying will slow down initially, but after a while it will flare back up even worse than before.

 

[Boomer 87]

Hey sounds like a plan i wouldnt mind a change of pace ive been a professional auto tech for 12 years and been wrenching since i could get in dads toolbox, now he gets in mine lol

 

[Kensie1988]

Congratulations!! I like you choice of career change. I would love that job much more than the engineering I am currently going to school for. Any school/training you have to do for the crew specialist? As for the chainsaws, I think the buying will slow down initially, but after a while it will flare back up even worse than before.

Surprisingly not, but my background in forestry and GIS degree from the school of forestry should help the progression through the ranks. My favorite forestry class I took (even though I didn't take many) was forest fire.

 

[astnmacgto]

Do what makes you happy, but you also gotta decide if you want to make a career out of your passion. Sometimes it can leave a bad taste in your mouth. I hope you succeed 100%

 

[Boomer 87]

Yeah cars were my passion, now i hate it lol. I want my cars, my 62 impala and my 56 bel air wagon all restored, but im getting real tired of fixin everyone else's vehicles and not having the time and money to fix and enjoy my own. Thats what happens when you work your passion. But thats different than what you guys are doing. Hope everything works out well.

 

[astnmacgto]

It's totally chill to work your passion as long as your passion pays well enough to live a decent life. I think we've discussed this before actually. I enjoy cars and I love driving my GTO but I hate working on everything else. Youve gotta imagine having a super s*** day at the job you dream of and then bank on the fact that most of your days are going to be that bad. That's how I've been looking for a new job lol. One thing I've learned about being a mechanic is that I thought it was gonna be fun and I'd get to work on cool cars but I've learned that every car coming through the door is a whopping pile of s*** and they are not fun to work on. I know it makes me sound lazy (which I'm absolutely not) I'd like to have a job that pays well enough to afford having hobbies and doing what I want when I get home. Or something super easy so I still have energy when I get home haha!!

 

[Boomer 87]

On another note i tuned the 031 in the wood runs like a champ, and i gave the 4200 bow bar a test that is neat i like it.

 

[astnmacgto]

On another nother note I got my carving bars they are sweet!