MS 460 and 036 pro, same ones used for several years now. sometimes an MS 250 when it runs.
What are your firewood saws?
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I get logs from a tree service that are mostly way beyond the size most would want to tackle. It's common for me to have 36" dia and larger pieces laying about hence the larger saws. Stock pile at present contains Elm at 40"+dia inches and some small red Oak at 24"+ . I would normally have more but I am out of stacking room at present.
trukn2004
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Husky 455 Rancher
This is when it was new. Bar is now pretty smudged, but it hasnt failed me yet. I have been toying with a second saw, and i think the 465 AT Rancher is going to be the next one. I would honestly love a 562, but cost and for what i do it is quite overkill. The rancher series has all the grunt i seem to need for now.
This is when it was new. Bar is now pretty smudged, but it hasnt failed me yet. I have been toying with a second saw, and i think the 465 AT Rancher is going to be the next one. I would honestly love a 562, but cost and for what i do it is quite overkill. The rancher series has all the grunt i seem to need for now.
kingOFgEEEks
Out, standing in my field.
Jonsered 2188 for anything bigger.
Domar PS5100 for the smaller stuff (12" and under usually).
In reality, I'll pick one up and run it till it needs fuel or the chain touched up, then switch, and keep going till that one needs a break too. I usually need a break by then too, and there's enough to fill the truck anyway.
Domar PS5100 for the smaller stuff (12" and under usually).
In reality, I'll pick one up and run it till it needs fuel or the chain touched up, then switch, and keep going till that one needs a break too. I usually need a break by then too, and there's enough to fill the truck anyway.
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Right now I'm Down To one, an MS260 w/18" Bar but I'm looking at an MS361 w/20" bar.
Muffler modded 550 with 16" bar and ported 2260 running a 20" bar are the two that get the most use. 7900 with 24 or 28" bar comes for the ride If I know a bigger than usual tree will be cut. The ported 394 with 3' bar only gets used when bigger than normal trees are being cut. 394 with 3' bar is alot for the his old fart to lug @
ArthurB
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Similar discussion to one of the other recent threads ...
But IMO, a low-mid 70cc saw covers every conceivable base as far as firewood cutting is concerned
eg Husky 372XP or 576XP
Not too heavy for smaller stuff - plenty of grunt for sectioning (bucking) even large hardwood trunks
Climbing work and milling will need specialist saws, but unless you're doing one of those (or you're a professional arborist) I can't see a need for more than one saw if that saw has the capabilities of a 372XP or 576XP
All I've used for years now, for both farmwork and firewood
But IMO, a low-mid 70cc saw covers every conceivable base as far as firewood cutting is concerned
eg Husky 372XP or 576XP
Not too heavy for smaller stuff - plenty of grunt for sectioning (bucking) even large hardwood trunks
Climbing work and milling will need specialist saws, but unless you're doing one of those (or you're a professional arborist) I can't see a need for more than one saw if that saw has the capabilities of a 372XP or 576XP
All I've used for years now, for both farmwork and firewood
allstihl
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windthrown
361 Junkie
Ah, you will like that 2 saw plan....
T1 on the 61s
All of the responses have been great. Confirms what I thought.
The last wood cutting job I did I was able to use my 346, 562, 2171, and 365 xt.
spydahead
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Husky 55, 372xpw, and if I get lucky and get a big fat oak 288xp
You'll get all kinds of different ideas of what's optimal..a guy cutting on his own property can take a leisurely pace to his work and can hack at a big tree with a small or middle sized saw till the cows come home and it's no big deal.
I'm a scrounge so most of the time I get one shot at getting the wood out..if I run out of time or energy messing with too small a saw theres a good chance that wood will be gone before I get back the next day. You can never have too big a saw only too small!
Trx250r180
Saw polisher
I made a wooden slide in scabbord and bolted it above the engine ,saw just slides in and out and has never came out .
Can kind of see it here .
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And the full wrap doubles as a cable hanger!
cuinrearview
Red saw lover
That the majority of firewood is cut by mid range saws. Not big cube/high end saws or box store cheapies. Look at the overwhelming number of 2 and 3 series Stihls and 3 series Huskys. Without a doubt the collective posters in here so far knock down over a thousand cords a wood a year.
