Thread: Best chainsaw.

Originally Posted by Savage1

I have a Stihl MS280, 55cc I think with an 18 inch bar and it's great, Its the second model up in the commercial style and goes like stink. I think it's just the right size for the above average operator without going stupid. never had a problem with it and it's had a thrashing.

When I bought it the shop sold both Husq and Stihl, each guy I asked in there said Stihl so I stuck with them.

What chain do people recommend? I am mainly cutting blue gum trees, bith green and dry.

Stick with Stihl chain, oregons alright but Stihls better not sure about husky never used it. Like I said before stick with full chisel unless there is a high chance of cutting dirt/mud.

Originally Posted by Toby

@big_foot is making profiles to vote sthil

Or Im just a good campaigner

Job for a husky

Originally Posted by Dundee

Job for a husky
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Cut one of them in half the rest will run. Then chop the tree down. Nothing for a Husky.

Originally Posted by Dundee

Job for a husky
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Your dead right Dundee, the kids can play with it while a real man deals to the tree with a Stihl

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

I usually grind the guides well down on my chains as I hate waiting for a saw to cut. I would rather have to hold it back.
I also hate chains with those so called anti kick back guides. I like to be able to bore with the tip.

When you say guides, do you mean the rakers, the part of the chain that determines how much of the tooth is engaged ?

If that is what you are gringing down, and boring with the tip, you might want to make friend with a good vascular surgeon...

This video is a bit of a classic now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-SwpDKkHko
a lot of techniques I don't see used here

Boring with the tip is a good cutting style if you do it right, ebf

Cut the scarf on the downhill side then slice each side of the uphill cut, cut across from the back then bore in through the keyhole and "sweep" it so that it falls

When you see a tree that has been felled this way the whiskers have a stop in the middle

A good technique to use if you are caught with a saw that is shorter than you need

Originally Posted by 308

Boring with the tip is a good cutting style if you do it right, ebf

Cut the scarf on the downhill side then slice each side of the uphill cut, cut across from the back then bore in through the keyhole and "sweep" it so that it falls

When you see a tree that has been felled this way the whiskers have a stop in the middle

A good technique to use if you are caught with a saw that is shorter than you need

Boring with no/overly low depth gauges isnt doing it right unless your doing suicide, on 3/8 pitch chain I definitely wouldnt go lower than 1mm from the tip of the tooth, any further and its not only un safe but a barstard to hang on to and judders and stalls out.

Follow that link from 308 to Redwood felling in the 1940's, they probably argued what was the best brand of Axe. Impressive stuff. same method used on Kauri I guess

Oh well Stihl it is

Yeah 308, I've seen bore cutting on a big tree - too scary for my liking thanks

I only fall trees for firewood, turning blanks or to help out mates - dont do it often enough to get into advanced stuff like bore cuts.

Geeze Dundee - that thing is a beast

I'd only feel happy cutting something that big down knowing that it was all gonna end up as quality furniture or something equally appreciated and enduring

Haven't seen hydraulic jacks here before but I do love my Tirfor

Had an 026 and a wee 017 back in the day, both quite venerable when I acquired them, neither one ever missed a beat. Managed to lose both as part of a package including a wife, house, and wedding ring.

New Lady bought me a brand spanking MS390 for birthday before last, she's a top sort

Inherited the Old Man's 025, rest his soul. Hadn't been used for most of a decade. Gave it a carbie kit and a new fuel line to replace the perished one, fired up first pull.

There is another brand of orange chainsaw, but for the life of me I can't think why anyone would bother to remember the name of it

I have a stihl saw and weed eater, both brilliant machines and I wouldn't buy any thing else personally. Have mates with husqvarna saws and they like them to so I'd say either will see you right

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