Thread: show us your chainsaws

Originally Posted by Seventenths

Cutting down an old macrocarpa tree the other week with the 592 and a 36 inch bar.



Ended up with 18 square metres of wood.

be some nice table tops in there nice timber very underrated mac

This log was across the road from my place.
Bit dozy on one side, but still got 17 slabs out of it.


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How long do they take to dry out, and do you loose much of them to splitting? I've always had the idea of getting a slab to make a table, but have never got there as yet! Was a wedding thing idea for me and the wife, but ended up moving almost straight away to a rental which didn't have room and then a house where you just couldn't get a slab in upstairs!

Originally Posted by MSL

This log was across the road from my place.
Bit dozy on one side, but still got 17 slabs out of it.


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You cut them 1 1/2 inches thick? I find that the best, they're less likely to split. I've cut 2 and 3s but always had issues with the centre splitting, even if the ends are painted.

Depends on the width. 1.5” is a bit thin for a wide, long slab. Doesn’t leave much room to flatten/plane any twist out of the slab. These were all 700-1000mm wide and I cut them to 2.5”. For small stuff up to 300mm, I’ll cut them from 1”-2”.


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Made lots of sawdust today. Used three of my stihls.dropped two pines around a meter across stump.both dropped textbook perfect onto inside of bulldozed track making ringing up and putting onto trailer a bit easier. My old 026 is in antisocial mode with hole in front face of muffler can poke a finger in.by shit that saw has got balls. She just cuts and keeps going.completely different to the newer saws with higher revs,she just chugs along happily throwing sawdust around. I got totally covered ,even right through clothing. Happy as pig in shit even though I'm completely shattered physically now.

Our saw, had it a few years now and basically brand new condition, it was my bil's...nice grunty saw and will get a lot of use eventually.

That is seriously under barred. Should have something about 30 inches worth to chew on.that will go like stink as it is. We run one with 42" worth of cutting edge on my mates one and it goes hard.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

That is seriously under barred. Should have something about 30 inches worth to chew on.that will go like stink as it is. We run one with 42" worth of cutting edge on my mates one and it goes hard.

Yeah figured that mate, it's a bit like having a big block in a Morris minor....plenty of power but the drivetrain lacking severely. When the time is right I'll be changing the bar

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Made lots of sawdust today. Used three of my stihls.dropped two pines around a meter across stump.both dropped textbook perfect onto inside of bulldozed track making ringing up and putting onto trailer a bit easier. My old 026 is in antisocial mode with hole in front face of muffler can poke a finger in.by shit that saw has got balls. She just cuts and keeps going.completely different to the newer saws with higher revs,she just chugs along happily throwing sawdust around. I got totally covered ,even right through clothing. Happy as pig in shit even though I'm completely shattered physically now.

Those 026/ms260's are quite underrated saws, mine normally wears a 15" bar and it's like the finger of god. Point it at something and it falls over!

Originally Posted by Twodiffs

..it's a bit like having a big block in a Morris minor.....

I would have said Schwartzeneger with a 2" willy..

Originally Posted by 6x47

I would have said Schwartzeneger with a 2" willy..

Ms880 with a 30inch bar!

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Originally Posted by 6x47

I would have said Schwartzeneger with a 2" willy..

I'm more concerned you're thinking about Arnie with a 2" willy lol