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1. Chain Saw Recommendations (score: 1)
Author: "Kai M. Radicke" <kradicke@wishboneclassics.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:56:56 -0500
Does anyone have any recommendations for a decent chain saw that is capable of downing a good sized tree? The tree is in my front yard, overhanging the driveway. I had a look at it today and quite a
/html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00059.html (8,588 bytes)

2. Re: Chain Saw Recommendations (score: 1)
Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:42:31 -0800
Stihl. I used to like Homelites but they cheaped out. Oh yea. If you know what you are doing you can take down a 32" tree with a 16" bar. Felling trees is an art that requires a lot of practice to ge
/html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00060.html (9,807 bytes)

3. Re: Chain Saw Recommendations (score: 1)
Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 16:35:10 -0500 (EST)
http://cp.carlc.com/videos/ultimatechainsaw1.asf Mark
/html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00061.html (7,874 bytes)

4. Re: Chain Saw Recommendations (score: 1)
Author: "Arvid Jedlicka" <arvidj@visi.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 15:50:01 -0600
I can attest to the totally helpless, there is nothing you can do, you are now simply a spectator feeling you get as the tree starts to come over and you begin second guessing the previoulsy calcula
/html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00062.html (8,045 bytes)

5. RE: Chain Saw Recommendations (score: 1)
Author: "Gordie's Garage" <mg_garage@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 17:21:38 -0500
I will second the Stihl recommendation. Having said that, I have a Husqvarna with an 18" bar. I couldn't justify the Stihl for the limited amount of use it gets. I used it a whole 12 hour long day a
/html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00063.html (8,796 bytes)

6. Re: Chain Saw Recommendations (score: 1)
Author: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:26:10 -0800
Kai - My company rents, sells and services a lot of chain saws at our Eastern Washington location. When I asked them the same thing, they recommended and sold me a 20" Shindaiwa. It has been an exce
/html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00064.html (8,449 bytes)

7. Re: Chain Saw Recommendations (score: 1)
Author: Paul Parkanzky <parkanz1@msu.edu>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 18:29:35 -0500
I'll toss in my $.02. One of my father in law's hobbies is cutting down trees on his property and cutting firewood. He has two Stihl saws. He had two that he used for years and cut thousands of cords
/html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00065.html (9,067 bytes)

8. Re: Chain Saw Recommendations (score: 1)
Author: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 15:55:43 -0800
Ouch. A few things I forgot to mention: My neighbor is a professional tree trimmer/feller. He uses Stihls. We have a good Stihl dealer nearby, and that's worth something. Besides the quality, the thi
/html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00066.html (9,190 bytes)

9. Re: Chain Saw Recommendations (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Dillen" <sdillen@telus.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 19:02:01 -0800
The best internet resource I have found for saw stuff is www.arboristsite.com. I'd suggest reading through the forums there. There's some pretty neat stuff there about tuning & porting saw engines...
/html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00067.html (10,614 bytes)

10. Re: Chain Saw Recommendations (score: 1)
Author: "David C." <cavanadd@kendra.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 20:20:36 -0800
I would second (or third or fourth) the Stihl motion. I have two of them, one with a 16" or so bar, and the other with a 28" bar. I dunno the engine size but both are "Pro" models and have a compress
/html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00069.html (9,560 bytes)

11. Re: Chain Saw Recommendations (score: 1)
Author: geoff_m@bigfoot.com
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 17:43:32 +1200
I like my Stihl. Having said that, for a one off, you may be better off hiring a saw for a day. Around here, a rule of thumb is that if you need it for more than 8-10 days (over a period of years) th
/html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00070.html (10,429 bytes)

12. Re: Chain Saw Recommendations (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 06:51:17 -0500
If I'm reading your message right, you've not no experience with chain saws, have never cut down a tree, and just want to do this one tree in your yard. The best chain saw in that case is located in
/html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00072.html (10,335 bytes)

13. Re: Chain Saw Recommendations (score: 1)
Author: ejrussell@mebtel.net
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 07:18:28 -0500
Be sure to set up the video camera for a chance at the grand prize on 'Funniest Home Videos'... Eric Russell Mebane, NC
/html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00073.html (8,648 bytes)

14. Re: Chain Saw Recommendations (score: 1)
Author: eric@megageek.com
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 09:16:45 -0500
I run a 30 year old McCullulf (sp?) It weighs a ton, but I find the weight helps stabilize the saw. (Note, I'm strong as a ox and almost as smart, so swinging it all day is not a problem, but would b
/html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00074.html (11,030 bytes)

15. Re: Chain Saw Recommendations (score: 1)
Author: <kradicke@wishboneclassics.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:15:16 -0500
Wow! Thanks everyone for their input. First, Arvid had the excellent idea of just renting a chain saw for a day or two. That is probably the best solution for me, I had not even thought of that possi
/html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00075.html (10,999 bytes)

16. Re: Chain Saw Recommendations (score: 1)
Author: eric@megageek.com
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:46:37 -0500
FWIW, I would never climb a ladder and use a chainsaw, unless it was a height that I could jump from. In "Farm Show", they have lots of guys that mount chain saws and arm that mounts to the loader of
/html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00076.html (11,006 bytes)

17. Re: Chain Saw Recommendations (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 17:33:36 +0000
Kai, If you decide to go down the rental route it might be worth checking if the firm offers protective clothing as well as the saw. Thinking particularly of ballistic trousers, legs being the part o
/html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00077.html (9,490 bytes)

18. Re: Chain Saw Recommendations (score: 1)
Author: "Steve Dillen" <sdillen@telus.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 09:51:03 -0800
Sounds like you're making an informed decision. Read up on branch cutting techniques so you can avoid having them splitting and either trapping your saw or flipping the butt up at you. I also recomme
/html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00078.html (8,677 bytes)

19. RE: Chain Saw Recommendations (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:19:37 -0800
Wow, you can do an 18" chain in a minute or two ?! That's like less than 3 seconds a tooth ! What's your secret ? Absolutely. Don't even cut dirty wood with it. If the log has been laying on the gro
/html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00079.html (8,395 bytes)

20. Re: Chain Saw Recommendations (score: 1)
Author: "David C." <cavanadd@kendra.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 20:13:11 -0800
That's why it's a good idea to have an extra bar and at least one extra chain hanging on a nail in the shop.... Dave C
/html/shop-talk/2005-03/msg00081.html (8,278 bytes)


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