I've been through the motions and the end results have been good but I wouldn't call it carpentry either.Yo bruv you ever carpent?
You can put a larger bar on the husky, 28" just the recommended. The more chain you're pulling the harder it is on the saw. There's no way I'll be sawing anything close to 30" I simply don't have the space.
I'd buy the stihl in a heartbeat I'm just having a hard time justifying that extra $400
Your joking but your actually correctMakita
I agree about getting a saw that can accommodate a longer bar...I learned that the hard way and had to purchase a third saw for exactly thatGet the Stihl.
Rock solid machine.
Buddy has the 662 and we use it all the damned time to cut slabs. Never had an issue with it in 4 years.
Plus... The ability to use a bigger bar and mill becomes a necessity faster than you imagine. Sometimes it's just because of how a crotch is sitting and you really have to get silly creative and risk ruining the slab over 1 more inch of flexibility for an angle.
(Ps. Your damned Canadian conversion about made me shit my pants at your pricing).
Were you using a chainsaw when you typed the thread title?Shhhhh.. nobody's supposed to know I'm gay.
I say 36” bar or GTFOI agree about getting a saw that can accommodate a longer bar...I learned that the hard way and had to purchase a third saw for exactly that
You didn't even read his first post right fellaI say 36” bar or GTFO
No offence but both of those are way too much saw for you.Looking to pickup a new chainsaw. Also want to get an Alaskan sawmill so I can cut some slabs.
I'm looking at either the Husqavarna 572xp or the Stihl 462
They're comparable in size and power. The husky can handle up to a 28" bar (recommended) whereas the stihl can accommodate a 32" bar. I don't see myself needing anything that big anytime soon.
I can get the Husky for $1000 and the Stihl for $1400
Says the freshwater fisherman.No offence but both of those are way too much saw for you.
Every spring at the opening of Maple season, I see a bunch of hopped up amateurs in the woods with a brand new saw that they have no idea how to handle. I usually grab the saw off them, smash their blade on a rock and tell them to get the fuck out of the forest.Says the freshwater fisherman.
Decided to go with the Stihl 500i@ShatsBassoon
I talked to my chainsaw friend in OR.
He says you probably won't need a bar bigger than 24" but once in a blue moon. The Stihl will run a little better with a full chain and a long bar, but both will run a skip-chain easy. The Husqy air filter stays cleaner longer, and some of the older guys on the mountain moved away from Stihl to Husqy because the anti-vibe system is so much better and doesn't beat up their elbows. Other guys don't notice or give a shit.
He also mentioned that if he was in the market for a new chainsaw (he had 11, but down to 6) he'd get the Stihl 362C-M
EDIT - he also added that all of his saws are ported, and it would be more cost-effective to buy an older saw that's been ported or have it done
@Lars R. Biden get a load of this guy!Don't be a pussy and use your muscles.
I recently felled a tree with dovetail saw, cause it was the only thing I had on me.
Stihl is my choice tho
I just googled it. I only ever have used a worm drive or chainsaw bruv, even for finish.Steel Dovetail Saw - 10" - Blue and Yellow
This Irwin(R) steel saw offers stability and robustness for great dovetail cuts. It is equipped with spring loaded pins that enable the blade to reve...www.rona.ca
Well I'll be a bare-assed monkeys uncle.Steel Dovetail Saw - 10" - Blue and Yellow
This Irwin(R) steel saw offers stability and robustness for great dovetail cuts. It is equipped with spring loaded pins that enable the blade to reve...www.rona.ca
Many would call the dovetail saw a flush cut, some call it reversibleWell I'll be a bare-assed monkeys uncle.
I've always known of coping saws, crosscut, back saw or flush cut saws.
Guess that's why I'm the lowly ol framer and not Bob Vila