OT: I need a chain saw

[UCDaveD]

Personally, I think that if you go with anything other than the Binford 8200, you're crazy.

 

[Prezidint]

Actually I know Tom, hence my response.

His name is "Tom"? Are you sh---ting me? Tom?
Wow. It's amazing how much our brains create without us knowing.
With his wit, and fondness for women's home and garden tools, I expected his name to be something a bit more exotic/edgy. Like Theo or Lance or Tyler. Or something. Tom?

 

[Prezidint]

If you are near west Hartford and have the abitlity to trim off a bunch of hangers on a pin oak, come on over.

If I'm ever in CT again, I'll swing by and talk them off for you. It'll cost you a 6 pack and a pizza. Assuming it's one tree and that's it's healthy enough to safely climb.

 

[61cygni]

Tyler is an exotic/edgy name?

 

[MidTown Husky]

Sounds like you could also use a woodchipper.

Although there are only a smattering of people here who will recall that reference."


Hope you aren't referring to that woodchipper incident with the boy in salem - not funny

 

[mets1090]

I know a thing or two about chainsaws

 

[Dogbreath2U]

No, nothing to do with that. If I recall correctly, it was in vogue on the Boneyard some years ago as a sort of alternative to hanging, or perhaps it predated hanging, not sure.

 

[Dann]

I'm like a chainsaw (whaaaat)

 

[Dogbreath2U]

This video is from some years ago, but shows a number of power tools in action. What's your favorite?

 

[Prezidint]

Tyler is an exotic/edgy name?

 

[jleves]

Electric saws are good, but the problem is that you tend to get the cords tangled in your skirt.

We heat solely with wood. I boil maple sap. I cut a lot of wood.

Obviously, if you're cutting a few trees and then never again, borrow or rent.

If you're going to cut a cord or less a year going forward, a 150$ saw from Home Cheapo will be fine. The golden rules for occasional-use suburbanite - keep the chain out of the dirt/metal, and run the unit dry at the end of each year to get all gasoline out. Do that, and you should be good for a long time.

If you're cutting more than a cord a year, then you should get yourself a real saw. And by "real," I mean "Stihl." There are other good ones out there (some guys swear by jonesred, e.g.). But you can't go wrong with Stihl - if it's got the Stihl name on it, it's going to work well. I've had mine for years, virtually no adjustment, starts right up, blows through a 12" log in about 3-4 seconds.

A Stihl MS170 runs about 350, and the price goes up from there.

After having cut wood with crappy chain saws for a few years, I'd say a high quality saw is a must if you plan to cut every year.

Remember safety - wear ears and eyes, never cut above chest height, always be firmly positioned when cutting, never use the saw for anything other than cutting wood (not moving brush, etc), and always, always, always have two firm hands on the saw, with one on the top, behind the chain break safety.

Have fun.

Are we going to see you on Doomsday Preppers?

 

[mets1090]

Tyler is an exotic/edgy name?

 

[Dann]

Are we going to see you on Doomsday Preppers?

I saw that show on tv last week one night late. It was like tlc or 1 of those channels. Crazy going on there lol. One guy had a mental bunker built under ground and had food for like a year in it with a ton of guns and stuff. I was beside myself watching it. My first thought after watching it was now all the terrotists out in the middle east are going to do this instead of there usual cave or drain sewer hide out.

 

[temery]

Have saw will travel...I need the wood for next winter be happy to help out for the spoils.

Unfortunately, it's pine.

 

[Hoophound]

His name is "Tom"? Are you sh---ting me? Tom?
Wow. It's amazing how much our brains create without us knowing.
With his wit, and fondness for women's home and garden tools, I expected his name to be something a bit more exotic/edgy. Like Theo or Lance or Tyler. Or something. Tom?

Fishy isn't Tom, temery is Tom. Fishy's real name is equally boring tho.

 

[Hoophound]

Btw, Prez's presentation on chain saws has me thinking I need one too. I think I will go on Craigslist looking for a used chainsaw. When I find one I will begin to run the large battery of tests Prez recommends on said chainsaw in front of the seller. I will then see how many of the tests I can complete before the seller decides to cut my head off with it.

 

[Prezidint]

Btw, Prez's presentation on chain saws has me thinking I need one too. I think I will go on Craigslist looking for a used chainsaw. When I find one I will begin to run the large battery of tests Prez recommends on said chainsaw in front of the seller. I will then see how many of the tests I can complete before the seller decides to cut my head off with it.

You should probably stick with an electric.
You and Fishy can have a Rose Pruning contest.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Btw, Prez's presentation on chain saws has me thinking I need one too. I think I will go on Craigslist looking for a used chainsaw. When I find one I will begin to run the large battery of tests Prez recommends on said chainsaw in front of the seller. I will then see how many of the tests I can complete before the seller decides to cut my head off with it.

I did all the research back in the fall. Arborist site, also on Tapatalk, is the place for real answers on saws. Electric is for pruning. End of story. Any tree small enough to fell with an electric can be felled with an axe.

Decided on a smaller Stihl or Echo with a 16" bar. Enough to log a downed oak of medium size. Ended up borrowing a Stihl and it did the job. As for dropping a big tree, call the pros. But for cutting up stuff in the ground, there is a solid Echo or Stihl for 199. I would avoid used unless you know how to repair and tune small engines.

 

[huskyrob1]

To sum up - if you're not a lumberjack or trying to compensate for a small penis, buy a $60 electric chainsaw.

You can also attach those small electric ones to the end of a big long pole that telescopes. LOL!
I do have one of those BTW.



"only he can talk like that to our pledges"
"you've got to hit through the ball"
"CLANG!"
"AGHHHHHHHHHH"

 

[TRest]

This may be the most useful thread in the history of ever.

 

[TRest]

If I'm ever in CT again, I'll swing by and talk them off for you. It'll cost you a 6 pack and a pizza. Assuming it's one tree and that's it's healthy enough to safely climb.

Talk them off? I actually believe you may be able to do that.

 

[Danzz]

Chainsaws scare the out of me. Think Scareface. Hire someone unless you plan on cutting wood every year.

 

[CL82]

How do you know it's the offseason in the Boneyard? 4 page thread on chainsaws repleat with dueling accusations of compensating for small penis size. Between this ACC thread on the realignment board, I'm amazed any other site on the internet gets any traffic.

 

[OkaForPrez]

Hall of fame thread.

 

[Dove]

I just inherited a 1980's era Poulan. Needs a tune up but runs well and was barely ever used before Irene. fter I'm done in my new yard turning downed branches into chimnea fuel it can be yours for $450.


And lol at the idea of an electric chainsaw. When a man turns one on do his 'nads shoot northward at light speed?