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9th December 2010, 04:47 PM
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| Former Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central Oregon
Posts: 166
|  If only two saw to Own ?
If you were forced to have ONLY THREE chainsaws for the rest of your wood cutting days what is your options ? Me Stihl MS 460 36" Bar Stihl MS 170 16" Bar Stihl MS 260 24" Bar So let the saw dust fly  |
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9th December 2010, 06:11 PM
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| Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
Posts: 12,994
|  Re: If only two saw to Own ?
I really only need two MS200T MS460 All saws can cut over double the bar the length if the operator is skilled. 
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9th December 2010, 08:21 PM
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| Veteran Heritage Status  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia
Posts: 1,726
| Re: If only two saw to Own ?
346 husky 365 husky 066 stihl
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10th December 2010, 02:23 AM
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| Mature tree  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: International, Germany
Posts: 473
| Re: If only two saw to Own ?
MS 200T 14" MS 361 or Husky 346xp 20" MS 066 36" |
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10th December 2010, 08:23 AM
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| Sappling Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Denmark
Posts: 47
| Re: If only two saw to Own ?
Stihl: 260/460 
__________________ Best regards Jan Stay Sharp....  My Saws: STIHL 046,MS361,MS200,MS192T |
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10th December 2010, 08:37 AM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree  Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: north western pennsylvania
Posts: 84
| Re: If only two saw to Own ?
stihl 026 pro j red 2171 stihl ms 660
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10th December 2010, 10:39 AM
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| Sappling Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PNW
Posts: 10
| Re: If only two saw to Own ?
True, Eric. For me - a light 60cc saw like an MS 361 and a 460 as well. No need for anything smaller than a light 60 where I work. Here's a vid I did right before I got my chaps and hat. So, uh, do as I say and get protective equipment, and not as I do... er. I am wearing ear plugs, and you can tell I have 2 pairs of jeans on - better than nothing, I suppose: Used a humbolt notch, and an MS361 with 24" bar and skip chain(I didn't have my 460 with me when he asked if I could bring the tree down). It was out in the open and leaning, otherwise I would have grabbed another couple of wedges and the 460 - which were an hour away. There was only one branch on the cutting side I was concerned about, most of the weight was on the leaning side(hence the leaning). What worried me more was the creaking coming from the roots... Quote:
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10th December 2010, 02:15 PM
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| Former Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central Oregon
Posts: 166
|  Re: If only two saw to Own ?
Wyk you are right about skill of operator. I have been force to used a short bar on big cedar once and it was tricky for sure. The Ms 460 I have was payment for a job so I use it with a three foot bar do to not knowing how big a tree I maye need to cut. I can do a lot of fairly big trees with the ms 170 saw, just have be payin close eye balls to what you are doing.  |
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11th December 2010, 02:47 AM
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| Sappling  Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Success Missouri
Posts: 18
| Re: I cut firewood mostly, alittle logging and clearing too.
346xp, 357xp, 372xp. Works for me. |
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11th December 2010, 06:36 AM
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| Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: International, Germany
Posts: 473
| Re: If only two saw to Own ? Quote:
Stick to cutting up firewood ALREADY on the ground! Im sorry but it starting leaning because it lost a big branch? Come on. I didnt know roots creek so loud you can hear them with the chainsaw going full blast and ear plugs in... Looks like you enjoyed yourself though. What a waste.   Sorry for the thread derail | |
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11th December 2010, 07:06 AM
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| Sappling Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PNW
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| Re: If only two saw to Own ?
Why would I lie? Your post makes no sense. Come over here and cut down a maple like this in ground so soft your boots get stuck sometime. You're welcome to visit. Tschuss, WYK Quote:
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11th December 2010, 02:15 PM
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| Sappling Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: upper midwest
Posts: 12
| Re: If only two saw to Own ?
Stihl ms261 and jonsered 2153 for me
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12th December 2010, 09:04 AM
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| Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: International, Germany
Posts: 473
| Re: If only two saw to Own ?
"started leaning after it lost a huge branch" "What worried me more was the creaking coming from the roots..." Im quoting you, how can i lie. It doesn't matter if the tree was in a swamp, there is no way born you could hear that with the chainsaw running full noise and ear pugs in. Has anyone else ever seen a tree lean over from loosing a big branch? Please get some education or stick to your day job. As politely as i can say it, ill say no more but thanks for the invite. |
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12th December 2010, 05:34 PM
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| Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,557
| Re: If only two saw to Own ? Quote:
For me 020 Stihl 15" bar, MS460 24" bar, for bigger trees 2100 Husqvarna with either a 28" bar or 43"
__________________ My business: Tree Pruning and Removals -- Strump Removals -- Advice -- Consulting -- Arborist Reports Consulting Forester If you want an honest opinion, call Brent Ferris...because, Trees want to Live Too ! We do great jobs, even in small yards. Free Estimates Oakville to Oshawa - North to Bradford (Will travel further if cost of travelling covered) Email -- treeshaveneeds@3web.com Cell 416-460-5704 | |
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13th December 2010, 03:25 AM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: whitby north yorkshire england
Posts: 89
| Re: If only two saw to Own ?
I only really need one, posably 2, 026 or 260 with muffler mod does most things I need it to! muffler modded 361 but not really necassary for my needs.
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13th December 2010, 03:51 AM
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| I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Western Pa,
Posts: 2
| Re: If only two saw to Own ?
MS044 ,372XP ,and 390Xp works for Me ,provided the wife lets Me use Her 346 occasionally .
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13th December 2010, 04:36 AM
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| Over mature heritage tree  Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 650
| Re: If only two saw to Own ?
[QUOTE=treeshaveneeds;101338]Sure, I've seen a tree lean over like that, and heard the roots creaking - it just means he is impatient and wants to cut the tree down and fell in the direction he wants it to fall, before it does it on its own. As for hearing the roots creaking or cracking - I would be leery about standing anywhere near the tree if it was that unstable... but it has happened to me - scares me some. I'll second that Brent. Wet ground like that causes the root ball to rock around breaking anchor roots [makes a noise in the wind] tree leans especially when large balancing branch is missing. Trees balance them selves constantly by sending out branches for balancing as they grow. MS200T-16", 346XP-16" and 576XP-22" AutoTune. Anything bigger needed 395XP- 32". Willard. |
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13th December 2010, 01:45 PM
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| Sappling Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PNW
Posts: 10
| Re: If only two saw to Own ?
Quote this, Son: You are an ignorant fool. In 2008 Oregon had a 'storm of the century'. And we are still cleaning up after it. In fact, I have a stand on our ranch that still has leaning pines and blow downs that has been trying to kill me for months. Many large trees fell, were blown down, or in blow down sites - leaning severely, etc. During that storm this Maple I felled lost a huge limb(which you can see missing in the video), and began to lean from then on out(which you can also see in the video as well), leaning more and more each year. During it's leaning, it opened up the ground opposite the lean - exposing the roots more and more(the hole that I fell in while moving away from the tree at the end of the video). Rot began to take hold both in the roots and the upper trunk(and you can see it as the tree falls - there is about an 8" dark spot on the trunk on the side the branch broke off from). There was also a large hole under the tree where the roots were exposed. With a tree that is this big(5.5' at the base), leaning this much(about 4* or so), with roots exposed, pulling up earth, and in soft ground to begin with, along side a path to the creek, it MUST come down ASAP before it comes down on someone unexpectedly. The property owner should have had it removed in 2008, let 3 weeks or so ago. If you listen to the video you can hear the tree creaking. Anytime a tree of this size is leaning this much, it WILL start to creak as you work on it - especially with roots exposed. Now, go back home, learn some manners, grow up or cry to someone who will listen to your ignorance. I am done with you. WYK Quote:
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13th December 2010, 04:17 PM
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| Former Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central Oregon
Posts: 166
|  Re: If only two saw to Own ?
Wyk is right I have seen maples do what is desribed and seen in the video. Maples here in Oregon in wet area's when damaged can do weird things. I had a poplar do a similar lean,the roots weakened and were pop and cracking do to the tree being felled.
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13th December 2010, 07:00 PM
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| Sappling Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PNW
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13th December 2010, 10:19 PM
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| Former Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Daylesford.Aus
Posts: 38
| Re: If only two saw to Own ?
Ms 660 25" bar 066 20" bar 038 18" bar |
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14th December 2010, 04:27 AM
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| Former Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: midwest
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14th December 2010, 08:32 AM
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| Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: International, Germany
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Put a half pie decent video on the net if your going to bother. | |
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15th December 2010, 02:24 PM
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| I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Peterborough, On
Posts: 1
| Re: If only two saw to Own ?
Gotta be a 346xp and 372xp--they are all I need.  Tim |
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15th December 2010, 04:04 PM
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| Mature Tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Posts: 1,594
| Re: If only two saw to Own ? Quote:
If it's 2 like the thread title: MS200t 14" lightweight bar MS460 20 & 25" bars If it's 3 like the thread starters initial post: MS200t 14" lightweight bar MS440 20" bar MS660 25 & 30" bar | |
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16th December 2010, 05:39 AM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree  Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: missouri
Posts: 74
| Re: If only two saw to Own ?
066 36" ms 660 20" 2171 20" bar. this is what i use. generally works pretty good. |
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17th December 2010, 05:07 AM
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| Sappling Join Date: May 2008 Location: georgia
Posts: 48
| Re: If only two saw to Own ?
2 saws?? 7900 346 (maybe a 261) 3 saws 346 262 (or 562) 7900 |
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17th December 2010, 06:29 PM
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| Sappling  Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Melbourne
Posts: 12
| Re: If only two saw to Own ?
If I could only have two saws it would have to be ..................... MS660 20" MS660 32" Big one snellerized so I don't get them mixed up. Little one just for firewood and limbing.... Also a spare 660 for parts or to put on the wall.. |
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17th December 2010, 08:12 PM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree  Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: here
Posts: 192
| Re: If only two saw to Own ?
Husky 346 & Stihl660. Any bar combination on these two will get almost all work done
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20th December 2010, 01:37 PM
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| Sappling  Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SE Mo USA
Posts: 15
| Re: If only two saw to Own ?
372 460 Great saws and i own them both. Howdy fellas. Glad to be here. |
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