My Camping Firewood Problem

[Francesca Knowles]

The saws are bigger than the trailer or the tug...

McCulloch 840 - YouTube

Francesca

[Darwin Maring]

Hollow out the log, put wheels and a hitch on it and go camping.

[Rene]

McCulloch 840? For firewood LoL! Chainsaws have never been smaller, lighter, or cheaper these days.

[rabbit]

Stihl still the best; you can have the rest, including Husky.

jack

[Rene]

I used to have one of those but even after working on it for hours it stihl wouldn't start. Much happier with my Jonsered 2165 and Husqvarna 445 rancher.

[Ian-Vicki]

Originally Posted by Rene

I used to have one of those but even after working on it for hours it stihl wouldn't start. Much happier with my Jonsered 2165 and Husqvarna 445 rancher.

Rancher is a fine general-use saw.
cheers
Ian

[Rene]

Thanks Ian, and for anyone who really needs a firewood saw the Husky 445 is avaliable online for an unbeatable price. Thats where I got mine. If you think the Husky 445 is nice then the Jonsered 2165 will blow you away. It is also known as the Husky 365 one of the best saws ever made. For camping a saw of this size is certainly not required.

[mary and bob]

I'm still using my two Homelite Super XL's that I bought about 40 years ago.

[Darwin Maring]

Bob, The old all metal Homolites are great, far superior to the new plastic ones.

[841K9]

Originally Posted by Darwin Maring

Bob, The old all metal Homolites are great, far superior to the new plastic ones.

But they didn't have chain brakes.

[Alf S.]

Hi: Francesca Knowles... Here you go...Mountain Equipment Co-op. Chain saw small enough for a Trillium!!!http://www.mec.ca Check under Shop, hiking and camping, saws axes and tools, pg4... for the Pocket Chainsaw.
Alf S. North shore of Lake Erie

[Darwin Maring]

Logan, You R right - no chain brake but the engine always starts and has lots of power and has outlasted many of the newer models.

Do you wear head, eye, ear and hand protection and chaps especially made for chain saw use along with steel towed footwear and never operate a chain saw alone?

[rabbit]

The name on the power head of that long bar banana slicer in the video wouldn't make much of a difference with that cooked chain. I am just as happy with my Stihl 290 as I would be if it were the majority choice. The Stihl 250 with 16 or 18" bar is a great bucking saw for firewood. And all Stihls are still Stihls. Go too far below the Rancher in the Husky line and you'll hit rebadged Chinese junk.

jack

[rabbit]

Never seen a "Homolite" Darwin. Do you wear loafers with that one?

jack

[mary and bob]

I also have a "Mall" chainsaw, anyone heard of them. I remember it being used on the farm about 55 years ago. It hasn't run in many years, big old heavy thing. At one time it had a long bar with a handle on the tip for two man operation. I think it may be a four cycle engine rather than a 2 cycle.

[Francesca Knowles]

Originally Posted by mary and bob

I also have a "Mall" chainsaw, anyone heard of them. I remember it being used on the farm about 55 years ago. It hasn't run in many years, big old heavy thing. At one time it had a long bar with a handle on the tip for two man operation. I think it may be a four cycle engine rather than a 2 cycle.

Like this?

[rabbit]

Did Mall make a saw on which the bar and drive sheave could be rotated ninety degrees such that both the power head and the bar were horizontal? For clearing off a really big stump in comfort. A friend of mine claimed to have one of these in the late 70s. I never saw it but he was very proud of the old thing. I think it was a relic when he got it.

jack

[Darwin Maring]

There are certain types that only use Homolites and Crapsman hand tools.

[Francesca Knowles]

I'd hate to think what you'd call my little 12" Echo , Darwin...

But I tell ya, that little puppy saws wood!

Francesca

[Darwin Maring]

Knowles Knows. I have the same exact saw and it is as good as any saw sold.
I sell chain saws and can have any I want at reduced pricing and I have that echo echo echo.