Hi Don

Have a look at this album I have, it shows some of the wood I cut, this
is why I have a few chain saws,one 16" electric one for in the shop,
two gas chainsaws for "out there", one is a 18" poulan pro that has
stood up well, but has not the power to pull a long bar chain around,
so I also have a MS 361 Stihl with a 24" bar, and a 18" spare bar, the
saw could handle a 36" if needed but there are few logs that I could
not handle with the 24" bar, but have run into that problem with the
18" bar and that is very frustrating, however you also have to be able
to handle those large pieces of wood, and that is getting harder as the
wood seems to get heavier as the years go by ;-))
As for the makes of chain saws, well I think there are only 3 or 4 that
have not been bought out by the big boys, like Poulan, Echo and those
that where under the Electrolux control are now owned by Huskqvarna, so
I would say if you want to have someone service your saw when needed
you better get it where they will and are able to do so, or be ready to
buy a new one every time the saw doesn't want to work.

http://homepage.mac.com/l.vanderloo/PhotoAlbum30.html

Have fun aand take care
Leo Van Der Loo

Don Murray wrote:
robo hippy wrote:
I got a Husky with a 24 inch bar and was told that I could put a
28 inch bar on it. I am amazed at how many times I have wanted a 36
inch bar, and am considering one some time in the future.
robo hippy

I'm curious to know how you guys use these huge chainsaws. Where do you
go to cut wood with these? Do you have wood delivered to cut? What kind
of wood are you cutting?

I just finished removing some Osage from my hedges, and an Oak tree, and
trimmed an Ash tree, a Chinese Elm, a Pine tree and a Black walnut tree.
I harvested the Osage and some of the Chinese elm. I'm not sure if I'm
going to save any of the Oak or Ash, other than as firewood. I split
some of the Osage and stored it in the barn with some other wood I have.
The 2 to 4 foot lengths of Osage logs I put in the barn were all that 2
men could handle easily.

I did it all with a 12" chainsaw. The small chainsaw is light enough
that it is easy to handle with one hand. Every time I gas and oil the
saw, I touch the chain up with the file (3 strokes per tooth on the
small saw, takes no time) and make sure it is properly tensioned. I did
have the advantage of the Versa-lift when I trimmed these trees. I have
to give the chainsaw and the Versa-lift back on Friday. I'm retiring.
So, I'll be in the market for a chainsaw, too.

Here's a link to some pics.
http://murrayranch.com/TreeTrimming.htm

Don