Bill wrote:
On 13 Mar 2005 18:33:13 -0800, "Harry K"
wrote:

Curious here. Just what model is it? A $700 saw to cut 18"
diameter
trees sounds like a bunch of overkill. I run two Stihls and a Husky
cutting firewood. Most expensive is the new Stihl ms310 20" bar
(about
$350 2003) which does 90% of the work cutting stuff from 16" through
30".
Other saws used for stuff under/over that.

Harry K

Hey Harry,
My Stihl is a model 038 Farm Boss...it's a good one! You know, they
say the Germans aren't making cars of the high quality they used to
but they definitely know how to build a rugged chainsaw...

Bill

That's for sure. AFAIK the current Stihls are built in US, at least
those being sold here. My 'big' saw is the 041. Both yours and mine
go back many a year and given reasonable care will outlast us. The 041
(don't know about the 038) has a reputation for shaking bolts loose. I
haven't had that problem...yet. Will be off to my woodpatch in another
day or two for some cleanup and removing stumps cutting them ALAP (As
Low As Possible) without cutting dirt.

Harry K