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Post by Jim on Feb 23, 2008 17:48:29 GMT -5
I've got an 18" poulon pro chainsaw and I've been downing trees for firewood. The oak trees that I've been taking down are tearing up my chain saw blades. Is there a better more agressive blade than Oregon brand? Any thoughts would be great. THanks.
Jim
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Post by hoosierheightsfarm on Feb 23, 2008 23:31:34 GMT -5
Is the wood frozen? There are other brands, but I've never paid much attention. There are some that are made for fire department use, you can cut through nails and such with them....
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Post by Jim on Feb 24, 2008 10:22:46 GMT -5
It's posible some it is frozen but it seems to be species related. Some trees cut through like butter and others you might as well be cutting granite. I think I might need a more aggresive tooth profile.
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Post by johno on Feb 27, 2008 1:11:58 GMT -5
You are asking a lot out of that chain size. Oregon is a fine brand. Oak trees are very tough wood; I only used my Poulan for trimming branches of oak, not felling oak trees! You need a bigger saw with a fatter chain for that. Sorry!
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Post by Jim on Feb 27, 2008 7:49:13 GMT -5
Johno do you have a favorite brand/size?
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Post by hoosierheightsfarm on Feb 27, 2008 17:07:09 GMT -5
Stihl 056, my dad has one of these that his great-granddad used to harvest timber, and we still use it. Buy one, and never have to buy another chainsaw, ever.
Plus you'll get arms like Pop-Eye!
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Post by johno on Feb 27, 2008 19:19:45 GMT -5
I had a Stihl 029 that was more than adequate, but of course the first time there was trouble the serviceman said it would cost more to fix it than buy a new one. So I bought a Husqvarna. Starts everytime. Never fails me. Screw the Stihl dealer.
One of the old Stihls like HH's grand dad had would be great. They don't make any of them to last anymore, though (no money in that, only customer satisfaction.) My dad had an old chainsaw that worked fine for 30 years. You won't find anything made today that will last that long. But for a nice middle ground between performance, dependability, and cost, Husky got my money. Not that it gets much use antmore...
As for size, it depends on how much you will be using it and what you'll be doing with it. It sounds like a Husqvarna 55 Rancher or a Stihl Farm Boss (or whatever the latest equivalent is called) is about the minimum you'll need. These two are around the $400 range, unless they've gone up a lot in the last couple of years. You can get the same performance and somewhat better dependability with a Johnsered or Echo at around double the price. I'm assuming you cut firewood for yourself and not much more?
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Post by Jim on Feb 27, 2008 21:45:33 GMT -5
A friend and I cut firewood for our families. Not for profit so I probably don't need the cadillac model but you do have me convinced that I need a bigger saw for next season. Thanks for all the input.
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