The chainsaw thread...

[Viva]

Go for the 044!

I work at a Stihl dealer. We service that stuff. If you need help, you can find it locally. If you can't, I'll find it for you.

Awesome. I'm getting the 044.

[~mikey b]

Let us know the price on the 036. Someone here might want it.

[Viva]

Let us know the price on the 036. Someone here might want it.

$300 for the 036. The seller lives in Springville, a little east of Porterville.

[TAFKALVS]

$300 for the 036. The seller lives in Springville, a little east of Porterville.

What are you paying for the 044? I bought a totally rebuilt 036 for $350 with 3 chains and a 24" bar recently. When I bought my 044 I paid $450 for it, which seems to be the going rate for a used 044 around here. Keep that in your mind when you negotiate.

If you're keeping the 026, the 044 makes a nice second saw for big jobs. Personally I sold my 026 and 044 once I got the 036, as I find it to be the right balance of power and weight for the stuff I do. (Mostly firewood, with occasional storm cleanup or downed tree removal on roads or trails I'm accessing.) I've rarely missed either saw, mostly the 026 for small brush removal or thinning projects.

[Viva]

I paid $400 for the 044 and it came with, essentially, a spare engine- block, new piston and rod, new clutch, new ignition system, new muffler (I love me some fresh muff...) and flywheel. I am pleased.

Mike- in the event that you're interested, I made a cut with the 036 (semi-sharp chain) and it cut well.

Also- the dude is selling a very nice condition 084 (cleaner than the 044 I bought) with a butt-load of extra parts (e.g., working carb.) for $950. He pulled the 084 out of a shed, where it was covered with cob webs, and it started on the 5 or 6 pull.

[~mikey b]

Not a saw I need, but thanks!

That's a good deal. I'll mention it to folks on the hunt. Plenty of critters sniffing out deals.

I need something bigger AND something smaller.

I like this guy. You're in tall cotton.

[BCMtnHound]

Not a saw I need, but thanks!

That's a good deal. I'll mention it to folks on the hunt. Plenty of critters sniffing out deals.

I need something bigger AND something smaller.

I like this guy. You're in tall cotton.

You need a saw larger than 120+cc? Something with tracks I guess 😜
Those are great prices, even if they are a bit dated. Great find!

[~mikey b]

I meant the 036 not the 084...

[~mikey b]

Sold an old man a Stihl 880 Magnum with 47" bar today. He's got HUDGE oaks to cut. It's a fuckin' beast! Body is lighter than I expected but the bar is heavier.

[danadog]

I sure love my 290 farm boss I picked up last year.

[Meadow Skipper]

Sold an old man a Stihl 880 Magnum with 47" bar today. He's got HUDGE oaks to cut. It's a fuckin' beast! Body is lighter than I expected but the bar is heavier.

It's nice to know that there are still trees around that are big enough to need a 4 foot bar...though in this case maybe only a little while longer.

[~mikey b]

We had a saw like that on the trail crew. Great for bucking, but only a couple guys could actually handle it properly for falling. Not me. I got to use it on a particularly large and tricky red fir across a trail. I didn't have a blaster so I had to go big. Exciting to be double bucking a tree in the air on a weird side hill like that.

[riser4]

Don't laugh. Any experience with Stihl electric chainsaws? The corded variety. I have my reasons. My gas saw is Stihl and I am partial to Stihl. So it is natural that I look at Stihl first. The electric ones sure are expensive. Of course I didn't expect any differently.

[Jethro]

In MY HOA, we are not supposed to cut on sundays, or do any loud construction on that day. On Sunday I wanted to cut up some 2-4" dead scrub oak I had laying in the yard, but didn't want to bother fueling up the Husqvarna. I used a double bit axe for the little stuff, and thought about getting out the Skil saw for the bigger sticks. An electric chainsaw would be perfect. I have an electric chainsaw, but it is a Skil 605, which I plan to polish up and turn into a wall hanger. A modern electric saw would be nice to have

[NmbrdDays]

I try to steal my buddy's husquvarna rancher all the time. Alas, I have no success. That's s fucking awesome saw though....... I made quick work of a clubhouse/ swing set! Don't worry the only child was the one with the saw.....

[TacocaT]

Electric chainsaws have come along way. The electric motors have a lot of torque for their size. I have never used one outside of a behind the shop demo but I could see them for firewood work. the balance and feel in my hands seemed pretty different from gas saw and would take some getting use to. One interesting thing I learned from a sales rep is that chaps don't work against electric saws because of the torque and direct drive. Nothing to clog up.

I worked for a guy with an electric spliter. I thought it was silly at first but once it got cold and windy you could run it in small heated pole barn or garage without choking on exhaust. Split pretty well too.

[bodywhomper]

My friend uses a battery powered stihl saw when he's climbing and doing work in the trees. He seems to like it enough. He uses it to reduce his exposure to the exhaust. He's had toxicity issues from exhaust from a career working in trees.

[riser4]

My thought process is simple. I kill gas engines. I have a magic touch. My yard is small and perfectly within reach of a 150' extension cord. I have trees. And they need trimming occasionally plus we get blowdowns. So removing the gas engine from the equation seems like a simple answer as part of the issue is that I need the saw infrequently. However, the price tag on the bigger electric Stihl saws made me forget to breath for a few moments. I have a .017 which is a nice size for most of what I do. However, it didn't work when I needed it last weekend. My neighbor thinks the symptoms fit the description for a shot clutch. So more money. Also, the job called for a slightly bigger saw than the .017. Sure I could stick a longer bar on it. But that really isn't the answer. Normally I would think that I would replace the .017 with a similar sized electric and get a gas one for the bigger stuff. However, I really only need a saw a few times a year and when I do it is usually the smaller one. I have a bad habit of "using things hard and putting them away wet".

[kootenayskier]

I have 3 Stihl 240s (almost identical to the current 241) that my crew and I use for trail work. Despite long hours, and lots of abuse, they just keep on working, year after year. I've tried several cheaper and lighter models, but in comparison they're toys, which inevitably break. I like the idea of a battery powered saw, or a much lighter saw, but until they produce something to professional specifications, I'll keep lugging around a 240.

[riser4]

And to be clear, I am not considering battery powered. We kill rechargeable batteries in this house. I am only thinking about corded models.

[riser4]

Why do I have an .017 in the first place? I inherited it from my Dad. His [larger] saw got stolen and by then he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's. He wanted something light as a replacement.

[Game Over]

Bought a new chain yesterday. Cut thru this with it today 🙁

[Powder Ho]

Bought a new chain yesterday. Cut thru this with it today ��

Great opportunity to work on your chain sharpening skills.:biggrin
I once cut half way through a marble size rock buried in a burning stump before I realized something wasn't quite right. That chain was f'd.
What saw did you buy?

[Game Over]

I just have a old husky rancher I got new 15 or so years ago. It went thru a ATV mishap and the bar got ruined. On impulse at the chainsaw store I figured I may as well put a new chain on the brand new bar...

To make matters worse I double cut thru the barn nail? as this was in a mid 30 inch oak and I only have a 20 inch bar.

[Hotshot76]

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/grd/5431429557.html

Check out this 661. It kinda give me a choner.