Ice storm!

Jay Honeck wrote:

Menard's had dozens of chainsaws, but they were flying off the
shelves. I got a real nice Homelite 45 cc, 18-inch model that made
quick work of my mess.

Jay,

I hate to burst your bubble, but I was a professional logger for several
years and there is no such thing as a nice Homelite. :-)

If it isn't a Stihl, it isn't a chainsaw. :-)

My 056 is 20 years old and still going strong and I use it a fair bit.
My only complaint is that Stihl no longer stocks parts for it. I think
it will outlive me if I don't drop a tree on nit.


Matt

I hate to burst your bubble, but I was a professional logger for several
years and there is no such thing as a nice Homelite. :-)

If it isn't a Stihl, it isn't a chainsaw. :-)

Actually, I was talking with an experienced chain saw owner/user, as
he and I were selecting the Homelite, and we both came to the
following conclusion, after years of buying home-use yard tools:

1. The names no long mean anything. Most lawn tools are now made by
two or three companies, who sell their stuff to other brands. I've
bought top-of-the-line good-name stuff that has lasted two hours, and
I've bought no-name stuff that has lasted years of hard use.

2. Don't buy cheap.

3. Don't buy under-powered.

The Homelite had the biggest engine, and was actually the most
expensive chain saw Menard's sells. It was easy to start, easy to
run, and made quick work of what I needed to cut -- which was branches
up to 9 inches in diameter.

If I'm lucky, I'll use it MAYBE once per year, probably less. At that
rate, it will last me a lifetime.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:

I hate to burst your bubble, but I was a professional logger for several
years and there is no such thing as a nice Homelite. :-)

If it isn't a Stihl, it isn't a chainsaw. :-)


Actually, I was talking with an experienced chain saw owner/user, as
he and I were selecting the Homelite, and we both came to the
following conclusion, after years of buying home-use yard tools:

1. The names no long mean anything. Most lawn tools are now made by
two or three companies, who sell their stuff to other brands. I've
bought top-of-the-line good-name stuff that has lasted two hours, and
I've bought no-name stuff that has lasted years of hard use.

2. Don't buy cheap.

3. Don't buy under-powered.

The Homelite had the biggest engine, and was actually the most
expensive chain saw Menard's sells. It was easy to start, easy to
run, and made quick work of what I needed to cut -- which was branches
up to 9 inches in diameter.

If I'm lucky, I'll use it MAYBE once per year, probably less. At that
rate, it will last me a lifetime.

This isn't true with chain saws. The biggest problem is that after a
couple of years, especially if not used frequently, the cheap saws tend
to get very hard to start. My Stihl often sits a year between uses as I
tend to cut and split 7-10 cord each year all in one month or so, yet it
still fires up in 3-5 pulls.

We tried every brand known to man when I was logging as the owner always
wanted to save a buck. McCulloch was the worst with Homelite close
behind along with Poulan, John Deere and several others (I think many of
the cheap saws are just rebranded as with most appliances).

Only three brands really held up at all in the woods: Stihl, Jonsereds
and Husqvarna. These are all solid saws, but the Sthihl's held up the
best. The only way we ever lost a Stihl was to drop a tree on it or run
over it with a log skidder. We NEVER wore out a Stihl engine and we had
some saws that probably had 8,000 hours on them (4-6 years of 8-5
operation 5 days a week). That is just amazing for a two-stroke engine.

I've always wondered by the aviation two-strokes were so unreliable as
Stihl certainly proved to me that two-strokes could be very reliable and
very durable.


Matt

"Matt Whiting" wrote

This isn't true with chain saws. The biggest problem is that after a
couple of years, especially if not used frequently, the cheap saws tend to
get very hard to start. My Stihl often sits a year between uses as I tend
to cut and split 7-10 cord each year all in one month or so, yet it still
fires up in 3-5 pulls.

Things change, over the years.

It is impossible to justify buying a saw at three times the cost, when you
can get a decent saw that will start reliably.

I have a Pouland that gets one or two tanks run through it, every year, or
sometimes two. It is around 6 years old, and I can guarantee that I could
go out to the cold shed, put fresh gas in it, and it would start on the
third pull.

Not everyone needs a lumberjack saw. That's the facts.
--
Jim in NC

("Morgans" wrote)
Not everyone needs a lumberjack saw. That's the facts.


But if he's got a lumberjack saw, ...he's ok? g


Montyblack

Be safe, if you are using a chainsaw on ice covered ground,
have spikes on your boots. Kevlar chaps and hearing and eye
protection, too.
If you only have a few trees, an axe will get the job done
and keep Al Gore happy [if that matters].


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Jim Macklin wrote:

Be safe, if you are using a chainsaw on ice covered ground,
have spikes on your boots. Kevlar chaps and hearing and eye
protection, too.

Absolutely. Chainsaws are amazing tools, but also can cause amazing
damage given one second of complacency.


If you only have a few trees, an axe will get the job done
and keep Al Gore happy [if that matters].

Axes are nearly as danagerous as chain saws, especially in the hands of
a person who uses an axe once a year or so. And if using my chain saw
bothers Algore, I'll go out and fire it up right now! :-)

Matt

Montblack wrote:

("Morgans" wrote)

Not everyone needs a lumberjack saw. That's the facts.



But if he's got a lumberjack saw, ...he's ok? g


Montyblack

You sure that isn't Mountblack?

Matt

"Montblack" wrote in message
...
("Morgans" wrote)
Not everyone needs a lumberjack saw. That's the facts.


But if he's got a lumberjack saw, ...he's ok? g


He's a lumberjack and he's okay
He sleeps all night and he works all day.

In article ,
"Matt Barrow" wrote:

"Montblack" wrote in message
...
("Morgans" wrote)
Not everyone needs a lumberjack saw. That's the facts.


But if he's got a lumberjack saw, ...he's ok? g


He's a lumberjack and he's okay
He sleeps all night and he works all day.

He cuts down trees,
He eats his lunch,
He goes to the lavat'ry