New toyl on the farm!

[scsmith42]

Since they say a "picture is worth a thousand words", here you go!

Stihl MS880 (the most powerful production chainsaw currently) with a 59" bar.

 

[allisnut]

Nice! The scabbard seems a bit short.

 

[SubGuy]

Nice! The scabbard seems a bit short.

They do make extensions, but they are expensive for simple plastic and don't like to stick together.

 

[Bear Republic]

What? No cupholder? I think that would scare the "Texas Chainsaw" guy. Them big trees were feeling a little too safe go get em.

 

[Jim M.]

Nice saw Scott, I'd hate to hand sharpen that chain!

 

[Gotcha6]

If you look close it seems that there is only a cutting tooth every 3"+-. Am I right, Scott?

 

[CaptnA]

Well dad bum - I would have sold you my 026 if I knew you were looking... (j/k I couldn't part with it)
Nice score sir.

 

[Stuart Kent]

what are you doing with that homeowner's saw

 

[Berta]

It looks like you have a two man saw there. Don’t see the second handle though.

 

[woodworker2000]

Wow. I couldn't imagine using that saw where I've been cutting some trees. Not only would I be cutting the tree I wanted to cut, I would likely (inadvertently) be cutting 3 other trees as well....

 

[chris_goris]

Pole saw without the pole!

 

[Jeff]

That's a Hoss but fits Scott's way of working! Here's one in action making big cookies for table tops in a pastoral German setting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDIbbs4f8bM

 

[Wyatt Co.]

Once you get the wheels on it, that baby ought to scoot!

 

[allisnut]

It looks like you have a two man saw there. Don’t see the second handle though.

Man #2 has to be careful!

 

[redknife]

Sweet.

 

[Bas]

[video]https://youtu.be/sZa26_esLBE?t=30s[/video]

 

[sawman101]

Will you use it as a chainsaw mill? Or are you planning to cut some of those redwood trees in CA? Sure does make my 026 look like a child's toy. Doggone nice saw Scott!:thumbs_up

 

[scsmith42]

Will you use it as a chainsaw mill? Or are you planning to cut some of those redwood trees in CA? Sure does make my 026 look like a child's toy. Doggone nice saw Scott!:thumbs_up

Bruce, I use a dedicated chain slabber that I designed and built (with a friends help) on a spare Peterson sawmill carriage a few years back. This saw will primarily be used to end trim large logs, buck them to length, and on occasionally rip them down (if they are larger than the 6' maximum diameter of my dedicated slabber).

Chainsaw milling can be quite tedious....

 

[scsmith42]

If you look close it seems that there is only a cutting tooth every 3"+-. Am I right, Scott?

Dennis, it actually has teeth about every 1.5". What you're seeing is only the cutters on one side.

Depending upon how well the saw cuts I may modify one of the chains to make it a skip tooth.

Unfortunately this uses .404 / .063; everything else I have is 3/8 .050.

 

[scsmith42]

Once you get the wheels on it, that baby ought to scoot!

A lifting balloon on the end of the bar might be a better option than wheels. Man that thing is front end heavy!