fearofpavement
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Curious as to how you got to the present lineup from where you started?
My first saw was a small Skilsaw. I think it was a model 1616 or something like that. I eventually gave it to a friend after having it many years and he gave it to a friend subsequent to that. It may still be out there somewhere.
We had a large willow down in our yard and the Skilsaw was no match for it. My dad went with me to a hardware store and we came away with a Stihl 026 wearing an 18" bar. This model had just come out and it was my "big" saw for a number of years. I later added a Stihl 009L I picked up as a non runner from a yard sale. I had that saw for many years and it was part of my three saw lineup which was the 009L, the 026 and a Stihl 039.
I still have the 026 and probably always will. I also still use the 039 model regularly but not the same one. (I cycle through them). I sold the 009L several years ago and now use the 018c as my small saw.
My chainsaw accumulation got to the point of ridiculousness but it's been a fun hobby for me. I regularly sell saws so don't keep them all but I've tried nearly every brand and many models within those brands. I don't "collect" saws, just accumulate them but have been thinning them out. I have a spreadsheet I keep track of all my acquisitions and sales on as it's fun to look back on what was. I currently have about 65 saws in various states of disassembly and have about a 10 saw lineup we use in our tree service. I've had lots more in the past but sold off more than 100 of them...
What about you guys?
My first saw was a small Skilsaw. I think it was a model 1616 or something like that. I eventually gave it to a friend after having it many years and he gave it to a friend subsequent to that. It may still be out there somewhere.
We had a large willow down in our yard and the Skilsaw was no match for it. My dad went with me to a hardware store and we came away with a Stihl 026 wearing an 18" bar. This model had just come out and it was my "big" saw for a number of years. I later added a Stihl 009L I picked up as a non runner from a yard sale. I had that saw for many years and it was part of my three saw lineup which was the 009L, the 026 and a Stihl 039.
I still have the 026 and probably always will. I also still use the 039 model regularly but not the same one. (I cycle through them). I sold the 009L several years ago and now use the 018c as my small saw.
My chainsaw accumulation got to the point of ridiculousness but it's been a fun hobby for me. I regularly sell saws so don't keep them all but I've tried nearly every brand and many models within those brands. I don't "collect" saws, just accumulate them but have been thinning them out. I have a spreadsheet I keep track of all my acquisitions and sales on as it's fun to look back on what was. I currently have about 65 saws in various states of disassembly and have about a 10 saw lineup we use in our tree service. I've had lots more in the past but sold off more than 100 of them...
What about you guys?