Easy Start saws

[JeffWischer]

Wow! That's awesome. "My" welder (vintage Lincoln AC stick) is in Kansas; the ex wanted it for the farm. I wasn't going to die on that hill... But I can fab that out of wood, and various pieces of scrap steel and "aluminium". Great concept!
Also, will order the spring assist kit for my J-red. And knowing how it works, I fully grasp (no pun intended) the idea that it will want a steady pull, not a jerk. And looking at my 350, the head is cast with the area for the decomp valve. So unless there's an aftermarket cylinder with a decomp valve accommodation for a 38cc saw, I think that's a dead end.
Also looking at the Makita 4300, while they're still available. I want to do some research, but based on RCBS' observation, I tend to believe the case that Makita makes for their two-pronged approach to easier starting. That could be my go-to saw while I inhabit this property that generates firewood and other cleanup work.

 

[IffykidMn]

I’ve actually seen @SCHallenger use the one he had made. I don’t think it would be all that obtrusive to throw in the back of a pickup to head out to the woods to cut and collect firewood.

I agree and would think one could build it modular so it could be broken down for easier transport.

Guess when I stated impractical for dragging around the woods I envisioned not working within sight of a vehicle carrying gas/oil with and multiple starts, example 2-3 of us 65 old guys will be dropping and limbing appx 3 semi loads (30ish cords)of pole length to be skidded out by a 4th hoping to get it done in a day and half we-th as there will be another 15-20 others showing up on fri-sat to process it into firewood for a Boy Scout camp in NE Wi think of it as logging prep for a largish scale GTG leading into the Memorial day weekend.

 

[IffykidMn]

Not including the wood gathering prep work many of the same group as well as other (woodhounds) gathered in Indiana the first part of April and processed appx 50ish cords turning it into firewood for a Veterans campground over the course of 3 days. many videos of this event posted on YT if interested in watching search Hoosier firewood hysteria on YT.

may even find video evidence of an older individual drop starting a ported 592XP utilizing the decomp.
age and shoulder injuries maybe catching up and he may someday resort to a kickstarter and relatively positive he appreciates the idea.

 

[rogue60]

I ripped my rotator cuff it rendered my left arm absolutely unless. I had to change professions or starve shoulder injuries are no joke.
One of my small "easy start" saws was the only saw I could start through that crap period of being in constant pain and unable to do things I once took for granted.

 

[Outback]

I did my left shoulder 16 odd years ago and then pulled my arm out of the socket numerous times since. I'm now sort of curious how many people have healthy bodies, if any, on this site. I was just thinking a couple of posts ago that I was lucky it wasn't my right shoulder.

You can start a saw one handed. Foot in the back handle, foot on the top handle and yank. You don't have to ask how I know.

 

[IffykidMn]

I did my left shoulder 16 odd years ago and then pulled my arm out of the socket numerous times since. I'm now sort of curious how many people have healthy bodies, if any, on this site. I was just thinking a couple of posts ago that I was lucky it wasn't my right shoulder.

You can start a saw one handed. Foot in the back handle, foot on the top handle and yank. You don't have to ask how I know.

surgery for right torn rotator cuff
3 knee surgeries, getting a dirt bike with the magic button was a godsend which I still regularly use along with knee braces.
1 ankle surgery
broken clavicle
dislocated thumbs
broken ribs numerous times
bulging disc in neck, I only really notice it when grabbing 100# bags of corn 50#ers I do not notice so much.

 

[SCHallenger]

I’ve actually seen @SCHallenger use the one he had made. I don’t think it would be all that obtrusive to throw in the back of a pickup to head out to the woods to cut and collect firewood.

That is an accurate observation. I have done exactly what you describe!

 

[davidwyby]

Usually starts faster, sometimes in one shot if I can get the choke off fast enough.