How Many Saws in Your 3 Saw Plan???

[MemphisMechanic]

I've ported several 355s, they turn out surprisingly strong.

Yeah… can’t do a whole lot to that little clammy but they sure take well to it.

 

[Seachaser]

Not a collector. But I cut trees on the farm that falls or needs taken down. Anything from 4” to 40”+. Found out you need a pro saw for the big stuff.
Husky 572, 465, 340
Stihl 362, 500i, and a top handle
Milwaukee pruning saw and limb saw for the high stuff.

 

[Oddsandends]

Stihl MS 170
Stihl MS 194 C ( my gas carving saw )
Stihl MSA 60 C ( my cordless carving saw )
Stihl MS 261 C-M
Stihl 009LEQ
Stihl 020AVEP
Stihl E-10
Makita XCU06
Makita XCU14

More coming soon hopefully...

 

[Junk Meister]

Stihl MS 170
Stihl MS 194 C ( my gas carving saw )
Stihl MSA 60 C ( my cordless carving saw )
Stihl MS 261 C-M
Stihl 009LEQ
Stihl 020AVEP
Stihl E-10
Makita XCU06
Makita XCU14

More coming soon hopefully...

What style bar tips (and Chains) are you using on your carving saws? I am toying with the carving notion. My problem is doubting my "ARTISTIC" abilities. Results of my TIKI are not impressive.

 

[Oddsandends]

What style bar tips (and Chains) are you using on your carving saws? I am toying with the carving notion. My problem is doubting my "ARTISTIC" abilities. Results of my TIKI are not impressive.

The Stihl carving bars and specialized carving chain are amazing. For the MSA 60 which is a battery electric saw that comes with a 12-inch bar standard, I just swapped the bar out in the original chain works fine. For my Ms 194, I switched it to quarter pitch sprocket, and put on a 12-in carving bar with a specialized Stihl carving chain. The carving chain steel makes is different because the back of the cutter is ground off which leads to MUCH smoother cuts.

 

[Junk Meister]

The Stihl carving bars and specialized carving chain are amazing. For the MSA 60 which is a battery electric saw that comes with a 12-inch bar standard, I just swapped the bar out in the original chain works fine. For my Ms 194, I switched it to quarter pitch sprocket, and put on a 12-in carving bar with a specialized Stihl carving chain. The carving chain steel makes is different because the back of the cutter is ground off which leads to MUCH smoother cuts.

I will try to apply some of this. I will do a bit of research ,,,,, I have to be careful 'cuz I get to many projects started AND THANK YOU

 

[Hulsty]

I'm still at 3 saws

EA4300F
EA5600F
DCS7901

 

[nbbt]

To be honest, I lost track. But I do have two categories.
1. Usable if wanted. Sitting on the shelf ready to get warmed up.
2. May need to tinker on them (could be extensive) before attempting use.

Ha, added another full plan to the how many saw plan.

 

[whitesnake]

I'm still at 3 saws

EA4300F
EA5600F
DCS7901

That there is a quality 3 saw plan. I have the same except a 6100 instead of the 5600.

 

[bogieboy]

If i were going to build a true 3 saw plan, it would be

Ms201tc (dont own one)
044
Ms661

In reality its currently
Stihl Ms170
Poulan 1800 top handle
John deere cs46
Stihl Ms280
Mac 1-10
Stihl 044
Ms661

And all that for a guy that lives in a second floor apartment....not to mention the fs130 brushcutter or the br600....LOL

well, thru sheer chance, i can update this list... it now includes an ms194t LOL so, my current true three saw plan is ms194t, 044, ms661.

oh yeah, there's also a homelite 3916 in there somewhere too that i forgot about....

 

[hacskaroly]

To be honest, I lost track. But I do have two categories.
1. Usable if wanted. Sitting on the shelf ready to get warmed up.
2. May need to tinker on them (could be extensive) before attempting use.

This sounds like where I am headed...

Running: MS 271, 261CM, 046, 066, Husky 440, Homelite Super XL and a couple smaller Poulan type limmer saws.
Rebuilding: Husky 272 XPG, 2100CD, McCulloch D44, Poulan 2175

Most of the saws I got for free, just time and parts getting them running!

 

[bogieboy]

This...

Most of the saws I got for free, just time and parts getting them running!

Same here... i have not purchased a single saw in about 12 yrs... and dont have the one i did purchase... all my saws were given to me either by friends, coworkers, or customers