Looking for larger saw..

[Skeans1]

Or put a window in the back cut.


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[Lightning Performance]

Your chain sharpening skills will mean more than what saw you have.

 

[Czed]

I bet there's metal in that tree

 

[huskyboy]

Nutball, would it be possible to use a 36 on that tree by making your notch, then plunge cutting through the middle of the notch to get the center, then start your back cut to make sure you are all the way through? Making sure of course to keep a large portion of holding wood?

Yes. Do it all the time logging. I cut 4ft oaks with a 24” bar before. But residential is a little different ballgame. You want the safest way possible to get the tree down with good holding wood that has no chance of breaking off and hitting a house.

 

[Nutball]

Your chan sharpening skills will mean more than what saw you have.

Absolutely. I bet there's lots of dirt and sand in that stump. A short bar will make sharpening go faster. I'd have a few full skip chains on hand for a job like that, or even take it slow with some carbide chains.

 

[huskyboy]

Absolutely. I bet there's lots of dirt and sand in that stump. A short bar will make sharpening go faster. I'd have a few full skip chains on hand for a job like that, or even take it slow with some carbide chains.

Full comp stays sharp longer in dirty wood than skip. Less cutters doing the same amount of work. Kind of offsets being able to file skip faster. It is nice to have skip on 36”+ bars though.

 

[Nutball]

But sharpening is the slow part, I'd rather speed up the slow part.

 

[RI Chevy]

He is only really going to have to make 1 or 2 cuts for that small stump. I'd just be creative and use what I had. Just me.

 

[Jhilliard6]

Well I'm currently looking at and have lined up a 075av stihl that is in good running order, and looks pretty too..
Frankly part of me thinks, well for $650 you could have a nice new bar and chain on that beastly 075 and handle any wood that comes my way in the future.. and part of me also worries my 67cc makita won't cut it doing the blocking.
The 280s has a small air leak which I can fix but I'm not certain the 28" bar on it or it's 77cc sir will be enough either.. I just haven't had to tackle a stump this big yet with the tools I have.

 

[Maintenance Chief]

I bought my Homelite 1050A off a saw shop floor for 100.00$ , it needed a carb kit and fuel line.
I just walked out of a scrap yard with an 066 stihl for free , its gonna take about 150.0 to get going,but the piston and cylinder are good.
ProMac 800 cost me 275.00 , bought through members from forum.
5200 poulan 40.00 scrap yard.

If you do a little foot/network you'll have all the bigg saws you'll need.
No need to burn up your little saws , dont use a finish hammer when you need a sledge!

 

[RI Chevy]

Stihl 075AV might use a different bar mount? Maybe the 3002 Stihl large mount? I'm not 100% certain though.

 

[Jhilliard6]

Yeah it's the 3002 mount and frankly I know with enough time I could find a smoking deal and fix it up.. I'm looking at some 390xps in need of some parts and tlc as well, but I could end up putting a total of 300-450 into one of those and might prefer the torque and capability of the 075 in the end.. I mean even a 390 might struggle a bit buried 36"+ in that stump.

Another benefit to the 075 is the ability to do some milling with it.

 

[RI Chevy]

Maybe you could use whatever saw you have. Go 360 degrees around the stump using wedges. You'll probably be ok. Save some money. Get the job done at same time.

 

[Jhilliard6]

Best I have that's reliable is the 67cc 6100 makita, or the 280s husky once I fix the air leak but the makita(dolmar) rips.

 

[RI Chevy]

Fix the Hooskie. Go with it. They have decent torque.

 

[FederalQ]

Best I have that's reliable is the 67cc 6100 makita, or the 280s husky once I fix the air leak but the makita(dolmar) rips.

Why not try this guy. 79cc and Husky bars will fit.

 

[Armbru84]

I have a very nice 056 mag 2 that would also work well. And in budget. And I have bars and chains.

 

[Lightning Performance]

I have a very nice 056 mag 2 that would also work well. And in budget. And I have bars and chains.

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This might be your best answer.
Full wrap for killin and big balls for millin.
Great seller... priceless

 

[huskyhank]

Old saws are cool but if they are hard to get parts for, not so cool when they go down. But the older saws mentioned will do the job. Might also look at a 2100 if you can find a good runner.

It sounds like maybe you do this for a living, so just figure the price of a new or nice used saw into the price for the job. Or maybe 2 jobs. But buy something you don’t have to mess with and can get parts for.

You really could do this with the saw you have now but it’ll take a while. A big saw will make it funner and faster. I’d go with a 390 or 395. I think your current saw uses husky mount bars so stick with one mount.

If you rarely cut stuff this big get the 390. Its much easier handling than anything heavier. If milling might happen, get a 395.

 

[Jhilliard6]

Anyone have a 390 for sale? Hehe..