Top 10 firewood saws

[stihl saws]

The best firewood saw is the one with a sharp chain and a experienced guy behind it.

 

[bikemike]

Expansion chamber!
Is that the scooter pipe? Any videos of it running?

That pipe was built with a pocket rocket expansion chamber, honda spree header pipe and mild flat stock steel for flange

 

[XP_Slinger]

Can't say that it's the "best" firewood saw, but my preferred firewood saw is my 357XP. Depending on the size of the logs my 346 is a close second.

 

[Brian Simonseth]

I like the orange saw

There all the same

I just spray painted one of them orange so I could call it HuskyQuake

 

[Wood Doctor]

Here's another surprisingly good, non-Stihl firewood saw:


Echo CS-3900. No longer made, I still use it on occasion. Plenty of power, light, and dependable. Will pull an 18" bar on command, but I normally run it with a 16" bar.

 

[jake wells]

what i mostly see used for firewood here by brand and model is
stihl 029,290
husqvarna 45,55,350,455,460
mac 10-10
poulan wildthing

 

[Rains]

Around here box store saws or Stihls for most fire wood guys

 

[Wood Doctor]

I remember cutting a bunch of firewood using this saw in 1978:


Mac 610 Timberbear. Incredible torque. Still runs today and never fails to start. Problem is, nobody appreciates them anymore because they are no longer sold. I have a 28" bar for it, and it will pull it.

 

[bikemike]

I remember cutting a bunch of firewood using this saw in 1978:


Mac 610 Timberbear. Incredible torque. Still runs today and never fails to start. Problem is, nobody appreciates them anymore because they are no longer sold. I have a 28" bar for it, and it will pull it.

Just sold a eager beaver like that and a pro mac 650 for parts ran good and strong

 

[skip sail]

I'm thinking of trying this one out this season...

 

[5000+]

Homelite super ez. I suspect they have cut a fair share. Nice and light great power.

 

[Hoggwood]

3400's cut their fair share. Robust, reliable, auto/manual oiler, antivibe and good ergonomics. Our Canadian ones came with a chain brake. Albeit, a heavy one.

 

[CR888]

I'm thinking of trying this one out this season...
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Is that a 667/662 Solo in the shed next to a Partner??

 

[Marshy]

I'm thinking of trying this one out this season...
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[t4driller]

Very impressive [emoji2] [emoji2]

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[MustangMike]

I need a HD oiler like that!!!!

 

[skip sail]

Is that a 667/662 Solo in the shed next to a Partner??

It is! good eyes on you.
wouldnt dream of using either of em,but i cant resist a garage sale

 

[Brian Simonseth]

what i mostly see used for firewood here by brand and model is
stihl 029,290
husqvarna 45,55,350,455,460
mac 10-10
poulan wildthing

I would also say 029 & MS 290 plus MS 250 in my neck of the woods

 

[DrewUth]

Ms290. Cheap,good,everyone has or had one.

My dad has one. The Poulan 3000 smokes it in the cut. In its defense, however- I have modded the 3000 a bit, and his 290 is bone stock.

 

[S Tebo]

Homelite super ez. I suspect they have cut a fair share. Nice and light great power.

I was thinking similarly-
Past: Growing up I ran through a lot of Homelite Super EZ150's (to my father's dismay, and his wallet's as well...), so I'm sure a lot of other people did also.

Present: I have put a whole lot of wood on the pile through the years with my MS310 (might as well call it an 029 Super because that's basically what is). Lots of bang for the buck for a Claim Shell saw and it has never let me down- knock wood! Prior to that, a lot of hours with 026's and 028AV Super's (still one of my favorites, which is probably why I currently have 3 of them).

Bucking up this tree with my MS310 is actually what caused me to realize that I needed to get bigger saws and the rest as they say was history.


Future: I am really starting to enjoy my 261, 346 and 362 a lot (no surprise that they are all ported saws). However, I find that I reach for my MS250 a whole lot too (light and strong enough to handle most projects). The 044 & 460 are great overall saw for most of the big stuff, but if I had to have a "One saw plan" would probably be a 362.

But luckily, I can still do "enie-menie-miney-moe" when i go out into the woods...