What to expect from a ported saw?

[Stump Shot]

@SawTroll

 

[Duce]

I expect a ported saw should be able to cut, split, stack and then feed my furnace. I am not expecting too much, am I?

 

[isaaccarlson]

That's exactly what they should do. Mine even drives the truck!

 

[Mastermind]

Echo.....Echo.....Echo

Hard to believe that I made that video 10 years ago.

 

[maulhead]

Hard to believe that I made that video 10 years ago.

 

[sawmikaze]

A smaller saw will never keep up with a bigger one in bigger wood, but a smaller one can keep up in smaller wood. That's why I said "with appropriately sized bars" which should have had a disclaimer about wood sizes...

Would I put a 24" bar on my 350? Sure. Will it pull it? Yep. Will it cut as fast as a 70cc saw with the bar buried? Not a chance.

I can cut rounds off of 10-12" red oak fast enough that I can maintain a slow walk along the log. That's as fast as a lot of 70cc saws, and a LOT lighter.

Wood sizes are a dangerous subject with this crowd.

 

[sawmikaze]

@SawTroll

 

[sawmikaze]

Hard to believe that I made that video 10 years ago.

You were definitely better looking back then.

 

[Mastermind]

You were definitely better looking back then.

I was thinner too.

 

[Stump Shot]

I was thinner too.

Just denim and bones.

 

[isaaccarlson]

I like the bird feet!

 

[Duce]

I like the bird feet!

Legs, running joke. He is not the only one with those.

 

[davidwyby]

Legs, running joke. He is not the only one with those.

Some people have cankles. We have skankles!

 

[isaaccarlson]

My wife uses chicken feet in soup and stock. She cleans under each scale with a toothpick first. Just thought I'd share that.

 

[Colonel 428]

'Bout the only negative thing I can think of with running ported saws is that you'll definitely use more fuel....

 

[isaaccarlson]

'Bout the only negative thing I can think of with running ported saws is that you'll definitely use more fuel....

Yes and no. I cut about 8 cords, including noodling most of it into quarters, with less than a gallon of gas. That was with my ported 350. I don't know why the 350 is so good on fuel, but I can cut a lot of wood on one tank. I used a lot of epoxy inside the motor to smooth out the flow, maybe that has something to do with it.

My ported ms390 will use a lot more than that, so that's the other end of that deal.

a ported saw will burn more fuel in the same amount of time, but will get more work done as well, so it kind of balances out. A lot depends on how it was ported and there are a lot of variables there. I have run ported saws that needed a drink every few cuts, but those are the exception and not desirable from a fuel consumption point of view.

 

[drf256]

It’s like building a muscle car. All the components from the cam to the tires have to work together just right for it to be fast…but fast won’t pull a semi trailer.

This. And there’s no replacement for displacement.

A saw has to have “drivability”.

Will a 50cc piped saw running nitromethane beat a 70cc saw through a few cuts, probably. But it doesn’t mean one would want to use it to cut a tree with (it’s intended purpose we forget at times).

Who would want a 10 second 70 Chevelle with open headers their daily driver?

The oem is making a product that has a balance of factors for pleasurable real use. A ported saw is all about usability to me. I wear hearing protection always and live in a wooded area, so the noise is a factor I can deal with. I still try my best to make them not too obnoxious.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

This. And there’s no replacement for displacement.

A saw has to have “drivability”.

Will a 50cc piped saw running nitromethane beat a 70cc saw through a few cuts, probably. But it doesn’t mean one would want to use it to cut a tree with (it’s intended purpose we forget at times).

Who would want a 10 second 70 Chevelle with open headers their daily driver?

The oem is making a product that has a balance of factors for pleasurable real use. A ported saw is all about usability to me. I wear hearing protection always and live in a wooded area, so the noise is a factor I can deal with. I still try my best to make them not too obnoxious.

Do you have any pix of Chevelle? lol

 

[EchoShindaiwaMakitaDolmar]

A well done port & muffler job: More Torque. More Speed. Greatly Improved Throttle Response.

And TIME TRAVEL.

 

[davidwyby]

*more torque/power across a wide RPM range, with the torque peak moved up, moving the cutting speed from say 9,000RPM to 11,000, and pulling a more aggressive chain as well.