[Treecutter]

I check the board almost everyday. Sorry I haven't posted for a while, still looking for a chainsaw, think I may have located one. If I don't find one before Xmas, guess i'll have to write a letter to Santa. Might have to take a hatchet to one of my logs.

[Colin_Partridge]

You may want to check out the Redmax 3200. It is not going to be sold in the States anymore. They still have a few left so if your interested I would act fast. They are about $275 US if you have to order them from Japan you are looking at close to $600.
This saw is made only for chainsaw carving.
Colin

[Treecutter]

Originally Posted by Colin_Partridge

You may want to check out the Redmax 3200. It is not going to be sold in the States anymore. They still have a few left so if your interested I would act fast. They are about $275 US if you have to order them from Japan you are looking at close to $600.
This saw is made only for chainsaw carving.
Colin

That's a bit expensive for me. I may not be any good at chainsaw carving so I don't want to spend a lot of money just to cut firewood. I'm trying to buy a good used Stihl to try chainsaw carving or to use to saw logs if i'm no good at carving, i'll have to wait and see. Thanks for the comments.

[lorax]

Another chainsaw that gets somewhat overlooked is Echo. They are a durable saw, and relatively lightweight. I was between the Echo and the Husqvarna when I got my small saw- I went with the Husky, but It cost more. The one I got was the top handled, otherwise called a climbers saw. I dont reccomend this type because the leverage is off and it takes more energy to control it. It may sound silly, but after running a saw for a few hours it becomes a factor. There that the two cents of a fellow carver that thought he would become a chainsaw carver but decided it wasn't the thing for me.

[tcb16]

Hi treecutter,

Do you know how much your looking to spend? We have a local guy here in NJ that frequently sells quality used saws...maybe I can help out?

[Treecutter]

Thanks for the suggestions. I finally found a saw, Stihl MS 180 C. Had it checked out and it runs fine, going to try sawing a log this weekend, i'll let you know what I come up with.

[tcb16]

Sounds good, best of luck! If you have any chainsaw carving questions I'd be happy to give you the best answer I've got. When I first started there were a lot of tricks and little things I wasnt expecting...good luck

[Treecutter]

I just looked at the carving gallery and I am amazed at the work shown there including the first chainsaw carvings. I don't believe I can ever achieve the level that you talented folks have reached. I don't like to do things half way, so I might just use some of the wood I have to make some cars like I used to do back in 1975, cut them on a bandsaw and smooth them up. Not what you do here but I feel comfortable with it. I'll check here to see what you have done that's new, would be a shame not to look at your work. Thanks for listening.

[dicktilley20]

So Treecutter, whats the new saw like?

Those little MS180's are a good saw to carve with, do you have a carving bar for it yet?

Its amazing the variety of styles of chainsaw carving around the world, I was lucky enough to travel to a few events this year, America in Feb for the Ridgway Rendezvous' 230+ carvers from around the globe. The Welsh 'Woodfest', St Asaph, UK, Germany, Sep, 30 International carvers, Holland for the first Dutch International Open, 25 I think?

You need to get to Ridgway Feb 2008, heres a link....

http://www.chainsawrendezvous.org/ht...ome.asp?dsb=12

Keep it buzzin!

dick

[Treecutter]

Sorry i'ts been a while since I posted, been busy with the holiday. Working on a pattern for carving with my chainsaw. Got a picture of what I want to do and when I get the pattern looking right i'll start roughing it out.