Which Chainsaw for a large felled Spruce?

[stihlmadasever]

What island is it mate?

[scbk]

Get someone in with the kit.

I have the saws and the splitter that can deal with 5ft rings, without having to lift them.

And it all goes into the back of a van and can be transported to site anywhere.

[Darrin Turnbull]

12 hours ago, Malco said:

Hi,
I have a chainsaw dilemma. I recently had a 90 year old spruce felled. Most of the branches have been cut into lengths no longer than 12 inches diameter. However the trunk, which is 20-30 feet long varies in diameter from 2ft 6" to 5ft 6" . As I am a beginner ( although verbally coached by the tree-feller at the time), I will not be able to buy a chainsaw capable of ringing the trunk, so I anticipate slowly cutting chips/slices off it which I can chop/saw to fit in my wood-burner. However, I suspect I will need a hefty saw (? around 50cc) to complete that task, despite requiring a much lesser powered saw to cut up the branches. I am unlikely to use the chainsaw after this large task. In the interests of safety, I will go with a Husqvarna but I would welcome advice on which is the cheapest of their range which will be able to carry out the full task.
I am thinking, perhaps the 440, 445, or 450?
My dilemma clearly is that I do not want to overspend on something which has a time limited value to me, but neither do I wish to waste money buying something that is not up to the task. I should add that tree is on a very small island so normal logistics do not apply!
Advice please!

 

12 hours ago, Malco said:

Hi,
I have a chainsaw dilemma. I recently had a 90 year old spruce felled. Most of the branches have been cut into lengths no longer than 12 inches diameter. However the trunk, which is 20-30 feet long varies in diameter from 2ft 6" to 5ft 6" . As I am a beginner ( although verbally coached by the tree-feller at the time), I will not be able to buy a chainsaw capable of ringing the trunk, so I anticipate slowly cutting chips/slices off it which I can chop/saw to fit in my wood-burner. However, I suspect I will need a hefty saw (? around 50cc) to complete that task, despite requiring a much lesser powered saw to cut up the branches. I am unlikely to use the chainsaw after this large task. In the interests of safety, I will go with a Husqvarna but I would welcome advice on which is the cheapest of their range which will be able to carry out the full task.
I am thinking, perhaps the 440, 445, or 450?
My dilemma clearly is that I do not want to overspend on something which has a time limited value to me, but neither do I wish to waste money buying something that is not up to the task. I should add that tree is on a very small island so normal logistics do not apply!
Advice please!

Why was the tree cut down. Is it your tree and island. Why didn’t the person who felled the tree finished the job.

 

 

[Gary Prentice]

9 hours ago, Darrin Turnbull said:

Tricky one , anyone on here with small islands experience.

 

Aspenarbs has,  according to some other threads I’ve seen, and a (blue) boat 

[Malco]

Many thanks to all you guys for replying. Majority view seems to be to get someone else and get a life. Just what I didn't want to hear but thought I would! I guess it's a choice between preparing a chinook landing site and calling in an arborist. For accuracy, can I say there are no weasels - just protected pine marten!
On a realistic note, what husky saw do you think I need to do the branch wood?
(you see I really want a chainsaw, even if it is electric as I have a generator and the wood is located 10 metres from it.)
Cheers

[Commando]

I would recommend going for an Echo 390esx. It will do the job and IMHO is better quality that most of the domestic husky gear.

[thetoolnut]

Husky 550xp, is there a pub on the island? If so have they got good draught Guinness? Are there good looking single women to be found locally??

[Stere]

Do spruce  reach 5ft 6 dimeter in 90yrs?

 

Any pictures?

 

 

Edited May 9, 2018 by Stere

[thetoolnut]

I doubt it, approx four feet at the butt i'd say.

[gdh]

If you're determined to get a saw then I would get a 550 or 560. Forest and arb is the cheapest I've seen (I'm going to guess you don't have a dealer locally). You can run a long bar with a skip chain which has less teeth so you can use a less powerful saw.

 

I would also buy a spare bar and chain/s so you can pull the bar off when you get the saw stuck which is inevitable with a tree that size if you haven't used a chainsaw before.