coppicing saw

[miker]

got some hazel coppice work coming up,ideal bar length? i reckon as short as possible, comments please, cheers mike

[Martyn Amos]

346xp 13" bar [sorted]

[Chris Gagen]

definitely short as poss, i would avoid a tophandle, too much nose end work, and a little more difficult to hold against kick back when you inevitably catch a neighbouring stem, speaking from a self taught point of view...

[Bolt]

346xp 13" bar [sorted]

 

 

Or whatever the randomly numbered Stihl equivalent is

[jrose]

when I'm coppicing my 346xp stays in the truck as a backup, and my normal carving saw comes out - Stihl MS171 with standard 14" bar. lovely saw for coppicing, nice and light also very narrow chain makes nice cuts and because the standard bar tapers slightly it's easy to wiggle into the narrow bits when needed.

[likeitorlumpit]

when I'm coppicing my 346xp stays in the truck as a backup, and my normal carving saw comes out - Stihl MS171 with standard 14" bar. lovely saw for coppicing, nice and light also very narrow chain makes nice cuts and because the standard bar tapers slightly it's easy to wiggle into the narrow bits when needed.

 

that sounds a good idea- i.e. carving chain:thumbup1:

[ray s]

13" about right.

[si36]

ms 200 back handle saw 14 inch bar is what i use when coppicing big enought to cope with big coppice stalls happens to be the very one in my pic

Edited December 11, 2010 by si36
left some out

[Big J]

Just an idea, but a Stihl MS192? I haven't any experience with the saw, but the low weight and good power to weight ratio is quite attractive.

[Brushcutter]

I use a 346xpg with 13" bar. I've used the rear handled MS200 before and thats excelent. Its a bit more manuverable than the 346.