Chainsaw longevity question

[Al Smith]

I have some in running condition that date from the early 50's .Two still in fairly good running order I've owned and used dating from the mid 70's .One Stihl 038 Mag I've rebuilt and tinkered with had served over 20 hard years in service for tree company .Still runs fine but a tad bit rough looking .

 

Longevity just comes down to several factors .How well the saw is maintained ,the ability of the owner to do mechanical work if need and the availability of repair parts .

[Kennedy]

When cutting full time I'd think of replacing saw yearly, any longer was a bonus or expense

[Al Smith]

They tell me some of the west coast PNW fallers run a new saw for a season then rebuilt it once .After the second year they start anew .Now if that's factual or not is anyones guess because remember this is the internet .

 

On that a saw is just a tool of the trade and the cost of doing business .Which is not to say that said saw doesn't have a lot more life to it than two years .My shed full is proof of that .

[Mike Hill]

Logger´s in New Zealand,especially Skiddy´s (people who trim and cut logs to length) would get about a year from a saw.

 

Running 8 Hours a day,using up to 20L of Fuel a day.

 

You used to get "Chainsaw allowance" a non taxable payment that was used to buy parts and Bars.It was about 150% the cost of a new saw over a one year period.

Edited July 28, 2012 by Mike Hill

[predator]

20ltrs of fuel a day thats some sawing no wonder the saws get replaced every year mine should last a lifetime then lol i will have to get my will sorted so i can pass my hardly used saw on to the kin

[Stubby]

They tell me some of the west coast PNW fallers run a new saw for a season then rebuilt it once .After the second year they start anew .Now if that's factual or not is anyones guess because remember this is the internet .

 

On that a saw is just a tool of the trade and the cost of doing business .Which is not to say that said saw doesn't have a lot more life to it than two years .My shed full is proof of that .

 

Some west coast logging firms replace their saws ( H 385xp at the time ) after 400 hours or so I was told .

[Nick B]

I have an 8 year old husqvarna 350 used every week, had very little go wrong with it in that time

[TreeswingerPerth]

I bought a Husky 61 in 1986 , only use it for fire wood and dirty stuff , still going strong and original , always run on xp oil . Muffler fell to bits about two years ago and when I renewed it the piston was like new .

[woody paul]

I bought a Husky 61 in 1986 , only use it for fire wood and dirty stuff , still going strong and original , always run on xp oil . Muffler fell to bits about two years ago and when I renewed it the piston was like new .

 

Me too Husky 61 1986, use every day never had a thing done to it.

[phirow]

Husky 357 2002 used for hedge-laying every winter and some tree work summer