If you could only have two?

[Paul Cleaver]

I think 2 is not enough - what if you are two thirds into your cut and your chain snaps or something? 2 climbing saws - 2 ground saws and 1 biggy

[Rich2484]

A fella buncher......

 

No need for any other saw then. And if its in the back garden I could soon make a shortcut through the house.

 

Just cut it and carry it back to the yard and deal with it later

[AlvinD]

A ms181 and a ms192 (incase the 181 packed it in)

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

PS-5105 and 460; both ported.

[Big Beech]

200t, 090 shud cover most trees i feel

[MATTMOSS]

Intresting what you have all said, some of them ive never heard of? - the majority agree with a ms200t for the small saw, im suprised no one else mentioned the ms200 back handle?

I suppose there are endless combinations that come down to peoples preference and what they are used to using.

M

[Rich2484]

No one slew mentioned the back handle as the top handle is much more practical up a tree. Again it's all down tot he job. Forestry wouldn't use that 200 series as they are way too small. A climber would.

 

As ground working I would have an ms260 as IMO it's a fantastic little saw for snedding up and felling the small stuff. And I would prefer a 088 to the 880 for big but wouldn't really come into it so the 048av as its a monster of a saw and with a smaller to medium bar would rip through most timber. Well it would after a few "tweaks"

[wisewood]

I'm with you Mattmoss,

ms200 back handle with carving bar, 066 with 20" and 36" bars.

Although I fancy a 260/ 346 to cover the middle ground, carving with the 066 is fast and fun but gets pretty tiring by the end of the day .

[MATTMOSS]

No one slew mentioned the back handle as the top handle is much more practical up a tree. Again it's all down tot he job. Forestry wouldn't use that 200 series as they are way too small. A climber would.

 

As ground working I would have an ms260 as IMO it's a fantastic little saw for snedding up and felling the small stuff. And I would prefer a 088 to the 880 for big but wouldn't really come into it so the 048av as its a monster of a saw and with a smaller to medium bar would rip through most timber. Well it would after a few "tweaks"

 

I think the back handle is superb in the tree, its light and manoverable and with the rear handle i think it gives so much more control and leverage when cutting, the only downside being its a bit longer and you cant use it one handed which is really a plus.

But each to there own, this is only me!

Didnt mean to start you off on this debate!! Honest:001_tongue:

M:thumbup:

[MATTMOSS]

I'm with you Mattmoss,

ms200 back handle with carving bar, 066 with 20" and 36" bars.

Although I fancy a 260/ 346 to cover the middle ground, carving with the 066 is fast and fun but gets pretty tiring by the end of the day .

 

I suppose you really need to look at what the main kind of work you undertake before you choose your saws.