looking for a saw any suggestions

[MattyF]

i use a 357 and 372 for basic shapes then an 020 for the fine stuff.....a husky 40 with a blunt chain for finishing.

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Edited February 13, 2009 by MattyF

[Husqvarna King]

i use a 357 and 372 for basic shapes then an 020 for the fine stuff.....a husky 40 with a blunt chain for finishing.

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Thats really good Matty, what wood is that?

[MattyF]

why thanks !its thuja(western red cedar)

Did a bit of carving today i would say a good midrange saw is invaluable for rough work but the 020 with carving bar is the main tool i would say....didnt have a carving bar when i did old sammy the salmon though...but using it today it really is the way forward and on the 020 the power is just right.

[kipperfeet]

Echo 351wes. Great little saws and you can get them with dime tip bars.

 

so light and powerfull for carving and the easiest saw to start i have ever had.

 

cheap too. I got mine direct from countax for less than £200 with the carving bar.

 

bought it just for carving when i was flusher than now but just can't seem to find the time to carve at the minute.

[TommyTreecarver]

The Echo's are great little saws for detailing.

The Echo CS2700ES is smaller and lighter, and you can get an 8" bar for really up close detail work.

If you can afford it buy an ms 200 with a 12" dime tip 1/4 pitch, plus stihl are now selling the special carving chain whith the backs of the cutter already shaped!

I also use a 346xp with a 14" quater tip with 3/8 lp chain cuts really fast, then I have a 357xp with a 16" Toonie this has a nose smaller than your standard and is good for blocking out in scary tight spots. Its also run with the 3/8 lp chain.

Its Standard bars after that on my 362, 372, 660

Good luck.

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Edited February 20, 2009 by TommyTreecarver

[willappleby]

hi i have ms 180 with a carving bar but when it broke during a job i got a new ms 211 and put the carving bar on that it much better than the 180 and not that much more to buy cost me 200 including vat and 5 litres of chain oil iuse a huski 350 for the larger cuts and the repaired 180 for the inbetweens The kids got to gether at chistmas and got me am arber tec , a great adition to my work really good for the smaller work

[PCSDave]

I have had a 017 for about 10 years, flawless, relible and robust, i assume that the MS-170 is the newer version of these,(correct me if im wrong). I would think that for carving a 170 would be suitable.