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Im just wondering what you guys use for cutting big firewood? got a husky with a 15" bar on it but need something 24-26" to cut some big stuff. Only need it for a few weeks so will only be buying it and selling it on!

 

Went through this myself and looked at the mentioned candidates and ended up with my first Sthil in the shape of the MS 460. The 576 felt heavy and clumsy, didn't like angle of handles on Makita but my sensible head said should buy this one. So down to 372 and 460 in same shop and just preferred the Sthil. Have had no regrets beyond how much more money it cost more than the Makita.

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If you have a friend (I use the missus) a 5 foot bandsaw sees off most things. Gives you a workout too. I chose the bandsaw option as I only see the occassional monster tree in my firewood grade cord so couldn't justify the expense of a second chainsaw.

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I have A brand new, never had fuel in it, Dolma 6400, which has got a brand new big bore kit in it, which brings it up to 88cc, along with a woods port modded exhaust. Im looking for £740 ono. I only have 2 of these, one of which has my name on it. They were going to be my replacement competition saws. Have a look around on you tube for them, under Dolma 7900 big bore. The saws are all identical from the 6400 onwards. Beacuse i bought the big bore kits, theres no point in buying a 7900. The saws are orange and black so you can still see them in the wood, and they go like **** off a shovel. What do expect for German engineering??

Let me know if your interested as one will be going on ebay next week.

This saw will pull a 42"bar and chain

 

 

 

:001_tt1: oh hells yes! If i had more use/could justify it, id buy your 2nd one in a heart beat!

 

Back to reality though im running a standard Makita DCS6800i (hence username) for big wood. Use both a 20" and 28" bar on her with no problems. Largest firewood iv tackled was Oak in 4ft dia. lengths which had layn in a yard for 5+ years before i got my hands on it.

 

 

Depending how much work you have for a big saw will determine how much you can justify to spend i guess...

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