Now that's what I call a proper chainsaw

[Stock]

I wouldn't fancy trying to chase a cut with one of those.

 

'American' can be funny, I see they advertise that that little gizmo "can fit easily into your pants". Ouch.

 

The one in the museum is about 7 foot long.

 

Probably a two man saw..............................

[Lazurus]

Before mechanical circular saws , tree trunks and large baulks of timber were sawn longitudinally using a 6 foot long two man saw.The lucky man stood over the log whilst the new guy stood in a pit below the log – top man pulled the saw upwards , the pit man pulled it downwards. The pit man got all the saw dust and occaisionally bits of timber and broken saw – hence the expression “the pits”to describe a bad job or experince.

[felixthelogchopper]

Before mechanical circular saws , tree trunks and large baulks of timber were sawn longitudinally using a 6 foot long two man saw.The lucky man stood over the log whilst the new guy stood in a pit below the log – top man pulled the saw upwards , the pit man pulled it downwards. The pit man got all the saw dust and occaisionally bits of timber and broken saw – hence the expression “the pits”to describe a bad job or experince.

 

Also where 'top dog' comes from.

[herne]

And under dog..

[Aicchalmers]

Before mechanical circular saws , tree trunks and large baulks of timber were sawn longitudinally using a 6 foot long two man saw.The lucky man stood over the log whilst the new guy stood in a pit below the log – top man pulled the saw upwards , the pit man pulled it downwards. The pit man got all the saw dust and occaisionally bits of timber and broken saw – hence the expression “the pits”to describe a bad job or experince.

 

As a matter of fact I have one..

Got it cleaned and teeth shaped, needs sharpened handled and making a mount/pit and away we go!

Anyone fancy a race with an alaskan mill?

[peatff]

Topdog and underdog come from dog packs where the top dog gets first pick of the food and bitches and any other has to fight for everything. The pits comes from the slang for armpits and means something that stinks. Not everything is about cutting wood