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Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by Rope, Oct 22, 2017.

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  1. mdavlee

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    Well I sold my lathe so I'd have to farm out the machine work. Plus my work schedule can be way different from normal and it could sit here for a few months
     
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    Freeze up is almost here. That is when most all of my wood cutting happens. After March to April, I am done for six months. Plus I have other saws. I just wanted to make my 261 a little hotter and faster.
     
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    Mike builds a good saw. I'd buy that 372 if I was looking.
     
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    I just bought 2 Stihls @ 261c and 441 r-cm. Not really looking, but I did send a message to the gentleman that has it.
     
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    All this talk 'bout saw, I have to take a snack break, eat some smoked Copper River Silver salmon, caught from right over by Glen's. Right out of the famous Copper River.
     
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    The Stihl 3003 000 6313 16" picco bar will fit the 261 series ...you will also need the picco 7 pin rim... I have about 50ft of picco ps63 left so I can make u a chain if so desired 20% quicker cutting bolt -on performance .... I also have a loop of sqr/sqr grind made up which will give u quite a bit more speed but you would need a goofy file to sharpen it .... do a simple muffler mod and equip with picco bar and chain and its good nite Irene ...
     
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    Not available for Husqvarna lol !!!
     
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    I just dropped coin converting the 261 from .325 to 3/8's with a 20 inch ES Light bar, I would rather keep the setup and port+muffler mod the saw.
     
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    Gotcha Rope !
     
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    I put a 20 inch on the 261 but really don't like them that shorter than that. If I had a different way to process I would run a 16, that or I was shorter. By the end of the day, I damm near have to take a knee to cut on ground level. Do you have any 3/8 square/square loops, like some 20 and 25 inch?
     
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    If you have a way to load the logs - this is the cats azz ! Not available in the USA but if u have welding/fab skills you can make your own ... send you a vid in a minute
     
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    I try not to get big logs, I bought the 441 to buck the pile at the house. I bought the 261 to fell the trees, with a spare 034 super or 036 pro in the truck. My goal is to get logs that that I don't have to split. I wanted a lite, powerful saw to fell. Terrain and conditions in Alaska is not like anything anywhere else. I can only imagine that many of the things I write or ask doesn't make much sense. Things are different here. I have lived and harvested wood in 15 or so states, none of that experience cross over to here.
     
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    That is some chain there. Is that a square filed, race chain I saw mentioned on the square file thread?
     
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    You can paint by numbers if you want ... lol .... I have a husky 395xp .... more a Ford vs Chevy debate
     
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