Alan Zenreich
05-16-2011, 1:27 PM
Craigslist is a dangerous place for me.
Over the past year, I've come across a few chainsaw deals that were too good to pass up.
However, it's time to thin out the herd.
For those of you who are familiar with the Stihl line, here's what I've accumulated (in order of acquisition)
Stihl 029 Farm Boss 18" bar 3.8 hp 13lbs mid range grade (don't know age, but in fine condition)
Stihl MS 260 18" bar 3.5 hp 11.5 lbs pro grade (probably 3 years old)
Stihl MSE 140 electric 14" bar 1.4kw (2hp) 7.3 lbs (circa 2004)
Stihl E180 electric 14" bar 1.8kw (2.2hp) 7.7 lbs (circa 1998)
Bars and chains for the two gas saws are interchangeable. Same goes for the two electric saws. I like the idea of keeping an electric around, particularly if Lauren gets to try her hand at the chainsaw. Then again, it's nice to have two of each kind of saw in the event something fails during a cutting session (nice to just put down one saw and pick up another rather than trying to fix them).
Some of these were offers I just could not refuse (e.g., I bought one of the electrics for $25 in "not working condition" and all it needed was a circuit breaker reset!).
So, should I cull the herd? If I do, I'll likely offer one or more of the saws to members of my local woodturning group.
Or should I just sit back, give them some private time in the garage and hope they breed?
Any thoughts?
Over the past year, I've come across a few chainsaw deals that were too good to pass up.
However, it's time to thin out the herd.
For those of you who are familiar with the Stihl line, here's what I've accumulated (in order of acquisition)
Stihl 029 Farm Boss 18" bar 3.8 hp 13lbs mid range grade (don't know age, but in fine condition)
Stihl MS 260 18" bar 3.5 hp 11.5 lbs pro grade (probably 3 years old)
Stihl MSE 140 electric 14" bar 1.4kw (2hp) 7.3 lbs (circa 2004)
Stihl E180 electric 14" bar 1.8kw (2.2hp) 7.7 lbs (circa 1998)
Bars and chains for the two gas saws are interchangeable. Same goes for the two electric saws. I like the idea of keeping an electric around, particularly if Lauren gets to try her hand at the chainsaw. Then again, it's nice to have two of each kind of saw in the event something fails during a cutting session (nice to just put down one saw and pick up another rather than trying to fix them).
Some of these were offers I just could not refuse (e.g., I bought one of the electrics for $25 in "not working condition" and all it needed was a circuit breaker reset!).
So, should I cull the herd? If I do, I'll likely offer one or more of the saws to members of my local woodturning group.
Or should I just sit back, give them some private time in the garage and hope they breed?
Any thoughts?