This is cross posted, as I know between the flat and round side of woodworking there is a quite a large population that use chainsaws.
I am looking at buying the Husky 460 with a 24" bar for general use and to use in some of my woodworking endeavors. I want to use it to harvest some wood for different small projects, but also for bowl blanks as well as firewood.
In the past I have owned McCullough, Poulan, Echo, and Homelite. There were OK for what they were (light homeowner saws), but I want something that is heavier duty and more dependable. I need something with larger capacity (don't need the 36" bar) and good power. After using a pro Stihl for a day, you really notice the difference in the equipment if you are used to one of the above offenders.
Around the house it is hard to beat a good electric, but I may be coming onto a good deal of mesquite in the future as well as some nice oak and ash. The electric won't fill the bill for some heavy duty log sawing I have in mind as the logs I will be cutting are anywhere from
18" to 36" across, and there are a bunch of them. And if things go well with my harvesting efforts I may be cutting bowl blanks to trade or sell from time to time in the future, so I will be using the saw pretty hard, off and on.I can get this saw to the door for about $410 with three chains and a bar scabbard. Before the posts start about getting a Stihl,