Nice little saw. After hand filing for over 50 years you converted me to the dremel a couple years ago. For badly damaged chains I’ll use my tecomec bench grinder, but for 98% of my sharpening the dremel is great… thanks Chris!
I have one of those saws. I bought it because I wanted a nice lightweight saw. I don't always need to be using the 60-80cc saws. Nice too for my side by side or ATV when out riding. Strap a nice small light saw on there in case a tree is across a trail or something that needs moved out the way. I actually use my smaller saws a lot more now than I used to. My back can only take so much of the heavier saws. I can cut all day with the smaller saws even if it takes longer to cut I can go all day and still be able to stand up and walk lol. If I am cutting bigger stuff I obviously get out the bigger saws but if its stuff no bigger than 14-16 inch diameter I just grab this saw or one of my top handle saws most the time.
I use a pole saw when I’m removing the junk sucker pines from my property similar to your fathers. Too much bending over for my back there. However, Modern Rental had their fall sale and I bought a new Husky 435. Nice little saw for limbing and small trees. They had a deal on the Husky fuel too. Good folks there. BTW, my “forever saw” is a 55.
The little 540xp is a nice lookin saw, seamed to work well for the task at hand. It's nice not having to only have one saw for the rest of our lives. Gotta love variety.
Chris...My son is a tree climber and wants to try the new T540 xp Markiii top handle. Almost $300 less than a 201T. Those little saws get high revs almost as fast as an electric. Your 540 rear handle saw is a little ripper. If you want a saw for the rest of your life you are going to have to get one while they are still available...Dolmar/Makita 6400. Light, fast chain speed, lots of low-end grunt for a 13,800 rpm 60cc saw, fantastic anti-vibe, best throttle trigger out there, easily tuned, and best of all for you they take Husky bars. Way ahead of their time...just a shame Makita bought Dolmar and then went total electric. Hopefully someone buys them from Makita and continues making one of the best German chainsaws ever!
If he gets one he will want to learn how to do a tuning cut with it each day before use. It makes a frastic difference because its never in the cut long enough to tune.
Yes, this is sad! My grandpa always worked in German forests with Dolmar. In age 14 I got my first Dolmar from him. It was an old 112. Later I had two 420 (first and second), 3410 and 5000 CX. Great saws!
Great video Chris- I’ve been using Husqvarna all season bar oil. I like it. I agree with you- any bar oil should work fine. I do use Sthil Ultra 2 cycle oil in all my saws. For me as I’m in my late 50s, I like the Husqvarna 562 XPG with a 20 inch bar as an all around chainsaw. I have to say, I like that 540.
Great video today Chris! It was great seeing this saw in action! It definitely is a nice weight and set up I’d say! I think it did a pretty good job with all the work there that day! I’ll keep this one in mind when I’m shopping for a smaller pro saw 🔥💯👍. Thanks again Chris, I always appreciate all your knowledge, discussion and thoughts on products! See you tomorrow! Andrew from NB :)
Chris that old field cultivator you’re featuring in this video, I used the main framework and the drawbar from the one I have ( removed all the diggers ) and made a feed table for my wood splitter. And I used rebar for the top that way small stuff can fall through. The other thing I did was to use a flat piece diamond plate on one end for a turning surface. Nice saw , keep on cutting
I’ve been running 32:1 and here lately I’ve started adding Sea Foam to my mix as well. It seems to make the saw run a bit better and the added benefit is it cleans the carbon build up out beside the fuel stabilization benefit. I tried one gallon of that premixed crap because it came with a weed wackier and had to warranty return due to the fuel. So I’ll keep mixing my own fuel and keep my older saws running and hopefully my newer ones will out last me
Cool little saw. I love my Husqvarna 550XP Mark II for my small saw. Lots of power for the weight and she is a ripper! Perfect size for limbing with a 18” bar.
I've used a dremel on beat up teeth and when on a site and needed a 36" chain resharpened quick. I may be wrong but sharpening with a single speed Dremel at high rpms seems to make a tooth that starts sharp but dulls much quicker. I bought a Dremel with adjustable rpm so I could use it at the lowest rpm, but I still prefer a hand file. 🤷. As long as you're happy it's all good. Very nice tailgate stand by the way. Thanks for the video, looked like fun having a free for all cuttin like that. 👍
I have a 500$ Oregon chain grinder an honestly use a hand file more often. Everyone has their own opinion but I feel as tho my chain stays sharper with a good hand filing.
Chris, I too agree with the veteran loggers advice in using at least a 45:1 gas/oil mixture in your chainsaw. The 50:1 ratio recommendation is a Greta"EPA" Thunberg B.S. thing...🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🪓🪵🪓🌲🪓🪵🪓🌲🪓🪵
Nice video. Really enjoy the ones when you’re out on location doing some cutting. I also like how you try to make the most out of the wood for your brother and not just let it rot away. Thanks for taking us along.
I have a 540xp markiii ,16" bar with the top handle for tree climbing jobs. Also have an echo cs 355T,14" bar. Both are are very well made useful little saws with alot of power
Adding more oil makes it run leaner. My son bought out a saw shop and just gave me a slightly used Stihl 170. I have a couple Stihl 72cc saws. But the little 170 comes in handle cutting limbs that fall in the winter. Had a pine tree come down in a wind storm. I was surprised how it handled something bigger. It is 39cc.
you converted me to the dremel sharpening last year. Not going back to a file or a bench grinder anytime soon. Thanks for another awesome video my friend.
Nice video Chris. Not all small saws are wieners. All male saws should have 2 nuts. I admire your fatherly respect by helping him with the land development. Most of the "developers" that I know are camera shy too.
I can here your brother weenie saw. It definitely nice to have small light saw. I just paid for the vise tonight. Can’t wait to use it. Keep up the good work.
Sounds like my dad, shows up when the work is done!! 😂 Thanks for the video. I purchased a 572xp a year ago and love it. Also have a husky 141 and 445 and stihl MS180. Was thinking of buying a 540xp mark 3 and selling the others besides the 572xp. Nice video!
I like the dermal idea but when filing rakers would it not be better to turn saw around then there will be no squeaking and only cutting like the previous side
I own 4 saws, 3 Husky’s & 1 Stihl MS 250. But my forever saw would be my 266XP with a 20” bar that I bought new in 1988. A little more metal in them back in the day.
When everyone was saying in the last video "500i, 462 etc. I was like screw that! lol. I have a Husq. 355 which was my first saw ever and I used it to cut 2 trees and parked it for years and pulled it out last week and it looks brand new and fired right up but the biggest thing I noticed was how light it was compared to my 462 and my Echo 620P. I'm going to look into using my Dremel from now on. I use the 2 n 1 sharpeners for years now but on a 25 and 24" bar it takes several minutes compared to a minute.
On the gas/oil mix, I've been using the Stihl Ultra in my Husqvarna saws and Stihl trimmers. I really like it, been using it since Stihl first came out with it. Some people think it stinks, I think it smells pretty good. Absolutely no issues with it. I mix in 2 gallon batches, using the bottles labeled for 2 1/2 gallons, I've never done the math on it, but I figure that's about right for 40:1ish mix (actually I just did the math... it's 39.3:1!) Huskies actually do like Stihl oil 🙂🙂🙂. But the Stihl oil has gotten so danged expensive, I recently bought some Husqvarna oil on sale, and I might switch after I use up my stock of Ultra... I know it will be just fine... but it really makes me a bit uneasy to switch, I know that's crazy, right? Forever saw for me: Husky 562... I've never ran one, but my Husky 55 is just a bit small, but close, and my 372 is just a bit too big to do EVERYTHING, and the 395xp is WAYYY too big to do everything. I figure the 562 should hit the sweet spot. Good Night Irene!!
At my former job, we had Stihl equipment. I didn’t like the smell of the synthetic oil, especially when your running a backpack blower for a good part of the day. I eventually bought the standard oil which was more tolerable. My advice to anybody is run the manufacturers oil when your tool is under warranty. That’s the first thing the repair shop will get you on is assuming you aren’t running their oil when you take it in for repairs. After that, run whatever oil you prefer, but don’t mix it too lean to avoid a meltdown. My new Husky I recently bought, I also bought their premix fuel.The dealer had a special which extended the warranty to 5 years if you purchased 3 bottles for $25. I believe the regular price is about $10 per can. My next saw will most likely be that 562xp with a 20 inch bar.
Good evening Chris , that’s a sweet light weight saw Husqvarna! Just the other day I was out with my 2150 Jonsered cutting around the property and comparing it to my every day bucking saw my 572 XP. 2150 is a all day working saw without your arm becoming jelly lol. Cheers my friend 👌🏻🔥🇨🇦
I wonder if the guaranteed noise level odf "only" 112dB is actually correct , as many people mention how loud this saw is comapared to others. My chainsaws od 112db and 113db are much quiter than most
I have a dremel,bought it after watching u use yours, I still need practice,but after sharpening saws by hand for so many years,it makes life a bit easier on us old guys
So you cut a few softwood pine bushes and you're grinding your chain again but you didn't screw up the temper in your teeth did you. To each his own but I've used both methods as well. 15 maybe 20 minutes with a good file on a quality chain and I'm good to saw hardwood all day. I'll be sticking with my file thanks.
So yo never hit the ground or a nail or a rock when cutting close to the ground? And never sharpen again? I am not that good and in one minute can be back at cutting while you are sharpening for another 19 minutes. I used to hand file and still can but time is the most valuable thing I have. And after 10 years of using modern sharpening methods with a rotary tool I have never had a problem with a tooth and it's temper and breaking. How do you think the factory sharpens the new chains...a grinding bit not a file.
Great saw! It looks brutal with the Dremel sharpening, but it just looks like that on the screen. The "problem" is more that the hand file is slow and removes metal a bit to slow compare to Dremel. 👍😊
That's a nice little saw! I used to hand file but then saw you, and I believe Adam, use the Dremel to sharpen chains and got converted rather fast 😂 your dad also has a beautiful piece of land, looks well maintained. Have a great day!
550xp Mark ll 18" and 20 " .325 .050. Run with the 18" most of the time. It is a little fast saw for that small work. Way more saw for the cc size. If I only had to cut 16" and under trees it would be the one.
Would the drive sprocket from that saw with similar bar function well on the t540xp mark iii? Other than handle configuration that’s the only difference right? Just thought maybe save weight and still have a good 2 handed ground saw for light work.
G’morning Chris. Nice to see you doing your chores. Like you, I have the DILLIGAF mentality about bar oil,, just use it. Sweet little saw. I just got a Stihl 170. Kid saw. Lol. GoodNightIrene
I always hand filed. Think of the extra wood i could have cut if i could have sharpened that fast! How would you do that if you were chopping? Is there a small battery pack that could maybe be mount on the fuel jug?
I run older saws (mostly Stihl) 35 to 1 or around that is what I run, more smoke yes, carb adjustment yes, but my saws never get hot and they are still going strong. I have some saws that have the carb adjustment "limiters" that is another reason I run a richer mixture, they seem to rev too hard..........
Nice saw. 16” bar ? I’ve always used 40 to 1 gas oil mix. Never knew that about oak trees. I have a few that are growing every which way. So. I’ll try trimming them. 👍🏻
Good morning Chris!!😀😀 Nice little saw. I have a actual brush Cutter if you were interested. It would save a lot on your lower back. Take care buddy!!😀😀💚💚 Logger Al
Nice saw Chris...how much???......Also, has your dad been in touch with any Land Trust groups, they go around buying land to keep it for open space....to prevented it from being develop. That sure is good looking land your dad has!!!
IF you find a right oil. Most of today‘s oils are blended thicker for the 50:1 ratio. They have to make it up somewhere. I actually use Schaeffer‘s 7000 boat oil 32:1 in my 70+ cc saws. Low viscosity and low flash point. Only smokes coming off idle after start up. The only boat oil I would recommend in a saw.
How did you get one of these so quickly? Does Husky corporate send you stuff? I called dealers in three states and they don't expect to have any until March 2024 (when shipments from Husqvarna start apparently).
Its 44 here in Alabama. Goodmorning everybody. Could use a light saw. Amazing how under 20 lbs gets heavy after a while lol. Could be lm just getting old lol.
I have this same saw and some top handles that I use a lot. I can run them all day. When I run my 60-80cc range saws after a while my body can't take it. If I run some of those saws all day I can hardly stand or walk the next day. If I don't need a bigger saw I grab one of these little guys. Feel fine after and can run as long as I want without my back giving out. Its nice too for my side by side and ATVs. Come across trees or limbs all the time that fell across the trails. Nice to have a chainsaw on hand to clear the way and don't really want a saw with a 20-28 inch bar strapped to the atv when all you need is something like this. Even one of the higher quality battery powered saws would be perfect for that.
Hi Chris. Would you mind telling me what tool (bit ) you are using in that Dremel, 7/16 carbide? Also, I have a battery powered Dremel. It works great. One of my many mottos is "Let the machine do the work!" 😊 Thanks stay safe! Shalom/gw
Chris uses Oregon chainsaw grind stones. a 3/8 pitch chain uses 7/32" stones. This chain is .325 pitch so it would be a 3/16" stone. I'm sure if you could get a straigh 7/32" or 3/16" carbide bit it would work. Might be a little aggressive.
@@InTheWoodyard forgot there is also the factor that its brand new. I find about 15 tanks to break a saw in on average. I also run 45-1 for genuine oem saws. 32-1 for gray market ones.
Great video! I handled one at a dealer the other day, a real feather weight saw! 50:1 is 2% oil in the gasoline. 40:1 is 2.5%. 32:1 is a shade over 3%. Most reputable saw builders will say they find very little evidence of lower end lubrication on saws run 50:1.
Looks like a cracking little saw something that will be worth its weight in gold for little jobs. You sharpen a saw in any way that suits you it's your saw and life there are to many keyboard experts 😂
Nice little saw. After hand filing for over 50 years you converted me to the dremel a couple years ago. For badly damaged chains I’ll use my tecomec bench grinder, but for 98% of my sharpening the dremel is great… thanks Chris!
Great to hear!
I have one of those saws. I bought it because I wanted a nice lightweight saw. I don't always need to be using the 60-80cc saws. Nice too for my side by side or ATV when out riding. Strap a nice small light saw on there in case a tree is across a trail or something that needs moved out the way. I actually use my smaller saws a lot more now than I used to. My back can only take so much of the heavier saws. I can cut all day with the smaller saws even if it takes longer to cut I can go all day and still be able to stand up and walk lol. If I am cutting bigger stuff I obviously get out the bigger saws but if its stuff no bigger than 14-16 inch diameter I just grab this saw or one of my top handle saws most the time.
Yup, good call!
I use a pole saw when I’m removing the junk sucker pines from my property similar to your fathers. Too much bending over for my back there. However, Modern Rental had their fall sale and I bought a new Husky 435. Nice little saw for limbing and small trees. They had a deal on the Husky fuel too. Good folks there. BTW, my “forever saw” is a 55.
The 55 is a great saw!! I've cut a LOT of wood with mine, and it just keeps going. It's just ever so slightly on the small side.
All good stuff right there!!
The little 540xp is a nice lookin saw, seamed to work well for the task at hand. It's nice not having to only have one saw for the rest of our lives. Gotta love variety.
Yup, I agree the right amount of saws is ........more!!!!
@@InTheWoodyardcorrect reply would be " all of them " lol
Always good to see how you prep your saws for cutting.
Pretty basic, just get to work!
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Chris...My son is a tree climber and wants to try the new T540 xp Markiii top handle. Almost $300 less than a 201T. Those little saws get high revs almost as fast as an electric. Your 540 rear handle saw is a little ripper.
If you want a saw for the rest of your life you are going to have to get one while they are still available...Dolmar/Makita 6400. Light, fast chain speed, lots of low-end grunt for a 13,800 rpm 60cc saw, fantastic anti-vibe, best throttle trigger out there, easily tuned, and best of all for you they take Husky bars. Way ahead of their time...just a shame Makita bought Dolmar and then went total electric. Hopefully someone buys them from Makita and continues making one of the best German chainsaws ever!
If he gets one he will want to learn how to do a tuning cut with it each day before use. It makes a frastic difference because its never in the cut long enough to tune.
I liked the 540top a bunch and the 540 m3 is nice too.
RIP Dolmar🙁
Yes, this is sad! My grandpa always worked in German forests with Dolmar. In age 14 I got my first Dolmar from him. It was an old 112. Later I had two 420 (first and second), 3410 and 5000 CX. Great saws!
Great video Chris- I’ve been using Husqvarna all season bar oil. I like it. I agree with you- any bar oil should work fine. I do use Sthil Ultra 2 cycle oil in all my saws. For me as I’m in my late 50s, I like the Husqvarna 562 XPG with a 20 inch bar as an all around chainsaw. I have to say, I like that 540.
I agree with everything you said!!! Thanks!!
Congratulations on the new saw, picked a winner! Very nice
Thanks 👍
Nice little saw, my rotor cuff is kicking up so I try to use the lightest saw to do the job. Nice saw vise, l have to look at buying one
It is a lot of fun to run, not like work!
Great video today Chris! It was great seeing this saw in action! It definitely is a nice weight and set up I’d say! I think it did a pretty good job with all the work there that day! I’ll keep this one in mind when I’m shopping for a smaller pro saw 🔥💯👍. Thanks again Chris, I always appreciate all your knowledge, discussion and thoughts on products! See you tomorrow! Andrew from NB :)
thanks a bunch!!
Chris that old field cultivator you’re featuring in this video, I used the main framework and the drawbar from the one I have ( removed all the diggers ) and made a feed table for my wood splitter. And I used rebar for the top that way small stuff can fall through. The other thing I did was to use a flat piece diamond plate on one end for a turning surface. Nice saw , keep on cutting
Good idea!
Morning Chris, I agree on running a bit rich. Orange and white kinds ..... i know lol. 1991 026 and 1999 440 magnum. Cylinders still spotless
Running your saws rich is better than poor!
I’ve been running 32:1 and here lately I’ve started adding Sea Foam to my mix as well. It seems to make the saw run a bit better and the added benefit is it cleans the carbon build up out beside the fuel stabilization benefit. I tried one gallon of that premixed crap because it came with a weed wackier and had to warranty return due to the fuel. So I’ll keep mixing my own fuel and keep my older saws running and hopefully my newer ones will out last me
Yup, I mix all mine too!
I dremel too. Woosh done. I'll even swap the bit out for a tiny flat grinding wheel and tap tap the rakers. You'll stop with the flat file too then ;)
I used to do the rakers with the dremel but found it hard to know how much I was taking off ..mostly to much ...so I switched back to the file..
Cool little saw. I love my Husqvarna 550XP Mark II for my small saw. Lots of power for the weight and she is a ripper! Perfect size for limbing with a 18” bar.
Right on!
I've used a dremel on beat up teeth and when on a site and needed a 36" chain resharpened quick. I may be wrong but sharpening with a single speed Dremel at high rpms seems to make a tooth that starts sharp but dulls much quicker.
I bought a Dremel with adjustable rpm so I could use it at the lowest rpm, but I still prefer a hand file. 🤷. As long as you're happy it's all good. Very nice tailgate stand by the way.
Thanks for the video, looked like fun having a free for all cuttin like that. 👍
Yup, you have a good system I think, on long bad damaged chains hand filing takes f o r e v e r!
I have a 500$ Oregon chain grinder an honestly use a hand file more often. Everyone has their own opinion but I feel as tho my chain stays sharper with a good hand filing.
That is good!
Chris, I too agree with the veteran loggers advice in using at least a 45:1 gas/oil mixture in your chainsaw. The 50:1 ratio recommendation is a Greta"EPA" Thunberg B.S. thing...🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🪓🪵🪓🌲🪓🪵🪓🌲🪓🪵
Running your saw richer is better than poorer!
Nice video. Really enjoy the ones when you’re out on location doing some cutting. I also like how you try to make the most out of the wood for your brother and not just let it rot away. Thanks for taking us along.
Thanks for watching!
I now run VP Racing mix oil. I also run near 40:1. No issues as of yet. Stihl oil just got too expensive. I also run what ever bar oil is on sale.
Good deal! You must be smart!
I have a 540xp markiii ,16" bar with the top handle for tree climbing jobs. Also have an echo cs 355T,14" bar. Both are are very well made useful little saws with alot of power
Very nice!
Have a 355t also, love it for the price.
Adding more oil makes it run leaner. My son bought out a saw shop and just gave me a slightly used Stihl 170. I have a couple Stihl 72cc saws. But the little 170 comes in handle cutting limbs that fall in the winter. Had a pine tree come down in a wind storm. I was surprised how it handled something bigger. It is 39cc.
Yup, those 40cc saws are nice for small jobs!
I have the top handle version. It’s a bit sluggish from the factory but really becomes a monster with a good port job.
I had one of those too, great little saw!!
you converted me to the dremel sharpening last year. Not going back to a file or a bench grinder anytime soon. Thanks for another awesome video my friend.
Cool, good luck!
Nice video Chris. Not all small saws are wieners. All male saws should have 2 nuts. I admire your fatherly respect by helping him with the land development. Most of the "developers" that I know are camera shy too.
Thanks Larry!
I can here your brother weenie saw. It definitely nice to have small light saw. I just paid for the vise tonight. Can’t wait to use it. Keep up the good work.
Yup, it is a small one!
I love my old 272xp, also have a 290 farmboss . My big saw is a 3120xp, having said that i grew up running a 10/10 Mcculloch.
Nice saws!
nice little saw. might have to look into that one. thanks for sharing.
Yes it is!
Sounds like my dad, shows up when the work is done!! 😂 Thanks for the video. I purchased a 572xp a year ago and love it. Also have a husky 141 and 445 and stihl MS180. Was thinking of buying a 540xp mark 3 and selling the others besides the 572xp. Nice video!
Nice!! It is s sweet little saw, but not for big wood, just small stuff or limbing.
I like the dermal idea but when filing rakers would it not be better to turn saw around then there will be no squeaking and only cutting like the previous side
Yup!
I own 4 saws, 3 Husky’s & 1 Stihl MS 250. But my forever saw would be my 266XP with a 20” bar that I bought new in 1988. A little more metal in them back in the day.
Nice!
When everyone was saying in the last video "500i, 462 etc. I was like screw that! lol. I have a Husq. 355 which was my first saw ever and I used it to cut 2 trees and parked it for years and pulled it out last week and it looks brand new and fired right up but the biggest thing I noticed was how light it was compared to my 462 and my Echo 620P. I'm going to look into using my Dremel from now on. I use the 2 n 1 sharpeners for years now but on a 25 and 24" bar it takes several minutes compared to a minute.
Yup, all smart moves! Good luck!
Good Morning 😊 Snow here last night in Conway New Hampshire just 1” and Warm this morning 29f
Nice weather!
On the gas/oil mix, I've been using the Stihl Ultra in my Husqvarna saws and Stihl trimmers. I really like it, been using it since Stihl first came out with it. Some people think it stinks, I think it smells pretty good. Absolutely no issues with it. I mix in 2 gallon batches, using the bottles labeled for 2 1/2 gallons, I've never done the math on it, but I figure that's about right for 40:1ish mix (actually I just did the math... it's 39.3:1!) Huskies actually do like Stihl oil 🙂🙂🙂. But the Stihl oil has gotten so danged expensive, I recently bought some Husqvarna oil on sale, and I might switch after I use up my stock of Ultra... I know it will be just fine... but it really makes me a bit uneasy to switch, I know that's crazy, right?
Forever saw for me: Husky 562... I've never ran one, but my Husky 55 is just a bit small, but close, and my 372 is just a bit too big to do EVERYTHING, and the 395xp is WAYYY too big to do everything. I figure the 562 should hit the sweet spot.
Good Night Irene!!
At my former job, we had Stihl equipment. I didn’t like the smell of the synthetic oil, especially when your running a backpack blower for a good part of the day. I eventually bought the standard oil which was more tolerable.
My advice to anybody is run the manufacturers oil when your tool is under warranty. That’s the first thing the repair shop will get you on is assuming you aren’t running their oil when you take it in for repairs. After that, run whatever oil you prefer, but don’t mix it too lean to avoid a meltdown.
My new Husky I recently bought, I also bought their premix fuel.The dealer had a special which extended the warranty to 5 years if you purchased 3 bottles for $25. I believe the regular price is about $10 per can.
My next saw will most likely be that 562xp with a 20 inch bar.
I think you are right on with all that!!!
That sounds smart...the new 562 mark 3 will be out soon!
The Stihl Ultra is FB rated while most other oils today carry the latest FD rating.
Good evening Chris , that’s a sweet light weight saw Husqvarna! Just the other day I was out with my 2150 Jonsered cutting around the property and comparing it to my every day bucking saw my 572 XP. 2150 is a all day working saw without your arm becoming jelly lol. Cheers my friend 👌🏻🔥🇨🇦
Very nice! I agree as I get older the small saws are actually FUN to cut with for small jobs or an all day job!
I always ran 32 to 1 when i was cutting for heat.
Nice!
Those pines seem to raise heck with my saw, all the sap. Good job on all those cuts
Yes they do, thanks!
Great and super interesting well made video!
Genius little bar holder you have made!
Regards from Sweden
Thanks!
Yup I think I wanna get me one of those seems like a good little saw. And then for a bigger saw I want to get an o44 sthil
Yup!
Take every lunch break you can with your dad while you still can. Those trees will be waiting for you.
He has a girl friend now and I was not invited, it is awkward.
I wonder if the guaranteed noise level odf "only" 112dB is actually correct , as many people mention how loud this saw is comapared to others. My chainsaws od 112db and 113db are much quiter than most
Good question??? I do not know??
Nice saw. I would have that for brashing.
A nice brush cutter would be great for getting rid of them saplings.
Keep up the good work 👍🏻👍🏻
Yes and yes!
Hi Chris,Ed from Vermont, I also has still,I think it’s about a 50 cc saw,and the fuel caps on that saw turn an lock
I have a dremel,bought it after watching u use yours, I still need practice,but after sharpening saws by hand for so many years,it makes life a bit easier on us old guys
I like that sharping vice,
okay!
A little practice and you will love it, it's very easy and fast.
thanks!
Nice saw. Totally down for dremel filing...anything to keep things moving while cutting
Thanks! Great point!
So you cut a few softwood pine bushes and you're grinding your chain again but you didn't screw up the temper in your teeth did you. To each his own but I've used both methods as well. 15 maybe 20 minutes with a good file on a quality chain and I'm good to saw hardwood all day. I'll be sticking with my file thanks.
So yo never hit the ground or a nail or a rock when cutting close to the ground? And never sharpen again? I am not that good and in one minute can be back at cutting while you are sharpening for another 19 minutes. I used to hand file and still can but time is the most valuable thing I have. And after 10 years of using modern sharpening methods with a rotary tool I have never had a problem with a tooth and it's temper and breaking. How do you think the factory sharpens the new chains...a grinding bit not a file.
@@InTheWoodyard Like I said, to each his own. Ground, nail, rock... No, no and no.
There is nothing wrong with the way you file the saw. As long as it's a sharp chain, who cares how it got there. 😁👍
They are Oregon 7/32 stone bits 3 for about $6
They are a very handy little saw
Yes it is!
I use my dremel for taking down the rakers as well. I just use the older bits.
Yup, I used to but found that I was a little to aggressive!
Great saw! It looks brutal with the Dremel sharpening, but it just looks like that on the screen. The "problem" is more that the hand file is slow and removes metal a bit to slow compare to Dremel. 👍😊
Thanks, it is much faster and easier to to...same results, a sharp chain.
I agree, Chris. 2 nuts are better than one...when tightening a chain....
Yup!
What the name & brand of that electric chainsaw sharpener ? Looks easier for that job, thx
It is a Dremel tool with a 7/32 Oregon stone bit. I use it a lot!
That's a nice little saw! I used to hand file but then saw you, and I believe Adam, use the Dremel to sharpen chains and got converted rather fast 😂 your dad also has a beautiful piece of land, looks well maintained. Have a great day!
Cool, thanks for watching!
550xp Mark ll 18" and 20 " .325 .050. Run with the 18" most of the time. It is a little fast saw for that small work. Way more saw for the cc size. If I only had to cut 16" and under trees it would be the one.
Yup, good choice!
Good morning Chris very nice little saw like it good video ( ty Ron )
Thanks!!
Would the drive sprocket from that saw with similar bar function well on the t540xp mark iii? Other than handle configuration that’s the only difference right? Just thought maybe save weight and still have a good 2 handed ground saw for light work.
I do not know, might want to check with a pro shop on that.
G’morning Chris. Nice to see you doing your chores. Like you, I have the DILLIGAF mentality about bar oil,, just use it. Sweet little saw. I just got a Stihl 170. Kid saw. Lol.
GoodNightIrene
Good morning! Yup, the little saws are fun!
Whatever happened with that swampy/marsh area your buddy was letting you cut trees out of? Waiting til the ground freezes?
Deer hunting, they do not want the area disturbed.
I always hand filed.
Think of the extra wood i could have cut if i could have sharpened that fast!
How would you do that if you were chopping? Is there a small battery pack that could maybe be mount on the fuel jug?
Not sure what you where asking???
@@InTheWoodyard
I tried to clean my remarks up.
I have found out doing work like that I use a t handle saw it’s lightweight.
Okay, good exercise!
@@InTheWoodyard any work outside is good exercise.
I run older saws (mostly Stihl) 35 to 1 or around that is what I run, more smoke yes, carb adjustment yes, but my saws never get hot and they are still going strong. I have some saws that have the carb adjustment "limiters" that is another reason I run a richer mixture, they seem to rev too hard..........
Yup, lube is good!
Awesome little saw there Chris. I have a Q. Do you use the same grinding stone for all chains. Thanks 👍👍🇺🇸🦌
Glenn...That saw has a ,325 pitch chain so it would take a 3/16" grind stone versus the 7/32" grind stones Chris uses on his 3/8 (.375) pitch chains.
No, for most of my saws I use the 7/32 and the smaller chain size I use the 5/32 or a worn out (down) 7/32 bit sometimes too.
yup!
@@InTheWoodyard Got it thanks
@@obxkoastie8170 Got it Thanks
Good morning all!
Thanks!!
My Echo also told me to run a richer gas mixture in my saw
Yup!!
Referring to your Scots pine...is it the same as Oregon/Douglas Fir?
No, scotch pine, a lot like red pine, shorter needles, very sappy.
Nice saw. 16” bar ? I’ve always used 40 to 1 gas oil mix.
Never knew that about oak trees. I have a few that are growing every which way. So. I’ll try trimming them. 👍🏻
Any tree in the open will spread out to the light.
@@InTheWoodyard 👍🏻
Good morning Chris!!😀😀
Nice little saw.
I have a actual brush Cutter if you were interested. It would save a lot on your lower back.
Take care buddy!!😀😀💚💚
Logger Al
I just do what my dad wants once in a while so it makes him happy.
Fly off bug , bug off fly 🪰, free nutrition, NEW CHAINSAW!!!
Burt is da man.thanks for this edition.
Good scream varna bean
Yup, I gained a pound with the bug meal!!
Nice saw Chris...how much???......Also, has your dad been in touch with any Land Trust groups, they go around buying land to keep it for open space....to prevented it from being develop. That sure is good looking land your dad has!!!
Thanks, about $600ish. No, he has not and will not do that.
I'm sure you answered this question many times before, but what bits do you use for your Dremel?
Oregon 7/32 stone bits 3 for about $6
What bit do you use for the Dremel?
7/32 stone bit Oregon!
Whats the size of the bar on that chainsaw you're using?
I think it is a 16" but I do not have it in front of me right now???
32 to 1 is even better .
Maybe so?!?
IF you find a right oil. Most of today‘s oils are blended thicker for the 50:1 ratio. They have to make it up somewhere. I actually use Schaeffer‘s 7000 boat oil 32:1 in my 70+ cc saws. Low viscosity and low flash point. Only smokes coming off idle after start up. The only boat oil I would recommend in a saw.
if you change the angle on the flat file while doin rakers , it wont squeal like that boss
😂😂😂😂😂😂.
Yup, I have found that the first time the rakers are hit they squeal a little.
How is this one compared to the ms201c ?
I do not know Stihl company does not give me saws to test out like Echo and Husqvarna does???
Good morning
Hello!
Can you also bring up burning spruce in your videos one day. I now know that 'pine is fine' (™️ by In The Woodyard), but is spruce any good?
Spruce is great firewood. In most of Alaska it is THE ONLY wood! All wood burns! Some day I will talk about it
Liken the new saw I have a 346 that I just love
That is a good one too!
The 540xp looks like a nice saw even thought it doesn’t have both nuts🤣 Neither does my little 194t🤷♂️ very comfortable to run though.👍🏻👍🏻GNI
I do like the little fella!
Did you hear about the sharpening stone lube? Hard working man has a vid how did I not know this? Might help you
Yup, I have not tried it yet.
How did you get one of these so quickly? Does Husky corporate send you stuff? I called dealers in three states and they don't expect to have any until March 2024 (when shipments from Husqvarna start apparently).
Yup, I have a great contact with a sale rep who introduces new products to the market so...when he gets them I make a video for you all to see.
This would be a good job for your battery powered saw. For the small trees anyway
Yes it would.
Great saw ! Good for a lot of stuff but not your one saw plan !
Correct, it is nice for small jobs!!
Chris I must have missed something when you gave out the email address to order the vise can you please spell it out for me. Thank you
Sure thing...chrisinthewoodyard@gmail.com
Everyone should watch it again, it's good for my watch time!!! HA!!
Looks like a chainsaw only smaller.
Yup, for us old farts, it is fun to use!!
Is that a carbide bit or high speed steel ?
it's an oregon 7/32 inch stone bit - #28841. fairly cheap but don't last too long.
Oregon stone 7/32 $6 for 3
Its 44 here in Alabama. Goodmorning everybody. Could use a light saw. Amazing how under 20 lbs gets heavy after a while lol. Could be lm just getting old lol.
I have this same saw and some top handles that I use a lot. I can run them all day. When I run my 60-80cc range saws after a while my body can't take it. If I run some of those saws all day I can hardly stand or walk the next day. If I don't need a bigger saw I grab one of these little guys. Feel fine after and can run as long as I want without my back giving out. Its nice too for my side by side and ATVs. Come across trees or limbs all the time that fell across the trails. Nice to have a chainsaw on hand to clear the way and don't really want a saw with a 20-28 inch bar strapped to the atv when all you need is something like this. Even one of the higher quality battery powered saws would be perfect for that.
Yup, the small saws are nice!
YUP!!!!!
You should get the 540xp ported like Jacob's from guilty of treeson
Why, it cuts great as is??
@InTheWoodyard watch his video of his t540xp that he had ported. It absolutely rips
Morning
Hello!
My Stihls are the only saws I own that don't leak bar oil.
That is good!
Hi Chris. Would you mind telling me what tool (bit ) you are using in that Dremel, 7/16 carbide? Also, I have a battery powered Dremel. It works great. One of my many mottos is "Let the machine do the work!" 😊 Thanks stay safe! Shalom/gw
Chris uses Oregon chainsaw grind stones. a 3/8 pitch chain uses 7/32" stones. This chain is .325 pitch so it would be a 3/16" stone. I'm sure if you could get a straigh 7/32" or 3/16" carbide bit it would work. Might be a little aggressive.
Thanks!❤
Oregon 7/32 stone bits $6 for 3
How do I buy a saw holder?
Email us at maryinthewoodyard@gmail.com
Needs the computer controlled carb set.
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Just dosen't sound like its revving all the way.
You are correct!
@@InTheWoodyard forgot there is also the factor that its brand new.
I find about 15 tanks to break a saw in on average.
I also run 45-1 for genuine oem saws.
32-1 for gray market ones.
@@BGWenterprisesLOL, why discriminate? Run like 36:1 in everything!
Good Morning. Thanks for sharing the demo of the gloves, saw and your little brother.
A day with hangry dad trimming trees. Sigh
Good morning! Yup, the "favorite child" is his name! Ha!!
Good video and tell your whole family Happy Thanksgiving
Thanks! You too!
Nice set up with the vise. I need one. You selling the mount (wood) plus vise or just vise? What email can I send a request to?
Just the vice, the email is... chrisinthewoodyard@gmail.com
are you ok now ?
Yup, I feel like a new $1 bill!
Growing like weeds! Two nuts is definitely better than one!!😂👍👍
Yup, I prefer 2 nuts myself!
Great video! I handled one at a dealer the other day, a real feather weight saw! 50:1 is 2% oil in the gasoline. 40:1 is 2.5%. 32:1 is a shade over 3%. Most reputable saw builders will say they find very little evidence of lower end lubrication on saws run 50:1.
Thanks for the info!
Now I feel inadequate with my T540xp MK2.
I am sure it is fine too! Fun saws!
Looks like a cracking little saw something that will be worth its weight in gold for little jobs. You sharpen a saw in any way that suits you it's your saw and life there are to many keyboard experts 😂
Yup, it is a fun fella to cut with!