Since I’ll be hooking up the wood stove in my shop this summer I figured I’d get a bigger saw to help with the wood gathering. 

 

I’ve got a Stihl MS260 with a 16” bar that’s perfect for camping wood, but I don’t want to strain it with more wood. 

 

I’ve had my eye set on a Stihl MS 361 or 362 for several years as my next saw. I was willing to buy a new 362 since they are a rare fine used. 

 

I’ve got a wood cutting trip coming up in a couple weeks so this was the week I was going to pony up and get a new MS362 with the wrap handle. 

 

This morning I decided to do one last Craigslist check and there it was, less than an hour old.... a MS362 with a wrap handle and a 25” bar and spare chain. I jumped on the deal and bought it! I’m super excited. It appears that it’s only got a couple tanks, at most, thru it. 

 

I also ordered a new carb for my MS260 so I can get a H screw and do a muffler mod on it. 

 

Let the season of the screaming beaver begin! 

Edited May 19, 20186 yr by AH64ID

Nice find! Looks good!

great saw!!! sadly mine was stolen a few year ago.

i still have a 026, 360, 066. 088, 

my favorite is still the 360, power to weight with a 20" 325 bar is about as perfect as it gets for me. 

nice find for sure!!! 

 

I hate people! I don’t understand why so many are bad. It’s so easy to be a good person. 

 

066 and 088 are big! 

 

This one has a 25 inch bar, but if I bought new I think I would’ve got the 20 inch. I’ll likely mod the muffler and see how it goes. Everything out here is soft wood anyhow.

You can’t beat the quality of a stihl that’s for sure. I purchased my 039 new in 1997 and average about 6 to 8 cords a year on it, 20” bar and 64 cc displacement I believe, other than general maintenance it’s never had a failure.

 

I just inherited a 038 from a deceased realative that passed in 1995 and saw been sitting on shelf since. I took it to my local stihl dealer ( he is a one man operation ) and had him check it out before running, other than a dry rotted fuel line and a carb cleaning it fired right up. He also checked his records and he sold it to my brother in law back in 1984. needles to say I will be keeping this one around for it’s sentimental value and who knows maybe give it to my son when he matures.. like when he turns 30 or 40 

 

The only upgrades I have done is replace the sprockets with the new style rim sprockets they out last the old sprockets 10 to 1,  a very worthwhile upgrade if yours don’t already have one. 

 

I also got my eye on a ms271 , thinking of getting this with a 16 inch bar just for delimbing and cutting scub oak, the bigger saws are becoming a bit to heavy for the smaller stuff and I know my back will appreciate it.

Edited May 20, 20186 yr by 01cummins4ever

They are hard to beat. I grew up running an 028. It was unfortunately lost, but the Stihl impression was left. 

gotta have a big saw for these old dead ones, i make tables from them. the 88 has a 59" bar with handle. full skip chain. it's beast for sure. 

this one is over 8 foot across. 

Any pics of the tables?!

 

Pictures would be nice if you have any.

Edited May 20, 20186 yr by dripley

I'm running twins. My 20-year-old Stihl 046 and then my rather new Stihl 462. Basically the same saw just age difference the newer saw is supposed to be the same size as the 046 but with all the EPA design into the engine, it's not quite the same power. Stihl, in all, it spins that chain and cuts logs into firewood just the same.

I’d love to see pics of the tables too! I’m planning to make a table top for a cabana, whenever we get around to it. 

 

@Mopar1973Man did you get the 462 locally? I can only find it on the international site. It seems like one heck of a saw thou!

 

Where I bought my saw at Ontario, OR...

http://wilkinspowersports.com/

 

 

14 minutes ago, Mopar1973Man said:

Where I bought my saw at Ontario, OR...

http://wilkinspowersports.com/

 

 

 

 Gotcha. You must have just gotten it in the last couple months. I didn’t think it was released in the US yet. It’s still not listed on their website.  

Edited May 20, 20186 yr by AH64ID

4 years ago. From that shop. I've also bought a Stihl Weed wacker and my Raptor Zero Turn lawn mower from them as well.

5 minutes ago, Mopar1973Man said:

4 years ago. From that shop. I've also bought a Stihl Weed wacker and my Raptor Zero Turn lawn mower from them as well.

 

It’s a 462 or a 461?

 

 

Just found release info on the 462. It’s due for US release in June of this year. 

 

http://proarbmagazine.com/stihl-set-launch-lightest-high-performance-forestry-saw/

Edited May 20, 20186 yr by AH64ID

Oops! I guess I made a typo... 461 and a 046 Stihl's

That makes a lot more sense. 

Awesome!!!!

 

Saws are as bad as firearms when it comes to explaining the herd.  Lol

 

One is none, two is one, and More is better.  

 

My goto saw out of the fleet.   Non stock 394 with 32” bar.   I love this saw.   Balances beautifully 

 

 

Rest of the fleet are 2 very non stock Dolmar 7900’s and a 510 Dolmar that is a little work horse. 

 

Have fun with the new saw!!!!

1 hour ago, Ben said:

 

Saws are as bad as firearms when it comes to explaining the herd.  Lol

 

One is none, two is one, and More is better.  

 

 

 

Hahahahaha!!!

 

I’ve never heard that analogy, but I love it!!!!!

I’ll dig through the computer when i get home, don’t have any on my mobile. 

I don't have any really good ones of the tables, for some odd reason. i switched from apple to linux and most of the pics are still on the macbook. here are a few, and i'll throw in some of the log houses i painted/stained if any one wants to see. 

here its been filled with the clear casting agent, and sanded ready for lacquer. 

this is what the voids looked like before filling with the clear casting agent. 

you can kinda get an idea what it'll look like from this pic. 

i attached more pics but they are not showing up. maybe need another post for them... 

Most of these are in 7+ million dollar log homes. yes those are real good nuggets in that table. old man said table was worth over 200 grand in gold alone.