Best Chainsaw for Carving

[@brianoyster9019]

Stihl, Husky, Echo...it's like choosing your favorite kid. Stihl's my favorite kid haha but the echo i just got may be gunning for that favorite kid position haha

[@BigRagufromAT]

Thanks for watching Brian! It's all good!

[@NorAlb_Chainsaw_Carver]

Definitely. The Echo 2511P is a nice saw (I have two) but unfortunately that's all they have, and with no 1/4" conversion options that aren't aftermarket off-brands. Stihl is the only one I know of that actually makes carving bars and has 1/4" drums to purchase.

[@BigRagufromAT]

Buy the after-market stuff. Oregon might have somthing or Baileys, maybe. Do what ya gotta do . Thanks for watching!

[@dustygirlcarver]

Excellent

[@timkelley6616]

Picked-up a msa 70 for detail. Really starting to ❤ it. Guessing 220 would be the battery saw you’d recommend?

[@BigRagufromAT]

Thanks for watching! The 70C is awesome. The 220 is also a great investment.

[@oldncarvingJohn]

Your spot on. If you can't find a good reliable supplier then it doesn't matter how good the saw is. I'm am I sthil person. Have been for 40 plus years. ❤❤❤

[@BigRagufromAT]

Thanks

[@jrocks1971]

Me too, man - Go Team Stihl 😎👍🏼

[@jrocks1971]

Sir - Your chains are way too loose. They shouldn't sag off the bar like that (unless you run 'em that way deliberately...?)

[@BigRagufromAT]

Thanks for watching. Most Chainsaw carvers run chains looser than recommended.

[@billwiese2561]

You must not do any carving they have to be that loose to turn in the wood while carving

[@jrocks1971]

@@billwiese2561 - Ur - I’m not sure where you heard that, but that’s not even remotely true. I have done tree work professionally for 25 years and have carved many things with all manner of chainsaws, with properly tensioned chains, with no problem at all. Arborists make cuts called bore cuts where you push the tip of the saw straight through a log, and a properly tensioned chain turns just fine in that log - doesn’t matter what type of wood it is. If you handle the saw properly, keep the cutting teeth sharp and the gap correct and go at the proper speed, a properly tensioned chain can make any kind of cut. Now, I’m not questioning that they may run them a little bit loose for some reason I’m having trouble understanding, but I have seen chains that were dangerously loose in a number of these chainsaw carving videos. Your chain should NOT be hanging off the bottom of the bar where you can see daylight between the drive teeth and the bar. You risk damaging your saw and injuring yourself horribly if the chain flies loose and cuts you. A chain that is too loose will also wear out the guidebar prematurely, so I really don’t understand why anyone would run it that way. If you are not getting enough oil on your chain, fix your oil… I suspect most of these guys are just like all the homeowners I see who don’t even know that they’re supposed to keep their chain snugged up - it should move, but it should not be hanging loose. Someone who knows this for sure, please help me understand an actual good reason why anyone would do that…?

[@BigRagufromAT]

Thanks for watching. We run our chainsaw chain loose because chainsaw carving bars do not have roller tips on them. If you keep them tight, you will smoke them in a few days of even moderate carving pressure. All professional carvers understand this. Some carvers run them looser than others, mostly because as you work, chains can stretch and hang more. Most professionals carve for 10 hours a day or more and have several saws, I myself have around 25 saws, some in duplicate or even triplicate. I will add that production carvers and competition carvers rarley fuss with their gear as they are hustling to produce. I judge the US Open international chainsaw carving event and can guarantee the carvers in the working that hard pay little attention to the tightness of their chains (unless they get tight then it's an issue no carver wants a snug chain unless they are making flat cuts for add ons) since they are super focussed on their work. I am always fussing with my gear, and I teach maintenance as part of my classes. Watch more videos, and you will see what I mean. Catching an image of a loose chain on the internet doesn't mean that, that chain is in a perpetual state of looseness. I will say that after watching this video that I spent time making to educate people on what the "best saw" is and your only takeaway is criticism of a chain that you deem to loose then you missed the point of the entire video so you can stand on a soap box and beat your drum. Clearly, you are not a chainsaw carver, and it is evident in your lack of knowledge of chainsaw carving bars and the use of them. Try a plunge cut with a dime tip Canon bar with a tight chain and see what happens. Your methodology is great in the tree service aspect but not so much in the carving world. I invite you to watch more carving videos to maybe see the actual difference.

[@jrocks1971]

@@BigRagufromAT - Well that explains it - no need to get defensive. I was not criticizing you - just was wondering if there was a legit reason the chains were so loose in so many chainsaw carving videos I’ve seen - on a number of different channels. I didn’t realize those little carving bars didn’t have roller tips. The handful of crude carvings I have done have always been with a small saw that had a standard roller tip bar. I totally enjoyed your video and thought it had loads of good information and didn’t at all intend to come off negative. That’s the problem with text - everything comes across too negative. Please keep up the good work. I like your channel and love your work!

[@БогданЛосюк-ъ8щ]

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