Big Stihl

[@thejonoaffair]

What a legend!!! I dont care who you are, when i'm that age I wanna be able to swing one of those old saws around like he does!

[@matthewseabolt7342]

There are so many comments insulting this guy and predicting his certain injury. It's amazing but somehow he is handling a HEAVY saw that will easily wear out even the most rugged of men in a day's work and he is not too young so somehow he managed to stay safe all these years. Maybe, just maybe, he knows what he's doing. It's easy to criticize but I'm guessing most that did here have never even run a chainsaw that had a bar that was more than 24"...

[@danieltreeman3030]

old skool bad ass this guy is like 100 still rippin through wood i love it, this guy was cuttin wood b4 most you guys were even born

[@twosencefromcleveland6084]

He makes Pual Bunoin look like a (boy) scout. All you who want to talk about safety gear? He's not wading through brush, that 100 lb saw is not going to kick back, he's not going to inadvertently lay that 42 inch bar on his leg, AND that log isn't going to take an unpredictable turn. GOOD GRIEF! Give the man a little credit. He's lived longer than most of you will, and you don't even own a chain saw.

[@davidhoover8877]

I had to watch this video again. Who sharpens your chain? You cut through that like butter. Please make a video on chain sharpening.

[@05cr125rider]

Old guy and good old stihl getting it done.Hats off to you.

[@volvoknightoftheroad]

Now that is one cool looking saw! Damn it looks heavy though.

[@nicolasverhaegen4308]

Oldies but goldies : the experimented guy using with knowledge ancient but reliable tools, an excellent recipe for a bright output ! Was really nice watching it !

[@XpoZedBeatz]

why am i watching this

[@stefanh.5566]

Because that´s a german mechanics synphonie ....

[@Shankferrett]

BECAUSE CHAINSAWS!!!!!

[@johannelalonde4241]

Stefan H.

[@highvoltagevids]

not much demand for veneer by us at the moment, we milled this on our band saw into 2" boards, then sold it for a nice profit to a building contractor who used them for floorboards. Where we live there is a lot of old buildings, old black and white cottages all would be about the 200 year old mark, all made from traditional english oak, a lot of restoration work is carried out so theres a fair demand for oak boards and beams, get a nice price for it too, thanks for watching

[@TheElTiticaca]

I like seeing all of the "safety sally" comments.

[@farmerdan1280]

amen

[@nickpelkey]

The older I get the more likely I am to just wear shorts and some slip on shoes. I already wear glasses so I'm covered there. I'll agree with this guy. I like to wear some hearing protection if I'm cutting for a while. I run a husky 3120xp pre epa for everything.

[@4pThorpy]

For quick/small jobs that you can do down low and angle your body out of the firing zone I wouldn't wear much, but holding a massive chainsaw above my head while looking up into the bits of bark, sawdust and smoke flying into my eyes...I'd wear the goggles :p, I don't see why people make such a fuss over it....is it a fashion thing? even just the diesel in your eyes wouldn't be fun

[@jaredlewis8439]

Aye it's called doing it old school they prob didn't have safety glasses and what not he started doing this work so why pick them up now that we do

[@markmark5213]

well if a flying bit debris comes flying into his eye , im sure hed wished hed picked up some saftey glasses

[@DonPontonable]

I think, my life is better thanks to this film

[@bigbaderek1978]

i knew the second i saw this some d-bag was gonna be crying for the tree

[@CONCERTMANchicago]

_Some D-eric bag did..._

[@72truckster]

I like the guy's vest, it adds a touch of class.

[@grant605gb]

I've worked with chainsaws for over 15 years and it never ceases to amaze me how little or no safety equipment these people wear, make no misate no matter how competent you think you are with these types of tools they WILL take your fucking arm off, I guess he thinks he doesn't need to protect himself until something happens I think if you make a video like this with a tool that powerful it is your responsibility to be as a safe as possible for the people watching seeing him struggle to lift that running saw up onto that log wearing jeans and a waistcoat made me cringe great vid though!

[@grant605gb]

I always wear a Helmet with ears and visor class 1 chainsaw leg protection (either chaps or full trousers) and boots on the ground unless im climbing then I wear lighter trousers with lighter helmet and gloves

[@IsraelistheJewsland]

but no chainsaw protection existing protects taking off an arm fool

[@timberwrightsvs480]

+Two dogs lawncare Speaking as someone who's been cut -- through PPE -- I couldn't agree with you more, Two Dogs. As for the other comments, one's always an "expert" until it's too late.

[@timgorfin185]

+Timberwright Svs I agree with you % 100

[@ngillam01]

PPE is a relatively new thing for some people, it diddnt exist when I started some 40 odd years ago & yes, great vid, nice to see an old saw cutting so well.

[@griddleman6111027]

Awesome job, keep kicking ass with the monster chainsaw. Doing what other people couldn't even think about.

[@lawsonshawnm]

wheres all the protective equipment?

[@nateraymond1923]

Shawn Lawson With the town employee's, Even though they don't accomplish anything with it. 'Murica.

[@jbeard82]

The same place you left your man hood. Your home.

[@ReCon435]

Knowledge of kickback zones and kickback situations will keep most people safe from catastrophic injury. Not running a saw after 8 hrs of operation is another way to keep the business end from your body. I have 13 yrs under my belt, Logging, Wildland firefighter, Tree climber and small business owner involving tree's. I have never been cut! And the Fellers, Delimbers, or Sawyers i have trained were not cut under my watch. Crashing through the dark woods, on slope while your chaps hang up? FUN!!

[@davidhoover8877]

WOW, A STIHL THAT STARTED ON THE FIRST PULL WHEN IT WAS A COLD START. THATS AMAZING RIGHT THERE. TO HELL WITH THE TREE THERE ARE LOTS MORE OF THEM BUT I BET THERE ARE NO MORE STIHLS THAT FIRE UP THAT EASY!! ( I have 4 Stihls and 3 Husky's I never have a problem starting the Husky's)

[@NaturalBushcraft]

If you watch closely there's a scene cut just as he goes to pull the cord, then it jumps to a different scene and he pulls, so I bet it was already previously started and hence started first time as it was already warm :) I keep my small Stihl in good condition but it usually takes 2-4 pulls to start from cold, I'm guessing that's normal?

[@davidhoover8877]

***** Sure, I could deal with 5 pulls as long as they would start. It just chaps my tail that I am the only one who can start my Stihl Chainsaws and Concrete Saw. Its like if you don't know how each one reacts after each pull then you will never get it started. I will say once they have been warmed up then they are a force like no other but the Husky cuts just as well without having to treat them like a bitch that's mad at you . Also, I appreciate you letting me know about the warm up or short run of my original message regarding the cold starts.

[@logsnstufffirewoodsawmilli4453]

my 090 takes 23 pulls to start and as i drop start it gets kinda tiring but the 070 starts on 2-3 pulls.

[@Wingalaxi]

Even Mad Mike can surprise with a hidden versatility.

[@wwilddjohnson01]

Glad to see those ear protectors are on to protect his head when the chain saw kicks back and cuts his face off. No fool like an old fool.

[@matthewseabolt7342]

clearly you have never run a chain saw anywhere near that size. it is very heavy and kickback is not a concern.

[@leeh6163]

One way to get old is by not talking smack about that which you have little or no understanding.

[@kevinolesik1500]

... gotta love that powerful belching blue smoke ! ... the smell of success

[@fenix4706]

'I foresee [in my mind's eye] an Intensive Care Ward at the local hospital for this guy.. '

[@slimchancetoo]

Oh I don't know so much -- he is wearing gloves after all. And the safety vest is to die for !! Uh oh at 2:33 looks like the gloves got in the way and off they came.

[@srgofcb]

Amen! It's rare to find someone who KNOWS how to run a saw.

[@milwaukeegregg]

reminds me of my xwife carving up my checkbook!!! The part when he is standing on top of the tree, Thats my x wifes lawyer!!! holding up his end!!!!

[@Rtekguy]

Great job ...i really like your old Toyota truck in the background...like to buy it!!!!!!

[@regsparkes6507]

With that Stihl blowing blue ( oil rich ) smoke like that will usually mean that this engine will run for years. Today's saws with new oils and upwards of 100:1 oil mixture means they are 'cheaper' to operate but I'm betting they won't last as long as the one shown here. So where's the money saving ? Safety first is not something that this guy pays much attention to,....Is he wearing safety glasses, what about work gloves, and I noticed , as a lot of you did' that the film stops and starts without then with ear protection. But in spite of all this,.he's got one helluva pile of fire wood there. Good video,.I enjoyed watching that .

[@cornscornetto7157]

He dont need no safety glasses or gloves... dudes got a waistcoat!

[@TheBAMARAMMERJAMMER]

I like anything late 80s and older much better made, but do have a Mcculloch 3216 , 1997 best 10$ ever spent after a little work kranks second pull even when 14deg here in Alabama.

[@TheBAMARAMMERJAMMER]

***** Picking up a 1964 Homelite C71 friday for 30$ done been to my shop cranks with a shot of fuel, he didnt want to pay 100$ labor plus parts to get it right , offered 50$ when he first brought in with out looking at it.

[@tek9tim]

First off, name a new saw that runs higher than 50:1. I work a job where I am in charge of a shop of ~60 saws that get run hard daily all spring/summer/fall and were made from the late '80s to mid-2013, and the design isn't much different, with the exception of stronger bearings and housings in the newer saws. (in regards to build quality) I also have a heck of a lot of time running and wrenching on saws older than that. Don't get me wrong, I like the old muscle saws like the 090, 797, 895, etc., but if you saw what hell I put a Stihl 440 (with a lot of power mods like a 460 top end that's ported, polished, and decked, ported muffler, unlimited carb, advanced ignition) through and then tell me that: 1. you would want to run a saw from the '80s that makes similar power alongside me for 16 hours a day in stupid steep ground, (BTW, we'd be talking about an 056) and 2. that the bearings and piston would last anywhere near as long due to the inferior air filtration of the saws from the '80s. We put an absolutely stupid number of hours on our saws, and have only 1-2 bottom end failures a year, again, out of 60 saws being run. Hard. Ask a pro logger, hotshot firefighter, or arborist whether he would rather run a Stihl 440/Husky 372 or a Stihl 038/Husky (Whatever they made before the 272), and I guarantee that guys that make their living with a chainsaw in their hands will tell you newer saws are made just fine. I guarantee that 090 in the video has less hours of runtime on it than at least half of the saws in my shop at work. That saw might have seen a fair bit of use in its very early days, but I can assure you that since 1980, saws over 100cc have spent more years sitting on the shelf without cutting one tree than years they do get off the shelf. Finally, oil. Yeah, the stuff's slicker now than it was back then. We've figured out how to make it handle high temperatures without breaking down. You don't have to run it at 16:1. Means you don't have to change spark plugs (almost ever) and that there's no carbon buildup to clean out of the exhaust port, or out of the spark arrestor screen in the muffler port. Plus, with 2.4 ounces of Stihl oil (enough for 1 gallon of gas at 50:1) going for $6.50, it sure isn't "cheaper" than the 2 stroke oils of decades past. All your arguments are invalid, you speak of things you fear, but have no first hand knowledge of.

[@tek9tim]

jago18777 - I wasn't talking about arborist saws, I have no experience with them. I work in the woods..I was talking about the real saws in the 70-90cc range. Either way, we are in somewhat violent agreement. You say the 020T or the MS200T are good saws. I say the 044/440, 046/460, and 066/660 are good saws. These were not made in the '80s. The points I was arguing were 1. new saws don't run 100:1, nor do they need 32:1 like they used to. Oil is better now. and 2. Pro saws of a respectable displacement made in the '90s and 2000s are likely more reliable than saws from the '80s and before. Especially in that the true long term wear parts such as the bearings are of higher quality now, are lubricated better because of superior oils, and are exposed to less grit due to superior air filtration. I intentionally made no mention of any Stihl saw that starts with anything less than a 4, nor mention of anything that ends with a 1. Saws smaller than the 044/440 are not made nearly as well, and the irreverseable eco features of saws such as the 441 make it much less powerful and heavier than the saw it replaced. Not my cup of tea. In review. my point of view is that saws newer than the '80s are awesome. The caveat is that saws newer than 2012 (when they discontinued both the 440 and 460) are generally junk. (except the 660 and 880, they're still good)

[@TheBoufhead]

Looks like something out of a video game. Ridiculously big!!

[@michaelgilchrist4307]

love the safety equipment or lack of it

[@desertmulehunter]

Which is it you whiner?

[@DerMeister821]

He had his muffs on you soyed up clown.

[@brandongardner2687]

That old bloke luvs his saw, keep goin old fella.

[@darkheart9044]

I really hate people who doesn't wear protection. I could not care, but my father nearly lost a leg due to that stupidity. Just saying. A chainsaw does not really care what it cuts through, it being a leg or a log.

[@buca9696]

+Karen Hansen What kind of protection would stop a chainsaw slicing off your leg? Tank armour maybe?

[@darkheart9044]

Protection leggins. They are made to stop a saw.

[@Pugsgunsandstuff]

+tavi921 Kevlar chaps. Wear them every day at work. :)

[@trailbldr]

Talk about needing a bigger bar..... Love those big ole saws that just keep cuttin' Nice post Liam~

[@chewtoyize]

what the hell am i watching ?

[@bigdog4176]

I just wondered how old that tree was ??

[@anlissantomodachi1599]

No helmet, no face protection, no ear protection, no chain saw trousers ...

[@frankbyers7224]

and no vagina

[@anlissantomodachi1599]

^_^　because that is the safest place to store a chainsaw?

[@blosom2315]

haha god you're a bitch... man up! if you know your equipment you don't need that crap. what happened to real men

[@anlissantomodachi1599]

I'm not a bitch, but I react like a a bitch because linking me mentioning safety gear and gender is not right, not relevant even. I worked with chainsaws professionally during 3 years. We wore all necessary safety gear and followed strict procedures. During 10 years, and with 40 people handling chainsaws, zero accidents happened. I never even brushed the safety trousers with my saw, but it was no question wether to wear it or not. A friend of mine, a strong guy btw, was handling a chainsaw during his free time without safety trousers and he seriously hit his upper leg. It just takes seconds.

[@DENMONKEY]

blosom2315 I know a guy who used to ride a motor bike with that same attitude towards safety gear. He now gets around in a wheelchair and can't get a hard on. He readily admits that the doctors advised him if he had on a proper back protector on he would still be walking today. Shame it took such a loss to teach him a simple lesson.

[@RRaucina]

He might be going deaf and blind but definitely not dumb. Love that homemade tractor! The real renaissance man! SHould have got some tables out of that slab though.

[@alekshunter9226]

No helmet, no goggles, no chaps, no gloves. And techniques to die from. Must be a graduate of the Wile E. Coyote school of timber working.

[@scottmccullough8030]

why would you not wear chaps?, fine not helmet but most face shields are attached to the helmet anyway. On kick from a saw that big and you need a new leg.

[@alekshunter9226]

***** helmets have face shields. Always wear oen if the chainsaw is in your hand and running, have all safety gear n first.

[@alekshunter9226]

***** Goggles are for fine particles, the wire mesh is to sop bigger pieces from hitting your face at 60 mph and causing you to react possibly cutting yourself.What part of all safety rules were devised after enough people were badly hurt do you not get. Bottom line is if you;re working for me, and a running chainsaw is in your hand and you do not have ALL safety equipment properly on, you're fired on the spot. For your own good.

[@alekshunter9226]

So the moral of the story is stay out of the woods in Canada? Safety gear is non negotiable, except among fools.

[@hoffman4506]

best thing about this vid........the fantastic land rover 130 hi cap pick up love it

[@RoseBud-fk4qg]

Nice little tool the log is just the size we like to cut for fire wood too

[@CathyGoes]

So what was the wood eventually used for? I'd think a big piece like that would be worth putting through a mill for lumber.

[@black707cat]

Good evening! I don't read the comments that written below. What kind of tree? Is it a willow?

[@robertmittnight4921]

As everyone can see,that big old saw is just making its way through that big log. Seems effortlessly

[@brookegermond6123]

Nice video. That saw sure cut good and fast.

[@ron1martens]

I saw a video of a chain saw cutting concrete a special water injected on a compressor.That is amazing how well chain saws work. I hate petrol engine chainsaws I couldn't stand breathing the fumes. The stihl has a cordless. Wait till they design a battery powered saw that can cut using the same size blade as the one in this video. Maybe 2 /28 volt batteries imagine the grunt. An experienced chain saw operator. Well done and take care on all your cutting work.

[@pipinocho1]

This video served me an example ... Today my son learned the word stupid.

[@danvalleskey]

wonder how long it took to make that lengthwise cut.

[@pomberoi]

I vibrate the arms and fists feel when I hear this machine I have worked with a 070!

[@creagmhor1234]

Wow no safety gear - You are a real genius!!

[@adrianthomas904]

or prat.

[@wreckandraceify]

Who's older, the tree or the saw operator? Lol j/k What model of Stihl is that? Biggest I've ran is a 066.

[@devilinci]

That's a big ass chainsaw. I bet Leatherface would crap in its pants when he see it

[@BestFoodBestSelf]

It's too bad that this was not taken to a large lumber mill so that the wood cold be used for building something instead of wasted for firewood.

[@DrakeZep]

Seriously. I can't fathom not milling a log like that unless it was his ex-wife's favorite tree or something.

[@egSmith-sp9gl]

yes a huge huge mill specialized in the making of rotten furniture !!!!!!!!

[@karlackdamack4238]

PZKw 108 I have been a welder and steel fabricator for over 35 years and only the last five years or so started woodworking and building furniture. I have watched this video twice and cant see anything wrong with this log. When he starts splitting it lengthwise it looks like beautiful healthy wood. What rotten wood are you referring to. Just curious what I missed. At around the 4 minute mark when they zoom in and after it's split....it looks incredible. I would build furniture out of it.

[@johnarizona3820]

Have you even been freezing your butt off? It's not a waste! besides you burn it. You smell the smoke. It get's into your DNA and a part of you forever.

[@egSmith-sp9gl]

Karl Ackdamack maybe you should go back to metal fabricator ???

[@discgolfer78]

awesome me tooo i have been amazed by stuff i find on here....and i just keep clickin love your post

[@jmkisner7968]

I have 3 stihl chainsaws! They are the best. I would recommend one

[@TheGervarod]

may be old but STIHL chainsaws will keep on going and never break down unlike other cheap saws out there.

[@Wingalaxi]

Today's ageing people stop at nothing. Hardworking and ruthless.

[@micksterboone4517]

Fuckin' A

[@JeffJeno1000]

Credit on chain sharpening, it's chipping nicely. Good to see you put your muffs on.

[@mariasensimilla]

i like this guy. no safety. big fucking sword. no chain sharpening - no fucks given. awesome

[@diddyfox1]

uh what would be used as "protection" while running a saw with a 4 foot bar???

[@dougspair]

..Reminds me of the Stihl 090 I had back in 1980.

[@gregpphoto]

Dude this is hilarious. Like 7 major safety hazards in the first 30 seconds.

[@240SSONLY]

Now thats a one man show right there...

[@stayinstock]

Badass saw and a good chain. That was the knot of the trunk in the first cut? I used to cut firewood for a living. The knot is always the hardest part for a saw. Grain runs in too many directions.

[@pydpipper]

well thats the winter wood cut, now where is my beer!

[@highvoltagevids]

your comment sounds as if we wasted this timber? we split it in half so that it could be moved back to our yard and then fit on our band saw, we milled it into floor boards. Thanks for watching.

[@LouieG7777]

What an amazingly clean cut!

[@awsemo1000]

You know you're bored when you're up watching chainsaw videos.

[@woodeneye50]

good job on the ripping at the end. Was that the same chain?

[@miropoijulainen5153]

Because he's too badass

[@marksturtz1162]

The truck in the back ground is it a Landrover Hi capacity Pickup or a land cruiser ??

[@55whiplash]

An 088 I assume, used one for years. Got a Husky 3120 now, kicks ass on any Stihl made. Nice old saw though.

[@bluejdixon]

Pretty bad ass! Sure looks to me like mid to late 70's Stihl 090 G (Gear driven)

[@Squarerig]

The last tree in the Amazonian rain forest!

[@matthewburns6843]

😂🤣 right!!!..

[@guypatts494]

Great job nice saw he works better than some young guys logging is very hard work I give him a lot of credit great job

[@guitargup]

+Guy Patts :)

[@928frogman]

His fireplace must be ginormous!

[@highvoltagevids]

we split it in half so we could move it back to our yard, and so it would fit on our band saw, thanks for watching

[@jerrodcorey25]

Quoting Yoda: " Much to learn you still have". " Strong are you, with the DUMB side of the force".

[@pbunyon2002]

@KEVSONNOSVEK That means it has metal in it. I think the iron in metal reacts with the starch or iodine in the tree. Most trees show metal some don't.

[@MrKeys57]

What a great job!!

[@edsemaj]

no chaps or face guard ...lol ... Canadian retired logger .....hanging onto a big saw and having your rakers down ..the sawdust flew and sweat ran ..we thought trees grew for ever and were there to be conqueured ...we learned our lesson !

[@iNf3rNuSdI4bLuS1]

is that a really really old 880 or what is it??, have never seen an engine like that

[@kmcleish78]

thats a kick ass saw

[@KaidoFujimi]

because a stihl is a beautiful machine

[@mubasharqadeerSAP]

how much time will it take to cut through manual saw??? any idea....;-)

[@iaroslav4ik]

дед старается всётаки, плюсик поставлю

[@BeckTechnologies]

I need to get one of these before the zombies get here.

[@crysjumar1]

that is some serious work

[@thundercloud47]

This is just a guess and I am probably dead wrong but I think it may be one of those old Ford tractors from the 1950's or early 60's. It's been modified so much it's hard to tell. With those if you kept the oil changed and other basic maintenance they ran for years and years. You occasionally see them at antique tractor shows.

[@churchillmk7]

no, THAT chainsaw is badass

[@willythewave]

Thats what I was thinking, a nice table top. What was that blue stain?

[@Noobular4]

Wow thats a big tree. Great chainsaw mate, is that custom or can you buy them that big?

[@GamingRelaxation2044]

whoa thats one big fire log

[@HighGravity1100]

hey! what happened at the end? I fell asleep after about 30 secs.?

[@asustech0079]

Hey Fred, I think this should keep the winter stove going for a while, don't you think? Yeah Bob, getta cuttin that thing before winter starts.

[@JerryGiesler09]

What kind, girth of trunk, diameter of trunk, height, and age is the massive tree?!?

[@guitargup]

totally awesome video.. I enjoy watching it,.. I'm happy for this guy....wish I had a stihl 090 like that and my own beast diesel tractor and a farm.....I don't care about his safety gear... he already made the video..... most people watching this arent young children surfing for chainsaw videos.... they're lumberjacks or arborists like me who appreciate the video for what it is..... gear or no gear.... GOOD For You BUDDY!!!!

[@mihkus]

Its a good idea to wear boots, chaps and proper helmet with face mask... Without you are probably a lot more careful.

[@highvoltagevids]

@Stuckinthemuck1 we already had someone who paid good money for it in boards, it needed to be split so it could be loaded by the kit we have and to fit on our bandsaw

[@kennyjohansson111]

i would like to see the size while standing and cutting down add to this video. What a massive log !! please show more. thanks. Great stihl, most impressive

[@MrTopjimmy67]

That one tree is enough to build an entire house. lol

[@MotardMoto]

This man been cutting the same tree for firewood since he was 17.

[@IDdrummer39]

i wonder how much that piece that you cut weighed?