Bowsaw part II

[@P61guy61]

I just got a Mac 10-10 bow saw. Following your instructions and wearing the proper gear, I had a successful weekend of bucking logs. My back is not tired. My face is intact. I’m no expert and don’t claim to know what is best for others. But I can see the value of a properly run bow saw. I also see the extreme danger of a carelessly run saw of any type. Thank you for posting. Christ truly is the answer.

[@Clawhammers12]

A bow saw is the best saw to use. When I was a young man I ran a Husqvarner bow saw cutting pulpwood and it was an animal. I love this video but there is one thing that needs mentioned. Both saws need a guard that fits on the bottom of the bow next to the saw. If you move wrong the chain will get your pants leg and yes this happened to me ONE TIME and scared the crap out of me. Luckily it was at a slower speed and just jerked my pants. This saw does save your back and the front foot keeps you from digging into the ground with the chain. People gasp when they see either one of my two Poulan bow saws but they really do not have an understanding of how good these saws work. If you ever use one pay close attention to what you are doing in all situations as like any saw, it or the tree can maim, hurt or kill you. Move slow. Thanks for the video. I wish that Husqvarner bow saw was still around today. It was the best saw I ever ran

[@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058]

my husband has a Poland bow saw from in the 60's & still runs.

[@AndyM.]

WOO HOO! Thanks for the knowledge! I NEVER knew how good a bowsaw was! It cut through that wood like a ht knife through butter!

[@johnnorris1227]

Big fan of those late 70's - late 80's poulan's. I have a 4400 with a standard bar and they are pretty sweet saws but that 655 BP with a bow on it is just flat out awesome🤤.

[@QuantumLeap83]

It's also much easier on your saw running a bow. Your chip management happens at the dog so most of your chips stay clear of your clutch & clutch cover.

[@ChromeIndustry]

Thanks for the information from a yankee north of the mason dixon that has never seen one of these bars in use! Very helpful and informative.

[@lkhk2009]

Our pleasure!

[@Brad1000s]

Holy crap!!! That is a Poulan 655! I want one of those. Nice saw

[@stephenjensen9351]

This guy must enjoy resharpening with the way he plows up the dirt with those saws

[@wesmartin7101]

How come don’t pop that brake on with back of your hand when you finish a cut?

[@lkhk2009]

How come U don't pop that brake on UR mouth instead of finding fault with people that don't do things exactly the same way U do them..Huh??

[@BryanClark-gk6ie]

@@lkhk2009 Better question is. How does it feel to be a dick head ass hole. Or better yet' how to you think it would feel if you had that bow saw stuck up your ass?

[@dabprod]

I ran bow saws cutting pulp wood in Georgia over 40 years ago. Never had a problem with safety or any trouble with them. I don't understand why people think its difficult to drop trees with a bow. In fact it much easier than with a bar saw and much faster. They never should have outlawed the manufacturing of them. They were great.

[@tinkergene]

why were the bow saws outlawed ? that is why I never see them around ! ( I did see this guy run the chain in the dirt - hopefully it was all black dirt with no rocks/sand )

[@roberttwillis]

tinkergene They were outlawed because people use them incorrectly. A bow saw is made to cut with the forks against the material you are cutting and that's the the only part of the bow that you use for cutting. Also if you're using a bow saw above your waist.... You're using it wrong

[@rickyspanish5326]

dabprod they aren't outlawed u can still get them u just have to know where.

[@shellcracker18]

Ricky spanish yup

[@chasec9197]

@@rickyspanish5326 the manufacturing of them is outlawed... afaik

[@hunterjames3167]

Really loved the saws!!! But the best part even better than the saws was the cross!!!

[@PowellRoadDIY]

My dad had a 610 McCullen bow saw. I may spelled it wrong. It was a beast. Never had to worry about it getting pinch between two pieces of wood. We used wood too heat our house.

[@WildfireFighterMN]

@pistolonmyhip That saw is mostly for cutting fuel wood. That is why you locate your landing somewhere free of rocks or gravel. Judging by the Baldy cypress trees in the background he is in the deep south where the soil is all sand with some sandy loam mixed in places.

[@victoryfirst2878]

I want to thank you for this informative video on the use of a bow saws. Nicely done for sure !!

[@revwroth3698]

Does it work for felling? I wonder... Oh hell, this video is older than my kids. I might as well ask them.

[@HQHQHQHQHQHQHQHQHQHQHQHQHQHQHQ]

Probably just for buckin'... There's a need for straight bar to fell a tree.

[@dearmanville]

Very good presentation, as a long time user of chainsaws I’ve never seen the point of using the bow… now I want one.

[@bill154cub]

How do you not hit the ground with the front of the bow saw?

[@hlyautey]

To me the main advantage of a bow saw is that you can cut a log laying on the ground and as you finish the cut the chain on the top of the bar will not get pinched. There is no need to elevate the end of the log or use a wedge to keep the kerf open. Big time savers.

[@ryanwilkinson571]

Didn’t seem like he was worried about grounding the saw.. you not worry about that either? Has to dull the chain right?

[@hlyautey]

@@ryanwilkinson571 The trick is to cut through the log and not into the ground. he chain does get into the ground sometimes but hopefully there are no rocks to dull the chain.

[@royreynolds108]

What would be wrong with cutting most of the way through on each cut for bucking then roll log to finish each cut--no ground contact? That is the way I prefer. Saves chain.

[@matthewowens455]

Roy Reynolds yeah i know i was like wtf he was getting the chain in the dirt on evey cut you could see the dirt fly i always almost finish the cut roll it over and finish it if its a big log make all your cuts then rollit over

[@charliewecker]

These saws are mainly used by commercial pulp loggers. Most of the time you do not have the space needed or the time to roll a tree out in the woods. Better to just have ready to go spare chains on you and sharpen chains after job is done. For the home gamer, yes don’t touch the dirt.

[@elonmust7470]

Or just learn where your tip is on a normal guide bar......

[@briant3403]

so whats it work like when the log is twice the width, and the cost of one of these

[@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058]

the older they are the more they cost for 1 running as good as this 1 does.

[@towerhillbilly]

Good job and informative video .I've never laid eyes on a bow style chain saw...You did hit the dirt on every cut though.

[@fz671]

Yea I was cringing every time, but then I've been cutting firewood for 30yrs now I got tired of sharpening chains that got stuck in the ground a LONG time ago.

[@92shadowes92]

Agreed f that dirt shit I don't need to sharpen my chain every other cut if you are bending too much with a standard bar saw buy a bigger bar

[@katzruler]

i've never seen anyone fall a tree with a bow...is it because a bar is better for that? or is the bow just for cutting it up for fire wood or limbing?...like you presentation...very informative...i live in southeast Arkansas and don't see the bow here at all...amen brother..Chist is the answer..God Bless You and your family.

[@MackinNC1]

Nice Video!...where are you located?? NC or SC??????

[@jonathanbenoit8828]

Good work 👍👍👍, nice saws and clean and keep nice 👍👍👍, love it ❤️❤️ super nice, and the John Deere cap

[@stoparret]

I admit to being surprised to learn that a wood's density is now measured by hammering its end-grain, especially when the task to be performed involves cross-cutting the grain. Who knew?

[@micahatticus4257]

Thank you for mentioning Christ at the end. You caught me off guard but I need to hear it. Good luck brother.

[@chriscrystalhood6260]

where can i buy one of thes. God bless you for sharing, great memories.

[@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058]

hubby's got 1 but they NOT CHEAP! ! ! !

[@cowtongue1991]

very good vid. i am from up north and i have never seen a bow saw up here all bar saws!! but i found a nice bow saw on eaby and was doing some research on them to see what they were all about . you vid helped alot thanks!!!!

[@mitchellkorac2176]

Great stuff man. Thanks for the videos.

[@lkhk2009]

Thanks for watching!

[@deanyoung6250]

i got a old late 80 or early 90s husky61 with a big bow on it it is great save my back love them bows

[@robertcope9494]

In Oregon we might call that a limbing saw. Down South they only have trees the size of poles. Pacific Northwest trees are just bigger. Not bragging.

[@marktiger4613]

Very nice video I never new how they worked going to look for one

[@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058]

they not cheap & hard to find.

[@stephenbuchholz3079]

Thanks for the information... I looked for a good used saw and found one like these. They seem to (plz excuse the pun) cut the work down by using the weight of the saw...

[@lkhk2009]

Glad I could help

[@rebeccaward6307]

My dad used to run a bow saw back in the days when he worked in the woods logging in his own business and my Dad loved a bow saw and he had a great awesome 268 Husqvarna bow saw and that thing cuz sure can cut some trees like it wouldn't nothing and his name was Fred Gilley and he was a professional with a bow saw and my dad can run any bow saw and now he's passed away been passed away 4 years

[@spaticus2718]

I’m sorry for your loss HMU

[@brizzeeracing8321]

Those saws were impressive the orange one was amazing

[@mauipalmandtreecare]

"i dont wear chaps unless theres snakes and bryers? dude chaps are to save your legs from getting destroyed by your saw. bow saws or not, if that chain contacts your leg and cuts your femoral artery, you can kiss your life goodbye.

[@frankphoto2]

Great instruction. This appears to be the tool of choice for felled wood - chaps saved my leg once so would i wear em and keep your clear your work area first.

[@volouro]

Great presentation and demonstration!

[@marshallmcdowell3369]

Thank you for the video! I got a bow saw for free and I’m wanting to restore it

[@xzantronos]

I am looking for a bow for my Mcculloch 1-46 80cc saw I just got.

[@David-yf5fo]

For those who are thinking of buying one of these things, direct drive like the ones shown here, are better in hard wood. Smaller chips, more speed and less torque. Gear drive saws are better in soft wood pine where you can hog out those big long chips and not burn up the chain.

[@Dragracingfan123]

Nothing like dulling the chain running it into the ground

[@catfishredneck88]

thank you. i am actually intrested in these after watching this.

[@stumpbear212]

are u selling the green bowsaw

[@pistolonmyhip]

the guy hit dirt every time....have fun sharpening those chains every log lol

[@johng4527]

no, he didn't hit any dirt. that's one of the other nice things about those saws; because the bar is curved and it has that tooth you can cut all the way through with out touching the dirt. that tooth helps because it contacts the ground first, then you roll the saw forward until the log is completely cut. With that motion, no part of the bar and chain can ever be lower than the log until it is cut all the way through. I have cut a lot of firewood with a saw like that; they really are a pleasure to use, but only for wood that is already laying on the ground; for everything else you should use a normal saw.

[@elonmust7470]

@johng4527 Yeah as soon as you cut through the log, what's there next? DIRT...

[@bing12345678901]

where can I find a bow bar for my stihl 044?

[@PowellRoadDIY]

Not sure on the correct size but it was a bow saw. I was a kid back in the 80’s

[@mattschannel1502]

Started well confirming it's not been used for 25 years ? Hmmm

[@deanyoung6250]

wht can i do to my 61 husky to get more power

[@backwoodspacker941]

Love these informational videos. Where can I get a bow bar for my chainsaws?

[@johngault2041]

Nice,I remember them but never owned one.Want to sell one?

[@sburton015]

Amen Christ is the savior for all of mankind. I can remember seeing one of these saws a long time ago at my stepdad shop about 25 years ago. Unfortunately, they outlawed them, but they do seem to cut more efficiently than a bar saw.

The most famous Jewish Rabbi is JC.

[@darrellpickering8535]

Good luck on finding a bow saw, they haven't been available for many, many years.

[@njdoc12341]

i just bought a new one

[@raymckinney604]

655 is beautiful. Nice cutting saw.

[@matthewsprung3173]

Great video, thank you for making it 👍🏻

[@downstageright1]

Keep hitting the dirt...

[@williammorrison3698]

Wear can you buy part for a bow chainsaw

[@JacobAHull-nx6rx]

Christ is the answer!! AMEN!!

[@1978garfield]

I had heard they were popular with the guys who cut pulp wood.

[@dabprod]

Yep......I was one of them.

Yep bare foot, bikini, and my Stihl Ms 880 magnum with a 6 foot bar, hell i could cut that log, while bass fishing in that pond, good video JR

[@jbmbanter897]

Loved the video and loved your 'Christ is the answer' ending! And yes, he is!

[@elonmust7470]

1:45 COMPLETE BS...

[@user-br3ou2cs9o]

Amen ✝🕊

[@deanyoung6250]

ok guys never try to fell a tree with a bow saw or u will get hurt

[@spaticus2718]

Can you explain why? I don’t know anything about these things

[@4x4American]

now i know it aint meant for it, but id love to see one of these bow bars used to fell a tree...gotta be cool. proberly wouldnt be too accurate tho

[@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058]

we cut 5- 2 ft round trees today with the 1 hubby has & it walked through it like a hot butter knife.

[@macandmall]

Nice demonstration

[@gunnerneikoify]

Awesome video!!! Best part of your video was your last four words, and I couldn't agree more with you!! God bless you my friend. :)

[@nickblackwell7937]

ive got a ol big homelite bow saw

[@jkgkjgkijk]

Me too. Homelite invented the chain saw.

[@TheGMlover1]

Fantastic job on your videos and amen he is

[@andriar1]

Can I bay it in Russia?

[@pistolonmyhip]

the guy hit dirt every time! have fun sharpening the chains every log...

[@bill154cub]

I ask because I just got a bow saw.

[@loveydovey4u]

@Brad1000s pioneer 655

[@MarcoAtlarge]

keep guards in place

[@perkins569]

amen brother and you are right CHRIST IS THE ANSWER

[@conorjordan6649]

Most American video😂

[@toddnaplestileguy]

CHRIST IS THE ANSWER :)