TALL Fir. Husqvarna 2100 CD Savin' The Day!!!

Filmed in January, 2021
My cuz called in need of an assist. I said, " have saws,,, will travel!!!" We ventured to the central (Willamette) valley for a little inland Fir fun.
As with all things in this world, had a slight mechanical "dys-phun-ction" with the mighty 088. I had the 2100 barred up with the Cannon 42"er already. So wasting no time, we put the hurt on the big fir.
This is the 1st tree of the day and in this location. As mentioned, getting the carb dialed in here as we live at ~ 2800' and this is at most 350' above sea level. Eventually, I did get her close to properly "carb-a -tooted" and we can see she is pulling the 42" quite well. A little bit of a stump patch out there around 100' mark so, and as always in a place like this, takin' my "saw-weet" time. The trees are just to valuable to torch them off haphazardly.
We heard cousin Gary expressing his concerns about hitting the house. Resultantly, I had this nice stick gunned a little right. Didn't wanna be yellin' FOUR!!! as she went down...
In the end we utilized the "meat" of this tree, didn't wreck anything, and lived to tell.
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Thanks for watching.
Hello. At the start of the day, the 088 glitched with a bad recoil assembly rope pulley interface. I had the "Iconic Relic" (2100 CD) ready to go. She stepped up to the plate and performed nicely - hitting a tight shot full of stumps. As always, the description furthers and qualifies. Thanks for watching.

[@hotsaws101]

Hello. At the start of the day, the 088 glitched with a bad recoil assembly rope pulley interface. I had the "Iconic Relic" (2100 CD) ready to go. She stepped up to the plate and performed nicely - hitting a tight shot full of stumps. As always, the description furthers and qualifies. Thanks for watching.

[@chriskennedy7262]

old school sounding like it :)

[@blade7734]

Teeth rattling beast the 2100

[@tylerc7336]

I always see u set your axe in the back cut and always wondered why, is it to let u know when the tree is starting to go?

[@hotsaws101]

Tyler hi. I put it in both the face and back cuts at times. I am looking for movement, either fore or aft in all honesty. The handle is a multiplier and lets the faller know of very slight movement in the top. Thanks for watching.

[@kimstocks4485]

hey jack, are those 2100 jugs on ebay made in italy 30 years ago any good? i bought one for a spare, do you know where i could get an OEM piston and jug? thx

[@kingslew1866]

I purchased the 3rd one that came to the central Oregon coast, from Glen Harmon, "Harmon Motors" in Toledo back in, I think it was '73. They didn't have falling dogs on them yet, (we put Stihl dogs on them). We loved them, because we had been running Macs and Stihls, cutting timber, and they really turned up and never broke down. I still have one hanging on the wall out in the garage. Husqvarna revolutionized the logging industry, they changed everything. I haven't started that old saw since '92, but it wouldn't surprise me, if I gassed it up, that it just might fire right up...

[@hotsaws101]

King Slew hi. Nice nostalgia. I wonder if the saw you are referring to is an 1100? My first 2100 came a bit later. It had a bad oiler. 3 days from the bottom of a yarder block it went to the shop one week. I was not overwhelmedly pleased. Never missed a beat after that though. The "CD" ignition system was an improvement "fir" sure. Seems like the 2 series Huskys were pretty bullet proof with a slight crack at high idle. Yuh never know. I've had to replace a lot of the rubber components on the few I have. Parts are getting SCARCE.... Thanks for watching.

[@kingslew1866]

@@hotsaws101 Absolutely! It was an 1100! Like I said, they didn't have decent dogs on them and we used Stihl dogs, had been running Stihl for a while, but you had to wait for them to turn up (not like the Huskies, lots of torque) also, the handle bar on the first one I owned wasn't wrap around, Glen would weld an ear up on the off side. Plus, they were off and you couldn't use them to gun the tree. We improvised our own sights on them. By the time I bought my second one they had remedied most of those issues except for the sights...

[@t.texasty]

That 2100 sounds phenomenal. What a beast

[@Jona_Villa]

Willamette Valley Douglas-fir. One of my favourite your videos! 👍🏻 Thank you Hotsaws

[@joeshittheragman1]

I bucked with a 2100 in seventies and eighties. Pard ran a 56. Nothing like running a great saw in a blowdown sale.ahhhhhhhh mennnn. Thy ax and thy wedges they comfort me.

[@littlebroshow7886]

I am a big fan of your videos. Thank you for taking the time to make them, and keeping them PG.

[@celticwisdom.7430]

Lovely stand of timber and a marksman with a saw ,what a beautiful combination.

[@coreychilders4970]

Good job!! I really appreciate you taking the time to show your skills

[@petehendry4756]

Really cool saw . Luv your videos. Thanks for posting.

[@joshdurrant9247]

Gotta love that 2100! Great work, love your videos 👍👍💪💪😁😎🇺🇸!

[@dan-dan-da-treeman]

Chainsaws and axes everywhere! Thumbs up! Always a great shot Jack. Thanks for sharing.

[@NothingButChainsaws]

Husqvarna for the win! 💯

[@waynerowan290]

Very nice feeling Jack.

[@andrewlawrance338]

Hi Jack nicely brought that tree down Jack well done good job regards Andrew

[@4554dy]

Great vid Hotsaw. Cheers!

[@robertshoemaker6204]

A real saw the old 2100....hard to beat even today.

[@hotsaws101]

Shoe hi. I can get a 395 to run purdy close/with this saw. Takes a LOT of massaging on the 395 though. All stock parts too. Thanks for watching.

[@robertshoemaker6204]

@@hotsaws101 Yes the 394/395 are pretty close...never bought one..have a couple 390 really enjoy running them and of course my 066's....relly appreciate your videos...god bless and be safe.Shoe

[@Doofsquad]

That face cut was right on the money! and that saw is a beast, nice job!

[@stevet8121]

Didn't wanna be yellin' FOUR!!! as she went down... Made me smile. You weren't worried.

[@MrHuntermikey]

Nice shot

[@ericsmith9988]

That saw gets with the program

[@raincoast9010]

I used to run a 2101 back in the day... Nice hinge and you laid her down perfect, i have never seen a green wedge.

[@hotsaws101]

rain coast hi. Easier to find when they fall of the back and "lite" in the brush. Thanks for watching.

[@pm270100]

sounds good

[@mikewhitman830]

Need to add a sticker to that ol' girl "Moto-beave". Ha! ✌

[@outinthewood3578]

Nice Jack, as I've said before one of the best saws you have done apart from my 357 BB and 500 of course LOL. Someone else also pointed out that it's a great stand of timber , landowner had a good eye to the future as that's a good few $$s waiting to hit the deck !

[@hotsaws101]

Dave hi. Glad you approve! You NEED this one too,,, lol... They were some nice sticks for an urban operation "fir" sure. Thx for stopping by, and for watching.

[@elonmust7470]

I just bought a 2100cd off of eBay last night. Can't wait to see it IRL. I had lots of fun with one back in/on my Ironside days. What fun to pack through the duff with the 2100 & the 795 after football practice. Man what good memories for a millennial.

[@robinbasil39]

I ran a few 2100 s. Love it

[@tylermiller8597]

Love the saw. As always your chainsaws and your attention to detail are superb. If I could buy a 2100CD with a psycho ss full torque build I'd be in heaven. Had a 395XP some time ago and he made it run like it was alive if that makes sense. It had one purpose and all it did was eat and it didn't stop. Thank you for your knowledge and time sir.

[@__Jonathan]

High praise from Gary.

[@hotsaws101]

Dallas hi. Every so often a guy will get an attaboy!!! Thanks for watching.

[@alltree78]

Nice roll

[@WilliamCrooks]

He shoots! He scores. Your the one, great shot. You have a way of making it look so easy? But we know it's not? Thanks for sharing.

[@dinkoterzic]

Best best 💪💪💪💪

[@jefftaylor4595]

where do you get the bigger air filters for the husky?

[@longlowdog]

Here in the UK we do not have indigenous conifers which reach such heights and very few of us ever have the opportunity to fell clear stemmed tall trees so I wonder if you would be so kind as to expand in word or video format a little about the causes of stem snap and the measures you take to mitigate it. Thank you for a wonderful video and kindest regards from Scotland.

[@hotsaws101]

Longlowdog hi. Around 3/4 of the height from the stump most trees are bent back the worst due to wind drag on the limbs. They will hit with a lot greater force from that 3/4 distance up to the top depending upon the lay of the ground. Anyone that has spent time felling big tall fir knows that that worst place to land them is in the landing. Severe train wreck-age is what it looks like most of the time. Mitagation will be tree specific. Sometimes I've had to sacrifice a tree or two to save a weeks worth of timber when out in the bush, alone, all by myself, lol. Here I asked for a log to be placed perpendicular in a low spot. In the "It's Christmas!!! Hanging With Cuz Gary & Wrecking Things" video I broke that big fir in a similar type of lay to what we see here. I've had logs placed in the lay with my buddy Chris a number of times over the years also Some of those videos are on this channel as well. Thanks for watching.

[@longlowdog]

@@hotsaws101 I'm deeply indebted to you for taking the time to reply to someone that you have never met. Although the likelihood of me ever needing this skill is remote the knowledge hungry part of my brain constantly seeks to fill in the gaps. Thank you Sir, you challenge my brain and entertain me. That's priceless. Regards from Scotland.

[@hotsaws101]

@@longlowdog as soon as I get rich and famous.... I'll be over helping my friend Dave in Ireland wedge a few over. I'll let you buy me a pint, LOL.

[@jimhubbell8364]

Of course having the backup a few feet away in the pickup makes life a lot easier. I'm guessing that isn't always the case, especially in redwood stands.

[@hotsaws101]

Jim hi. I know fallers, heard of fallers, and have used a couple of saws in the same strip myself. As Late as in the '00s. We cut some old growth units where I had a 42" on my 394 for the reach and a 32" on my 372XPW or 046 for chasing after or picking up a corner. The timber size of today doesn't really dictate the need for two saws. You can get away with a couple of bar lengths. One reason I went after power in saws 20 years ago. I know a faller that had to spoon a 42" on a 262xp to pick off a lone wolf in the bottom of a yarder block on time - no one knew it was there.... I've had a 42" on some of my 70/80cc saws but that is just crazy. Anti-vibe mounts beware... Redwood country is littered with old growth stumps. That, coupled with choppy ground sometimes make for an interesting day once and a while. Add in the fact the the "older" timers used the ridges in their attempt to save the trees and you have your lay polluted with old logs and chunks sometimes too. Especially in the Salmon Creek drainage. A faller is constantly having to be in weird positions, both falling & bucking, in Redwood country. There are a few videos on this channel that show this. So yah, nice to have saw "B" in the truck,,,, 2' away... Thanks for watching.

[@donaldatkinson7937]

Bought a 2101 about year after hurricane hugo, cost with tax was $895.00 , sold that saw about two years ago for $550.00 ran like new.

[@hotsaws101]

Donald hi. Wish I knew you two years and one day ago, LOL. Thanks for watching.

[@donaldatkinson7937]

@@hotsaws101 your welcome, the problem with selling a saw like that is average person does not know what it is, saw came from dealer with a 24" bar and it stayed on it, people would say I've got a bigger saw because it has a 28" bar I would try to explain that it was a 100cc saw, one of the best ever made, I've only been through mabe 12 chains, and saw is probably worth $800.00 or better ended up selling to guy I knew who was starting a stump grinding business and wanted a good stump saw he put a 36" bar on it when I saw him a few months later and said it was a beast.

[@davidwyby]

Howdy, ever have trouble with different saw's sights/handles have different points of aim, or slop in the bar mount changing it? Thanks

[@hotsaws101]

I have noticed it is hard to transition from saw to saw to saw. But it's mostly when stumping. The bias cut specifically. Generally speaking, the sights are 90° to the c/l of the bar on all saws. What differs is the handle bends, position, and distance from the pistol grip to front handle bar. A guy gets use to hand positioning on a particular saw. When changing to another, the "minds eye" aspect is off a little bit. So yes, I've noticed the handle bar orientation differential between saws. Mid sized Stihl saws & the upper Husqvarna saws have pretty consistent sized bar studs. 12mm & 9mm respectively. I have seem where the bar groove will be inconsistent though. Thanks for watching.

[@davidwyby]

@@hotsaws101 I like Jonsered “straight across” handles, as well as the full wraps for the older huskies that were the same. 7900 pronounced handle angle is nice when standing or walking but throws me off in the wood. I may try adapting an old husky wrap.

[@nayster0814]

Nice lookin dually there bud

[@hotsaws101]

nayster0814 hi. That's Cousin Gary's ride. Leather no doubt!

[@nayster0814]

@@hotsaws101 hell yeah

[@lancelenoir2875]

Could you explain the string lookup? God Bless.

[@godsoffspring4195]

Checking the lean of the tree against it.

[@lancelenoir2875]

@@godsoffspring4195 So that's why he did two different sides. The direction he was going to fall and the perpendicular to that.

[@hotsaws101]

Lance hi. Yes in essence what truthseeker was saying. Expounding a bit more - It is a plumb line. I will check for side lean, either left or right from the shot if possible. If not, then I check at 180° to the shot. I will also check from as close to perpendicular to the shot as possible. I will do thst o. The uphill side of the tree. I'm looking for head or back lean - whether or not I'm wedging lol. As a suggestion, a guy should only plumb a tree from two sides. Blessings to all in your camp as well. Thanks for watching.

[@mclagett1043]

Beautiful timber... Perfect Humboldt... Right on the mark... And what a great sounding saw! That had to be the first saw ever produced that was capable of barking into the wood like that... Love a good barking saw! I'm not an experienced cutter, so I'm curious... How much farther do you think you could've went on your face cut before you'd start pinching your bar? Is that depth something you judge based solely on the 1/3 diameter rule of thumb, or do you factor in the lean, quality of the holding wood and wind?

[@hotsaws101]

Agreed! I would suggest taking a look at this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4ube313a8d1prM It spells out how the undercut used here is an offshoot of a true Humboldt undercut. It seemed that this tree was hanging back a bit. Around the 9:15 time stamp I started putting pressure on the backcut. With this consideration it might have been a bit of a problem taking much more on the depth of the undercut. This is just wisking the surface here: I'll make an undercut as wide or narrow as the tree/shot/what I need to happen is required. I'll have the undercut open more on one side sometimes. I'll have them slanted sometimes. I'll use a snipe sometimes. Etc., etc. The wider the hinge, aka holding wood, the more control (generally) the faller has on the tree. In other words, the better the chance I will get the tree into the desired shot (generally). Keep in mind that there is no absolutes in falling timber imho. There are a boatload of generalities, also imho. What you ask on undercut depth wood take a book to clarify. Thanks for watching.

[@justinweaver8107]

Did u do alot of port work to this 2100 or is there alot more could be had while keeping the ability to be a work saw?

[@hotsaws101]

Turbo, blower, NOX. I would not go further on one of these for a daily driver. Thanks for watching.

[@justinweaver8107]

@@hotsaws101 ok sir thank u my ol 2100CD runs an cuts but id love to get it ported an ur the only opinion i trust on the 2100 i seen a few on ur channel that does very well i been lookn for a stack set up to accept a uni or green weenie filter but cant find the right stack

[@davidpowell5504]

Great job Jack on that tall fir! Not too many that size left on private property.

[@hotsaws101]

David hi. The "timber companies" are on a relatively short rotation. Plantation trees are becoming smaller as the mills gear up for high production on the mini trees of today. A lot of mills are not wanting bigger than 3' on the butt end sticks. Trees like this are around as some of the private land owners have not harvested, for whatever reason. Seems almost like a "size paradigm shift" to yesteryear. Kind of an interesting concept. Thanks for watching.

[@davidpowell5504]

@@hotsaws101 Thanks Jack! Up here in Washington state on the coast. Most of the log trucks are hauling 40 year old trees. Although, the state has many larger trees that are harvested more selectively.

[@aljazzizek7496]

Were those huskys made with collaboration with Tomos factory?

[@hotsaws101]

Not even. Thanks for watching.

[@aljazzizek7496]

@@hotsaws101 Thanks for the answering ... I'm currently looking to pick up an old husky 480cd which looks and runs as new ... Any suggestions maybe ?

[@davidnajmon9944]

How tall was the fir? Good vid,nice saw!

[@hotsaws101]

David hi. Some to the bigger ones were in that 4 long, long log range. Thanks for watching.

[@tonysigsby870]

Take Paradise and put in a parking lot

[@hotsaws101]

Tony hi. Back yard actually. Thanks for watching.

[@isaiaheastling5464]

Put a facecut through half the tree right on

[@PelletierRene]

Only blabla bla😢 sunday lumberjack😅

[@clemensmeier1948]

Erster

[@tonysigsby870]

So easy to kill something dry curing something try is not the word dry just

[@supernube5051]

Sorry but again... it took so long to get it on the floor. Its an easy spot to put it...and an easy fell.

[@iclimbtrees8981]

One of those “easier said than done” situations. We see what the camera sees and not all the stumps to miss and varying terrain. Better to take your time and get it right. Broken logs means less money.

[@supernube5051]

@@iclimbtrees8981 sorry but still took too long...the ground was fine...plenty of room...easy fell.

[@robertshoemaker6204]

@@supernube5051 See you haven't fell much timber...words of a rookie...

[@supernube5051]

@@robertshoemaker6204 I've been felling trees for nearly thirty years... and all I'm saying is I'd have it down quicker than that.

[@robertshoemaker6204]

@@supernube5051 I been cutting since 1979.... that tree leaned back and to the side and was tucked pretty good into the canopy of the other second growth Doug Firs...yea its flat ground and nice sound wood but with all the equipment and structures around...he did a great job taking his time and being safe....so where do you professionally fall timber?

[@chrisfleming5109]

you guys need to learn how to keep your camera steady.feeling dizzy watching the screen.

[@hotsaws101]

Chris - Falling timber is a dynamic operation. If a guy is not looking around, he will end up dead. For you, the simple fix, find something else to watch. One that suits you fancy...