Husqvarna 550 XP® Mark II.... In Another Wood Yard! -

[@phillewis1768]

I have never seen someone work so hard at someone else's business that competes with yourself. You are a good man Chris!!!!

[@thefirewooddoctor]

He's 35-40mi away from my woodyard.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Phil!

[@LeBlancfirewood]

I'm going light saws bought a ms261 should have bought the 550 xp

[@LeBlancfirewood]

I take the 576 out for the big logs

[@andrewsamanthamadison3320]

Chris is a machine! I pray at 59 I’m going full throttle like that.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Just keeper movin'!

[@thefirewooddoctor]

Learned a lot from Chris on how to work a log pile after seeing him in person.

[@raydempsey84]

Glad to see someone was working. Nice video.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Ya, the saw was working pretty good!

[@turklayher4794]

You have a good heart Chris helping out that young feller.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Turk!

[@brucearney9536]

Been keeping my eyes on a 550 like that , it's like a tractor sometimes bigger is better , sometimes smaller is better . Have a great day !

[@InTheWoodyard]

It is a nice saw that would be great for limbing! Thanks, you too!

[@thefirewooddoctor]

Is an awesome saw for its size.

[@AnarchAngel1]

I have the 545 mk2...it's very similar to the 550, just a little bit less power and a few minor differences. I really like it though for most jobs...572xp for "real" work though 😅

[@jackpage2084]

I need to stop watching this at night........ Makes me want to work 😂 cheers Chris thank you for sharing 👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

That is a good thing!

[@thefirewooddoctor]

Thanks for coming out Chris. Learned a lot from you on how to work a log pile on this day. Hopefully by winter I'll be running the bigger saws instead of this smaller saw.

[@InTheWoodyard]

You will do well, just keeper movin.

[@thefirewooddoctor]

So far I like running the bigger saws better. Mainly because of the 24in bar size that the bigger saws can run.

[@hondacrm306]

Never dull Chris, nice variation of content. I wish Jeffery success in his venture......

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks, I try to mix it up a bit! He will do well, he has the desire.

[@aldredske6197]

Good morning Chris!!😀😀 I see you snuck my old crippled butt into the video. LOL!! I definitely had a great time that day hanging out with you and Jeffrey!! Take care my friend!!😀😀 Logger Al

[@InTheWoodyard]

Ya the camera is always on!

[@richiecaelwarts7873]

Nice little saw cuts nice i agree about not for log piles great video for info keep them coming Chris .

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup!

[@thefirewooddoctor]

Need a 24in bar to mor3 effectively work a log pile.

[@gringopines3476]

HAY CHRIS, NICE DEMO... WE'RE THE SAME AGE, HOW COOL... BUT YOU GET AROUND LITTLE BETTER... I HAD A HIP REPLACEMENT BOUT A YEAR AGO, GUESS I WAS BUILT WITH CHEAPER PARTS... NO MATTER, I'M GETTIN AROUND 300 X'S BETTER NOW... STAY COOL... PEACE...

[@InTheWoodyard]

That is good to hear that you are back at it...keeper movin!

[@IndianaDoug]

They’re great saws for sure. Thanks for sharing👍🏻

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Doug!

[@Brian-Outdoors]

I have both the 550XP Mark II and the 572XP. Very impressed with my 550 not so much the 572. After watching you with the two maybe I am wrong about my 572😊 Also have a 395XP which just rips but weighs way to much for prolonged cutting. In the tree cutting business the 550 is a must.

[@InTheWoodyard]

The 550 is nice but I am used to more power and speed. My brother has a 395 and you are right it is a biggin!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Been watching Jefferys channel for a fre months he is a nice guy just like you Chris. 😁👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Well, I guess that makes three of us then Daniel!

[@thefirewooddoctor]

Chris is a helluva nice guy.

[@patrickdunne1150]

Hello from Chicago! Thank God your wood partner was manning that camera already on the tripod like a hawk. Someone has to make sure auto focus is working.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching Patrick!

[@user-sv9sf1ns7g]

that is a very interesting saw light fast chain speed almost looks like a 60 cc cutting

[@InTheWoodyard]

You are right!

[@AvocaSingleTrack]

0:01 People keep saying that small saw is not for the wood pile. They're right but conversely, a big saw is no go ideal for throwing on your quad or or side by side. A big saw is no fun lugging around all day clearing trail. I have a 372XP an ms362 , two MS170s and a 550 XP. They all have their place. The big saw is nice for staying right on the wood pile. They're no fun lugging around the woods, unless you're a real deal strongman logger.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Variety is good!

[@deanmagnuson2993]

He has a long way to go

[@InTheWoodyard]

We all do, you just gotta keeper moving!

[@isaiahbohannon4950]

I'm am so waiting for him to get a 592 or the 585 can't wait to see that saw in his hands

[@InTheWoodyard]

I have a 592 on order now!

[@isaiahbohannon4950]

@@InTheWoodyard nice hope you love that saw like you love your others

[@vikingnorm6935]

I have a few saws, the “cheapest “ is Holzfforma 660 but I really like it actually, but my 550xp mkii is my favorite of any saw I’ve ever owned, if it make sense, it’s the saw I reach for, AND it’s so easy on fuel with all that performance, great video guys

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, the 550 is a sweet saw!

[@stevensfirewood8658]

I use Stihl saws but have the same basic sizes. My stihl 462 with a 24” bar is great for bucking on the pile but does wear you out faster. When I need a break I grab the 261 with a 18” bar to cut the smaller stuff. There is no replacement for displacement though.

[@InTheWoodyard]

You are right about that Steven, bigger is usually better.

[@aldiminico6513]

Morning Chris. If Jeffrey had a guy like you working for him, and a couple of bigger saws bigger saws, he could do firewood full time, “ Maybe!” Thanks for your honest opinion on his saw!👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

You are welcome Al!

[@thefirewooddoctor]

I have an Echo CS-590, Farmertec G660 and G372xp clones, and this 550xp.

[@larrylefebvre2237]

Hi Chris. I have 550xp and love it for small stuff and limbing. However, I am not fond of the smaller curf and narrow chain compared to the 3/8 chain that you have on the 572. I find the larger chain easier to file. With that said, I would suggest that perhaps the 562 xp may be better for you as a smaller lighter saw than the 572. The one advantage is that you can use the same bar and chain as your 572.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Larry, you and I are thinking the same thing!

[@OEF--VET]

I cut about 200 face cord a year and run two of the 550s. if you get one go for the 18 inch bar. it may not reach as far but it cuts a ton faster.

[@InTheWoodyard]

That makes sense!

[@thefirewooddoctor]

Maybe I'll look into that. Can also get this 550xp modded for more power. But have to wait for the warranty to expire.

[@OEF--VET]

@@thefirewooddoctor yeah after i burned up a sprocket on my husqvarna bar i replaced it with a sugihara light weight bar and it was great. kinda pricey but its been a champ all summer. i have property next to an atv park with campers i do small stacks of loose firewood and deliver a quarter cord to guys that have season camps and on a weekend with out rain i will sell about 3 full cord. so i run my two saws none stop just to keep wood split and dry.

[@thefirewooddoctor]

@@OEF--VET, that's an awesome place for a woodyard!

[@nathankopowski5956]

I have that same saw Chris and I love it that little thing is a ripper, only thing that I would probably recommend is that you keep the stock bar that it comes with witch is 18 inch, I wanted to upgrade to the 20 inch but the sales guy recommended I stay at 18 cuz if you bury that saw and a big log with a 20 inch bar it's just going to bog out cuz it does have enough nut for a 20

[@thefirewooddoctor]

So far it hasn't bogged much.

[@InTheWoodyard]

That makes sense to me.

[@Lifeinthe906]

Nice of you to help him out Chris. GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks, it was fun!

[@reesegary]

Another cool video Chris 👍🇺🇸

[@InTheWoodyard]

Glad you enjoyed it Gary!

[@jandblawncare8570]

Looks like fun! I took this week off to go camping and take a day to get my shop cleaned up and cut up a bunch of wood but its 91 out and about 1000% humidity so screw that. We should be caught up by late July and really going to start hammering cutting. Sitting on 4 cords of mixed wood and its all between 8-14% moister so its about time I get selling it lol.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Sounds like your wood is ready to burn now, but 4 cords will sell fast, better get cutting soon! Have a good vacation!

[@coreyriley7160]

G’afternoon Chris. Awesome to meet a fellow hound. My 450 rips enough for me. I’ll be getting a 572 for my birthday in April. GoodNightIrene

[@woodturnerr8912]

You will absolutely love it.

[@InTheWoodyard]

When you get your 572 you will be made at yourself for not getting a pro sized saw sooner, you will cut 2x faster!

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup!

[@coreyriley7160]

I am very confident in that fact !

[@SGD3000]

Did you just say Jeffrey's saw had small balls? You are a cooooold man Chris lol 😂

[@InTheWoodyard]

I may have, I do not remember!

[@thefirewooddoctor]

Yeah, he did. LOL, is how it feels when you go from a big 572xp and step down to a small saw.

[@mikehughes2026]

Good morning Chris, like in the movies, “were going to need a bigger SAW”and keep producing the best firewood inventory in Wisconsin, that’s the only thing we need to see you “produce” HaHa

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Mike!

[@311hitwall]

Does the 550 leak oil all the time when it is sitting? Have a Stihl and I absolutely hate that it does that.

[@InTheWoodyard]

No, but some older saws do leak!

[@woodturnerr8912]

If you plan a trip to North Alabama, let me know ahead of time so I can get a load of logs delivered. Lol.

[@InTheWoodyard]

I will call you when I come down!

[@billywilliams8857]

Chris love the channel that poor fellow there never gonna make it in the wood yard

[@InTheWoodyard]

We will see Billy, if he keeps at it he will be okay.

[@Sethhaun78]

Good size saws for that little wood.i have tree care and wood is as you know huge and full of knots..I started my buisness with a small saw .but 462 is for Me best firewood saw and daily tree work.i run 500i and 661 but only if needed.heavy

[@InTheWoodyard]

Those are good saws!

[@stever2633]

Chris what about just getting an 18” bar on the 572xp for limbing?

[@InTheWoodyard]

A lighter saw would be nice for limbing and the 550 is a good size.

[@rebeccarobinson7024]

I have the 545 mark 2 love it but I changed it to the 3 /8 bar and chain so only have to buy one pinch chain makes life easier

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes the similar chains are the way to go, I agree!

[@rebeccarobinson7024]

@@InTheWoodyard yes sir

[@rebeccarobinson7024]

Ya if you still want a 24 in bar but lighter saw see if u can try out the 562

[@andystampfli9127]

Just found his channel yesterday. Talked to him at the mwff didn't realize he had a channel. The idea of 50 cord makes my back hurt. I've got about 7 I've done by hand. (Maul) over about 9months.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, by hand 50 cords would be a lot!

[@thefirewooddoctor]

Gotta set big goals if you want to achieve big things.

[@backyardfirewood9852]

Just picked up a 550xp Mark II. Saw is a screamer for sure. For anything over say 14" or so I'd use my 572...

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, the 550 is a fast saw!

[@wesleykranz4464]

And I was looking back at other videos and just realized you don't live at your woodyard. Makes it tougher to stay working all the time.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Actually I spend more time in the wood yard than at home! HA!

[@craigwilson9560]

You ripped right through Jeffrey's pile! Thanks for the honest opinion on his saw. I told ya i got a rancher given to me. It runs pretty well, next saw will be a Husqvarna not sure what size. I have a few stihl saws. But we now have a local Husqvarna dealer close. So that is a plus. Great to see Logger Al! How far donyou and Logger Al live from Eachother?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Get a 572, you will like it a lot! Al is about 1 1/2 hours away.

[@craigwilson9560]

Awesome thanks for the tip! That is not bad at all! A few guys that came up from Illinois are about the same distance away! Never even saw them on Back 40.

[@TheDriftlessHomestead]

Lots of competition in the firewood business.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes there is and more is coming!

[@Sethhaun78]

U can covert that saw to 3/8 if he wanted

[@user-sv9sf1ns7g]

just picked one up brand new 20 inch bar 599 it's impressive after 8 tanks it really woke up impressive chain speed

[@InTheWoodyard]

Do you mean 592?

[@user-sv9sf1ns7g]

paid 599 550 xp mark ii excellent saw very similar power to 562 but nothing like it also much lighter very hi rpm

[@deanmagnuson2993]

Good morning from Grand Forks

[@InTheWoodyard]

Hello Dean!

[@Mainelywork]

👍I wish him well!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Me too!

[@cody28h]

Chris my dad runs a mark2 550 for cedar they are nice and light but not too powerful in hardwood and definitely don’t hold a lot of fuel I have a bad back so I’m cutting with a 562xp I’ve cut over 200 full cord with it now

[@InTheWoodyard]

Nice, the 562 is a real good all around size saw.

[@survivingwith812catfishing]

Always a pleasure!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for always watching!

[@survivingwith812catfishing]

@@InTheWoodyard 🤘🤝👊

[@vdsgw52]

The 550 would make a good brush/limbing saw. I use a smaller arborist saw for limbing in almond trees. Your 572/576 is the ticket for all the logs. Is Jeffery a PGE forman?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes for limbing it would be nice. I think he is a truck driver.

[@thefirewooddoctor]

Am a truck driver.

[@terrencewalker2108]

Good morning from Killeen (Fort Hood), Texas.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Morning Terrence, how is the coffee today?

[@terrencewalker2108]

@@InTheWoodyard So you know my routine, Chris. After years in the US Army, drinking coffee all day is the only addiction I came away with and I'm one of the lucky ones.

[@poppelegreg14]

Morning Chris. Another great video When u coming to my neck of the woods and give me some training on using a ladder 😀 Have a great week👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

HA! I recommend avoiding ladders, if you have people see you on one they will tell you your nuts. But I am nuts so it is okay. Thanks for watching!

[@vzmax]

Hello all, Just a question: I've just bought a 550, it's my first chainsaw and I was wondering if you guys do a sort of break in when you get a new saw.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Run it wide open and cut!

[@vzmax]

@@InTheWoodyard 😀 Thanks ! And you don't even put a little more oil in the tank ?

[@scottfoster2487]

Simply change the rim to 3/8 and add a 24 inch bar and semi skip chisel chain and you got a light fast saw for firewood.

[@InTheWoodyard]

YUP, sounds good!

[@canvasman2307]

If Jeffrey turned your 🎥 off a couple more time’s you’d have cut his whole pile for him while getting your video 😋. Your off to a good start Jeffrey. Hope you continue to work hard and achieve your 50 full cord goal for next season.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, you just gotta keeper movin'!

[@canvasman2307]

@@InTheWoodyard You definitely embody that credo🪓. My Wood Yard is in it’s infancy 8 full cords so far and hopefully 25-30 by Fall. Loving access to the better than free firewood 🪵… Getting wood today from 2 Ash and 3 Black Locust that I’m paid to cut down and remove😁

[@thefirewooddoctor]

Chris forgot to turn the camera on.

[@canvasman2307]

@@thefirewooddoctor yep he said he did. My point was Jeffrey could’ve “accidentally”turned it off a couple times and Chris would’ve finished the work for him….a lame attempt at humor on my part.

[@thefirewooddoctor]

@@canvasman2307, though you were not joking. Now I get what you were trying to say.

[@michaelmccullar2982]

What kind of wood are you cutting if you don't mind me asking

[@InTheWoodyard]

That pile was ash if I remember right.

[@bentwedgestanleybrand5818]

I was thinking about buying a 50cc chainsaw. Now I think I need 55 or 60 CC chainsaw

[@InTheWoodyard]

I like the 70cc saws a lot!

[@bentwedgestanleybrand5818]

@@InTheWoodyard I was thinking about buying a Husqvarna chainsaw next. 562 XP with heat handles

[@billsaflarski824]

Chris can I come up and play in your wood yard ? Have saws will travel !

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes you can, email me at [e-mail] and we can set up a play date sometime!

[@DC8FD]

While you were chuckin wood for Jeffery, I was saying, ya'll better go check on the old dude, hell, he may have cut his legs off.... lmao No way in hell will Jeffery hit his 50 cord goal even with the most modern processor!! It was hard watching my man work... jeez!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Ha! That was logger Al, he is a pro, he has more logging knowledge in his pinky than I will ever have!

[@mrfirewood6215]

You need to try out a 562xp with a 24" bar

[@InTheWoodyard]

Ya, that might be better for an overall saw.

[@thefirewooddoctor]

What do you think of getting my Echo CS-590 ported and muffler modded? No need for me to get a 562xp if modding my Echo will do the trick.

[@mrfirewood6215]

Modded 590 is a great saw, should do the trick

[@KillingerUSA]

You coming to Ohio any time soon? I figured since you work when you visit folks...... haha!

[@InTheWoodyard]

If I make it your way, I will stop in!

[@KillingerUSA]

@@InTheWoodyard any chance your coming to the Paul bunyan show in October? I'm planning on being there but it's easy for me. It's in Ohio lol

[@kevinz763]

We have 2 of the original 550xp saws those are our go to small saws but you didn't show the true potential of the 550 looked a little on the dull side because we know how they really cut... maybe if you would've videoed the first tank before it got dull would've been better....I just took dads in to have newest software updates the other day and his saw had 345hrs on it so used very often lol

[@thefirewooddoctor]

The saw at this point had only two tanks of fuel run through it, not even close to it being broken in. After 5 tanks is starting to wake up.

[@kevinz763]

@@thefirewooddoctor yes that is very true once you hit between 5-10 tanks is when they usually wake up and run trust me those 550's are screamers they like to be in the high rpm's

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, it was okay, I am just used to more power.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Could be.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Good to know, thanks Kevin!

[@dwightmoss7919]

Did that saw need sharpening

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes it did.

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Great video Chris

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Larry!

[@paulkavanagh9334]

Jeffrey is cool rock on

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Paul!

[@johncollins500]

Greetings Chris from sunny , hot 🔥, humid S. E. Ohio. Was Jeffery's saw too small for that bigger piece of wood or did the chain need sharpened???? Seemed like it took awhile cutti g thru it. Have a wonderful rest of the day and don't over heat!!!

[@thefirewooddoctor]

The chain was freshly sharpened. 50cc compared to 71cc makes the 50cc saw look slow.

[@johncollins500]

@@thefirewooddoctor I figured it was but it sure looked slow lol.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Both.

[@InTheWoodyard]

It wasn't dull, but it was not real sharp either.

[@philliphall5198]

150k is best as starting up plus if wife has good income is a life saver 😊

[@InTheWoodyard]

okay?

[@russdixon614]

Well 1 of them could make a full time job from this and one couldn't

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe, anyone can, if they want it bad enough.

[@arthurr.2075]

Someone stated 5 trees that line my property on one side are called *swamp maples*! The leaves look like maple, is there such a tree?

[@wolley2012]

Red maple is what is most commonly referred to as swamp maple.

[@InTheWoodyard]

A lot of trees have a local name applied to them and swamp is a common one! I have heard of swamp willows and swamp oaks and even swamp butt. HAAA!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Or even silver maples, rock maples, soft maples, and sugar maples too.

[@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead]

Yes by way to go!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead]

Very glad to watch...nothing like hearing a chainsaw!!!

[@davidedwards3734]

That saw caused you to work harder than you are used to. Ever thought about getting a 3180 xp?? Have a Safe Day

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes that is right a little saw makes you push it more. I think the Husqvarna big saw is a 3120 and no I think that is overkill for what I do. 120 CCs is a huge saw!

[@thefirewooddoctor]

Plan is to use the small saw as a training saw to whip my crap back into shape. Like weight lifting, go for reps and then increase the weight. By winter I should have no problem running my 372xp clone saw all day.

[@arnilazarev1771]

SUPER 👏👏👏 🤝🤝

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks ARNI!

[@novascotiagaragegrower3462]

I'd pay good money to cut at my woodyard.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Sounds good if I ever make it up there I would love to cut for you!

[@Kolsch221]

Those logs are called pecker poles here in Washington State. Awesome review! 👍🏻

[@InTheWoodyard]

Just logs from trees, HARDWOOD trees! HA!

[@hornett22]

I use the 550xp for at least 80% of my cutting. No sense running a 70cc saw all the time.

[@InTheWoodyard]

I run my 576 and 572s all the time because they cut a lot faster, probably...30% faster. Time and production matter a lot to me.

[@jordannssh1805]

That was painful to watch Jeffery "work".

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching Jordan!

[@jeffkenyon7084]

I don't want to be mean but that dude shouldn't quit his day

[@InTheWoodyard]

Nope, and neither should I, a full time firewood business is a huge effort and time consuming thing that is a slow growth business for sure.

[@bentwedgestanleybrand5818]

Or maybe a 70 to 80 CC chainsaw more horsepower

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, big is good!

[@tombryan720]

Hmmm...... good times......

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes it was fun!

[@Goodwill_Hunter]

If big guy is 45 then he's gonna be lucky to see 55 if that. Get healthy son.

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup!

[@thefirewooddoctor]

Getting stronger and healthier every weekend.

[@CPAULKLEIN]

You give honest reviews so I will on this one. Tough to watch. Didn't like this collaboration. Good to set high goals but Jeffrey will have to make some changes to hit his. 50 is a high number

[@InTheWoodyard]

He has work to do, if he keeps at it he might get there!

[@tomharrington1393]

👍👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Hello TOM!

[@happycamper2976]

you could get free firewood ask tree service some give a way and dilver free wood

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, I have got some that way in the past, sometimes you get some real junk though!

[@jeremiahhaas567]

👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@wesleykranz4464]

You're cutting other guys wood for them!!! And you don't chuck wood that fast when you're not on camera do you?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, just helping out another youtuber! Yes, I do chuck fast most of the time!

[@joehuinker7009]

Benny Dover

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, thanks for watching Joe!

[@fxpestoperator5527]

Chris you are an Animal Brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How bout giving me some of those subs when you have time? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 God's Blessings!!! Oh Yeah, I have that 550xp and a 592xp - Awesome Saws!!!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching. 3 1/2 years a video every day over 1300 making improvements all the time...that's how you get subs.

[@fxpestoperator5527]

Amen Brother!!!!!!!!!!

[@bldlightpainting]

I pray for this very obese man that he learns to eat healthy foods in the right amounts which will vastly improve his health in many ways, such as reducing his weight to around 200 pounds or less.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Me too.

[@jimlove8144]

I just can’t seeing your friend making a living in fire wood. Just sayin’

[@jeffwilliams312]

If someone else does it for him

[@dethmaul]

Be nice, this is a nice channel.

[@jeffwilliams312]

@@dethmaul that is my nice side

[@InTheWoodyard]

Making a living selling firewood is a very big deal, more than most can handle or do, myself probably included.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, nice is good!

[@jetrojackin3400]

dude looks lazy

[@tonybunch543]

👍