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The McCulloch 380 is a large early-1960s professional-style saw from the period when McCulloch was still producing serious magnesium-bodied American saws in Los Angeles. It…

The STIHL MS 240 is a compact professional chainsaw that often gets overshadowed by the better-known 026/MS 260. It was effectively part of the same…

The Golden Contra has been found! At least, one of the Golden Contras has been found. STIHL has just released a 4-minute film titled “The…

Dogwood trees are much loved for their spring blooms, but they can face several fungal, insect, and stress-related problems. Common issues include dogwood anthracnose, powdery…

The most-watched chainsaw video on YouTube is titled “The World’s Most Powerful Chainsaw Stihl MS…

The Husqvarna E70 is a rare 1960s Swedish chainsaw known for its unique Crescent/Monark origins,…

Here’s a cool old McCulloch Chainsaw brochure from 1961. The brochure is for sale here…

From towering Eastern White Pines to the drought-tolerant Ponderosa and fast-growing Loblolly, pine trees come…

STIHL and Husqvarna Chainsaws

The model BLK is an early STIHL chainsaw produced from 1954 to 1973. It was their second one-man saw, after the BL (1950). The version…

The question I get asked the most about the Husqvarna 135 is what is the ‘Mark II’ all about? Let’s get that question out of…

The 056 is an iconic STIHL with a good reputation. It is an 81cc saw that didn’t have a long production run, only being made…

The Husqvarna 49 is a mid-sized homeowner chainsaw model that was released in 1996 and only had a short production run. About the versions, Saw…

There are a surprising number of big one-man chainsaws over 100 cc that have been produced since the 1940s and 50s. In this post we’ve…

The STIHL MS 180 is a small 31.8 cc chainsaw. It’s often compared with the STIHL MS 170, which is basically the same saw but…