There are definitely some larger turnings here, the wood is in great shape for the level of spalting. I may try and cut some plank wood for other projects but right now my mind is mostly on getting it slabbed out in a way that maximises my yield. This is a bit more than a quarter of the wood I have to cut and all of it is full of burls or really nice grain.
Husky's 460 rancher is one of the finest saws I have ever used. My wife has a 137 for limbing.
Yeah, Husky's are my favorite saws.
I have 11 saws running, from the smallest to the biggest, including 3 electric ones and 2 pole saws, one as a backpack type, 1.5meters reach from my arm, and the heavy duty long one at 4.5 meters reach.
In June last years I bought my Husky 460 X Torque @ 20" bar for AU$1.149.00, this was a limited edition saw make for the Australian market, same power as the 460 Rancher but with a lot more torque...!:biggrin: Great saw, but need something stronger in a 25" to 28" bar that is not as heavy as my replica Stihl N90 at 112CC with a 36" bar, weighing a impossible 20kg for hand work. This is the machine I run on my GB chainsaw 44" mill, making it a 30kg total weight.
For slabbing, isn't too bad as I have my wife to help me handling the saw into and out of the rails/guides but for normal chainsaw work, this is just too damn heavy for my back to handle so, I'm looking into a husky either 576XP, 372XP or the 395XP, between the AU$1.600 and AU$1.900...!
Some of my first saws are old and tired, compression's are low and the general ware is considerable but, they are all operational and have got me out of troubles as spares/emergency replacements, many times...!:biggrin:
Expensive hobby, this one...!:redface:
Cheers
George