>>984606yes it is possible but it is slow and it's a load on the chainsaw. nobody here (serbia) uses 50cc exept when cutting conifers that have a lot of limb and are no more than 60cm. for hardwood the minimum i'd use is a 60cc, and ideal is 70-75cc
also you don't just fall the trees, you have to section them. pine, spruce and poplar are going to the sawmill but here all oak, beech, hornbeam firewood is cut into 1 meter logs and you have to put that in consideration, a 50cc saw with 35cm bar will be terribly slow and won't cut a log larger than 70cm, and some days it has to do that all day
i own only a 85cc 064 with a 50cm bar and i've used it for everything but it really shines with trees 50cms and up. i've also occasionally used it in small wood like black locust that was no thicker than 15cm, i have to admit it's very tiring but doable
i recently came across a 75cm ES bar and 98 link chain (49 teeth), haven't used it yet but i figured it'll come handy for some odd jobs, paid 80 euro for bar and chain. i think i should get the chain with more spaced out teeth tho because this one really put a load on the engine
full with fuel bar and chain it's 11kgs, yes it is heavier than most new saws but you get used to the weight. i have worked with a stihl 070 which is a killer, it made my arms fall off but loggers until 30 years ago were used to hauling it around forests and didn't complain
i'm thinking about getting a 361 or 441 if i can earn enough money this summer and leave the 064 for the bigger jobs
