Yep, this is what I have too. It's also what our county highway dept mainly uses to clean up after storms. It's a commercial grade saw that will last a lifetime if you take care of it.

Love my Stihl Farm Boss but I don’t use it much. You might want something bigger depending on tree size.

How big are the trees you have down? If you need a really good, larger saw I have a stihl I would consider selling you due to your time of need. But, if you don’t need a big saw I don’t want to sell it to you because it’s not meant for small stuff and you would be better off going with something else.

Saw is a 660 Magnum

I would use two chainsaws. Get a nice stihl for the big stuff and then a lighter/cheaper chainsaw for the smaller trees and limbs. Bigger saws are great but tire you out faster. This way you can keep going longer each day. Get a helmet and chaps also!!!

Another thought....talk to guys selling firewood and see if they want to come and cut up some of those trees for the free wood. That might get those trees cleared faster.

yea those husky ranchers from home depot will get the job done. its probably not gonna be an hierloom saw though if thats what your looking for.

I’m a Stihl guy but got a good buy on a echo 400 with a 20” bar and I luv that saw. I got an echo 800 with a 27” bar and I don’t even like to look at that thing.

I have an old Husquvarna 61 that was my grandfathers that has a 20” bar and it’s a HOSS. It cuts. I also have a older Stihl WB 028 that a middle weight saw that is also good.

I don’t know what the equivalent of those are now but they are both 20 yr old or older saws that are great. For $500 you should be able to get a commercial grade saw I would imagine.

I'm looking at an echo 570 timberwolf great dealer in my town already got a kubota zero turn and a heavy duty 20 foot equipment trailer from them so they generally treat me right.

Id recommend finding a logger who would come in there and get the logs out. I know a guy. Hes covered up right now of course. You could possibly make a little money on it. If you think you might go that route, dont go cutting up logs.

Aren’t the mills sketchy about taking logs blown down by tornadoes/hurricanes? I used to have a portable mill and recovered a bunch of soft and hardwood from Katrina and trucked it home. A lot of the wood checked and split bad early on in the kiln/drier process. I didn’t have issues with the same milling and drying process with felled trees.

If theyre big hardwoods blown over with rootballs, alot of it can be salvaged. If its twisted it could still be sold for hardwood pulp. A big logging operation wont fool with it alot of times, especially small tracts, but theres still a few smalltime loggers who still get by on small jobs. I just figured on what the OP described it would be much better to have it cleaned up even if theres not much money to be gained. It would save him alot of work.

Understand and the work involved will be no joke

I have the farm boss. I spent two hours with it today. All I did was down pines in a field. Most about the size of your thigh. I’m whooped and hands blistered. Yes I wear gloves. Get a set of chaps $40 on amazon. Saved my leg at least 3 times today you get tires and that heavy saw will start swinging around more than you realize. Love my saw and chaps!!!

Turns out I have a family member who has a bigger Stihl (not sure what model). I generally don't borrow stuff like that but I may take him up on it. Thanks for all the safety advice, I guarantee everyone I will wear all proper safety equipment. I have some experience cutting trees from past storms and from the the fire department I work for. We occasionally have to cut trees out of roadways after storms.It looks like Stihl and Husquvarna are tops on my list. Thanks for all the advice.

I have two big old stihls that were my fathers I think they are a 041 farmboss and a 034. I went through them and they are fine saws but will work the heck out of you. I also have a poulan wild thing 18 inch, poulan pro 16 inch and echo 14 inch. I have put new carbs on them and new fuel lines and they will cut great. Fresh gas and a sharp chain are a must. If you are cutting smaller stuff, get you a smaller saw 12-14 inch and you wont be so exhausted at the end of the day.

This has got to be a rule violation. It has only been 6 days since the last thread asking for chainsaw recommendations.

I went through this after hurricane Ivan put 55 huge pine trees down at my place. Two lessons among many that I learned:
1. Storm downed trees are in pressure binds that can be very unexpected as you are cutting. Be careful and take your time.
2. Get the very best and most powerful saw you can possibly afford. Nothing worse than a cheap or underpowered saw when you have a tough job to do.

Oh, and if you have a friend with a tractor, it will cut your work down a ton if you can use it to move tree trunks.

Echo CS400. I've used this saw a lot over 2 years and really like it a lot.

Did you get your land cleaned up?