So we had 2100's for years...then Husqvarna bought out the 298XP (econo 2100) in the late 80's for a few years while the 2100 was still around...the 298 had more plastic no manual oiler they were just cheaper made a bit lighter kinda a flop in the woods....no technological advances ...then Husqvarna replaced both models with the 2101XP....in the early 90's I think by year 2000 the 394XP cameout....the revolutionary new saw of Husky ......to replace the older style 1100 thru 2101....first produce in 1975. Yes lots of time running them in big timber....fell a 9 1/2 Douglas Fir with a 2100 with a 50 inch cannon bar....up Jackson Creek Umpqua NF....back in the day biggest tree I ever cut....in my strip on Jackson Creek used to cut 3 to 4 trees a day for 25M or more....big wood ...haven't cut that size timber in years....Those saws were like having a Harley in your hands....loved the sound of them....we use to port and polish and install a velocity stack with a K&N or Green Weenie...the old Husky alway had a terrible air filter system saws couldn't breathe....thanks Tinman....Shoe

My problem with picking up cheap saws to flip is that after I fix them up and get them running they stay in my shop! I guess I haven't figured out the selling part of flipping saws lol

@eurokid83

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I’ve got the same problem.

@daninuesca3801

4 ай бұрын

Me too!..🤙🏽

When I was cutting had a friend who bought a 298...its a 2100 without a manual oiler (yep like you mentioned) we used to call them a Econo 2100...they were cheaper at the saw shop.......I used 2100...still have 2 2100's and a 2101...thin ring...also two Stihl 056 Mag II.....falling here in the Pacific Northwest...Shoe in SW Oregon. Enjoy your videos. Ps.....love that Brigg & Stratton pull Handle.

Our weather is like what you had we have today , Grand Forks, North Dakota

@wayupnort6271

2 жыл бұрын

Small world! I’m 110 miles northeast of you up by the border. Been snowing and BLOWING all day that’s for sure!

@tinmanssaws

2 жыл бұрын

The fun of the prairies!!

@wayupnort6271

2 жыл бұрын

@@tinmanssaws I meant I’m north of William Boner. I’m actually on the Canadian Border southeast of Winnipeg about 100 miles! We’re getting the snow and blow and crazy temp swings here. Was 26 below zero (F) here yesterday and today it was 20 above and freezing rain! Keep up the good work Tinman! Spring is coming!

My friend rebuilt saws for a living . The first thing he did was dismantle the saw and pressure wash it until it was spotless . Drying it with starter fluid then he reassemble it replacing all the parts that were required Nice saw , l like the powerful ones

That ol Homelite bar cover brings back memories.

@tinmanssaws

2 жыл бұрын

That was my dads

You got me drooling over this saw !!!!!

That is a frigging sweet power saw friend, glad you found that thing, thanks for showing us.

HaHaHa! Loved watching that saw jumping around on the table! Nice find Tinman!

Love it! I grew up around drag racing and nascar. Some guys loved the build and cared nothing about driving the cars. Others wanted the thrill of speed and knew very little about engine building. A few liked both-the build and the speed. I think the same is true in the world of power saws. Everyone is welcome! Engine builders, collectors, fallers, firewood mongers, etc!!!

That is a sweet old saw

Great find, i never see that model before...it almost needs a alloy kickstarter tinman....

dancing around the table ...you got to start it man. 100cc need to shine.

Thank you!!!

Love the sound of those big bore saws

WOW! Just WOW!!!!!!!! Awesome find my man, WOW. What else can I say.

Nice Sun Dogs :))

@tinmanssaws

2 жыл бұрын

Yep they were perfect at that moment!!

Love that big Ole thumper. Don't see many of those that's for sure but I will keep my eyes open for part buddy. Thank you for sharing your treasure find with us.🌲❤🌲👊🪓

That’s a cool old saw! Big mama jama…fo certain!!!

Thank you for being here with all your info. Wish nothing but the best for you.

Awesome saw! Still running an ‘86 non chainbrake 298xp for felling up here in AK. Got it from a guy that logged on the olympic peninsula in WA back in the 80s, It was his backup saw. That guy was 300bills, im 150. So I usually stretch out the shoulders, then use a 1x4 or limb under the handle, and put both feet on it, after gettting the ATV handle set just so pretension wise. Then just try not to rip my arm off at the shoulder haha. I used to let others try starting it until a guy cracked the full wrap handle and i had to get that welded back up. Thought about installing a decomp button MANY times! They sound like a top fuel drag car at idle, in my mind at least. Thanks for posting the video! Cant wait to see more.

well done nice saw

i love when the clouds and the sun make the circle rainbow, i have only seen it a handfull of times in my life. I will try to send you some weather from my city Tucson Arizona! where it has been in the 50's and 60's and that is colder than usual for day time temps. but you dont get 100 plus in the summer PS Im so happy for you finding and buyin this saw for you! YEEE-HAAWW

That Husqvarna 298 has same bore and stroke as Stihl ms 660 big bore. You can tell that Husqvarna 298 has some power just watch it hop up at idle and listen to that idle!

You deserve it buddy. That's definitely one to keep in your collection

Wicked old husky, nice find. She’s been cold eh, almost wanted to fire up my 038 magnum the other morning in the brisk cold just to see how loud it was, neighbours might not appreciate that at 6am lol. Cheer man stay warm

Yes sir, that putt putt sounds so great. I have 2 041s and an 056 without anti vibe and they pop like that at idle. Beautiful sound. Thanks man for appreciating them older saws

@tjlovesrachel

Жыл бұрын

It’s that nice high compression and epa…who’s that design

@tomintexas817

10 ай бұрын

Yes a stihl man

Saw pickin'!!!! About 2 weeks ago, I picked up an 026 Pro as a builder project for $25. When I arrived at the sellers house, he had an AR with a banana clip at the ready! Not sure what he was expecting, but it spoke volumes about the length I will go to for saw picking! 💪💪💪

Its nice hear on Vancouver Island. I dont miss that winter

Heck yeh, very nice saw bud! Thanks for sharing friend! Do a 395xp carb swap or 272xp!

Nice saw .!!! ba ba -ba - ba Man, looks like your standing at the N/S pole berrrrrrrrr. Love this stuf. Thank you brutha

SCORE !!!!!!! Is there nothing better than picking up a new saw (or new to me) chainsaw??? LOVE IT, I will tell you guys a tip on finding saws, next time you see a yard sale try saying " do you have any old worn out chain saws you want to get rid off?) I have scored a load of saws that way. If they have one, they say " oh I have one in my shed but its dirty and won't start ) or something like that and i go home with it. Keep up the vids brother! You remind me of one of my best old buddies.

that is such an awesome saw! Sounds great!

Awesome find tinman, can't wait to see it in the wood.

That's a sweet saw👌🤩 Can't wait to see it in action💪

That sounds really good. Great find.

That sounds amazing.

Love that Husky slow idle sound!

Very nice find buddy congratulations!!!

Still have a stock 77cc model 480CD I bought back in 1978. Even though takes super pickin' to find parts for it in recent years, it flat refuses to permanently die into a parts saw. It's a 10 year older Husky than that one, but there's a lot of very similar parts; for example, identical top-cover except the newer saw has an improved 1-screw hatch for air filter access. At 100ccs that's gotta pull.

@bobw7018

2 жыл бұрын

the 480 shares the top cover with a 180, 280, and 380, all of which have a one piece cylinder and air filter cover, unlike the 298, and 2100/2101 series. What differs in the 280 for example is ignition, an S model had points, and the CD had electronic. I'm fairly familiar with this platform, having been given a 280S in non running condition. Fun story in that one.

Just saw a 2100 posted on marketplace today, then you upload this, crazy. First time I’ve seen one pop up for sale

That's when you need a snowmobile 😁

What a wonderful find, I sure love those big Huskies. Thanks for showing us

Cool really love them big saws I can’t wait to see it cut some wood and when you port it and see what it does I hope you a lite weight bar on it stay safe

Not too many of those about. Saw shopping sure is good fun Tinnan

congrats Tinman. i think i need a youtube channel so i have the excuse "darling, i need to buy it for the channel" 🤣😂🤣😂🤣.

Thanks for showing, never seen a 298 before ,sounds good , cheers 👍

Love it man nice husky! Now the hunt for nice original parts lol.

Thanks tin man, great find buddy.

Has a nice pop to it!

That's so cool, Tinman! I think my dad had one of those that he'd gotten from a logger. I was in high school when I "inherited" it, but lost track of it after I'd torn it down to figure out why it wasn't running. It sat under a bench for a few years in a shed, but I think it got stolen.

Never heard of a 298xp probably very torquey ,,the 2100 is nuts ,,nice find buddy ,,take care Tinman

@tinmanssaws

2 жыл бұрын

Basically it's same saw as a 2100.

@fabzacres-blackcat

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a big , heavy , low rpm long bar saw but cool nonetheless. Was only made for 1year , 1986-1987

@Sensei948

2 жыл бұрын

@@tinmanssaws Will the 25: 1 ratio damage the saw? The carbon deposit can break off and scratch the plunger?

Awesome saw 👍

As I’m listening to this I’m now in quarantine. I have been trapped in the house for two days straight. I’m trying my hand at porting a farmertec 660 clone, I wish I had a timing wheel, internet says it will be here after quarantine ends. Wish me luck, cant wait to see more on the 590. Great video, stay warm.

@rydplrs71

2 жыл бұрын

I took some lexan and printed a picture of a wheel on sticky paper. I was planning plywood, but then saw I had plastic sitting around.

@Steve_K_MS660

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the idea.

That saw is great and has a home here.

Congrats on the pick!

What a cool old beast👍 I've never seen one. Also neat that it came from another 2t guy! Can tell it needed the decomp and love the Briggs&Stratton recoil handle, way better than some "temporary" rope handles I see around here👀 thanks for sharing this gem with us Tinman! Take care.

Nice find! The 2101xp was made 1987-1990 they had the manual oiler and metal starter. The chain brake was optional on the 2101 as well. I remember seeing one on the dealer shelf with a 1/2 wrap handle in 1990.

@amosbackstrom5366

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a youngster, but it's nuts to hear people remembering stuff from 32 years ago like it's yesterday

@230e4

2 жыл бұрын

Lol, life goes by fast. I was there to buy my first saw. I wanted a Stihl 038 mag my dad said get a Stihl 064. I am still running that 064 and that dealer still sells Stihls and Husky's. I wish I could have bought several saws that day, little did I know how great the saws from that era were. Buy a MS461, 372xp, 390xp, 395xp while you can get them new. I am not sure any of the new models today will be running in 32 years in a loggers hands.

I had a sachs-dolmar power saw that had so much compression that I couldn't turn it over! My cousin and his buddy bought it from me and it took BOTH of them just to pull it over!

Love your shelf of Pioneer saws

The problem I had with the Stihl 048 Like that saw the oil was in the back like that one and was to cold to pump the oil in sub 0 it was i think built around the same time?

Very interesting, the saw sounded nice, and has me looking forward to seeing in wood. Let's hope that weather improves, that looked brutal.

Hey Tinman t sweet find there friend. You seem to have a way of sniffing those things out. Enjoy the saw and thanks again for another good vid

Love my 2100 parts are getting harder to find all the time. It ran an Alaska sawmill like a beast. I had the original book and at one time went to sell it and a tweeker took a cutting wheel to the air intake. It’s min for life now

Love it. I have a 285 that I replaced the crank seals on. No more air leaks but haven’t had the chance to run it in the wood.

hey! that was my go-to bucking saw back when I logged for a living. Skip tooth 404 chain, and lay it on the wood, and the weight of the saw helped it fall effortlessly thru the wood. too heavy for limbing, or even falling….but man chewing thru big wood, the chips wood fly! took out the brass governor screw and blocked the hole with a piece of gasket material, and it revved right out. you got a winner there, Tinman! A ported 298?! ridiculous pulling power already, so I can’t imagine hanging on to that ported, lol! cheers from northern BC👍

Omg Tinman, I just spit out my juice with the cold face expression.. Damn Prairie winds in January, bites like a rattle snake..

Put Fab Willie dogs on it!

Oh the sound is so great!

I loooooove that idle!!!

Love the sound

Nice saw. Good luck finding muffler or coil. After mounts of looking I found a coil and flywheel. I'm still looking for a muffler for a husqvarna 2100 xp.

sounds great

That's a cool saw tinman. I love that old handle bar and the two fill caps side by side. We have 65L my father bought new in the 70s. No chainbrake. Learned to cut wit it as a teenager. A sow of a thing to cut and would rip the arms off you with the recoil. I recently came across an old con-saw for sale and it was an identical machine to the 65L from the same era with the bar oil tank and everything. Couldn't buy it at the time but would have loved to have had the pair.

Hi tin man , I grew up with a 298xp My dad bought one in 87 new and it’s in very nice shape, I actually couldn’t start it until I was older because of the compression being so high , tables are turn now my dad is older and I start it for him so he can still run his original saw, we bring it on jobs every once in a while. This is by far one of the best saws I’ve ever heard it literally sounds like a dirt bike because it basically is ! Thanks for Sharing with us .

Oh my.. what a find! I could listen to the old girl idle all day!💪

@tinmanssaws

2 жыл бұрын

Me to buddy!!

Yesus TINMAN. That wind is serious. Nice score on the old 298. There used to be a logging show in my area that had 2100s one hot and one not. Amazing saws.

Sounds awesome

Sounds like a motorcycle engine...😎

@tinmanssaws

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like an old cr80

tinman!!...Buckin got an old saw my grandfather owned..that Canadian I mentioned to you...I'm in Nova Scotia and I sent it to him a few mths ago with hope of you looking at it and tinker with it its on his deck..i think it might need points but she ain't in bad shape....have atter bud.

What a beast.

I worked at a local saw shop in Wa state, Pacific NW (Olympic forest logging), for a few years in late 1970's early 80's. Seeing your video and hearing that saw brought back memories. Husky 2100 was the loggers choice for a big saw back then. They mostly all had full wrap handles though. There was a smaller frame Husky, 268? that was also very popular. The Stihl's were popular as well sold at a competing local shop. Those Husky's had a rubber mount weakness. Replaced hundreds of them on those saws. We were a Husqvarna, Johsered (red), Poulan (green), dealer and service for the pro saws. Homelite for homeowner saws. Although there were a few Homelite pro saws back then, I only saw a few come through the shop. Hard to start big Husky's you say, and I see why, try this method. I was all of 130-140 lbs 15-16yo high school kid, no problem ever starting the 2100's. I held the saw out front of me and kinda throw the saw downward same time as jerking on the starter. This method kind of balanced the forces out, push saw down, quick jerk up on the starter rope.

Nice saw. I enjoyed the history lesson, and it was more fun because you are so excited about your luck in finding it. I wasn't aware Husqvarna made that particular replacement for the 2100. I am familiar with the 2101. I have a three running 2100s and a bunch of bottom ends without the plastic. I just love the 2100s, and used two of them on an Alaska mill for years. I have other big old saws, but the 2100s are my favourites. I don't flip saws either, they arrive here to stay. I was lucky enough to find a low time 041AV, and I am excited because this is my first smaller Stihl.

Beautiful 298, i have a 2100 and love its power and sound. They idle like a angry gremlin lol

That theres a BEAST!! Dime da dime da dime dime dime

This saw reminds me of my 133s Dolmar which just idles like that. Great saw!

I have a 285cd same chassie, dreaming of the 2100 cylinder in it thats a monster 😅👌🏻

298 and 2100 husqvarna saws was the Harley Davison of their day and still sought after !

@davep6286

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexstromberg7696 😂🤣😂

Great score. I always love the chance to get my 2100 out.

Sounds like a 1940's John Deere one lung tractor, lol.

394-395 and 2100 variants are hands down the best sounding saws ever made. I absolutely love them. I will fire them up in the garage sometimes just to hear that sweet sound.

@tinmanssaws

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ben good to see ya!! Yep them saws sound incredible!!

@7eis

2 жыл бұрын

394 idle like a small 1 cylinder diesel fishing boat 1600 feet away in the fog. Loved running that saw

Yeah tin man that needs a muffler mod and port work I love those old work horses

Saw is in suprisingly good condition

@tinmanssaws

2 жыл бұрын

Yep most big saws here were never logged with so they are minty.

watch out what oil cap you use, it has to be a ventilated one otherwise your saw will not oil for long because it pulls a vacuum. If you can find more vented oil caps for this saw, I would need one.

This is good stuff 👍👍

2100 2101 are on my list to.

im restoring one of these 300th ann. i bought a brand new recoil for a 298 and mines been converted to 3 paw aleady. anyways ive been waiting for a proper build on one of these

Finally a saw that doesn’t look like a toy against the man that is Tin landscape haha !! Super pumped to see you rip chips with that beast

I just rebuilt a 298, it’s immaculate, wish I could share pictures on here

Phwoar!!!, nice find TM. Plenty of saws in my area but people want too much for em (even wrecked or parts saws)...