Fixing and talking about chainsaws 

Probably the first youtuber who puts out over hour long videos that keeps my eyes glued to the screen from start to finish.

You inspire this 63 year old to get out the barn and get some of my projects done; but i never miss one of your video's. (Your dad must be very proud of you.)

This is literally my 4 year olds favorite video to watch and has been for over a year! He literally lines up all his toy chainsaws (the obsession is real) and has every word you say memorized and acts out everything as you go! Thanks for educating and entertaining my lil man always! We love your videos! ❤️

God bless you Andrew. I’ve spent my adult career in medicine/surgery. Just retired. Watching your channel is completing my education of life. Thanks so much !

i don't know how you do it.... but just playing with chainsaws burned two hours for me, and i never noticed the time disappear. love this channel, thank you

Your videos are more interesting that 99% of the stuff on tv, keep up the good work,

My 18-month-old loves chainsaws after watching me use mine, now all he wants to do is watch this video on repeat. It's been entertaining and educational for me too. Of course he loves the heavy machinery too, so thanks for all your content from all of us.

This guy’s patient is incredible

handling that coil spring without swearing is commendable,..im subscribing!

"That's torqued to spec right there."

Something every dad wishes for............. A kid that's mechanically incline, operates big machinery and can be trusted to take care of business when you're away. Hats off, amazing video.

He just gets to the point quickly and his editing skills are fantastic.

You know Andrew, after having watched you put a new radio in the Dodge, I must say I’m disappointed that you didn’t get out the Yanmar or a skid steer to get that seized cylinder head off. All these new subscribers has made you cautious. :-) Great video as always, brother! Cheers!

Your the only RU-vidr capable of keeping me around and entertained for almost 2 hours without skipping to the next video. Great job Andrew!

You are a multi-talented young man Andrew.... that old chainsaw was manufactured 4 years before I was born and when I was 16 I started my first real job as an Apprentice gardener in a big country estate in Scotland, UK. We didn't use chainsaws in 1971 but a crosscut saw and a bow saw over my shoulder when climbing the tree to cut the limbs off the tree. I wish we had your equipment that you use now and have half the knowledge and smarts you have Andrew. Ive had 2 shoulder replacements and one knee replaced and one to go whenever this covid virus is finished with us. I really enjoy your videos Andrew, thanks for taking the time to make the videos and sharing with us!

Andrew a true mechanical genius, I’m sure Dad was a proud papa when you got his old sears like new, and that yard sale find had to be from the forty’s or fifty’s I love watching Andrews restorative powers to anything mechanical he tackles!

I have NEVER done this before; watched two hours of my lifetime collecting and family history of chainsaws, plus how to fix a 1951 antique by WELDING nails, and matching unmatched springs... Wow!!! Amazing. I had indigestion so that helped keep me awake, but damnm it is 3 am and I'm watching a kid drop trees in ponds and listening to good music with a drone view.

Okay mountain girl here’s some fun homework for your enjoyment. There’s always something inherently sexy about any person who’s good at what they do. In this longish video this young man is very creative obviously loving what he does well. He kept surprising me with one angle after another and what appears to be a endless store of energy. He kept everything moving along with great editing and even introducing some advanced film making techniques. Towards the end he takes us out on his property and cuts down a couple big trees. He’s sharing some great techniques and safety tips. He’s a great story teller and even brings his dad into the vid at one point. Nice touch & respectful. He’s jumping on different pieces of big equipment fluently and without any fanfare shares a little bit of his life with us. I Especially liked the use of camera drone and multi-camera captures of falling trees. Sometimes people can pleasantly surprise us. Thumbs up. 👍

"I had a chain saw before any of my friends." Huh? In my 'hood, a chain saw was never on the list of things to have, but up to you. Great video. The old antique was a hoot. You are a good mechanic.

Tightens bolt as tight as possible without torque wrench “Alright. That’s torqued to spec right there” 24:53

Haha.., "I don't want this spring to explo..*SPROING!!* welp, that's what I didn't want to happen"

Your RU-vid channel is growing fast because you are very good at everything you try to do ... I am 63 and grew up on a dairy farm in Western Canada. I had a backhoe business for quite a few years so I have done many different things as well and can relate to most of the stuff you show us. I am very impressed and I find your video's are done very well and I will be around to watch you for a long time ! :-) Dennis

“Since I was just talking about chasing people and hitting them and stabbing them with a chainsaw...let’s talk about chainsaw safety.” 😂😂😂😂

This guy is so cool and knowledgeable. Wish we had more people like him in the world. Be a lot better place if we did. Thank you AC for all the great vids

Ever since I saw your videos, I've become addicted to them. I find myself intrigued to the point that I'm going backward catching up on all the videos that I've missed and catching the new ones as they come out. All your videos are both helpful and entertaining Andrew. You have a knack for being a RU-vid personality. Keep up the awesome videos. You've quickly become my no. 1 channel to watch and always impressed with the quality, content and the many facets of you as a person. Thank you!!

Your knowledge is nearly as bottomless as your tenacity. You're a remarkable mechanic and your curiosity is inspiring. Subscribed!

You helped me. Found you just because I like watching things gets fixed up - like satisfying videos. But today our chainsaw broke - the rope and I opened it up but couldn’t get the end of the metal spring to hook in the middle. So I have to hand it in to a professional. But at least I tried to fix it myself and I’m no where near a handyman. So thank you for showing how it’s done, at least I tried myself and I think that’s the most important thing :)

You can tell his dad had a huge impact on his life and who he has become. Which is a hard, smart, and dedicated worker.

The ever subtle hammer and chisel combination.

I know that craftsman saw means more to you than just its cutting power. Good to see your dad firing it up again. Much respect Andrew.

Thank you for a truly great saw video Andrew. I need a much bigger saw than the little 16" I have now, and can't really afford a $1000+ saw. You've inspired me to get a used and broken one and fix it. I'm so glad you ignore the haters in the comments and keep making excellent content for us. Your work is much appreciated.👍

“Alright, that’s torqued to spec right there.” 😂

I cant believe u were able to get that 70yr old saw running... your the man. I love ur videos.

I love your never give up attitude, great can do everything genius I think. Inspiration to me

Lol. I love this video. It’s very rare that anything over 30 minutes can hold my attention sometimes even over 10 minutes.

Be sure to grease wrist pin on piston, I know it dosent need it while running but on first start assembly grease is very important, itll last longer..

Good to see your car stereo installation tools are in good working order for the Christmas rush.

Two pieces of advise: put oil in the cylinder and on the piston rings during assembly. re-tighten the head bolts after a few heat cycles, you will see they need to be re-tightened.

In this time of pandemic, i watch a lot of documentarys like on BBC Earth, planet stuffs and animals. Those videos cost millions$, Andrew's ones cost just a fraction of those and are as better and captivating. Can't stop whatching them. Keep the good work Andrew.

I found this video very entertaining I am 13 and have 6 chainsaws 1 of them is a old Tanaka chainsaw and that hadn't been running in over 5 years and I fixed it in half a day and it starts 1st pull and I love it.

I don't know how anyone could dislike this video, It is perfect

Glad you got the old craftsman back in great shape

Andrew makes everything look so easy. He's a very multi talented man and an all around nice guy.

Andy "The Chainsaw Assassin" Camarata. Mad skills!

Dad's demeanor has passed to his son. Good going Andrew!! That old Mall chain saw was a real treat to see!!

By the way "that's torqued to spec" best line of the video!!!

I spend 20 minutes looking for something to watch on Netflix, give up because it's all a bunch of trash and end up here. Much better content than netflix.

Can’t believe I watched nearly 4 hours of your videos. Amazing work. Your father must be proud. You are like MacGyver. You can fix anything 👍

I’m the guy who never had a chainsaw , But at least now i know how to fix one. Thx great video again

Thank you young man. I have thoroughly enjoyed spending almost 2 hours watching you and your daddy and of course watching you fix and rebuild these chainsaws. You seem to have a gifted talent to do what your doing. It has been a pleasure. Thank you again.

Thank you Andrew. I learned a lot from you over my years of watching you. You are very kind to share your knowledge with us.

I would like to thank you for getting me into mechanics, I've watched alot of your videos and it got me inspired to fix up some of my old chainsaws

"A'right that's torqued to spec right there" made me LOL ;) @24:53

Not being critical at all, lubriplate engine assembly lube, or GRC engine assembly lube would go a long way on first start lubrication. Just a tip from an old man

Did i love watching u bring out ur dad giving his old chainsaw a good run again! That was awesome, i hope ur both doing well thanks for this content. U really just do u and ur showing us the road and its entertaining enough as it is

Loved seeing your dad in this video Andrew, Reminded me of my step-dad before he passed away, when I was younger, watching him cut trees down. Him showing me at 9 years old, how to use a chainsaw. Thanks for sharing.

Good to see your dad using that old saw. Probably brought back a lot of memories for him. Great video Andrew. That old saw looks like the one that Noah used

Andrew, a little 2 stroke oil when you assemble small engine goes a long way, I cringe when I saw you put parts together dry. But I love you videos I wish I had your energy. Your videos keeps me glued to the screen for the duration that's for sure. Good job buddy

Ma’am u sure hit a heartfelt moment when u had to get ur dad’s approval fixing his chainsaw because all these years prior till we grew up and sprung our our wings and flew out mom and dad is always there for us is the circle of life and that makes me proud to watch somebody like you. Thank you.

Is nothing more beautiful than the fact to see the joy of your father playn with his old saw......nice feeling,father and his boy on the nature .wish i had the same feeling with my dad .sometime is so cold ...

Hi Andrew, thank you for sharing your Dad on this one. Takes me back to my own father.

Andrew, I love your videos, I am 70 years old and you do teach this old dog new tricks, your videos are interesting and informative and I would never give it a second thought about bringing you something to work on or buying something that you fixed. I am working my way through your RU-vid Videos and enjoying them all. Thank You.

I just found the absolute Master of chainsaws. Respect.

Andrew I started watching an hour ago and can not stop you are a awesome example of what a young man should be THANK YOU for being who you are...............MORLEY..............AB. CANADA

I wish all young man n women had Andrew's work ethic. Most can't drive a stick or change a tire.......Fact.

Well here is where I will spend the next 2 hours of my day.

Andrew is the most persistent and patient man I have ever seen! Love this channel

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences with us, Andrew. We really appreciate all that you do!

Can tell he does not get sponsored by Stihl! eBay and Amazon has this part for 1/10 the price of the dealer. 😂😂 Great how he shows how cheaply you can rebuild a expensive saw.

You may think it"s strange that people ( me being one of them ) wait for you to post a new vid , but we do, and are happy when you do ....I hope you keep doing it, great work

You have renewed my confidence in fixing 5 chainsaws I have inherited and get them running again. Thanks man!

Currently watching this video front to back for probably the 5th time. So much amazing info here. This video along with "How to be a Chainsaw Hero" and "Chainsaw Tips for Rebels" both by essential craftsman, contain pretty much all the safety, use, and maintenance you'll need for chainsaw use! 🤘

This video made me a subscriber. I’ve been using and working on saws for 20 years, and I’ve learned at least 3 new tips from this video alone. This dude’s a bonafide genius.

Cool you brought your dad out to run his old saw. Nice move.

Glad to see your dad in the videos, I think he taught you well. 🙂👍Now, through your informative videos, you've inspired me to see my equipment in a different way.

Love the 1951 model chainsaw, since I’m a 1951 model myself. LOL. We’re both old but still working. My dad had an old chainsaw back in the fifties like that chainsaw, I’m thinking it was a Johnson like the outboard motor people. Boy it’s good that we have improved on this technology.

when Andrew says something is "sorta frustrating" thats the equivalent to a normal person having the worst day of their entire life.

Great channel! I worked construction and always enjoy watching pros. Our road crew had a couple of chainsaws from late '50s - early '60s. They had always used 30W motor oil in premix. That's probably where the 12/1 ratio came from. I used 40/1 and they ran for several more years. With motor oil, the gas always evaporated/separated and first pull, oil in the cylinder. Made them hard to start. A half teaspoon of gas down the carb worked. Both were manual chain oilers you pumped every minute or so. They were also low RPM chainsaws, at least at the chain. Kinda slow cutting. And they had hardnose bar tips, which sucked a lot of power, roller tips much better. The swivel ring on some old saws was likely so you could turn the bar sideways for felling. Some really old saws wouldn't run on their sides. I took our old 990G Homelite and put a 4 foot roller tip bar on it with a skip tooth chain. We had a lot of big redwoods blocking roads after winter storms. The 990G could do a six foot log if needed, but it was slow.

Andrew, again you amazed me with your detailed video on basically all small engines repair and I have a few to repair. Thank you for sharing.

Never thought this video would be as good as it turned out to be. Very informative and some great humour. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. Michael (from Scotland)

Damnit Andrew! Now I have to skip gold rush and watch this

I really want to find the same “trash” that AC digs through to find all his stuff. Also I’m another viewer who watches the videos beginning to end regardless of the length.

Well this episode has it all ;;- defusing Un-exploded Return Springs, Kick-start Chainsaw Blades. Me peeping threw my fingers,eventually retreating behind the Sofa. Now we love and admire you because of your talents and your down to earth ways and because you are up there with the GREAT ENTERTAINERS. Bless all family and Lads Cody & Eli.

when i was a kid in the 70s, my grandpa had a small engine repair and landscaping business. I remember him showing me how to tear down a small engine, lawnmower and chainsaw/ weed eater, and put it back together. I was about 5 when i started, great memories. If he was alive today he would love watching these videos.

"It was pretty broken when I sold it" In Andrew speak that means "At least 90% of the chainsaw was physically missing when I sold it"

Oh man, we love watching your videos. We learn so much, and you do explain things well enough that even a woman, who has helped her husband work on their stuff can understand what you are saying. Keep them coming!!!!! LOVE THEM!!!

Andrew that was so good to see your Dad using his saw!! God Bless you young man!!

wow one of the best videos showing the best angles of how you fix these chainsaws. this is amazing.

When you get land, sheds and lots of space with machinery...nothing gets thrown out!...there's a use for it all...usually five years down the road.

Im glad Im not the only dork watching youtube videos on a friday night #nofriends

This was great! Very informative! Hope dad is doing well! God bless!

You did a great job. Thank you for taking the time to set up for all of us.

Camarata, Thank you for your great videos. "On to the next job." is the best line. Consider putting it on your T-Shirts.

I'm a forestry student at Virginia Tech and I've been studying a lot about timber procurement this semester! A lot of saw timber mills usually purchase wood by green weight, and pulp mills usually purchase wood with a flat rate per truckload, both with a desired diameter range, at least in Virginia. Anything over a DBH (diameter at breast height) of 12 in is usually considered sawtimber unless it is irregularly shaped and then the amount of 16 ft saw logs are also estimated before harvesting so the forester has a cost estimate on what to pay for the standing timber. Anything below 12 in is considered pulpwood, but pulpwood can be bigger. Both pulp and saw mills usually have a maximum cut off of around 22-24 in DBH because they can slow down or jam the system if they're too big. Of course some companies do it a bit differently and for their own reasons. A lot of factors go into estimating the value and how much they can get out of timber based on log rules like Doyle. There are Forest Service researchers that help develop the equations that are used to make up those log rules and programs also exist that can help estimate value of timber with great accuracy with just a few measurements. You'd have a field day if you got a hold on the machinery they use on logging sites!

I bought a cheap Poulan that did it’s bit when I needed it after Hurricane Charlie ages ago. I can’t get the thing to start now. I replaced the fuel tubes, and such. Searching for an answer, I found you. Now, I still have a dead chainsaw, but I’ve never enjoyed a video so much. Thank you for this.

You hooked me up for 2 hours. I never spent so much time on an you tube video before. That was amazing and lot to learn from your ez narration. Thank you, my young Technical Engineer. Good luck! If you allow me I will visit your work place someday.

Just a tip cover piston and rings and little end in two stroke oil spin the piston clips with long nose pliers to make sure they are seated properly

Love your video! A small tip when re-installing new piston on a chainsaw. Put a little 2 stroke oil before inside piston bearing and piston ring. that will smooth out the first start when all is damn dry.

Absolutely fascinating ! YOU make fixing these disasters look like child's play, one after the other ! I will use this as my "Go To Instructional Video" ! Thank you !

I saw all the video when maybe I will never use a chainsaw and less cut a tree. You are the best RU-vidr.