The Craziest Chainsaw Ever Made! 

Get your Forestry blade here - $23 -FREE SHIP - amzn.to/358jThd (amazon affiliate link)

Cody coming from a Stihl technician here. the big flat washer should be on there with the arbor. They actually should not come apart. Its all one piece. Helps keep dirt and debris out of those bearings

That rotating time lapse at 6:35 is great camera work. Very cool shot. Well done.

“Hey let’s try out this new spinning wheel of chainsaw death.” “Hey I think today’s the day I finally need to get that silly safety guard off of this thing finally.” Lol bold move, my kinda of move for sure!

My dad has been putting on circular saw blades on a weed eaters for atleast 20 years now. Glad you finally discovered this trick.

It is important to note, that these accessory heads only work well with shaft driven trimmers. It doesn't take long to to break the cable driven trimmers

Doesn’t seem that expensive when you consider the time and effort it saved you. If you threw it away, it still seems worth it for that one job.

Cody... That was some NEXT LEVEL slo-mo panorama action!

I have the carbide tooth version of this, which I run on my trimmer. Such a great tool for clearing brush. Where I am in Kansas, we are overrun with Honeysuckle and cedar, and this makes quick work of them.

Honestly this looks like the most fun, the idea of taking an almost raw piece of land and shaping it to your needs. I wish I had land when I watch projects like this.

I’m shocked that you said $27 was expensive. They guy with a $300 tool belt lol

I’ve had good luck with the tri-blade thing, but this does looks better.

I just ordered a blade like that this past week. Tried it out this weekend and cleared out about 500 feet of moderately grown in trail in less than an hour. Definitely an effective tool

The circular shot was awesome - plus it was representative of the c i r c u l a r saw ;)

I've seen chainsaw type cutting blades for angle grinders, used by carpenters while building frame walls and cabins out of logs. They worked out big grooves and tenons in no time and flattened logs easy and fast. Never have seen one for a weed cutter, but this makes perfect sense.

I was one of the ones who recommended this to you in the last video. I'm glad I could give back at least something after learning so much from you!

I’ve used these for years clearing out lanes for hunting white tail. Absolutely love them. Wouldn’t really attack anything over 3” in diameter

Check out project farm on RU-vid, he has a video reviewing the best weed trimming blade for brush! Great video!

I have one of these blade on my Efco vintage string trimmer with the same handle set up and harness and its awesome! I literally have made 1 mile of trails with it, its nice to use it to cut the original trail and have room to come back with the chainsaw and grab the bigger stuff! I love it! Its been instrumental for forest management on our homestead! Thanks for sharing your take on it!

You knows you’re an OG subscriber if you remember Cody cutting down trees with a full blade on the weed eater at the old homestead😝

I cleared overgrown properties for 15 years, a crosscut sawblade with carbide teeth meant for plywood and such was an excellent tool when combined with a trimmer. You could edge, clear land, and even grind the left behind stumps. The blades would last an average of 100 hours of use each.

idk how you do it but you upload right at the perfect time for me !

Don't usually comment. But, I really enjoyed the 360 degree time-lapse of the video work. Was really genius and worth commenting on. Have a blessed day.

A 10” carbide tipped saw blade on a good powerful weed eater is one of my favorite forestry tools. It will really zip through all of the small saplings. East Coast!! /throws gang signs/

I have to tell you brother, your videos have been a lamplight to my soul. I truly love your content, quality, information the whole gambit! I LOVE IT! I grew up on a farm in southwest MO (Ozarks) and I have learned/applied a lot of what you do often. Thank you for everything you do!

great review on the blade, don't forget to use that cup like piece on the underside of the blade, it stops the nut and thread from getting damaged and the blade from hitting the ground.

Wow, that is pretty cool Cody! I've not seen one of those over here, but we have what is basically a 10" tablesaw blade that goes on the trimmer, carbide tip. They are throw-a-way, once they get dull, but they cost only about $10. Cheers from Tokyo! Stu

Been using these for years, love them. Ours is a "Beaver Blade" long since out of production but going strong 20 years later. Use it for the pine wood trimming as well. Mostly sweet gum in our parts.

I work for Texas Parks and Wildlife as a State Park Ranger and we use and love that brush trimmer. Great piece of equipment.

Old Format editing and vibe. This is more like the Wranglerstar I fell in love with.

I use and love the renegade blades. I think I use the 64 tooth version. Maybe 54 tooth, I don't remember off hand. But works great. -- The trick with these blades are that you need high rotation and go at the material with a strong swing.

Awesome blade and great video. I'm going to have to buy one for my FS-250R and KM-94R. Thank you for this video and God bless you and your family.

I been using that blade for about a year my experience is exactly the same. I have cleared brush & multi floral rose bushes which are very difficult to cut up ,when they are fully grown multi floral roses are painful to get close enough to cut the base & then cut them up that blade has made the task easier.Thanks for all you do God Bless you and your family

I would like to recommend a tip I started using: Mount BOTH the blade and the string head. Basically using the string head as the nut to secure the blade. This gives several pros 1) You don't run the blade into the ground and rocks as easy, since the head will keep the ground clearance. 2) You have both the blade and string at the ready. If you are in mostly grass, you bump the head to get string and when you get to more rough stuff, you don't bump and the string will wear down to the blade size and the blade takes over. On my trimmer the string is 400 mm (15.5 in) and the blade is only 230 mm. (9 in) so the string is much more efficient on light to medium grass. 3) The blade acts as a disc that prevents long grass spinning with the string head and build on the axel. (that why I tried doing this). I use the Stihl blade with 8 small teeths. 4) If there is a small tree in the grass that normally would kill the string, the blade snaps it in the first swipe. Saving time and string. Probably not endorsed by any machine manufacturer, but it works great. Just make sure your setup has enough thread sticking out, so the head is secure.

Thanks for this video I didn’t even know these existed! I have a bag of blades similar to yours and none seem to hold an edge the test of time. I hope this one does👍

Thumbs up for the time lapse camera work. Nice touch.

All i can say is wow! Definitely ordering one of those. I have the perfect spot to use it. Thanks for the review.

when he started laughing at 3:21 i expected his next words to be "let me show you it's features"

4:05, safety Sally has left the building

Gotta LOVE those Stihl Brushcutter's! I have an OLD one, before they went to the straight shaft, and she Stihl runs like a CHAMP!!!

I know this is an old post, however thought I may add here that I frequently use a circular saw blade on my straight shaft trimmer - I find it works great. Even cut through small trees. Thank you for your continued work Cody I love your content.

I’ve had a lawn care business for years and worked for one from the time I was 16. Me and everyone I know have always used skill saw blades. You can buy 3 or more for the price of brush blades and will get more cutting for the money. I’ll use it for low hanging branches, clearing underbrush, and have even cut through some smaller trees with it when my chainsaw quit. Also once you remove that guard you’ll throw them in the trash every time you get a new one. You get more grass on you but being able to run the line longer and the weight reduction is more than worth it

I used to use a pneumatic pole saw on a bucket truck back around the millennium. Definitely not as advanced as this blade but hella fun. Love the channel. Enjoy your new hacienda!

Loving the progress Cody. The road noise is getting quieter and quieter the farther you push into the land. Excited for the day you look back at the land you worked by your own hand and see it flourishing.

I bought my forestry blade earlier this summer and was amazed how well it worked ! I ordered two more as spares and never needed to craw around on my knees w/ my chain saw!

Not sure I have ever had the need to take the guard off, they have a cutter to get the string length correct. What a beast of a blade.

Cold?? It’s still nearly 80 degrees in Indiana!

Thanks for this video! I've got an old FS106 straight shaft with the bicycle handle bars. This would work great for cleaning up my wood lot

I've had one for over 10yrs, same one, use it all the time.

Hi Cody, good honest review. I would definitely consider some lower leg protection. Debris is going to come off that blade a a fair rate.

When i was a teen and that was many moon ago when they came out with the eco weed eater my uncle got tired of the trim line so we put a skill saw blad on one and we cut sapplings and hay fresh for the horeses and it woork great.

This is pretty ingenious because the disk can be just whatever junk steel, and the cutting chains can be as high quality as possible. Pretty neat

Hey Cody, loved that time lapse segment! It reminded me of watching Gumby and Pokey on Sunday mornings!

Axes are for cutting off toes and hatchets are for cutting off fingers. I know an old man who told me once that you should never in any circumstance have one of your appendages at the opposite end of a blades direction. I realize he has gloves on. And I say this with all the respect in the world for this real man. Holding a log with one hand and striking a blade right down the line is very dangerous.

I used something similar in the early 80's and it was old then, when I was a groundsman for the Alberta School for the Deaf. Instead of a circular chain cutting surface it had a solid steel blade similar to a skill saw. It worked great on grass and thick and dense weed growth, but the safety factor has to be considered. I guess that's why I didn't see them around after that and never seen them before.

I have a Forrester blade exactly like that! I also happened to have an older Makita worm saw that the blade fits perfectly in the guard and the arbor, I use it for cutting pressure treated posts and oak or cedar posts , or any other thick hardwood. Also works great for cutting mill cut lumber that is still wet and a regular blade wont cut through.

wow what cool tool my in-laws have 5 acres , I do most of the clearing since I'm an arborist . this would be great for all the young whips ( saplings ) thanks !

While watching you put the blade on, I noticed you didn't have a cup under the nut that our FS460 has... the cup spreads the tension out over a wider surface area...

That opening is pretty artsy like it

I have been using those since I was a kid. They work great for brush. I live in Louisiana and we use them a lot in clearing deer lanes.

True Southern Guy here I would use my still running 1953 5hp Gravely Walk behind brush hog. I am the 4th owner. I have 4 different attachments but I love the brush hog the most. Made in America by Americans God Bless.

It’s not about if you want the guard on there or not. It’s all about what Mrs. W wants

great for crowd control

Thank you for this video! I have about an acre to clear that has tons of small and medium size saplings (no grass) and I’ve been looking for a blade that’ll do the job. No other video on YT shows land like this being cleared in this manner. All other videos just show cutting through the thickest piece of wood or tree, which isn’t what I need. I have a chainsaw for that. Great demonstration! God Bless!

Wow! Now THAT is a time-lapse. Loved it

Check out the Stihl version of the forester blade. I’ve used both chainsaw tooth type blades, and the Stihl blade works far superior! It cuts VERY aggressively, has less mass so it spins up faster and doesn’t bog down, and has a wider curf, which is ideal for this type of cutting. I actually use it to trim encroaching branches back on trails. It’s harder to find the Stihl blades, though.

I have used a variety of these different blades ,, they are NOT for weed trimmers,, they are for brush cutters ,, usually built a little stronger...some work better than others...most I have used are carbide tipped.....just need to stay off rocks and away from steel posts etc.... Made for ditch type shrubs and brush , milkweed, sunflower stalks, etc. and up to about 1" new growth trees .... also not enough for trees and/or de-limbing above your head... obvious safety issues...used correctly ,,leave the guards on...

Used these for 15 years now and there awesome

Spinning time lapse shot was very cool!

U going to mess your bolt up if u don’t use the dome lol 😂

Hands down the best Zombie killing weapon Ever!

I had a mowing business in the early 90’s, & had a chain on a disc back then. Was awesome.

Husqvarna has the scarlet saw blades which are brushcutter blades; however, as long as the arbor size matches your straight shaft trimmer it will work. I have one installed on a 129l Husky trimmer and it works wonders.

You forgot to put the shield that goes under the blade it keeps the debris out of the gear head. It is a wise idea to use the rider cup it protects the nut that holds the blade on. I’ve used the brush knife I have the Stihl saw blade it works okay. It doesn’t matter what you use there’s always hidden rocks you inevitably whack with the blade.

Been using them on the east coast for 20 + years!

The camera views with speed ups and slow mo angles was superb in this video. I appreciate that

Thank you for this video. I am presently cleaning up a patch of my woodlot and I will definitely try this blade.

Just a heads up that the guard is extremely necessary. Obvious safety aside, there’s a couple things that it’s there for. Every inch of string past the recommended length adds around 100 degrees to the motor. Also the vibration of the strings being slightly different cause a bunch of stress on the shaft components including clutch parts and crank bearings. I’m a gold level stihl tech and have had to give several customers bad news about their units for those listed reasons. I’m not much of a commenter on RU-vid videos, but I thought that information would be worth sharing if it helps anyone. God bless!

Stihl has a commercial blade for their clearing saw. It’s expensive but man does it work.

Who would have thought watching this guy trim brush at 3 A.M. would be so relaxing. I think this will be my new relax method.

Thanks for another great video Cody. Loved the time lapse cinematic shot following you. :)

*West coast guys building their campfires in the middle of grassy fields without a fire ring* Classic move

Most guys who would run those blades would use them on something bigger like a fs131 but what do I know I'm a east coast man

My dad always had a small fire going in the fire pit in the backyard every time he worked outside. I will do the same just to have that smell of wood smoke in the air while I'm working out in the garden or mowing grass or whatever needs to be done outside, I love it. Then I usually cook over the coals in the evening😋

Great video. I have some forest land and this looks perfect for cleaning up the small trees.

Be careful. A coworker I knew lost some toes when one of those caught the ground.

When I first saw this I thought it was meant for a angle grinder. I was glad to see it wasn’t. They do make these for angle grinders. Those have to be the most dangerous tool ever concocted. If you see one of these cutting tools design for angle grinders think long and hard about it.

I ordered one and can’t wait to put in some work. Thank you for the review on this.

I have an FS460 e-cm Stihl clearing saw and the chisel toothed blade is a beast.

That ~360 degree time lapse was great! Would love to know what system you use for that shot.

We have been using a 10” carbide tipped table saw blade on our Stihl for years. Wind it up to high rpm and swing it, it will cut through a 3” pine instantly

The 360 camera shot of you working the ground was beautiful! Great video, as allways!

We have been running the Stihl FS460 for over a year now - we use 80T carbide tip blades available from Amazon - it bites into trees more smoothly than the chainsaw toothed circular saw blades..

I have always just used worn out table saw blades.

It does seem like a excellent blade but the sound of that motor is underpowered for sure, maybe it would be optimized for the commercial strimmer. Good video

Great time lapse. Very creative.

I was just watching the tree house build. The film quality in this video is a thousand times better!

Crazy is right. Really should have a guard on there. That blade kicks back or falls off and hits an artery and you are done.

On level ground I far prefer the DR trimmer with the "beaver" blade attachment. Its great for clearing jungle thick invasive buckthorn. Stihl makes a brush clearing blade that works well, but the DR is less than half the work when the ground is flat . . . about as much work as using a push lawnmower. I just carry a can of Fluid Film and give the blade a spritz every few minutes.

It even has the chain saw sound when it’s cutting.... beautiful It’s still going to take some getting used too, to hear road noise but the I’ll take it for a new location of projects.