Wright GS-218 blade saw

wood cutting with a Wright GS-218 blade saw

[wreckandraceify]

I remember 35-40 years ago we had one of these on the farm. We cut about a million hedge (osage orange) posts with it. Seemed to do much better than a traditional chain saw in it. When we retired and auctioned everything off it went on the sale. Boy I wish I woulda kept it just to have.

[jonathanbenoit]

Love it, have the same saw, mine needs prayer and a engine, and another that runs, great saws.

[darrellpickering]

Long time ago I collected old saws, got 'em runnin' & cut with 'em. Still have some but quickly decided I had lost my humor workin' 'em.

[flyaz]

I wonder how the kickback is when it pinches

[joemiller]

Great videos.. Would you or do you know where I could find a diagram for the Wright GS 2016 Power Blade Saw. Need exploded view of the carburetor, parts, ect. Thanks Joe

[coburnlowman]

That is different for sure. seems it would make for a long day using it compared to a chainsaw. Would sure love to have it tho. I recently got a Mall 2MG and told the wife when I get it shining again I'm gonna make a headboard for our bed with it in the middle as a display.

[jonathanbenoit]

That's a good one 👌👍 love it ❤️ super nice 👍

[abergethirty]

The saw had it's uses. In niche applications like cutting up meat in a slaughter house or cutting ice blocks it was great. If you don't care how rough the cut is then a chainsaw is better.

[DeadlyBliss]

Does it use any form of oiler? Or no? Would love to get a weight saw super rebel some day.

[mediumsizedm]

This is not a replacement for a chainsaw.

This barsaw excels at:

1) Cutting meat (thin kerf... less waste)

2) Vertical wood cutting (not horizontal like this guy is doing)

3) Cutting dry lumber, like fence posts and beams, where you want a straight cut

The only reason they are temperamental is because they are very old.

These saws ran great for their first tenure, you can't expect any 60 year old gas saw to run A1 without a total overhaul.

They are as safe or safer than a chainsaw... they cut, not rip. The blades were very cheap ($1.50), very easy to change, very easy to sharpen.

[michaelgardner]

I knew a guy back in the early 60s who had a saw that looked a worked alot like this one it was labeled a Allis Chalmers I bet wright made it too ?

[garyjones]

I just bought five ! But no blade's ? from a old retired butcher, he used them for cutting up beaf ! So he say's ?

[cyrusromer]

Put a Terry cloth around and put a rubberband to hold it on

[starpuss]

_Be Cool For Cutting up meat when its Cold!!_

[burnenbright]

I wonder if the chaps would stop a saw of this style.

[joshuadavid]

I got 1 for sale its whole not running

[rivermcratt]

Never understand why people move the saw around so much, the chain is moving, you don't have to move the saw. It's especially dumb with a reciprocating saw, the saw is already moving back and forth.
Just but the damn thing up against the log so the saw and pull against itself.
Sawing a power saw back and forth doesn't do anything except slow down the cut and make you look like a dumbass.