Homelite XL12 - Best Firewood Chainsaw Ever? (Let's find out)🤔

Join me as we ponder this question- Was the Homelite XL12 and its larger Brother, the SuperXL12 Automatic the best Homeowner Firewood Chainsaw Ever made? As far as Durability, reliability and ease of Maintenance, not to mention there are thousands if not millions still out there today putting in work...it's got to be one of the best! In this video, we will go over the History and progression of the saw through its 35 year run, using a number of examples from my personal collection. We'll do a little cutting and have a good ol Cacklefest with 6 saws running at the same time! (God willing) #vintagechainsaw #homelite #oldchainsaw #kainkustomgarage

[KentuckyFriedFixes]

Great video Dan! My favorite saw of all time the XL-12. I think that bar would look great on either of the red XLs, both look to be in great shape. If I was trapped on a Desert Island off the coast of Alaska, I'd want a good old XL-12 and a couple of chains!

[jamesconn]

Iam 65 and that Blue
Super xl 12 was the first saw my Dad bought around 68, i wish i had kept it, unfortunately my mom let a junk man clean up some stuff, the saw i think had messed up, and He had bought a Stuhl 028 wb mid 80s, that i still have, i was the head firewood getter for many years, for mom & pop, then, later for myself& my family . And still hold that title !! haha, Enjoyed the Video Dan, as always !! Thanks !! Happy New Year to Ya Sir !!

[jamiewykes]

i bought a "Big Red" Super XL 10 or so years ago for $10. It looked barely used. It needed a fuel line and one side of the chain was trashed by a rock. It's new enough to have a bar code on the sticker. It runs great.

[rompinroger]

Best saw I ever owned, bought it at Aniwa Hardware in Aniwa WI. for $130 back in 1979. My dad bought a Super XL auto 1 week later after using my XL 12 for about an hour. I now have his saw, it’s show room new, maybe 3 months wear on it. He paid $150 for it.

[ivanmcdonald]

I had a blue XL12 with the hex fuel cap and aircleaner knob in the late 60's. We were harvesting Radiata pine for posts, strainers and stays in govt plantations around Southland in the South Island of New Zealand. Reliable machine. Too many memories.. God Bless.

[oldbowsaw]

May be my favorite -- I love to cut with my xl 12 and a bow on it. Very reliable--keep the great videos coming..

[thadstuart]

Im getting into HomeLite and you're a wealth of info. I have 2 Super XLs with very little use, both a blue one and a red one. Tomorrow, im trading a backpack blower i don't use for a nice HomeLite C72 (80cc). Excited! You probably know, but Sugar Creek Supply sells the decals for the bars and entire decal kits for the saws. They have all the old saws not just HomeLite. Im in Atlanta Metro area and there are so many old saws available on Facebook. Keep em coming man! Good stuff

[tonymayhew]

That saw you said your dad had got for you has That bright red paint like my XL 76 Terry Industrys has! Are you sure that is not a Terry saw? Damn! Between you and I we might just have half of all the XL12 and Super XL saws on the west coast! 😳

[ssergei]

Yes, it's the best👍🏻 You're in a good place, have so many of them. I lost mine a year ago because damaged some seals i couldn't find new. Now the only option here in CA is to pay >$100, maybe one day🙂 glad you recovered💪🏻

[andrewscott]

Great video Dan. I really enjoy these ones👍👍

[Dalv]

They are the best - I have my original for 40+ years and still runs great. Started collecting them and have 5 more. Always on the lookout for more. Great video Dan

[dennisharrison]

Just got my xl 12 out put some buckies 90 octane none alcoholic gas in it mixed with Lucas Simi synthetic old saw cut down 1 elm and a locust did realy good

[danconverse]

I remember your kackle fest with all of your XL-12 and super XL-12s. Also I agree, that 24 inch bar on the blue super with the kick stand that you made is my favorite too! And the video with the custom double barrel muffler chrome pipes! Awesome collection Dan the Man. You keep crankin out the great videos and I'll keep watchin em. Thanks again bud!

[thecollectoronthecorner]

Yep I have several of different versions of the XL12's one is a Circle saw. I had seen videos of them but never laid eyes on one. Then one was at a estate auction So I bought it. Today a old friend I hadnt talked to in decades came by. I got it down and it fired right up. Them I had to fire up a XL 12. He loved hearing the crackle of the loud stack exhaust and seeing the blue smoke from the 1/2 pint oil to the gallon fuel mixture. Reminded him of back in the day. And I enjoyed it immensly also.

[dennisharrison]

My first saw was one of the old blue homlites realy good saw I went to our local southern states they sold them and parts I went there got new rope pully and a pull rope done and spring mine was a awsome saw I got it back in 1987

[davidiverson]

Used to have a firewood business in the 60s. I had an XL 12 and cut hundreds of cords with it. It was a great saw and easy to maintain. It would cut up to 3 feet in diameter longs by double cutting with a 20 inch bar.

[egtarbforestry]

I was so Happy when I bought the XL-12 and it had my name on the Serial plate Terry😊

[JTschainsawshop]

Grate saw the best of the best I have 9 of them love your vids

[Swamp-Fox]

Nice XL12 collection!! I say put that bar on the late model red saw.

[timberslasher]

Cool ol' saws!!🤙🤙😎
Have a couple blue ones myself💪