With hundreds of full-colour photographs and fascinating ephemera,
combined with an authoritative text listing hundreds of chainsaw models
from the 1800s to the present, Chainsaws carefully traces the
evolutionary threads of countless pioneer devices--from
six-hundred-pound steam-powered behemoths, to gas chainsaws mounted on
wheeled carriages, to diesel chainsaws. The meticulous text examines
Andreas Stihl's Black Forest experiments, Vancouver's booming WWII
chainsaw industry and the postwar race to develop one-man saws, the rise
and fall of Canada's proud Pioneer brand, and the late entry into the
field of the centuries-old arms manufacturer Husqvarna. Recalling
once-familiar brands such as Titan, Timberhog, Bluestreak, Hi-Baller,
Hornet, Wasp, IEL, Partner, PM, Poulan, Dolmar, Danarm, Disston,
Remington, Canadien, Lombard, Mall, McCulloch, Shade, Solo, Be-Bo and
Jo-Bu among others, author David Lee worked together with some of the
world's leading chainsaw history experts to create this tribute to one
of humanity's most labour-saving inventions.
Lee concludes this new paperback edition with a note on recent advances
in chainsaw technology--notably the cordless electric chainsaw, powered
by a lithium-ion battery--bringing readers up to date on today's
lightweight modern machine. Chainsaws is a handsome gift book and an
indispensable reference for anybody with an interest in chainsaws or
technology.
