Amazing Wall Of Antique Chainsaws
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Dexter Brahn has been a chainsaw dealer and repairman for nearly 30 years, and he says sometimes guys bring in models that are way “over the hill” and they often don’t want them back, he says. “So, several years ago, I started hanging them from the ceiling or cutting a hole in a firewood wall and left them hanging there. I called it my saw patina wall.”
The collection grew over the years, and Brahn says, “Old timers would come in and point to different ones and have stories to tell about how hard it was to start, what they used to cut with it, and so on. Now I’m getting to be an old timer, and it’s time to put them in someone else’s hands.”
Brahn helps out a tractor club in Charles City, Iowa, and offered to give them old saws so they could start a collection. “They took out a good-sized trailer load and two van loads, more than 100 in all,” Brahn says. “They’re putting up a display, so visitors get a chance to see what old saws look like.”
One of the saws they’ll see is a personal favorite of Brahn’s, an old Vonruden that was made in Claremont, Minn. “I advertised for antique saws for many years and rescued this one from the junk pile. It runs off tractor hydraulics. It has a 4-ft. bar with a valve on the operator’s end to turn it on and off and control the speed. A helper handle is on the opposite end.”
In addition to saw repair and collecting, Brahn is widely recognized for his chainsaw carving abilities. A friend taught him basic skills more than 25 years ago that he’s improved on over the years. Now he carves at fairs and shows and also conducts carving clinics. He uses 13 different saws to create life-like figures of bears, raccoons, Bullwinkle the Moose, and even Bigfoot.
“Carving has turned into a very fun hobby, and I’ve come a long way from the first few things I did,” Brahn says. “One was a fisherman that my wife would have no part of, so I gave it to my neighbor. Now my wife recognizes that I’m good at this, and it keeps me busy in retirement.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Dexter Brahn, 1324 220th St., Ionia, Iowa 50645 (ph 641-394-3841).
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Amazing Wall Of Antique Chainsaws WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Saws Dexter Brahn has been a chainsaw dealer and repairman for nearly 30 years and he says sometimes guys bring in models that are way “over the hill” and they often don’t want them back he says “So several years ago I started hanging them from the ceiling or cutting a hole in a firewood wall and left them hanging there I called it my saw patina wall ” The collection grew over the years and Brahn says “Old timers would come in and point to different ones and have stories to tell about how hard it was to start what they used to cut with it and so on Now I’m getting to be an old timer and it’s time to put them in someone else’s hands ” Brahn helps out a tractor club in Charles City Iowa and offered to give them old saws so they could start a collection “They took out a good-sized trailer load and two van loads more than 100 in all ” Brahn says “They’re putting up a display so visitors get a chance to see what old saws look like ” One of the saws they’ll see is a personal favorite of Brahn’s an old Vonruden that was made in Claremont Minn “I advertised for antique saws for many years and rescued this one from the junk pile It runs off tractor hydraulics It has a 4-ft bar with a valve on the operator’s end to turn it on and off and control the speed A helper handle is on the opposite end ” In addition to saw repair and collecting Brahn is widely recognized for his chainsaw carving abilities A friend taught him basic skills more than 25 years ago that he’s improved on over the years Now he carves at fairs and shows and also conducts carving clinics He uses 13 different saws to create life-like figures of bears raccoons Bullwinkle the Moose and even Bigfoot “Carving has turned into a very fun hobby and I’ve come a long way from the first few things I did ” Brahn says “One was a fisherman that my wife would have no part of so I gave it to my neighbor Now my wife recognizes that I’m good at this and it keeps me busy in retirement ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Dexter Brahn 1324 220th St Ionia Iowa 50645 ph 641-394-3841
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