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Husqvarna - Stihl - Poulan - Jonsered - Dolmar chainsaws and more => Modified Ported Work or Race saws => Topic started by: 6.8x43 on December 27, 2014, 06:25:46 pm

Title: Looking for Ben Olsen or a reputable work saw builder
Post by: 6.8x43 on December 27, 2014, 06:25:46 pm
Long story short, crushed my Olsen 044 today, very sad. :( Ben built that saw several years ago and it has been amazing, loads of power and could work all day long bucking and limbing in the summer heat.

So I have a NIB 440 that I stashed away when Stihl announced they were going to kill it. I'd like to check with Ben and see if he still ports or somebody PM me a contact that could do it.

Some simple web searches of Ben Olsen doesn't come up with much, I do remember he was in Washington but that was about it, lol.

I've been out of the loop on builders, doubt some of those I knew still do it. I've had saws built by Dave Neiger and Jasha, while all of them ran good, they could not touch that 044.

Thanks
Title: Re: Looking for Ben Olsen or a reputable work saw builder
Post by: 660magnum on December 27, 2014, 07:29:01 pm
http://www.whitepages.com/name/b-olsen/Poulsbo-WA
Title: Re: Looking for Ben Olsen or a reputable work saw builder
Post by: 660magnum on December 27, 2014, 07:35:12 pm
NORTHWEST CHAINSAW

26093 TYTLER RD NE POULSBO, WA 98370

(206) 280-7319

    Founded 2005
    Incorporated
    Annual Revenue $48,000.00
    Employee Count 1
    Industries Tool Repair Services
    Contacts BEN OLSON

Title: Re: Looking for Ben Olsen or a reputable work saw builder
Post by: Cut4fun . on December 27, 2014, 09:05:55 pm
Ben the guy that worked for Dean and split off to take up his own modding?
Title: Re: Looking for Ben Olsen or a reputable work saw builder
Post by: 6.8x43 on December 28, 2014, 08:41:55 am
That was him Cut, thanks guys!
Title: Re: Looking for Ben Olsen or a reputable work saw builder
Post by: Cut4fun . on December 28, 2014, 09:56:25 am
That was him Cut, thanks guys!

Here is his  youtube account. https://www.youtube.com/user/NWCS/videos
Title: Re: Looking for Ben Olsen or a reputable work saw builder
Post by: 6.8x43 on December 28, 2014, 12:56:29 pm
Ok, now that I have had a chance to salvage all the parts, which wasn't much, don't think I want to send him a new 440. The porting doesn't look good at all and the transfers or piston windows were not even touched. I have no idea how that saw ran so good. Back to square one, lol.

Title: Re: Looking for Ben Olsen or a reputable work saw builder
Post by: 660magnum on December 28, 2014, 01:12:56 pm
An original first edition 044 with the 10mm wrist pin was a very good running saw with just a dual outlet Magnum muffler. They were very likable.
Title: Re: Looking for Ben Olsen or a reputable work saw builder
Post by: Cut4fun . on December 28, 2014, 03:00:15 pm
Now you know why he sort of just disappeared in the sunset.

Title: Re: Looking for Ben Olsen or a reputable work saw builder
Post by: 6.8x43 on December 28, 2014, 04:27:56 pm
It was a very clean 10mm saw, almost cried when it got smashed as I knew I would never be able to replace it.

I have another contact and hope to get a 440 or 460 done, running a stock saw sucks.
Title: Re: Looking for Ben Olsen or a reputable work saw builder
Post by: Cat-Face Timber on March 19, 2015, 07:05:58 pm
If I were in your shoes, I would contact Shaun Carr (srcarr52)  or either one of the Randys from SHs.

Title: Re: Looking for Ben Olsen or a reputable work saw builder
Post by: David Young on April 10, 2015, 08:45:40 am
Ok, now that I have had a chance to salvage all the parts, which wasn't much, don't think I want to send him a new 440. The porting doesn't look good at all and the transfers or piston windows were not even touched. I have no idea how that saw ran so good. Back to square one, lol.



Would you mind sharing pictures of the cylinder?
I gave up on modifying pistons because it seems to cause more trouble than gain.  So in my opinion there are better indicators of strong performance enhancers.