Stihl says its TS440 Cutquik cut-off machine is the first cut-off saw in the world with a blade brake, but the brake was actually created to support the saw’s adjustable guard. With the TS440 ...

With a rip chain on a 20-inch Stihl [chain saw] and some 2x4s as a rail guide to make my first cut, I was able to mill 10 six-foot slabs, 2-1/4-inches thick from a cedar tree on our property.” ...