Chainsaw advice

[featherstick]

all of the above

Plus some training. I'm sure there are introductory courses about. The potential for catastrophic accidents is too great.

[CynicalSurvival]

Many thanks for all the good advice

I will look out for a good quality saw with one of the brands mentioned, a 2nd hand of a good make in preference to a cheap new one.

Also will look around for courses. I have contacts at the local council ranger service so will ask there...

Thanks again.

[Yorkshire Andy]

You are permitted to store 30l in cans at home..

I prefer the rhino explosafe cans..


http://www.amazon.co.uk/FUEL-CONTAINER- ... B0040QAN02


Also use quality 2 stroke oil and a fuel stabiliser a tree surgeon mate reccomends a shot of redex too to keep the carb clean

[CynicalSurvival]

On reflection, given the relatively small amount of log cutting that I need to do and the cost of a decent ch-saw plus safety equip, I am wondering if perhaps I'd be better getting a top quality bow saw plus saw horses, and perhaps a mechanical wood splitter too. Any thoughts?

Many thanks again. Those fuel cans look great - think I'll invest on a couple of them regardless.

[ForgeCorvus]

Have you thought about a Cross-cut saw rather then a bowsaw ?


I've used one to cut through a foot thick seasoned plum log

A quick search turned this one up Ebay (the front handle can be removed and refitted just in front of the large handgrip)

[Yorkshire Andy]

On reflection, given the relatively small amount of log cutting that I need to do and the cost of a decent ch-saw plus safety equip, I am wondering if perhaps I'd be better getting a top quality bow saw plus saw horses, and perhaps a mechanical wood splitter too. Any thoughts?

Many thanks again. Those fuel cans look great - think I'll invest on a couple of them regardless.

How about an electric chain or sabre saw?

[CynicalSurvival]

Have you thought about a Cross-cut saw rather then a bowsaw ?

I have a cross saw and it's pretty good, but I had assumed that a bow saw would be better as it is designed for this sort of thing. Has anyone tried both?
Sabre saws looks a bit small tbh for logs, and I'd prefer not to have to plug in to the mains..

[preparedsurrey]

If there is a couple of you you can use a 2 man saw (not sure it isn't a 2 man cross cut saw looking at the tooth pattern as above) with a bit of practise you can be nearly as quick as a chainsaw

[ForgeCorvus]

A bit more about the type of saw I'm talking about (scroll down to the Product details) Clicky..... Even new it comes in under budget

I've used both.
Bowsaws are good for smaller stuff (fence post sort of size, up to telegraph pole if you've got one of the really big ones) and cutting stuff at funny angles (branches off standing trees for example), maintaining them is simple because of the disposable blades.
The problems with them is the blade isn't very thick or wide so it tends to wander a bit if you're sawing larger stuff (which can make standing the rounds on end hard), also the frame limits the thickness you can cut (BTW watch your fingers if you don't have a knuckle-bow fitted)

Cross-cut saws are best on larger logs (above arm-thick because of the big teeth) and will quite happily chew through anything with a thickness of less then two thirds the length of the blade, if you keep them sharp (not a hard skill to learn) they cut really fast due to the aggressive tooth pattern.
They're not compact by any means and they work best in a static position (saw-horse or saw-pit) and they really do need both hands to use (unlike a bowsaw).

I've used my brother's four foot monster both single and two-man

[preparedsurrey]

If you are using a saw pit, don't be the one down below and remember breathing in all that dust (especially hard wood) isn't good for you. Once you've logged up a few trees like that you'll be toasty warm and won't need a fire!