On Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:51:13 +0000, PC wrote:

Sometimes the chainsaw seems a great alternative.

Funnily, I'll do anything else but start up the chainsaw. 99% of the
living stuff I cut can be done with a 6' folding saw and that includes
one foot diameter trees.

Dead wood, I acculmulated a great pile and do it in one batch.