On 22/02/2012 18:19, Rod wrote:
On Feb 22, 1:13 pm, Janet wrote:
In , writes

You have probably heard this before but, if you find manual sawing
difficult, you do not have the strength to use a chainsaw safely.

Oh I can saw well enough but currently i have three 4ft high piles of
very large logs in the garden from an oak, a mulberry an apple and a
silver Birch and the thought of sawing by hand, umpteen logs is a bit
daunting timewise, I need to cut them to about 12 inches long.

It looks soooo much easier slicing through them with an saw. Too thick
for my stihl hedgecutter though.

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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraphhttp://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

You'll be fine with an electric chainsaw, Not B&D but most of the
others mentioned + Makita are good. Sharpening isn't rocket science -
just read the instruction booklet and practice. Time spent sharpening
is never wasted, you can waste no end of time cutting with a dull
chain. I think by now you're grown up enough to read safety
instructions and see the potential for serious damage. It's been a
long time since I used an electric saw so I don't know if they are
fitted with chain brakes as all petrol saws are. If that is the case
don't buy one without - even a little saw can kick back and do serious
damage and the brake lessens the risk of injury.


Fairly sound advice (and all the electric saws I have seen and used have
chain brakes). I would add one important point on safety, if I may, and
that is to check the chain tension regularly and adjust if loose. A
badly tensioned chain is a definite safety hazard.