Nick said:

Sigh. Even if you didn't need the same muscles to control a chainsaw
SAFELY, it is EXTREMELY rare to have a few arm muscles very weak and
the rest quite strong. What I said is correct, unfortunately :-(

Well Nick I sympathise, but I disagree. I've been cutting wood up data
protection alert for 40 years now. The chainsaw is heavier to pick up
than the bowsaw, but by golly it's easier to use! Different physiques
.... or perhaps you know something which I have yet to find out, further
down the line. :-(

And Emery said...

I'm with Nick on this one. Chainsawing is plain hard work. For tree
pruning I get a better cut, and a safer one, with a bowsaw. ..... etc.

I agree, if you're pruning trees Emery. However as she has said, Janet
is faced with a large piles of logs to saw up into foot-lengths.

Furthermore, although several people have mentioned petrol saws, the
main recommendation is for an electric one -- which is lighter, far,
*far* easier to use, and less intimidating than a petrol one.


And finally, in answer to Janet's most recent question: my own saw is a
Bosch AKE 35 S, which I think cost me about £70 about 5 years ago, at B
and Q (where of course I was able to have a good look at it before
buying). I see they don't make this model any more (surprise), but pop
into B&Q and see what they have - be careful to buy a make approved by
this group though!

Finally finally: I bought one because my mate had raved about his: he
lent me it, and (having used a petrol saw before) I was sold within 20
seconds!

John