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Which is lighter, an electric or petrol chainsaw ?
On Sat, 01 Oct 2016, Brooklyn1 wrote:
They weigh about the same but with electic you need to consider the electric cord is cumbersome and add the weight of any extention cord and the drag it places when moving about... however it's really a no brainer, petrol is superior in power and portability. With a total property of 20' x 100' my $50 electric does just fine. But there is the cost of the extension cord. Most people don't buy a thick enough gauge one for the amperage the saw draws. I've found the best deals on heavy extension cords at Harbor Freight. Especially for one that isn't used often. Don. www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom). |
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Which is lighter, an electric or petrol chainsaw ?
On Tue, 04 Oct 2016 18:01:50 -0400, Don Wiss
wrote: On Sat, 01 Oct 2016, Brooklyn1 wrote: They weigh about the same but with electic you need to consider the electric cord is cumbersome and add the weight of any extention cord and the drag it places when moving about... however it's really a no brainer, petrol is superior in power and portability. With a total property of 20' x 100' my $50 electric does just fine. With a property that small a coping saw should be more than adequate. Truthfully though, i can't imagine you really need a chain saw, a bow saw should handly anything you need to do and it's a lot safer, any chainsaw is dangerous... any job I can do with a bow saw that's what I use... I don't care if it takes longer and requires more effort, it's worth not needing a trip to the ER or worse. It bothers me that anyone with the dollars can waqlk into Home Depot and buy a chainsaw, even an eight year old... I think buying and operating a chainsaw should require passing a test for a license, and be minimally 21 years old. But there is the cost of the extension cord. Most people don't buy a thick enough gauge one for the amperage the saw draws. I've found the best deals on heavy extension cords at Harbor Freight. Especially for one that isn't used often. I've no argument with frugalness. I've found Amazon has the best selection of high quality extension cords and the best prices. |
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Which is lighter, an electric or petrol chainsaw ?
On Tue, 04 Oct 2016, Brooklyn1 wrote:
With a total property of 20' x 100' my $50 electric does just fine. With a property that small a coping saw should be more than adequate. Truthfully though, i can't imagine you really need a chain saw, a bow saw should handly anything you need to do and it's a lot safer, You got to be kidding. I didn't write that I only cut wood from trees on my property. The size of the property simply limits the space where I can cut. I have probably sawed up a cord of wood so far. There was the tornado that went right overhead. I cut up most of the Bradford pear street tree that was in front. I collected from the park many, many loads of limbs to cut. Then Superstorm Sandy produced more to cut. Then a few months back they trimmed the trees on the next block and the guys gave me many of the limbs. I also split wood with an ax. For that I have to find a tree stump from a street tree on the block. The wood from the Bradford pear was split on its own stump. The wood from the pruning of the next block was split on a stump up the block. Don. www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom). |
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Don Wiss wrote:
Brooklyn1 wrote: With a total property of 20' x 100' my $50 electric does just fine. With a property that small a coping saw should be more than adequate. Truthfully though, i can't imagine you really need a chain saw, a bow saw should handly anything you need to do and it's a lot safer, You got to be kidding. I didn't write that I only cut wood from trees on my property. The size of the property simply limits the space where I can cut. I have probably sawed up a cord of wood so far. A cord of wood takes less space than a VW beetle. There was the tornado that went right overhead. I cut up most of the Bradford pear street tree that was in front. I collected from the park many, many loads of limbs to cut. Then Superstorm Sandy produced more to cut. Then a few months back they trimmed the trees on the next block and the guys gave me many of the limbs. You're who's kidding, you didn't say anything about what you will do with a chainsaw yet you saw fit to mention the size of your property, which is meaningless, could be a 100 acre hay field with not a tree. Why do so many people here ask for advice about which chainsaw to buy yet never mention the most critical information, WHAT they will do with it. And here you manufacture a detailed story about tree limbs, none of which require more than a 24" bow saw. BTW, a Bradford pear is a relatively small tree, of weak wood, composed of a rather short trunk (~6') of perhaps a 10" diam and then many small limbs, can easily be sliced up into manageable parts with a bow saw and limbed with lopers. I wouldn't bother to start up a chainsaw for dispatching a Bradford pear, or limbs from roadway trimming. In fact the road crew came down here last week trimming the limbs over utility lines, they used pole saws and bucket trucks with bow saws, no chain saws. Flowering fruit trees generally don't require a chainsaw, not unless one has a need to play macho man. For what you describe a good bow saw is all you need... read the reviews... most agree with me, takes the place of a chain saw, a lot safer and no polluting smelly/fire hazard gasolene and oil to mess with... operating a chain saw or even a string trimmer for an hour breathing those fumes that exhaust right in your face you may as well be chain smoking three packs a day. I strongly suggest anyone operating a chainsaw, string trimmer, or lawnmower wear a respirator. A good bow saw is all you need: https://www.amazon.com/Bahco-10-30-2...bow%2Bsaw&th=1 Were I slicing up lots of tree limbs I'd have a band saw, there are blades for every function... many of my neighbors heat with wood, they slice limbs with a band saw, will cut through a 6" limb like a hot knife goes through a stick of butter. |
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On 10/5/2016 10:45 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
A cord of wood takes less space than a VW beetle. Heh, your HUD-subsidized apartment isn't much bigger than that either, Shelly. |
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In article , gravesend10
@verizon.net says... Don Wiss wrote: Brooklyn1 wrote: With a total property of 20' x 100' my $50 electric does just fine. With a property that small a coping saw should be more than adequate. Truthfully though, i can't imagine you really need a chain saw, a bow saw should handly anything you need to do and it's a lot safer, You got to be kidding. I didn't write that I only cut wood from trees on my property. The size of the property simply limits the space where I can cut. I have probably sawed up a cord of wood so far. A cord of wood takes less space than a VW beetle. There was the tornado that went right overhead. I cut up most of the Bradford pear street tree that was in front. I collected from the park many, many loads of limbs to cut. Then Superstorm Sandy produced more to cut. Then a few months back they trimmed the trees on the next block and the guys gave me many of the limbs. You're who's kidding, you didn't say anything about what you will do with a chainsaw yet you saw fit to mention the size of your property, which is meaningless, could be a 100 acre hay field with not a tree. Why do so many people here ask for advice about which chainsaw to buy yet never mention the most critical information, WHAT they will do with it. And here you manufacture a detailed story about tree limbs, none of which require more than a 24" bow saw. BTW, a Bradford pear is a relatively small tree, of weak wood, composed of a rather short trunk (~6') of perhaps a 10" diam and then many small limbs, can easily be sliced up into manageable parts with a bow saw and limbed with lopers. I wouldn't bother to start up a chainsaw for dispatching a Bradford pear, or limbs from roadway trimming. In fact the road crew came down here last week trimming the limbs over utility lines, they used pole saws and bucket trucks with bow saws, no chain saws. Flowering fruit trees generally don't require a chainsaw, not unless one has a need to play macho man. For what you describe a good bow saw is all you need... read the reviews... most agree with me, takes the place of a chain saw, a lot safer and no polluting smelly/fire hazard gasolene and oil to mess with... operating a chain saw or even a string trimmer for an hour breathing those fumes that exhaust right in your face you may as well be chain smoking three packs a day. I strongly suggest anyone operating a chainsaw, string trimmer, or lawnmower wear a respirator. A good bow saw is all you need: https://www.amazon.com/Bahco-10-30-2...bow%2Bsaw&th=1 Were I slicing up lots of tree limbs I'd have a band saw, there are blades for every function... many of my neighbors heat with wood, they slice limbs with a band saw, will cut through a 6" limb like a hot knife goes through a stick of butter. Brookly, who died and made you the arbiter of what tools someone should and should not use for any given purpose? |
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Which is lighter, an electric or petrol chainsaw ?
On Wed, 5 Oct 2016 21:38:28 -0400, "J. Clarke"
wrote: In article , gravesend10 says... Don Wiss wrote: Brooklyn1 wrote: With a total property of 20' x 100' my $50 electric does just fine. With a property that small a coping saw should be more than adequate. Truthfully though, i can't imagine you really need a chain saw, a bow saw should handly anything you need to do and it's a lot safer, You got to be kidding. I didn't write that I only cut wood from trees on my property. The size of the property simply limits the space where I can cut. I have probably sawed up a cord of wood so far. A cord of wood takes less space than a VW beetle. There was the tornado that went right overhead. I cut up most of the Bradford pear street tree that was in front. I collected from the park many, many loads of limbs to cut. Then Superstorm Sandy produced more to cut. Then a few months back they trimmed the trees on the next block and the guys gave me many of the limbs. You're who's kidding, you didn't say anything about what you will do with a chainsaw yet you saw fit to mention the size of your property, which is meaningless, could be a 100 acre hay field with not a tree. Why do so many people here ask for advice about which chainsaw to buy yet never mention the most critical information, WHAT they will do with it. And here you manufacture a detailed story about tree limbs, none of which require more than a 24" bow saw. BTW, a Bradford pear is a relatively small tree, of weak wood, composed of a rather short trunk (~6') of perhaps a 10" diam and then many small limbs, can easily be sliced up into manageable parts with a bow saw and limbed with lopers. I wouldn't bother to start up a chainsaw for dispatching a Bradford pear, or limbs from roadway trimming. In fact the road crew came down here last week trimming the limbs over utility lines, they used pole saws and bucket trucks with bow saws, no chain saws. Flowering fruit trees generally don't require a chainsaw, not unless one has a need to play macho man. For what you describe a good bow saw is all you need... read the reviews... most agree with me, takes the place of a chain saw, a lot safer and no polluting smelly/fire hazard gasolene and oil to mess with... operating a chain saw or even a string trimmer for an hour breathing those fumes that exhaust right in your face you may as well be chain smoking three packs a day. I strongly suggest anyone operating a chainsaw, string trimmer, or lawnmower wear a respirator. A good bow saw is all you need: https://www.amazon.com/Bahco-10-30-2...bow%2Bsaw&th=1 Were I slicing up lots of tree limbs I'd have a band saw, there are blades for every function... many of my neighbors heat with wood, they slice limbs with a band saw, will cut through a 6" limb like a hot knife goes through a stick of butter. Brookly, who died and made you the arbiter of what tools someone should and should not use for any given purpose? Judy Clarke needs a new dildo. |
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Which is lighter, an electric or petrol chainsaw ?
On 10/6/2016 8:48 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
My wife needs a new dildo. Yer too old to satisfy her, Shelly. |
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Which is lighter, an electric or petrol chainsaw ?
On 2016-10-06 12:48:51 +0000, Brooklyn1 said:
Judy Clarke needs a new dildo. Why, when she already has a prick like you? |
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