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On Feb 22, 1:13*pm, Janet Tweedy wrote:
In article , 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. -- 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. Rod |
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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. -- 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. |
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Farmer Giles wrote: ...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. Very good point! This is very easily checked, and corrected, on mine: I check it constantly whilst sawing, and occasionally have to correct it. John |
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On Feb 22, 7:33*pm, Another John wrote:
In article , *Farmer Giles wrote: ...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. Very good point! *This is very easily checked, and corrected, on mine: I check it constantly whilst sawing, and occasionally have to correct it. John The Bosch electricsaw has a chain tension adjuster that needs no tools, Takes seconds. Don't forget to buy chain oil. (And keep the saw topped up) |
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"Rod" wrote in message ... On Feb 22, 1:13 pm, Janet Tweedy wrote: In article , 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. -- 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. Rod My electric chain saw does have a kick-back brake. Bill |
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