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Can anyone recommend a small chainsaw for light work. Not to cut tree
trunks but heavier branches that are pruned and so on so i can use them
for the fire/ Sawing manually on a saw horse is definitely tiring if not
exhausting!!
--
Janet Tweedy

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In article ,
Janet Tweedy wrote:

Can anyone recommend a small chainsaw for light work. Not to cut tree
trunks but heavier branches that are pruned and so on so i can use them
for the fire/ Sawing manually on a saw horse is definitely tiring if not
exhausting!!

You have probably heard this before but, if you find manual sawing
difficult, you do not have the strength to use a chainsaw safely.
Admittedly, using one for straight, simple lengths on a sawhorse
is by FAR the safest way of using one. I probably still have the
strength to do that (just), but have no difficulty using a bowsaw.

How big is your bowsaw, and how new the blade?


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

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On 21/02/2012 18:32, wrote:
In ,
Janet wrote:

Can anyone recommend a small chainsaw for light work. Not to cut tree
trunks but heavier branches that are pruned and so on so i can use them
for the fire/ Sawing manually on a saw horse is definitely tiring if not
exhausting!!

You have probably heard this before but, if you find manual sawing
difficult, you do not have the strength to use a chainsaw safely.
Admittedly, using one for straight, simple lengths on a sawhorse
is by FAR the safest way of using one. I probably still have the
strength to do that (just), but have no difficulty using a bowsaw.

How big is your bowsaw, and how new the blade?


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
My father collected logs, up to a reasonably large size from local
woods. He then sawed them by hand and split them with chisels and a
sledge hammer. He said it was great, as the wood provided heat twice,
once in preparation and second in burning them.

--
Residing on low ground in North Staffordshire

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On Feb 21, 6:03*pm, Janet Tweedy wrote:
Can anyone recommend a small chainsaw for light work. Not to cut tree
trunks but heavier branches that are pruned and so on so i can use them
for the fire/ Sawing manually on a saw horse is definitely tiring if not
exhausting!!
--
Janet Tweedy


An electric chainsaw is lighter than petrol and a lot less trouble.
You can get quite a small one.
However it needs maintenance every few hours,chain sharpened and
retensioned etc & you really need some training/advice/demonstration.

They are a deadly bit of kit, so easy to have a serious accident.

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On Feb 21, 6:03*pm, Janet Tweedy wrote:
Can anyone recommend a small chainsaw for light work. Not to cut tree
trunks but heavier branches that are pruned and so on so i can use them
for the fire/ Sawing manually on a saw horse is definitely tiring if not
exhausting!!
--
Janet Tweedy


The Ryobi and Bosch stuff is pretty good BTW.
Avoid B&D

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Janet Tweedy wrote:
Can anyone recommend a small chainsaw for light work. Not to cut tree
trunks but heavier branches that are pruned and so on so i can use
them for the fire/ Sawing manually on a saw horse is definitely
tiring if not exhausting!!

Have you looked at electric saws? With the right blade i've found them
useful for firewood...

L

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In article , wrote:

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

With all due respect: rubbish! Using a bowsaw utilises different
muscles for a start.

But the main point is _time_ (as well as muscle power): if you have a
pile of (say) 4" stuff to saw up into 10" lengths, a bowsaw will take
you a *lot* of effort. And what would take you a day with a bowsaw
(even if the blade is new) will take a couple of hours at most, and
almost no effort.

I bought a Bosch electric chainsaw about 5 years ago (I've had three new
saw-chains). It's saved me man-day's of work, and is a joy to use --
it's in the top 5 of my Top Ten Tools.

Caveats: you do need a good saw-horse (so the work is held well, and
also conveniently); and you do need to keep your wits about you -- it's
not a mindless grind, like the bowsaw. I always stand slightly to one
side of the line of the chain, when cutting "just in case". But
honestly: it's a doddle to use, and *nowhere near* as disorienting (or
should I say frightening) as a 2-stroke (which I also have).

John

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In article ,
Another John wrote:

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

With all due respect: rubbish! Using a bowsaw utilises different
muscles for a start.

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 :-(

But the main point is _time_ (as well as muscle power): ...

That is a completely separate matter.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

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On Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:03:58 +0000, Janet Tweedy
wrote:


Can anyone recommend a small chainsaw for light work. Not to cut tree
trunks but heavier branches that are pruned and so on so i can use them
for the fire/ Sawing manually on a saw horse is definitely tiring if not
exhausting!!

There's too much to go wrong. IME, chainsaw blades stretch and blunt
quickly. Sharpening them is a right PITA - maybe a good occupation
during an Alaskan winter - and replacing them is expensive. Get a
good bow saw, a spare blade or so, a good hard file and a saw set. I'm
sure that there are saw doctor videos on U-Tube.

Regards
JonH

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In article ,
wrote:
On Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:03:58 +0000, Janet Tweedy
wrote:

Can anyone recommend a small chainsaw for light work. Not to cut tree
trunks but heavier branches that are pruned and so on so i can use them
for the fire/ Sawing manually on a saw horse is definitely tiring if not
exhausting!!

There's too much to go wrong. IME, chainsaw blades stretch and blunt
quickly. Sharpening them is a right PITA - maybe a good occupation
during an Alaskan winter - and replacing them is expensive. Get a
good bow saw, a spare blade or so, a good hard file and a saw set. I'm
sure that there are saw doctor videos on U-Tube.

There are, but modern bowsaw blades are highly hardened, keep their
edge for a long time, and are not intended to be resharpened or
reset. You just replace them, which doesn't cost a fortune.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

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On Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:20:12 +0000 (GMT), wrote:

In article ,
wrote:
On Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:03:58 +0000, Janet Tweedy
wrote:

Can anyone recommend a small chainsaw for light work. Not to cut tree
trunks but heavier branches that are pruned and so on so i can use them
for the fire/ Sawing manually on a saw horse is definitely tiring if not
exhausting!!

There's too much to go wrong. IME, chainsaw blades stretch and blunt
quickly. Sharpening them is a right PITA - maybe a good occupation
during an Alaskan winter - and replacing them is expensive. Get a
good bow saw, a spare blade or so, a good hard file and a saw set. I'm
sure that there are saw doctor videos on U-Tube.

There are, but modern bowsaw blades are highly hardened, keep their
edge for a long time, and are not intended to be resharpened or
reset. You just replace them, which doesn't cost a fortune.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.


Even better. I *hate* saw doctoring!

JonH

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On Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:03:58 +0000, Janet Tweedy
wrote:


Can anyone recommend a small chainsaw for light work. Not to cut tree
trunks but heavier branches that are pruned and so on so i can use them
for the fire/ Sawing manually on a saw horse is definitely tiring if not
exhausting!!


Reading all the replies leads me to suggest what I've suggested to
others before. OTOH, I have a small electric chainsaw somewhere up in
the attic and will happily despatch it to you if/when I can find it.
The only requirement apart from sharpening blades is a copious supply
of vegetable oil as lubrication. I will mention that as a chainsaw it
was crap.

Anyhow, the advice I've given others (and those who have followed have
thanked me) is to fork out for one of those multi-tools. For about
£170 you get a pole pruner (chainsaw sort of thing), hedge trimmer,
brush cutter and strimmer.

For your log cutting use, you'll be far enough away from the logs to
avoid personal damage. You just let the"pruner" attachment lie on the
log. It'll cut through it and all you need to worry about is stopping
it from falling when it reaches the other side.

And it will make the lopping off of branches from the trees easier in
the first place. I've cut down a tree with a 14 inch trunk with a
pruner - just cut from both sides. They're lovely little tools.

Cheers, Jake
=======================================
Urgling happily from the dryer end of Swansea Bay.

I'm having a panic - noticed some water in the pond
in between the frog spawn.

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On 02/21/2012 08:41 PM, wrote:
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 :-(

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. Even with a
saw horse, the chain saw is tricky, you have to continually put it down
and pick up again while moving logs in and out.

I do my share of chainsawing and don't like it, but for some larger (8")
cutting it does save time. But the next day, boy do I feel it in me
arms. Bowsawing I throw plenty of sweat, but am not sore for days
afterwards!

I use a small Stihl, but still heavier than I'd like. But a good saw. I
had some tree men here last year who roped and jumped around some full
sized Tilia with very neat little Stihl saws hanging from their waists.

-E

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On Feb 21, 6:03*pm, Janet Tweedy wrote:
Can anyone recommend a small chainsaw for light work. Not to cut tree
trunks but heavier branches that are pruned and so on so i can use them
for the fire/ Sawing manually on a saw horse is definitely tiring if not
exhausting!!
--
Janet Tweedy

I have a Makita DCS3501 35cm petrol chainsaw. £239.99 from
http://www.angliatoolcentre.co.uk/ma...aw-bid490.html If you
can get away with an electric one it is cheaper by far. I
wholeheartedly recommend this chainsaw as well priced and
lightweight. It replaced a heavy, poor quality B&Q one. I have an
electric chain sharpener that makes light work of sharpening. I have
always found Makita tools to be reliable and spares easy to get when
required.

Cheers,
Comp-in-Caithness

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"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message
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Can anyone recommend a small chainsaw for light work. Not to cut tree
trunks but heavier branches that are pruned and so on so i can use them
for the fire/ Sawing manually on a saw horse is definitely tiring if not
exhausting!!
--
Janet Tweedy

Take a look at the Bosch electric saws, don't get a petrol one it will be
too heavy, something with a shortish blade should be fine. I tend to work
over the branches with loppers first then zick up the last bits with the
chain saw.


--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk