Advise on 1st Chainsaw for home use

[Rough Hewn]

Hi there.  The chap recently built the house and paid me to install the cinema.  In the "woods" to the rear of the property there are quite a few trees.  We had a chat about them, and he wants them gone.  I asked if I could have a few to cut up for firewood, and he's offered me as much as I want.
 
After I have taken what I want he plans to get some heavy machinery in and level the lot.

Buddy I’ll be blunt.
It’s gone from cutting a bit of your own firewood at home…
Now it’s getting paid to fell and process a woodland.
You’ll need more than a 135 for that job.
Not to mention the paperwork and insurance.
Tread very carefully.

[Steven1210]

Where are you getting paid work from?

 

Chap I did some audio visual work for has his own land that he is clearing for more building work. There are about 20plus trees that are coming down and it's all being levelled.

 

He has said I can have what I want for home, before he gets the big boys in.

 

Apart from this, I will be cutting up logs in my garden for my own use.

 

Edited October 8, 2021 by Steven1210

[Khriss]

1 hour ago, Stubby said:

Obviously I don't know the circumstances but some words come to mind " felling licence " TPO, conservation area ,  amount per calendar  month , extraction etc etc etc ....

..! An dont forget the can of worms  😉 K

[doobin]

7 hours ago, Steven1210 said:

Where are you getting paid work from?

 

Chap I did some audio visual work for has his own land that he is clearing for more building work. There are about 20plus trees that are coming down and it's all being levelled.

 

He has said I can have what I want for home, before he gets the big boys in.

 

Apart from this, I will be cutting up logs in my garden for my own use.

 

It'll be much easier if he just gets the big boys to stack the smaller branches in the corner for you.

[coppice cutter]

5 hours ago, doobin said:

It'll be much easier if he just gets the big boys to stack the smaller branches in the corner for you.

This!

[Steven1210]

13 hours ago, doobin said:

It'll be much easier if he just gets the big boys to stack the smaller branches in the corner for you.

Thats actually spot on.  Its one thing cutting logs into manageable sizes, but cutting a tree down, well, thats well above my skill set, and to be honest Im not right keen on the idea.  But like you said, cutting from a pile would be a whole much simpler.

[doobin]

Where are you based? You can come and practice on my firewood pile🤣

[Steven1210]

1 hour ago, doobin said:

Where are you based? You can come and practice on my firewood pile🤣

Preston lancs.

 

It's getting its first outing today🤣🤣🤣

[Rough Hewn]

Preston lancs.
 
It's getting its first outing today🤣🤣🤣

Get a rag and rub a bit of chain oil on the bar before you use it.
When bedding a new engine in…
Try not to Rev it too much outside of a log.
After each tank of fuel, give it 45-60 minutes to cool.
Keep the chain tensioned correctly.
If it sags after a few cuts,normal for a new chain.
When you’ve retensioned and finished the first tank YOU MUST detension the chain or it will stretch as it cools possibly bending the crankshaft.
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[Steven1210]

22 minutes ago, Rough Hewn said:

Get a rag and rub a bit of chain oil on the bar before you use it.
When bedding a new engine in…
Try not to Rev it too much outside of a log.
After each tank of fuel, give it 45-60 minutes to cool.
Keep the chain tensioned correctly.
If it sags after a few cuts,normal for a new chain.
When you’ve retensioned and finished the first tank YOU MUST detension the chain or it will stretch as it cools possibly bending the crankshaft.

Thank you Rough, that's some info I have not stumbled across, but makes perfect sense regarding hot chain.

 

When tensioning am I right that it should not sag at all from the bottom of the bar, and should be easily pulled/move along the bar?

 

Got you, oil bar first, and don't rev its nut off when not under load.

 

Thank you for the advice. I really appreciate it.😊