Help / advice

[Stan1664]

Hello all,

I have been using a chainsaw for about 14 years now and respect them fully.

I would like some advice I’ve got a 021 Sthil great little saw, it’s got a 14” bar on it and I’ve cut some biggish logs up today.

There is a few big logs about 40” diameter I’m looking at getting a other chainsaw but unsure which one to get so any advice will be very appreciated, or does anyone know who rents them out in West Yorkshire area ? 
Thanks for reading.

Stan.

Edited March 31 by Stan1664

[Steven P]

Rental - from previous posts I think you can get them but have to buy a new bar and chain with them - if my memory serves me right?

 

How many is a few big logs? 2 or 3 and though a pain to do you can cut a notch in them wide enough for the saw to go in and complete the cut.

[manco]

consider paying a local tree surgeon to cut them?

potentially cheaper than buying a new saw

[Stan1664]

17 hours ago, Steven P said:

Rental - from previous posts I think you can get them but have to buy a new bar and chain with them - if my memory serves me right?

 

How many is a few big logs? 2 or 3 and though a pain to do you can cut a notch in them wide enough for the saw to go in and complete the cut.

it’s a fair size about between 36” and 40” in diameter and it’s about 10’ long 

 

[Stan1664]

 

it’s a fair size about between 36” and 40” in diameter and it’s about 10’ long 

[Stan1664]

40 minutes ago, manco said:

consider paying a local tree surgeon to cut them?

potentially cheaper than buying a new saw

 

[Stan1664]

Hello I can’t find one as yet I have asked on a few groups but no response yet.

[GarethM]

Just pick up a phone and call a decent sized arb company for them to do it for you.

 

No sod is going to rent or loan a saw that big, without you signing over your life savings, house, wife and possibly a few IOU handies.

[openspaceman]

21 minutes ago, Stan1664 said:

Hello I can’t find one as yet I have asked on a few groups but no response yet.

It may help if people know the rough location.

[Steven P]

10' is 10 log lengths? Not excessive but not sure it is worth a whole new saw just for that.. but of course, the n+1 rule applies (n = how many you need / how many your partner thinks you have).

 

I'd be tempted to cut 1' wide slot in the top, as far down as you can (10"?). take it out with the saw or axe, should give you enough to go all the way after that from the centre of that slot, might put a notch in the base? Depends who the log is lying and where the pressures are that will catch the chain depends to cut from the top or bottom

Edited March 31 by Steven P