A nice day to chop some logs

[openspaceman]

2 hours ago, Peter 1955 said:

Agreed. And considering that Screwfix are offering them from £50, it shouldn't be too fiscally imprudent. 

Interestingly cheap.

 

Their blurb says "Oregon Full-Skip Chamfer-Chisel Chain" yet the spec says Oregon 91PJ057X

 

which is just a low profile??

[Stere]

I have just bought a new makita corded  one as my old makita model  died recently after over  20yrs

 

 

https://www.verkter.com/chainsaws/electric-chainsaws/chainsaw-makita-uc3050a-2-0-kw-30-cm-electric.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqqVKak4-tIw9-GsUPhdyagMmb4ju1GGsv8ECq0oM7ASJXRumx3

 

Was using it yesterday seemed to have more power then the old one & only  uses about 1/4 as much chain oil. (The old electric motor had lost its   power from new perhaps?) Also has captives nuts on clutch case and tesioner is on the on side rather than the front so two other improvments. Only thing I dislike is the safety trigger seems  abit more annoying than the older model.

 

Shopped  abroad in eu as nowhere in UK was selling the models without the  tooless clutch clovers...

Edited February 20 by Stere

[Peter 1955]

23 hours ago, openspaceman said:

Interestingly cheap.

 

Their blurb says "Oregon Full-Skip Chamfer-Chisel Chain" yet the spec says Oregon 91PJ057X

 

which is just a low profile??

Screwfix are noted for their descriptions being somewhat " lax". Usually, the Details section is correct. Usually. 

9 hours ago, Stere said:

I have just bought a new makita corded  one as my old makita model  died recently after over  20yrs

Was using it yesterday seemed to have more power then the old one & only  uses about 1/4 as much chain oil. (The old electric motor had lost its   power from new perhaps?) Also has captives nuts on clutch case and tesioner is on the on side rather than the front so two other improvments. Only thing I dislike is the safety trigger seems  abit more annoying than the older model.

 

 

It seems to be badged as a Pro model, so perhaps that's why? I'm still running a 4041 of similar vintage, which my son bought. It has cut many, many tonnes of timber. 

[Rustington]

On 19/02/2025 at 08:55, BillQ said:

I have a small pile like that but I have a couple of chainsaws, so I just leave them until I have some limbs to cut to length at home and do it all together and that's this mornings job. 

 

If you don't cut a lot and also don't want to annoy your neighbours I thoroughly recommend an electric chainsaw. 

 

On 19/02/2025 at 14:09, Rob_the_Sparky said:

Looks like he is cutting at home (in reach of a mains cable) so a mains powered saw would be a good choice.  Both for purchase price and maintenance (basically none beyond keeping the chain sharp and the oil full).

 

On 19/02/2025 at 17:44, Peter 1955 said:

Agreed. And considering that Screwfix are offering them from £50, it shouldn't be too fiscally imprudent. 

I do have mains close by.

 

Ideally I’ll be betting more logs that will require “work”. Have been thinking about a battery chainsaw, Cleva (I already have the batteries and other tools).

 

Would a power saw be better than this option?

[BillQ]

11 hours ago, Rustington said:

 

 

I do have mains close by.

 

Ideally I’ll be betting more logs that will require “work”. Have been thinking about a battery chainsaw, Cleva (I already have the batteries and other tools).

 

Would a power saw be better than this option?

 

Not sure, it's a personal thing with me, I don't have to store petrol but I do have to have a spare pair of batteries (2×4ah & 2×3) which gives enough power to more than fill my car with the back seats down. If I'm cutting at home I charge as I go. 

I don't like the fact that there is no noise from it unlike an idling conventional saw so I put the brake on if I set it down or have to reach across the blade and when transporting or moving around I remove a battery, probably unnecessary but that's what I do. 

If I was just cutting at home I would have a mains powered saw.

[Rob_the_Sparky]

25cm bar is short but I guess it depends on what you are doing.  My mains saw has a 14" bar (~35cm) and that is mostly enough.  I have played with a 12" (~30cm) petrol saw and really noticed the shorter bar.

 

For me though the main thing is that a mains saw never has a flat battery and costs a similar amount (for a quality one as a bare battery saw).  They also can have more power but the major drawback is that you can not use it away from home.  There is no best, best depends on your circumstances.

Edited February 25 by Rob_the_Sparky

[Peter 1955]

4 hours ago, Rob_the_Sparky said:

25cm bar is short but I guess it depends on what you are doing.  My mains saw has a 14" bar (~35cm) and that is mostly enough.  I have played with a 12" (~30cm) petrol saw and really noticed the shorter bar.

 

For me though the main thing is that a mains saw never has a flat battery and costs a similar amount (for a quality one as a bare battery saw).  They also can have more power but the major drawback is that you can not use it away from home.  There is no best, best depends on your circumstances.

Nor does it run out of petrol. I have a " domestic " battery saw, with a lot of large batteries, and while it's brilliant for pruning/dismantling in the field, for continuous cutting of stuff much thicker than your arm, it's useless. 240v will chew through 8" logs as long as you will. 

[Steven P]

I've had all 3 to play with, a loan of the main saw and own the other 2 - domestic side of things but not supermarkets that sell everything in the middle quality (always a bit better)

 

So Petrol if I have a big tree to look at, refuelling and power is a lot easier. Around the house I'd go battery, I can keep it charged and will generally cut what I can split as it recharges (there is coffee and tea factored into that). Generally rule of thumb with battery the more volts the better, and within the same volts the better 'names' are more powerful. 35CC-ish saw and 36V battery are on a par considering everything. 

 

Todays battery job (14" blade) was 16"-ish log in the river, coped well enough, a bit slower to cut than the petrol but... grab and go rather than grab, fuel, ear plugs, then go overall about the same.

[Rustington]

Picked up a nice little bargain today……

 

Mac Allister 16” electric chainsaw.