Old Tree Trunks

[Coppicing Fan]

Hi I have been offered some old tree trunks, mainly chestnut, a little ash possibly alder. I was wondering how hard this would be on the saw and chain compared to fresh wet trunks.

 

Any comments welcome Henry

[sime42]

Photos are always welcome Henry. Also, what are you planning to do with the timber, firewood?

 

 

[Stere]

As long as they aren't   rotten/old  thus pretty worthless it shouldn't be an issue.

 

Seasoned wood is  harder and  blunts a chain very slightly faster. If they are of a large   diameter and you have a small cc chainsaw it might struggle more and cut abit slower than if they were still green.

 

If so go easy and make sure  the chain is sharp & oiling well. Cross cutting big rounds can be hard on a smaller saw.

 

 

Edited 16 hours ago by Stere