Chainsaw advice please

[Turff22]

Hi im not a chainsaw expert i have very little knowledge  i have been given alot of cut down trees that i wish to cut up into small sizes for logs to heat the home, this year i have just been useing a battery powered dewalt chainsaw but feel i need to get a petrol one with the size of the wood i have now what chainsaw can anyone recommend its not for everyday use just at home many thanks

[Steven P]

See the thread below yours (as I am looking it is anyway), first chainsaw.

 

Why do you want to go from battery to petrol? What is the issue with the battery saw? What size of wood are you wanting to cut? If the wood is too large, can you split it before you cut cut it? Do you have a budget? Does your existing chain saw have a sharp chain on it?

 

You could get many answers, a few more details will help us to narrow down what saws might be suitable.

 

 

 

 

[Turff22]

1 hour ago, Turff22 said:

Hi im not a chainsaw expert i have very little knowledge  i have been given alot of cut down trees that i wish to cut up into small sizes for logs to heat the home, this year i have just been useing a battery powered dewalt chainsaw but feel i need to get a petrol one with the size of the wood i have now what chainsaw can anyone recommend its not for everyday use just at home many thanks

Good point! My battery chainsaw just seems to die quite quick wood i have at the minute is around 2-3 ft in diameter chains always sharpe   

[kram]

How big are the trees? I see from your other posts you may have quite a bit to process.

Which Dewalt?

You should also be wearing protective boots and trousers.

 

If the biggest stems are under 14" then a light 35cc saw will be easier work.

 

If they are upto 20" then a 50-60cc saw would work well and do the smaller stuff no issue.

 

If theres a lot of it above 20" you may want two saws, a small 35cc to do the majority of the smaller cutting and a 70cc for the bigger stuff, or just a 70cc.. it will do small stuff but they are thirsty and heavy, you will feel if it using it all day.

 

[Oldfeller]

47 minutes ago, Turff22 said:

wood i have at the minute is around 2-3 ft in diameter   

feck me,with a battery dewalt saw,,,  I'd be letting dewalt know,, they'll probably sponsor you

[Turff22]

12 minutes ago, Oldfeller said:

feck me,with a battery dewalt saw,,,  I'd be letting dewalt know,, they'll probably sponsor you

Exactly 😂 thats why i need a upgrade 

[Steven P]

1 hour ago, Turff22 said:

Good point! My battery chainsaw just seems to die quite quick wood I have at the minute is around 2-3 ft in diameter chains always sharp   

 

Yeah, with logs that size it will eat through the batteries. They're generally good for anything less than the supplied bar length, 10" or so?

 

If you look at the thread I linked too, I think the suggestions in there might be useful for you. Something like the Stihl MS261 (with 16" chain, rather than the 18" option that is often suggested) - assuming most of the logs will be on the 2' side of things rather than 3'.

 

But for that kind of work your budget will be similar to what was asked there,

[parkertrees]

Echo offerings may be good to look at. we run the 621x or whatever its called, 60cc pro saw. heaps of grunt, build quality more solid than the 60cc stihls or huskys, starts so easy everytime. Slightly down on power and heavy compared to the other 2 brands but id bet my house it will outlast them

[Stubby]

2 hours ago, Steven P said:

 If the wood is too large, can you split it before you cut cut it? 

 

 

 

 

How is he going to split it before he cuts it to lenght ? I presume you mean billets ? 

[Steven P]

14 minutes ago, Stubby said:

How is he going to split it before he cuts it to lenght ? I presume you mean billets ? 

 

Depends on the lengths and species, anything up to 4' or 5' length depends on the species and diameter will usually split OK. Note that that was a comment before we got a few more details of the logs he is wanting to cut. I'll often do a few longer lengths - holds the wood piles together better - cut just before use.