Processor - Circular Saw vs Chainsaw ???

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Was a thread on here the other day talking about pros and cons of processors with either circ blade vs chainsaw and seem to remember chainsaw very unpopular??? Can't find the thread now and keen to expand the matter for discussion... thanks.

[A Townsend]

I run 2 circular saw units as they create less waste and hold an edge for longer. Maintenance wise the circular saws have less going on. I think that with circular saws you tend to be more limited as far as diameter goes. . . .

 

Cheers,

Andrew

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I run 2 circular saw units as they create less waste and hold an edge for longer. Maintenance wise the circular saws have less going on. I think that with circular saws you tend to be more limited as far as diameter goes. . . .

 

Cheers,

Andrew

 

Thanks for that; makes sense and was told that chainsaw less restricted for larger wood. I guess you can sharpen chainsaw more easily than circular saw blade tho?

[Big Bolt]

circular saw tct on my jappa 700 sharpend 1 s a year £ 35 always have a back up just incase chains must be once a day, 2/3 chains a year ?

[Alycidon]

circular saw tct on my jappa 700 sharpend 1 s a year £ 35 always have a back up just incase chains must be once a day, 2/3 chains a year ?

 

Got mine done by a guy in Bozeat Northants including 2 x 250mm blades for about £25 + VAT. I suppose you would have to add carriage both ways to Norfolk though.

 

A

[NoRush]

I've run both but like the chainsaw best. If you hit anything with a circilar saw blade and lose some teeth you have to take machine to bits to get it off (japa 700) and if u not got a spare a long time waiting when you need it most. Where as a chainsaw you just change or sharpen. Very little down time

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I've run both but like the chainsaw best. If you hit anything with a circilar saw blade and lose some teeth you have to take machine to bits to get it off (japa 700) and if u not got a spare a long time waiting when you need it most. Where as a chainsaw you just change or sharpen. Very little down time

 

I'm definately making a note of that... Thanks...

[renewablejohn]

Why would you run a saw without a spare blade.

[elfinwood saws]

Why would you run a saw without a spare blade.

[rovers90]

I run a Palax KS35 with a chainsaw and yes, it does create more waste but I sell the sawdust to one of my customers who has horses. When you stop operating the chainsaw it stops straight away whereas I was told the blades slow down before s topping which means you cannot open the guard over the splitting bay to reposition log untils it stops - dont know how true this is.

 

I find I can get two days cutting dry hardwood out of a chain before it needs sharpening and to change it takes 5 minutes.

 

Its the same with everything - if there are two versions of the same product you will get good and bad views on both, boils down to personal preference.