Does any one use a cordless chain saw?
I was in thick junipers last week, and it took forever to brush that crap out for 200 feet.
The branches don't really cut with a machete, or even my brush ax; it's just too tough, and tends to ricochet the blade as well.
A light cordless chain saw that I could carry on the ATV seems about right. My Weedeater with the saw blade works good for lots of stuff, but it's
clumsy to carry on the machine.
junipers, honeysuckles, and russian olive are all tough to clear.
No experience with battery saws but I've used one of these before. 12" bar
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-McCulloch-Mini-Mac-30-Chainsaw-/222283753303
yea just use a small gas chain saw
I've used a 18v reciprocating saw with a 10" crosscut blade when I need something lightweight.
When the job is big enough the smallest chainsaw made is better than nothing and uses very little gas.
Stihl .026 is my "cordless" saw of choice. I also have recommendations for cordless brush hooks, axes and machetes if you so desire.
Dan Patterson, post: 395785, member: 1179 wrote: yea just use a small gas chain saw
LOL! I guess gas-powered does qualify as cordless - but...
Jim in AZ, post: 395809, member: 249 wrote: LOL! I guess gas-powered does qualify as cordless - but...
Hah! That's kind of what I was thinking....
I have a Craftsman C3 19.2v chainsaw. My wife also keeps one in her mail truck.
It's a handy little gadget and it's a lot lighter than my 33 year old McCullough chain saw.
James
I've used an 18 volt cordless sawz-all, and it worked pretty good.
Well...an electric chainsaw can serve double duty indoors without worrying about the exhaust
Sometimes you just need the quiet dont want to let the landowners know you are on the property battery chainsaw.
Scott Ellis, post: 395832, member: 7154 wrote: Sometimes you just need the quiet dont want to let the landowners know you are on the property battery chainsaw.
Nothing quieter than this:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Fiskars-21-in-Bow-Pruning-Saw-70295966J/100166385
rfc, post: 395837, member: 8882 wrote: Nothing quieter than this:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Fiskars-21-in-Bow-Pruning-Saw-70295966J/100166385
We dont have that tool, but we do have a machete that has teeth on it, we also do not use chainsaw, just for safety reasons.
I've got a 12" echo that I have put to work a few times, It really has to be bad for a long ways to warrant carrying the saw and gas. But it works well when you need it.
James Fleming, post: 395826, member: 136 wrote: Well...an electric chainsaw can serve double duty indoors without worrying about the exhaust
Of course use olive oil or some vegetable oil for the chain lubricant. Gotta stay healthy.
I have no clue about battery life, but i went and talked myself into a electric chain saw for using on the porch this year when cutting up wood for the fire pit. So much easier than starting a gas saw, quiet, and dont run me outta breath like a manual saw. If the battery was a good battery, the electric saw wouldnt be a bad deal, but I have zero experieince with a battery saw.
In the 80s my dad got his first electric chainsaw and 200ft extension chord for stuff around the house.
They really need to be kept sharp and oiled or the motor will overload and burn out.
When growin' up at home and when I started surveying we used a crosscut saw and carried a coke bottle of kerosene with fresh pine needles stuffed in to brush on and cut the sap off the saw to keep it gliding smoothly thru the wood. I still have a saw set tool in the shop and a couple of good saws. Doubt that I'll ever pull on one of 'em ever again.
A Harris, post: 395874, member: 81 wrote: In the 80s my dad got his first electric chainsaw and 200ft extension chord for stuff around the house.
They really need to be kept sharp and oiled or the motor will overload and burn out.
I think my Pa had one about that time, and I can still remember him up the ladder with it pruning a fruit tree, then after a while coming down the ladder and saying those immortal words: "I'm just going to the hospital to get this stitched".
A little bit about chainsaws:
Firstly, given the work we as surveyor's are likely to do, battery operated saws are not the solution........ i could go on and on, but the short answer is, if you want to run electric, you are better off with a cordless reciprocating saw, and plentiful supply of sharp blades.
A gas saw is 10 times the tool an electric saw is, and can sit for 12 months, and still fire right up..... Unlike batteries. They are stinky and filthy though, so if you operate out of an explorer or suburban, they might not be your choice.
Everyone thinks they want small and light, but under a certain size, chainsaws get VERY expensive, as they become specialty tools for arbor its and topping loggers.
The optimum size for trails and sight lines is a chainsaw with an 18 to 22" blade.
This blade size lends itself well to cutting near ground level without bending over too much (lower back pain) as well as being able to easily cut higher limbs safely.
Husqvuarna and Stihl are two very good top name brands.
Never met a chainsaw yet that would "and still fire right up." in my presence. That's why it has been more than a couple of decades since I have operated one. It's right up there with changing the oil in my vehicles myself. Just not gonna happen!!!!
