Cutting Wood ..

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Which is best and safest for dummys, of these 2, for cutting all sorts of different wood, mainly for firewood ..

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BLUEX5 wrote: Good to have you back covdude.
Ariel Badger - I like the moss and the hole !

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

https://www.husqvarnachainsaws.co.uk/acatalog/bowsaw24inchlarge.jpg
The teeth on it are suitable for softwoods, but will jump abit on seasoned timber, so i prefer to put on one of these
https://www.husqvarnachainsaws.co.uk/acatalog/bowsawbladelarge.jpg

Draw the blade towords you a few times then get stuck in and get stronger.
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[WildGoose]

Safest?! A handsaw or axe for firewood.

Out of those two, the mitre saw is safer because it can be mounted in place.

But both of those are designed for craftsmen requiring a reasonable degree of accuracy, though they are both cheap shit.

They are also both limited in flexibility. Goes without saying that for proper raw woodcutting a chainsaw is the way ahead. But it doesn't get a lot more dangerous than that, in the wrong hands.
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Which of the 2 i linked to, not jigsaws and certainly not handsaws !!!

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BLUEX5 wrote: Good to have you back covdude.
Ariel Badger - I like the moss and the hole !

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Yeah i was thinking the mitre one, as it's only a few quid more, if i had any sort of teknique, i'd get the handsaw and small axe out ....

Edit think i should try by hand before buying, and saws linked are cheap tat ...

Brother would not lend me his one, says i'll chop my hand off ..
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BLUEX5 wrote: Good to have you back covdude.
Ariel Badger - I like the moss and the hole !

[oldpink]

circular saws are dangerous unless you know how to use them
my mate who has been using them for years almost lost his ba**s when one slipped
and ran up the inside of his leg, lucky he was "hanging to the right" if you know what I mean
or he would not be claiming family allowance

get a general purpose hand saw
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[Tarmacsurfer]

I'm inclined to agree with the bow saw idea, a decent blade will go through most firewood with minimal effort and it's a hell of a lot easier to cut a chunk off rather than carry an uneven piece of wood to a saw on a bench and try to keep it there. A cheap chop saw will only cope with a fairly narrow cut anyway, probably 4-5 inches at most. You'll go through that with a hand saw in nothing flat.

Bow saw for cutting into rounds, a decently weighted axe for splitting it down to firewood (I prefer a logging axe for splitting to using a splitting maul, each unto their own though) and a hatchet for making kindling.
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Thanks,

I'll give it some manual work, not like it's an everyday occurence ..


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BLUEX5 wrote: Good to have you back covdude.
Ariel Badger - I like the moss and the hole !

[whitedevil]

Both those are for doing carpentry work not chopping firewood. Get an axe and bow saw

[Fisty]

this

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Faithfull-Fibreglass-Shafted-Log-Split-Maul-2-9kg-/140528872393?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item20b82c6bc9

and this

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Logging-Bow-Saw-24inch-Heavy-Duty-New-/120698923372?pt=UK_Home_Garden_GardenEquipment_HandTools_SM&hash=item1c1a37696c
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[Dazbo666]

I've heard good things just this morning about the Irwin Evo Saw
https://www.tradecounterdirect.com/custom/images/products/hires/Irwin-Evo-Saw.jpg
One of the guys at work bought one for a decking project in his back garden and says it cuts thru decking and logs like the proverbial knife thru butter!
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Thing is with handsaws, just like manoeuvering my bike when it's off ... wobble wobble shite teknique ..

My bro, who has worked in carpentry roles, can blast through a peice of wood in seconds, nice and straight, i just FAIL with them ..

After i've sorted this lot of wood out, i'm gona build a storage place and buy those ton bags of precut wood ..
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BLUEX5 wrote: Good to have you back covdude.
Ariel Badger - I like the moss and the hole !

[Blackwolf]

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Nowhere fast, so what, i have a 125 ...

Ton of precut del, sack truck to next to barby, cook 1/4 pounders .. eat icecream, dream of birds that see my invisibility .. !!!
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BLUEX5 wrote: Good to have you back covdude.
Ariel Badger - I like the moss and the hole !

[doggone]

Electric chainsaw is worth considering but technique is important.
https://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?isSearch=true&fh_search=electric+chain+saw&x=22&y=11
This is what most use round here for smaller amounts
Not sure that exact one is any good but an example.

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Doing it now, of the two saws i have i've binned one, called hardpoint saw, no good ..

Defo want a chainsaw at some point, next door have fallen trees he says i can have ..

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BLUEX5 wrote: Good to have you back covdude.
Ariel Badger - I like the moss and the hole !

[oldpink]

general public should not be allowed to buy chainsaws without some basic training
they are lethal if not used correctly
I used them for years when I was in the timber industry and had a few close calls myself
and I knew hot to use them, still have a scar from when a chain snapped and caught my wrist
through a pair of leather safety gloves
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Correct, i've just cut threw it with a saw, using Blackcocks teknique, not even an hours work, i stuck the door up the top end of the garden for the tip, what helped most is that unlike last year, i have a old workbench, holding the wood in place .. which is So much easier ...

Defo gona buy a ton bag at somepoint, i should be
' Banned ' from all but my dewalt drills ...
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BLUEX5 wrote: Good to have you back covdude.
Ariel Badger - I like the moss and the hole !

[Blackwolf]

[oldpink]

some people are beyond help

forget the advice I gave for not getting a chain saw, go get a big petrol one with a 1/4" chain and 4ft beam
then try using it one handed
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Theory & hazard 24-may 2016, CBT 8th June 2016, MOD 1 2nd Aug 2016 Mod 2 2nd-Nov 2016 - Current bike CBR 600 RR

[Banned]

The dogs just ate my 2 uncooked 1/4 pounders ...

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BLUEX5 wrote: Good to have you back covdude.
Ariel Badger - I like the moss and the hole !