Chainsaws, opinions on type and use.

[TxChiknRanchers]

1) What kind do you have? Gas/Electric? Make/model?

Gas, Stihl 21 inch bar, and 17 inch bar

2) What did it cost?

Older one was my fathers, 40 yrs old(gotta love it) newer one - Around $300

3) How do you like the one you have?

I love them they saved my life after Hurricane Rita

4) Is it easier or harder to use than a standard weed wacker? (I can't use one as I can't control it... maybe I am too short.)

Easier, however consequences of mistakes are greater! (my perception) but I would rather use a chainsaw than a weed wacker. One added point- a chainsaw will work you out like a good personal trainer would, maybe harder!

5) How long did it last? What are it's problems.

Proper maintenance will make one last generations.
Most are problem free if care is taken. Chains are relatively cheap have several and avoid nails and fencing in the trees you cut

They will eat you alive if you are not carefull! This pertains to any of them! Strongly recommend not climbing trees and ladders with any chainsaw. unless you have a great deal of experience. It is not prudent. Just touch a sharp chain and you will see and understand what it could do at high RPM. Stihl also makes Electric saws for easy limb trimming, even one on the end of a pole, amazingly enough called a "polesaw" for reaching up to low limbs

6) What type of maintenance do you do on it to keep it happy?

Keep chain sharp and oiled( most have auto oilers)
Keep fresh gas and oil in them(all the ones I'm aware of are 2 stroke( oil mixed with gas)
Keep chain sharp and oiled- (not a mistake) The shop I go to will sharpen a chain for you for $5.00

Can't emphasize enough the safety thing. I have seen some terrible chainsaw massacres and they weren't at the movies.

Never Mind!

Go figer ! did not read the other posts besides your original, something I do not usually do, well anyway FYI​

 

[TxChiknRanchers]

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Ask him to do it, he seems like an action kinda guy!

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

So the answers are:

1) What kind do you have? Gas/Electric? Make/model?
Electric, Remington 16" model 107625 (I think)

2) What did it cost?
Free from my dad

3) How do you like the one you have?
I like it a lot! Cut through a bunch of trees with it

4) Is it easier or harder to use than a standard weed wacker? (I can't use one as I can't control it... maybe I am too short.)
To me, about the same, maybe a little harder because of the danger factor, but if you get that under control and are careful it should be about the same

5) How long did it last? What are it's problems.
It's been working great for at least 8 years. Some of the plastic parts have broke, but it still works fine.

6) What type of maintenance do you do on it to keep it happy?
Oil and chain sharpening

I've not used gas chainsaws much, but I really prefer the electric over the gas for less weight maintenance, and noise .

 

[silkiechicken]

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Ask him to do it, he seems like an action kinda guy!

He already offered, but I want to do it! He's almost 300 miles away from the pile.

 

[Royicus]

Boy, I'm glad nobody tried to convince me like silkiechicken wanted. I was about to get kind of upset

I would do the job myself, but we are not within close enough proximity to make that feasible. Maybe later this year. I wouldn't mind owning a chainsaw...

Yes, the danger is quite high. I actually heard of a woman in this area a few months ago injure herself with a chainsaw that kicked back and cut into her arm. Bad times... Luckily her husband was there and called 911.

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. silkiechicken and I will probably go chainsaw hunting later this year. I think if we do get one, it will be gas powered. We'll have to get all the safety gear as well, and when someone is cutting (likely me), there will always be someone nearby, wearing eye and ear protection as well.

I'd hate to see someone injured.

 

[TerrasCritters]

Shoooooot Yall should let some hilly billy chicks come over dawn dar an cut ya trees down.

ROFL Me and CleElumChick will be waving as we go by tomorrow LOL

We going on a road trip LOL

We gettin' us some treasures lol

Oh boy its almost 2: AM better catch some zz'z

 

[Marlinchaser]

Go gas not electric and one trick is to ALWAYS run at full speed a slow turning blad is more likely to kick than one at full speed.

Get a smaller blade, I have a poulan wood shark 14 inch, and a 20 inch Chraftsman(made by poulan) that is 20 years old, I almost always use the little saw. I have sharpener and half dozen blades, keeping blade sharp will also cut down on kickback. You can take down a tree 2X the size of your blade with no problems once you figure out what you are doing. read the manual about notching to get your tree to fall where you want it.

If you do go with a bigger balde do not buy full chisel blades they take a bigger cut but are harder to control because they take such a big bite.