I got wood

[Speed addicted]

MK1RS Bruce said:

If you are in the North East of Scotland I would say the best place to get a saw from is Strathbogie Forrest and Garden in Huntly.

Will have a choice of Husky or Stihl there, they have been a husky dealer for decades and will service and repair whatever you buy from them.

I nipped in past another dealer near Aberdeen yesterday, helpful but their prices are about £140 more than I can buy the same saw online, I’d obviously prefer to support local business but that’s taking the mickey.
I’ll give strathbogie a shout

[LeadFarmer]

I'm not a fan of burning conifer but about 5 yrs ago I got access to about 20 x freshly felled conifer trunks, so couldn't refuse. They have been stored in my greenhouse uncut ever since, so they should be dry by now . Finally got around to cutting hem up today which has freed up lots of space in my greenhouse ready for this summer..

[Speed addicted]

What do you use for chainsawing up logs and branches? I generally just prop them up on whatever’s handy but it tends to mean a lot of cutting low down and a sore back.

I’ve seen a few things like this https://www.toolstation.com/roughneck-loggers-mate...


Or this
https://www.diy.com/departments/handy-foldable-saw...

[Lily the Pink]

Those things are fine for larger logs; it's the smaller branches that can take more time. I have something like https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175105791186?chn=ps&amp...
but which has straps to keep several branches in a bundle while you run the saw down through them all.

[RichB]

I use one of these which is good because you can stack a whole load of different sized stuff in and simply cut down with the chain saw.

https://www.manomano.co.uk/p/steel-sawhorse-black-...

[Speed addicted]

That’s a good idea actually, I’m past the worst of the bigger trees but still have quite a bit of the smaller stuff to work through. It would certainly speed up the process!

[D_G]

I've got one of those, put in the smaller stuff and large trunk on top and cut through the whole lot. So much easier.

[LeadFarmer]

Speed addicted said:

What do you use for chainsawing up logs and branches? I generally just prop them up on whatever’s handy but it tends to mean a lot of cutting low down and a sore back.

I’ve seen a few things like this https://www.toolstation.com/roughneck-loggers-mate...


Or this
https://www.diy.com/departments/handy-foldable-saw...

If you look in my photo in the post above yours you will see that I use one of those cutting frames, they are very good.

[dickymint]

This for me. Easy to load large stuff single handed (you don't have to struggle feeding it through a 'hole') plus put multiple smaller branches in if you wish.

[Speed addicted]

Cheers, I think I’ll get the basket type for batch cutting smaller stuff and probably the forest master for bigger logs.
This cheap wood thing gets expensive fast!

[Evoluzione]

RichB said:

I use one of these which is good because you can stack a whole load of different sized stuff in and simply cut down with the chain saw.

https://www.manomano.co.uk/p/steel-sawhorse-black-...

It looks like you can go through the logs and straight into the bottom rail!

[Bill]

Evoluzione said:

It looks like you can go through the logs and straight into the bottom rail!

You could if you don't pay attention.

I use an Oregon folding version of the basket for everything bar the very biggest logs.

[RichB]

Evoluzione said:

RichB said:

I use one of these which is good because you can stack a whole load of different sized stuff in and simply cut down with the chain saw.

https://www.manomano.co.uk/p/steel-sawhorse-black-...

It looks like you can go through the logs and straight into the bottom rail!

Doesn't seem to happen.

[dickymint]

Speed addicted said:

Cheers, I think I’ll get the basket type for batch cutting smaller stuff and probably the forest master for bigger logs.
This cheap wood thing gets expensive fast!

Works fine for batch cutting......

[ATG]

Speed addicted said:

What do you use for chainsawing up logs and branches? I generally just prop them up on whatever’s handy but it tends to mean a lot of cutting low down and a sore back.

I’ve seen a few things like this https://www.toolstation.com/roughneck-loggers-mate...


Or this
https://www.diy.com/departments/handy-foldable-saw...

Saw buck made of some old half round 4" fence posts with some old T&G cladding planks to triangulate the thing. Holds timber about 1m above the ground and there's no issue if the saw nicks it a bit.

[eps]

ATG said:

Speed addicted said:

What do you use for chainsawing up logs and branches? I generally just prop them up on whatever’s handy but it tends to mean a lot of cutting low down and a sore back.

I’ve seen a few things like this https://www.toolstation.com/roughneck-loggers-mate...


Or this
https://www.diy.com/departments/handy-foldable-saw...

Saw buck made of some old half round 4" fence posts with some old T&G cladding planks to triangulate the thing. Holds timber about 1m above the ground and there's no issue if the saw nicks it a bit.

This, I've got some old post and rail lengths so just made one out of those.

ETA : I only tend to chainsaw the big stuff, if it's fairly thin I just use a coarse handsaw - saves on gym membership!

[deckster]

It's probably a bit girly for a real chainsaw user, but I have one of these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143916029701?epid=12052... which clamps the bar and completely shields you from the chain itself. Works really well for smaller logs (anything under say 9 or 10 inches, depending on your bar length).

[rxe]

RichB said:

I use one of these which is good because you can stack a whole load of different sized stuff in and simply cut down with the chain saw.

https://www.manomano.co.uk/p/steel-sawhorse-black-...

That seems to have an awful lot of metal in it for something to have near a chainsaw chain. I have a sawbuck made of 3x3 fence posts, I’ll take some photos. It has taken a lot of hits from saws over the years, but I suppose it has been used to cut well over 100 tonnes of logs.

It is really important to note that you can get massive kick back in a sawbuck. If you are cutting something small on the top it can spin up really easy and really throw the saw off track. You can also get sawn bits landing on the top of the chan, which will attempt to eject the saw out of the buck.

[Speed addicted]

rxe said:

That seems to have an awful lot of metal in it for something to have near a chainsaw chain. I have a sawbuck made of 3x3 fence posts, I’ll take some photos. It has taken a lot of hits from saws over the years, but I suppose it has been used to cut well over 100 tonnes of logs.

It is really important to note that you can get massive kick back in a sawbuck. If you are cutting something small on the top it can spin up really easy and really throw the saw off track. You can also get sawn bits landing on the top of the chan, which will attempt to eject the saw out of the buck.

I imagine it’s still safer than doing the same task on a pile of wood on the ground though!

For small stuff (if the chainsaw isn’t already out) I use a Dewalt reciprocating saw, fast and effective plus I already had it with plenty of batteries.
My saving on gym membership comes from things like digging out tree stumps and clearing an acre of garden that hadn’t been touched in 20 years!

[RichB]

Speed addicted said:

rxe said:

That seems to have an awful lot of metal in it for something to have near a chainsaw chain. <clip>

I imagine it’s still safer than doing the same task on a pile of wood on the ground though!

I first cut off anything overhanging to the right (I'm right handed), then I simply cut down between each of the uprights. Standing to the left of the cut I don't find it a problem.