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scotty38



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richuk wrote:
That's what the OP said he had a pile of to cut.


Good point!
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shaggydog



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If you do go down the chainsaw route make sure you get yourself AT LEAST chainsaw trousers, boots, helmet and eye protection. I have seen and heard of many horror storys from people in the evening running out of firewood and "quickly nipping out to saw some wood" only to be discovered in a mess.

As K9f has linked, I bought one the other year and use it for logging and general felling and pruning and I'm very happy with it.

I wouldn't use it for fence posts though as there is too much risk of nails or wire or even staples sometimes will damage the chain or cause a kickback. I would lean more towards getting a chop saw or table saw for doing fence posts. That said,if they are nice clean posts then chainsaw will cut it no problems and are very useful so really depends on the quality of the wood. Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197

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MR_JAMES



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you said 'infrequent' use. > If you buy a petrol chainsaw don't expect it to start if you leave it sitting around for months. Unused fuel over time will varnish the inside of the carb and block the jets. I tell all my customers to run the engine dry and don't use petrol older than 3 months.

No one remembers and we do a very good trade in getting their machines to start in the spring. 1953 80"
1987 mini city e
2011 90"
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Hifonics



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Or just run the saw on Aspen T2 which is ethanol based, premixed and doesn't go off
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Retroanaconda



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It is definitely worth getting some kind of guidance/training in the use of the thing. Not saying you have to do a proper course but even a few hours with someone experienced in their use could be a life saver for someone who had not used one before.

The fact that you can just go into any hardware store and buy one without any form of training leads to a lot of accidents.
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