Man ur just on a role pal!!!! You should be nominated as forum police..lmao!!!! Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
We let him do that, he gets in less trouble that way. I used up my smarta$$ comment of the thread on you earlier with the wood chips.
Lets just say that you get what you pay for, on the small electrics. I have a fairly decent size one and I would not trade it for any gas one. You can cut all day long and not get a numb hand, creates no smoke and very little noise... Plus no fuel!
I agree 100% Suburban wood snob electrics without a doubt have their place, usually close to an electrical outlet !! J/K but in all fairness they do have their place for all the reasons you mentioned above. They have their cons but have many pros as well. My cousins electric chainsaw was just really small for the job and extremely under powered for what he was trying to do with it. It was more for smaller limbs, branches, and smaller rounds. I'd estimate this oak tree was at least 28" in diameter wouldn't be shocked if was over 30", I'll try and measure it if I get back over there soon or ask him to measure, now am curious!
Just remember this: Sharpen often! You can even sharpen it after every tank of gas or at least every other tank. If you sharpen often, only a couple strokes on each tooth will do the job so it becomes a quick and easy job and the cutting will always go much better. So sharpen early and sharpen often. And don't forget that the files also wear out.
Just to add to this advice...if you look at the cutting edge of your cutters from the top, there shouldn't be any shiny spots. Those shiny spots are where the metal has curled and that means it is dull. Also, when you run a file across the cutter, if it grabs or is rough...its dull. Push the file across the cutter with light pressure until it feels smooth. If you do that every tank or 2 you'll be in good shape.
Like everyone else said, mulberry. I cut a branch from one the other day. Nice stuff. And I love this time of year, when all the tree/wood i.d. questions come out!
The cordless ones are surprisingly good with a fresh chain. I have a corded one that I like except for one thing...the auto adjuster has wonky keeper, that comes off so often that I replace it with a circlip. Other than that it can go through any thing and because it's electric it doesn't have to wind up so high rpm to cut thru the log. If you are used to little 14" inch all plastic jobs that go for 29 bucks at menards , this is a revelation. It cuts better than my gas Poulon. And I don't have to fool around with the gas, oil, finicky starting, etc. If you have to in the woods, or you're not at home yeah you gotta have a gas chainsaw. But for suburban wood hoarders who have easy pickings for wood, I don't get much use out the gas one.
