Any problems using a chainsaw to cut a pole? I assume that telephone poles here are pine. Used to be treated with creosote. My brother wants to cut one for a neighbor, use one of my saws. Any issues? I know they are hard; I guess that is from the treatment. They last many a year. Use a good saw or a crap saw? I don't know what the pole is for. Not a telephone line!
I cut some telephone poles with my ms251 for a friend. I used my least valued saw and used a chain that if it were ruined I did not care. It worked out fine. The only reason they called me was the batteries for their snapper brand battery saw had gone dead.
I’ve cut several and haven’t had any problems. Often times there is a copper ground wire running the length of them. So watch out for metal and you’ll be fine. Maybe use a chain that’s about due to be sharpened anyway. Not that big of deal
Depends if you feel lucky ? " Well do you punk ?" Big question I would have is metal? Any poles around are more than likely full of staples if nothing else. x2 on throwing a so-so chain on it and send it"
I've cut plenty of them (creosote and treated). I always throw on a chain that I won't mind tossing in the trash if needed, just in case. The creosote will definitely put a hurtin on a chain after a few cuts.
My buddy is a lineman. They all have chainsaws with them for removing old damaged poles or whatever else they need.
I have cut several poles in half, length wise for stacking some of my firewood on. I got through them both, but I did have to resharpen the chain several times. I used a circular saw one time on a pole and killed that blade in nothing flat.
He told me the rest of the guys he works with have zero clue on operating, tuning, maintaining or sharpening a saw. And they all buy their own. Probably like the above situation lol. He has been teaching them as he was a logger for the national forest for a couple years way back. This lineman crew was throwing out new chains when dull. Some Not even rocked, just dull. No idea on sharpening.
As others said, a chainsaw will be fine, but I always use a Milwaukee reciprocating saw, with a 12" blade on it. Gets through a bit slower, but at least I'm not intentionally wrecking a chain.
