Opsimath
Senior Member
Yep, I want my very own chainsaw. I plan for it to be a girl chainsaw and I am going to name her Skittles and as I cut down noxious growth I will tell it to "taste the rainbow".
The reason for this is that I wish to expand my gardening spot in an attempt to thwart the big-ag efforts to poison everything I eat. Saving $$ by reducing purchases of overpriced chemical soaked produce will be a nice bonus. To expand my gardening spot I need to take out some invasive growth (yes, listed as such by U of F), quite a lot of it. Husband, bless him, has way too many projects on his list of farm duties to add any more so I'm gonna do it myself.
He has a chainsaw but it's heavy and you have to pull a rope to start it and I'm not very good at starting things that have a rope to be pulled. I'm hoping a battery operated chainsaw will be less intimidating, easier to start, and most hopefully lighter for my chicken wing arms to lift.
Who has one? What size is it? What do you like about it and what are its drawbacks? What brand is good and what brand is to be avoided?
My plan is to get one with as big a battery as I can afford. I have read the charge will last longer, but will a bigger battery be noticeably heavier?
What kind of maintenance does a battery operated chainsaw need? Will I need those little files for sharpening the chain? I know they use oil just like the regular ones and per my bit of reading that is simply to keep the chain oiled and reduce friction heat - correct?
Any input will be greatly appreciated as I enter the world of lumberjacking. (My friends say I'm gonna kill myself but I'm hoping not.)
The reason for this is that I wish to expand my gardening spot in an attempt to thwart the big-ag efforts to poison everything I eat. Saving $$ by reducing purchases of overpriced chemical soaked produce will be a nice bonus. To expand my gardening spot I need to take out some invasive growth (yes, listed as such by U of F), quite a lot of it. Husband, bless him, has way too many projects on his list of farm duties to add any more so I'm gonna do it myself.
He has a chainsaw but it's heavy and you have to pull a rope to start it and I'm not very good at starting things that have a rope to be pulled. I'm hoping a battery operated chainsaw will be less intimidating, easier to start, and most hopefully lighter for my chicken wing arms to lift.
Who has one? What size is it? What do you like about it and what are its drawbacks? What brand is good and what brand is to be avoided?
My plan is to get one with as big a battery as I can afford. I have read the charge will last longer, but will a bigger battery be noticeably heavier?
What kind of maintenance does a battery operated chainsaw need? Will I need those little files for sharpening the chain? I know they use oil just like the regular ones and per my bit of reading that is simply to keep the chain oiled and reduce friction heat - correct?
Any input will be greatly appreciated as I enter the world of lumberjacking. (My friends say I'm gonna kill myself but I'm hoping not.)