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Need to buy a chainsaw!
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flag alpinety
Posted: Aug 11, 2013 at 10:13 Quote
Been running chain saws and other power tool since I was 12 years old. Something about my parents and other adults showing me how to use tools the right way from the start worked out every well.
flag James-Carey
Posted: Aug 22, 2013 at 2:42 Quote
At your age with no one teaching you how to use it dont get a chainsaw, your parents are right. when your older then get chaps some steel toe boots, and some decent gloves. also goggles or a mesh mask for comfort as much as anything.
flag KingsgateDirtJumper
Posted: Aug 23, 2013 at 13:10 Quote
Does anybody have advice for silencing a chainsaw?

I heard that you can run a PVC pipe from the exhaust into a bucket of water

Secret trails don't need a bunch of noise sending alerts to the neighbors!
flag jackpalmer
Posted: Aug 24, 2013 at 10:14 Quote
James-Carey wrote:
electric chainsaw?

But you would still need a petrol generator for the electric supply so their would still be noise. I personally would use a wood saw or and axe it silent and safer.
flag stinkyniner
Posted: Aug 24, 2013 at 10:38 Quote
you can get rechargeable chainsaws now.
flag James-Carey
Posted: Aug 24, 2013 at 10:40 Quote
and quiet generators...
flag stinkyniner
Posted: Aug 24, 2013 at 10:43 Quote
but a generator would be stupid heavy to carry up to the trails but a rechargeable saw and a few extra batteries far lighter
flag jackbr123
Posted: Aug 24, 2013 at 10:45 Quote
a decent cordless chainsaw is around 300 and like 120 for new batteries...
flag stinkyniner
Posted: Aug 24, 2013 at 10:48 Quote
about the same as a decent petrol then.
flag jackbr123
Posted: Aug 24, 2013 at 10:53 Quote
no where near, petrols are cheaper and better
flag stinkyniner
Posted: Aug 24, 2013 at 10:58 Quote
yes you can get a petrol cheaper but a decent petrol will be a minimum of 300
flag jackbr123
Posted: Aug 24, 2013 at 11:04 Quote
not where i am i can get a husky for like 150-200
flag stinkyniner
Posted: Aug 24, 2013 at 11:11 Quote
must be a pissy lil thing.
plus for trail building means you gotta trek around with a petrol can and oil.
and weight difference between electric and petrol is considerable, especially a husky.
flag James-Carey
Posted: Aug 24, 2013 at 12:11 Quote
stinkyniner wrote:
but a generator would be stupid heavy to carry up to the trails but a rechargeable saw and a few extra batteries far lighter


Not a smal one in a wheel barrow

 


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