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My husband wants a chainsaw for Christmas - any advice?
**Upsy_Daisy**
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My husband has asked my to buy him a chainsaw for Christmas - we have a wood burning stove and he wants to use it for chopping up wood. (So he says)
I understand a petrol chainsaw is easier than an electric one - does anyone have any recommendations - or is there any brand/type I should avoid?
Many thanks
UD
I understand a petrol chainsaw is easier than an electric one - does anyone have any recommendations - or is there any brand/type I should avoid?
Many thanks
UD
Total debt at 01/01/2010 £34,262 (Excludes mega mortgage) Daily interest £12.42
02/10 Now £3.12 due to repayments, BT and :money:
Olympic challenge £5081/£28,000 (18.15%)
Aim to lose 35 lbs from 01/01/2010 to 30/06/10 9.5/35
1 debt in 100 days £2886/£3839
02/10 Now £3.12 due to repayments, BT and :money:
Olympic challenge £5081/£28,000 (18.15%)
Aim to lose 35 lbs from 01/01/2010 to 30/06/10 9.5/35
1 debt in 100 days £2886/£3839
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LOL!! sorry I am tickled...could have posted exactly the same thing myself! my dh wants one aswell and we have a wood burner aswell! havn't got very far..we were looking at a spear&jackson chainsaw(petrol) from argos,£99. however, it has some very poor reviews so now not bothering with that one. shall watch this thread with interest!:T0
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Somebody at work has recommended SHTL but I need something a bit more specific e.g. model.
I understand they cost hundreds
UDTotal debt at 01/01/2010 £34,262 (Excludes mega mortgage) Daily interest £12.42
02/10 Now £3.12 due to repayments, BT and :money:
Olympic challenge £5081/£28,000 (18.15%)
Aim to lose 35 lbs from 01/01/2010 to 30/06/10 9.5/35
1 debt in 100 days £2886/£38390 -
buying some chainsaw proof trousers ....0
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bob_a_builder wrote: »buying some chainsaw proof trousers ....
seconded......chainsaws are lethally dangerous -buy the best protective kit (jacket, trousers, visor, ear defenders, gloves etc.) you can find ... in fact you may end up spending more on the safety kit than you do on the chainsaw !0 -
Seriously be very careful with those things. They can be lethal
If I were you I'd look up one of those Alligator ones. They have opposable jaws and so are more like powered loppers. They can take big, big boughs but will probably not get through a tree trunk....they are tonnes safer though.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&rlz=1B3GGGL_en-GBGB356GB356&num=100&q=alligator+chainsaw&btnG=Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=
The blurb says it can handle logs upto 4 inches0 -
We sell the alligator things where i work we don't sell many but I've never heard of any complaints, never seen a single one some back.0
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Get some lessons on their safe handling as well, just to be safe.I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.0
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buy a stihl one.
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I would be very worried if my wife wanted a chainsaw for christmas !!!0
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My advice is be careful what you say to him when he's holding it.**Upsy_Daisy** wrote: »My husband wants a chainsaw for Christmas - any advice?0
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