wood cutting advice

bltchef

i have a wood burnig stove i have loads wood, trees window framesetc i have found it heavy going cuting the wood with a bow saw would you get a chop saw or a table saw what do advice many thanks :beer:

BobProperty

bltchef wrote:

i have a wood burnig stove i have loads wood, trees window framesetc i have found it heavy going cuting the wood with a bow saw would you get a chop saw or a table saw what do advice many thanks :beer:

Neither. You will damage the blades in them if you hit something in your "second hand" wood. I would (did I really type that?) want an opinion on cutting wet wood with a chop or table saw as I'd be worried it could jam easier than dried, machined wood which they are designed for. What about a reciprocating saw with an "all purpose" type blade which won't worry as much about the odd nail that's been left in the window frames and the like? I await other, possibly better informed, opinions on this.

janeawej

my neighbour (aged 74!) puts everything through his sawbench including .........old pallets, window/door frames telegraph poles! gateposts my old dining room table! everything we b urn it in rayburn and open fire

Skiduck

I think you can get a wood pelleter/chipper for £700, not cost effective in the first few years, but they are better than burning cut wood in the long run

ariba10

As I understand it, felled timber should be left for at least twelve monthes to get the best out of it when you burn it.

uncle_buck_3

Wood! a chain saw
http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/product_371.html

or an alligator saw
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=102020&ts=86065&id=35734

not be a better bet for rough cutting.

OddjobKIA

I would go with a chainsaw as well An electric one should do for fire wood

Table saw's are designed to cut wood down its length along the grain.
Chop saws are really designed for cross cut/ mitre cut's

Both saws mainly the latter have a quite small cutting capacity

where a chainsaw has a much larger cutting capacity and can be taken to where the wood is rather than the other way around.

John_3:16

As a joiner I have the luxury of a band saw with a mouth of about 9 inches. I use and electric chain saw for cutting into slabs ( this can be used outside at home far better than a petrol chain saw I use a bow saw to cut anything into about 5 foot lenghs to trailor home

Chop saws are ok as long as the logs don't get to big. old painted wood and the like be careful of regarding chimney problems.

bltchef

thanks every one i went to aldi bought chain off cutting wood thanks again