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cutting reclaimed railway sleepers......
F_Bear
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misses thought some railway sleepers would make nice boarders in the garden. measured up and 7 arrived today...........couldnt believe how heavy they were!!!
now i need to cut them to size. ive cut 'new' sleepers before and wasnt prepared for the differnce to these old ones.
i used this last time and am going to try it on the old ones:
KS890ECN Scorpion Powered Saw 240 Volt
im tempted to buy a chain saw but dont want to lose an arm or leg! thought about measuring up then getting 'a man with a saw' in to do it for me?
any other ideas? ta
now i need to cut them to size. ive cut 'new' sleepers before and wasnt prepared for the differnce to these old ones.
i used this last time and am going to try it on the old ones:
KS890ECN Scorpion Powered Saw 240 Volt
im tempted to buy a chain saw but dont want to lose an arm or leg! thought about measuring up then getting 'a man with a saw' in to do it for me?
any other ideas? ta
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Possible with a big, decent, bow saw, but a chainsaw is a lot easier.Yes it's overwhelming, but what else can we do?
Get jobs in offices and wake up for the morning commute?0 -
Chain saw all the way chap.I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.
Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)
Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed0 -
Depending on how much use a chainsaw would be after you cut them would it not be cheaper in the long term to hire one for a day??0
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As above, Chainsaw is definately easiest, but I did do ours with a normal handsaw.0
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New 'first fix' hand saw is probably your cheapest method
HTH
RussPerfection takes time: don't expect miracles in a day
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Depending on how much use a chainsaw would be after you cut them would it not be cheaper in the long term to hire one for a day??
Many hire companies wont hire them out unless you have a valid chainsaw license for obvious reasons !You may click thanks if you found my advice useful0 -
You need to be careful cutting old sleepers with a chainsaw. Quite often there are stones embedded in the timber.
I just use a first fix saw like suggested above, even though I possess three chainsaws.0 -
We have an electric chainsaw for cutting them but if you hit a stone or nail, the blade is ruined.
A brand new hard point saw will do the job. Just take your time.0 -
woodbutcher wrote: »Just take your time.
He certainly will be!0
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