Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
I would opt for more power as this will occasionally get you out a pinch and consequent kickback. I’m yet to see a battery saw up to the task. They are great for smaller brash.
A decent smart saw horse or similar https://www.lawnmowers-uk.co.uk/sti...ad-e775c2dc23a6&source=webgains&siteid=196673
will mean you can saw every piece of timber to the correct size. Chasing bits of wood round the yard will end in damaged machinery or a lump of wood shot up into your face.
Best chainsaw trousers you can afford, safety specs and decent helmet with visor. Steel capped boots as a minimum. Gloves perhaps.
Can you get away without doing a course? Probably, but the maintenance, safety and practical skills learned are invaluable. If you are going to skip this, invest a few bob on a good book and even more hours on YouTube. The Stihl videos are long, but worth watching over and over. Then it’s all about a mix of respect and confidence with your saw. They genuinely are very dangerous tools.
Enjoy the journey.
A decent smart saw horse or similar https://www.lawnmowers-uk.co.uk/sti...ad-e775c2dc23a6&source=webgains&siteid=196673
will mean you can saw every piece of timber to the correct size. Chasing bits of wood round the yard will end in damaged machinery or a lump of wood shot up into your face.
Best chainsaw trousers you can afford, safety specs and decent helmet with visor. Steel capped boots as a minimum. Gloves perhaps.
Can you get away without doing a course? Probably, but the maintenance, safety and practical skills learned are invaluable. If you are going to skip this, invest a few bob on a good book and even more hours on YouTube. The Stihl videos are long, but worth watching over and over. Then it’s all about a mix of respect and confidence with your saw. They genuinely are very dangerous tools.
Enjoy the journey.
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