Manual Chainsaw ad on Craigslist (not HF)

[tool_scrounge]

I am debating which "less than mechanically inclined" relative is getting one of these for Christmas

 

[DocsMachine]

I had an electric chain saw like that, years ago.

Had a drop light taped to it.

Doc.

 

[SuperCat]

If you sharpen the chain, it might be better than HF!

 

[Cgw1984]

If you sharpen the chain, it might be better than HF!

Ive been using a cheap hf chainsaw to cut up the debris from the local ice storm. Its worked fantastic. Its not a pro unit, but it works fine for this.

 

[abachman]

I've been using my Sawzall with a pruning blade for the last several years on medium sized tree branches. It is actually works quite well. The pruning blades are about 9-10 inches, so a branch up to 18 inches is not a problem.

 

[bushmechanic]

Oh, I'm going right behind the building to look for some disused crappy chain.

This is going to happen.

 

[bushmechanic]

I've been using my Sawzall with a pruning blade for the last several years on medium sized tree branches. It is actually works quite well. The pruning blades are about 9-10 inches, so a branch up to 18 inches is not a problem.

Did you see the first posts?

That said, a Sawzall with a pruning blade is a damned light saber on anything it's long enough to cut. I love that setup, and it's big enough for most things most people will have to cut.

Add to that the battery power if you're going cordless, the relatively small, lightweight package, decent ergonomics, and you're going to have an easy time of things.

I don't touch a chainsaw unless that thing just plain isn't long enough to do something.