Thread: Recovering Trees Off Track

Originally Posted by trout1105

A chainsaw would have tbat sorted in a couple of minutes, Much better than mucking about with straps and chains

Or even an axe (maybe a bit more than a couple of minutes, given the state of a lot of axes I've seen!)

The problem there is as I see it, is that not a lot of folk carry a chain saw, fuel & Bar oil (unless they are on a mission of mass murder) whereas straps & chains seem to be commonplace, but thank goodness some one is keen & thoughtful enough to think of other road users eg. Ambulances, & keep the track clear. Firies would have driven right over it.

10/10 that man, or woman.

Originally Posted by 4bee

..... Firies would have driven right over it.

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.... not their own truck but

Originally Posted by 4bee

The problem there is as I see it, is that not a lot of folk carry a chain saw, fuel & Bar oil (unless they are on a mission of mass murder) whereas straps & chains seem to be commonplace, but thank goodness some one is keen & thoughtful enough to think of other road users eg. Ambulances, & keep the track clear. Firies would have driven right over it.

10/10 that man, or woman.

Which is why I'm thinking of buying a recip saw like this as no messy fuel nor oil, and one can get large 300mm blades for them, IIRC that is larger than the Ryobi chainsaw I have. Also it is easy to carry dis-assembled as I've heard you're not supposed to carry a chainsaw in Natl Parks, actually I think the N.S.W. regulation said "cutting implement" which could apply to a steak knife.

Originally Posted by RANDLOVER

Which is why I'm thinking of buying a recip saw like this as no messy fuel nor oil, and one can get large 300mm blades for them, IIRC that is larger than the Ryobi chainsaw I have. Also it is easy to carry dis-assembled as I've heard you're not supposed to carry a chainsaw in Natl Parks, actually I think the N.S.W. regulation said "cutting implement" which could apply to a steak knife.

Not to mention a Multi Tool or three.
So if one wants to starve then visit a NSW NP&W park.

That saw looks like the way forward for small stuff.

I've got exactly one of those. Got the biggest, most aggressive blades for it too. Had the same thought as you... Seriously don't bother. If the wood is hard and dry it's not too bad but slow and it just eats batteries. If the branch is green forget it. A lot of time and work for little benefit.
The blade stroke just isn't long enough to clear properly so it packs and stops cutting. Even with a super aggressive 3tpi blade. Anything from a decent pruning saw up will murder it.
Great tool to have though, just not suited to tree-lopping or similar. I don't regret getting the tool at all
I carry a Hults Bruk hatchet and sometimes a pruning saw. Also one of those wire cutter jobbies.

I always have a small electric chainsaw with us on trips, It's amazing how long a 4ah battery will go for and what the little blade is capable of cutting through.
We use it mainly to get firewood but have had to cut a couple of errant trees away from the track with it

Took longer to fill and drain the bar oil than cutting the tree. Great bit of gear As good as the electric is Stihl required for this one tho

AM