Electric chainsaws...

[Clint]

Hello all,
I have an inherited,cheap,power devil corded electric chainsaw for firewood cutting.
Up til now it's been fine although the chain tensioner nuts are on the way out.
Got it out yesterday to cut a load of batons into the right size for the stick splitter, chain is tensioned,it's full of oil but it wouldn't cut! Perhaps the chain is blunt but father in law says its a new chain.
So...any ideas fellow wood cutters?
Failing that...I'm in the market for a new electric saw...corded or battery. Any recommendations?
Cheers
Clint

 

[Rwilts]

Friend of mine helped me fell a small tree in garen this year , his was a petrol version , throughout the day he said the blade was getting blunter and blunter and that it normally needed sharpening after a days use...

So i suppose it may be new but is it unused ? Also is it possible to put the chain on the wrong way round!!?

 

[Agentgonzo]

Very possibly a blunt blade. I have a pruning saw, which is basically a mini chain saw. The chain needs sharpening every few uses (this is the same with big chain saws too).

You can get a file on the internet for under a tenner, and there are some good tutorial videos out there

 

[Baldylocks Brewery]

If you hit a buried nail or screw or even dirt it takes the sharp tip off the teeth so you need to sharpen.

 

[Clint]

Thanks! Chain is on the right way as it cut well the past few times. Yeah perhaps it's blunt...

 

[Clint]

If you hit a buried nail or screw or even dirt it takes the sharp tip off the teeth so you need to sharpen.

Ah...last time I clipped it on the saw horse but continued using it...I think!

 

[Baldylocks Brewery]

Have you got one of these ?
https://amzn.eu/d/0Opov8k
Whack it in a vice and makes getting the angle and depth correct when sharpening. Just make sure you get one the correct size for the chain.

 

[Agentgonzo]

Have you got one of these ?
https://amzn.eu/d/0Opov8k
Whack it in a vice and makes getting the angle and depth correct when sharpening. Just make sure you get one the correct size for the chain.

That's what I have. Works very well

 

[MashBag]

https://amzn.eu/d/cVN2yIx

Don't waste your money on a SINGLE file.

Get one of these. Everyone (inc myself) starts out sharpening the teeth. Ignoring the guides, angle and the balance.

With good method this will sharpen the chain properly.

I will try and find a utoob

 

[MashBag]

Have you got one of these ?
https://amzn.eu/d/0Opov8k
Whack it in a vice and makes getting the angle and depth correct when sharpening. Just make sure you get one the correct size for the chain.

Please don't. Not disrespect but for pretty much the same money the stihl one is on a different planet. I have used and used many files in my time. Trust me.

 

[MashBag]

There are a few tbh

 

[Druncan]

I have a petrol 21" chainsaw. Used all the time until I bought this; https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chainsaw-C...id=1733165583&sprefix=handwise,aps,215&sr=8-3

After 12 years 2 stroke petrol addiction this little CS does most of my driftwood chopping. I'm very pleased with it if you fancy an alternative? @Clint

 

[MashBag]

That looks good. And very sensible money.

I went 'leccy & bought the makita. Changes the job completely.

If you are doing a lot, build a saw frame.

Much easier to keep the saw stationary and feed it logs. Soo much quicker and easier.

 

[jeremy Hall]

That looks good. And very sensible money.

I went 'leccy & bought the makita. Changes the job completely.

If you are doing a lot, build a saw frame.

Much easier to keep the saw stationary and feed it logs. Soo much quicker and easier.

Can I please see a pick of your saw frame?

I have an electric titan from Screwfix. It's been brilliant for lopping small branches off trees, even cutting down small trees up to a foot in diameter. But whenever I try and cut firewood it sends the wood flying. I need some way of holding it steady.

 

[MashBag]

This is the basic frame.
I use a couple of angle brackets to attach it to a pallet.
The pallet sits on the log box. You will be amazed by how much quicker & easier it is. Bar wear is more even too.

 

[Squidder]

+1 for the Stihl sharpener, I tried a few others before and this is a game changer. Chains get blunt really quickly, ill sharpen mine mid way through a session sometimes. Also if you so much as touch soil etc it blunts it straight away.

 

[Clint]

Is the Stihl sharpener good for any type of chain?

 

[Squidder]

There are different sizes available so make sure you get the right one.

 

[Clint]

I think I might buy a new one tbh...the one I have isn't made any more,the tension screws move and I've borrowed a cap off something else for the oil reservoir. I also have no idea on the chain size.

 

[Agentgonzo]

I think I might buy a new one tbh...the one I have isn't made any more,the tension screws move and I've borrowed a cap off something else for the oil reservoir. I also have no idea on the chain size.

chains are all fairly standard sizes. You can measure the size of the teeth with a set of calipers if you have them. I think it may even say it on the chain. I bought my file about a year ago and can't remember what I did, but I'm a complete novice and bought the right one so there must be instructions out there somewhere