You know, it's funny (but not ha-ha funny) that when you get older that hair starts growing out of all kinds of places that you don't want it to. Like your ears and nose for example. Not to mention the runaway eyebrows. And what makes guys think that if they have a mustache that it's ok to let their nose hair grow out and become part of their 'stache?
Back to the chainsaw. Don, I never had an accident with a chainsaw, but I have had a few close calls. I have cut down some good size trees before and I was usally very good making them drop where I wanted them to. I did have a big oak tree roll around on the stump as I was making the final cut and start heading straight back for me when it fell. You think when you notch them that it can't happen, but it does sometimes. Cutting limbs over your head is one of the most dangerous things you can do and really shouldn't be done. If the saw kicks back (and they do, it's just a matter of time) while you are cutting over your head, you now have a chainsaw coming straight back at your head.
If you don't have much beef on your bones (and I mean muscle-not fat), I wouldn't consider picking up a chainsaw if you are cutting into a pile of very big diameter wood. You have to be strong to counteract the force of the saw trying to kick back at you and believe me, it will at some point.
Amir, you must be a glutton for punishment to think about taking on a chainsaw at this point in your life. I don't know why you just don't have someone deliver seasoned firewood to your door that has been cut to the length you want. You have a splitter. A cord of seasoned hardwood is around $100 or so. A cord is 4' H x 4' W x 8'L. I would imagine that would last you a long time. Probably a 1/2 cord would get you through the BBQ season. A half-way decent chainsaw is going to cost you at least $300 unless you want one that won't start and will give you carpel tunnel syndrome from the vibration. Factor in gas, 2 cycle oil, chain sharpener, file, and chain oil and how much money are you really saving? You can always hire some local guy to come over and saw up wood that has fallen on your property.
If you have made it this far in your life with all of your appendages still attached, I wouldn't risk them now. Keep your digits safe, keep the economy going, and hire some help and buy some wood when you need it. That's what I would do and if had your money I would burn mine.
Back to the chainsaw. Don, I never had an accident with a chainsaw, but I have had a few close calls. I have cut down some good size trees before and I was usally very good making them drop where I wanted them to. I did have a big oak tree roll around on the stump as I was making the final cut and start heading straight back for me when it fell. You think when you notch them that it can't happen, but it does sometimes. Cutting limbs over your head is one of the most dangerous things you can do and really shouldn't be done. If the saw kicks back (and they do, it's just a matter of time) while you are cutting over your head, you now have a chainsaw coming straight back at your head.
If you don't have much beef on your bones (and I mean muscle-not fat), I wouldn't consider picking up a chainsaw if you are cutting into a pile of very big diameter wood. You have to be strong to counteract the force of the saw trying to kick back at you and believe me, it will at some point.
Amir, you must be a glutton for punishment to think about taking on a chainsaw at this point in your life. I don't know why you just don't have someone deliver seasoned firewood to your door that has been cut to the length you want. You have a splitter. A cord of seasoned hardwood is around $100 or so. A cord is 4' H x 4' W x 8'L. I would imagine that would last you a long time. Probably a 1/2 cord would get you through the BBQ season. A half-way decent chainsaw is going to cost you at least $300 unless you want one that won't start and will give you carpel tunnel syndrome from the vibration. Factor in gas, 2 cycle oil, chain sharpener, file, and chain oil and how much money are you really saving? You can always hire some local guy to come over and saw up wood that has fallen on your property.
If you have made it this far in your life with all of your appendages still attached, I wouldn't risk them now. Keep your digits safe, keep the economy going, and hire some help and buy some wood when you need it. That's what I would do and if had your money I would burn mine.