I’ve been heating with wood for the past 45 years. I’ve almost always processed my own firewood, only buying stove ready wood on the rare occasions I run short or have a temporary interruption in supply. That means I’ve been operating chainsaws for the past 45 years with no major injuries, and very few minor incidents that should give one pause. You would then think that I must be extremely careful, employing a full set of PPE every time I break out a saw. Or, more likely I’ve been blessed with crazy good luck. It took the editor of this fine website to help me peel away the layers of stupid and finally get with the program. Read More
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Ego Cordless Chainsaw – Be A Gas-Free Lumberjack
Is your yard starting to look like the Forbidden Forest? Time to get rid of the deadwood (and I’m not necessarily talking about your son-in-law here)? If you have trees on your property, from time to time they’re going to need a trim job. At some point, they’re leafy lifespan will come to an end, and some Paul Bunyan type will have to bring ‘em down. If that Paul Bunyan wannabe is YOU, you should take a look at the new EGO 56V Chainsaw. One arrived at HomeFixated HQ recently for our evaluation; belly up to the (14”) bar and see how it performed! Read More