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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Milwaukee Fuel Chainsaw Review – A Brushless Way To Get Branchless
In the universe of cordless tools, some of the highest demand is in the category of Outdoor Power Equipment (OPE). Unfortunately, until recently, most OPE offerings have been sadly underpowered. String trimmers that had trouble kicking grass, blowers that seemed like they could use a lung transplant, and chainsaws that left you out on a limb. There have been huge advancements in technology in the past couple of years, though, and the category now boasts some serious contenders to challenge their gas-powered brethren. The folks at Milwaukee, always striving to be at the “cutting edge” when it comes to tool technology, recently announced the Next Breakthrough in M18 FUEL. They sent us a new Milwaukee Fuel chainsaw so we could see an example of the new improvements in action. Read More