Hi folks. This is a question from a barbarian in the context of a woodworking forum, I guess, so if you'll excuse me...
We have a slow combustion wood heater and not much income, and we're recycling and foraging nuts, so we try to save on fuel by using lengths of timber locals have thrown out for collection from verges (we also recycle the best of this wood for our raised garden beds, shadecloth frames, the chook pen etc, so I'm not all barbarian!). For years, I've been manually sawing the timber into pieces to fit into the heater, but I've now got arthritis of my sawing wrist and need to switch to a power saw of some type. Thing is, I have no idea what would be the best type of power saw for the job.
My setup is very basic. No workshop - I do all my "woodwork" on a wooden outdoor table, using clamps to hold the timber steady. I am prepared to spend some money, if necessary, on a workhorse (sawhorse?) or whatever is best for a circular saw, if that is the way to go.
I am a bit nervous about using power cutting tools, so am after the safest option. Would that be a circular saw, or a chainsaw, or something else? If a circular saw, should I get a hand-held one, or one of the ones fixed in a bench that you feed timber into. I usually buy Ozito from Bunnings.
Grateful for any advice.
Cheers
Ross
We have a slow combustion wood heater and not much income, and we're recycling and foraging nuts, so we try to save on fuel by using lengths of timber locals have thrown out for collection from verges (we also recycle the best of this wood for our raised garden beds, shadecloth frames, the chook pen etc, so I'm not all barbarian!). For years, I've been manually sawing the timber into pieces to fit into the heater, but I've now got arthritis of my sawing wrist and need to switch to a power saw of some type. Thing is, I have no idea what would be the best type of power saw for the job.
My setup is very basic. No workshop - I do all my "woodwork" on a wooden outdoor table, using clamps to hold the timber steady. I am prepared to spend some money, if necessary, on a workhorse (sawhorse?) or whatever is best for a circular saw, if that is the way to go.
I am a bit nervous about using power cutting tools, so am after the safest option. Would that be a circular saw, or a chainsaw, or something else? If a circular saw, should I get a hand-held one, or one of the ones fixed in a bench that you feed timber into. I usually buy Ozito from Bunnings.
Grateful for any advice.
Cheers
Ross
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