I broke down and got a Makita 36V chainsaw. It wasn't cheap, but came with four 5ah 18v batteries, which are interchangeable with my other Makita tools, and I needed at least one battery to replace my aging remaining battery, so justification ...Beach said:Makita now has a 36V chainsaw. Uses two 18v lithium batteries. So if you already have the makita18V drill/tools, your set
that cross cut looks awesome!klahanie said:Vic, check out the Big Boy model at MEC. I got one at xmas for hiking trail clearing. Only used it a few times (mild winter) but it's seems to be a nice folding saw and at good price for it. I'll start carrying it in the truck as a replacement to my old "orange" hand saw. Will still carry a chain saw tho ... and axe, and loppers, and hand pruners - don't like scratches, haha !
EDIT if that's to small (14") one could consider a cross cut saw ...
https://www.canadianoutdoorequipment.com/one-man-premium-lynx-brand-3ft-crosscut-saw.html
Looks like you had a far distance to get past the bark to start crosscutting. Fun project!!!cuervo said:Not finding enough gear space in, on or about the Swift to include a chainsaw; and for now am content with an Iltis Oxhead 2 1/2 pounder with a custom 42" handle.
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As a suggestion for traveling with a chainsaw, Sigg aluminum fuel bottles are a handy and secure way to carry mix and bar oil. I have a smallish Stihl, and a quart bottle of fuel and two pint bottles for bar oil go a long way.
https://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/fueltran/sources/alumfuel/index.htm
A big old Doug fir in the Gila Wilderness with a good six inches of bark and punky sapwood before we could start sawing. Tricky bit of work, having it suspended over the trail, all too easy to pinch the crosscut. Took two of us all morning to drop the section out but as you see it was one of our finer moments!pvstoy said:Looks like you had a far distance to get past the bark to start crosscutting. Fun project!!!
I love my stihl as well. I've had three of them.drewdown said:Thank you for responding to my actual question. I may have to look into a more compact saw. I do love my Stihl though. If I empty it and put it in the carrying case it probably would be okay inside the camper. I'll have to look into some other ways people mount stuff.