How to cut logs safely with a chainsaw - Which? guide

0:00 Intro
0:17 Reading the instruction manual
0:30 Safety clothing
0:45 Chain
0:53 Starting the engine
0:57 Before you start cutting
1:15 Avoiding kick back
1:55 How to start cutting
2:30 Saw maintenance
2:40 The best chainsaw to buy
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A chainsaw might look like a daunting bit of kit but with a few basic safety precautions it can be a really useful garden tool.
Watch our essential tips on how to start using a chainsaw safely, including a full rundown of what you'll need and the best way to handle a chainsaw.

[@mijalic1]

Great job. Thank you for your time and effort to make this video and share yuor knowledge with us. Greetings from Croatia

[@jabmalassie]

Canada

[@laurenprincehouse]

I was running this saw for about 2 hours at about a 30-50% duty cycle th-cam.com/users/postUgkxfQm1wmg0ItKDLavxj1nXtQY9HP7EF504 and it did a great job. I used the lever for the built in sharpener to clear chip buildup out more than to actually sharpen the chain. It managed to cut some hardwood stumps much larger than it's size without bothering the neighbors with hours of 2 stroke noise.

[@daveys]

Very helpful. Many thanks!

[@countatharhus7924]

Good video, helped me a lot with my course

[@hooverhead1]

Great video, most helpful, are there any hints on using it on other materials such as flesh??

[@StreetsleeperUK]

Doesn’t work very well. The blood and guts clog up the saw. I mean...that’s what I heard

[@fakereality5204]

@ 😄

[@peterwuelfing]

thanks

[@markwoodcock01]

Thank you for this video, I’m new to using a chainsaw so very helpful.

[@ichalklin]

Chainsaw course lol!!! That's a good one lol!!

[@NayagarhSensei]

Is husqvarna a good brand ? In India I have never used it and planning to buy one due to norwestter rains are breaking trees that fall on walls and axes are difficult to use.

[@Jixton]

What is that log support called?

[@Toyeboy89]

thanks but what if my logs are odd shaped?

[@DoctorPickle]

cut differently

[@AlabamaTree]

Is it ok to cut wood that has dried out with a chainsaw, or only fresh wet wood?

[@morcant7]

AlabamaTree doesn't matter

[@alexhogan1]

FORE!!!!! 🏌️‍♂️

[@sirtheodorethelll633]

Why does he have such a small bar

[@michaelkearney5562]

01:22 to 01:26 Kickback happens when the upper quadrant (not the lower quadrant) of the nose of the bar comes in contact with the wood.

[@MaritimeFox]

One other important note. Don't cut your logs on the golf course, because the grounds keeper will murder you 🤣

[@johnnyfletcher1961]

I’ve used a chainsaw many of time but never had any kind of training other then me dear old dad yelling at me. Lol.
Seriously tho. It doesn’t hurt to get a little training video to refresh you up a bit.

[@shiftyshamsk]

On a serious note. They should sell chainsaws to people who have had some training first. It's crazy to be able to buy these things and "have a go".

[@thebudmaster4116]

Little bit of common sense and your good

[@laithal-mansuri9003]

I learned when my dad handed it to me and said have a blast. I was 12. Common sense goes a long way.

[@jacquesblaque7728]

It's NOT the bar nose that's a threat for kickback. The upper quadrant of the nose is the no-go area. Cuitting with the lower nose quadrant works just fine for starting a bore cut. OTOH, how you grip the front handle is important- elbow locked with straight arm and thumb under handle are the way to go. Ear "defender"? That's cute, to a 'Murican.

[@JosephQPublic]

Vnifit - Or he’s commenting on the nomenclature and not the fact that he’s wearing them... 👌🏼

[@Doobie603]

I used to work with a guy who would stick ripped off cigarette filters in his ears. I tried it once when I forgot my plugs and it actually works great, better if they aren't "smoked" though. Unless you wanna smell like cig butts...

[@jacquesblaque7728]

@@Doobie603 Best muffs I've found yet are the OEM muffs on a Husqy combo. Wish I could read lips.

[@kosta0879]

1:51

[@gavinjohnson1422]

Never mind the chain saw , its an iron you could do with ha ha

[@jameshancock18]

oh god, it’s a bar, not a blade 🥴

[@The72challenger]

Forgot to mention what the dawgs are for....

[@ahmedalnajjarofficial]

The texas chain saw massacre brought me here!

[@aaronrahn4291]

tip of the sword, fuf off

[@user-vb6cx4ku8w]

Η

[@CThorp575]

Chain is blunt as fuck

[@ChronicTHCBlaze]

I'd shoot an ak 47 without ear plugs or glasses but I'd never use a chainsaw.

[@derekrudkin9978]

Don’t listen to this guy, he doesn’t know much

[@philtirah]

Chaps. I see no chaps.

[@Lordhumongus]

I know they cut wood across the pond but I'm sorry. I can't take instructions on things such as chainsaws, guns, fighting, or anything where having large testicle is required, from any person with an English accent. Maybe if this was a "how to play the meat flute" video.....

[@mikenco]

So-called 'experts' continually referring to the bar as a 'blade'. This video is garbage designed to sell a magazine subscription.

[@which]

So the terminology was slightly different. The advice is sound. All the people involved have held chainsaw licenses for quite some time.

[@mikenco]

@@which Wrong more like! What are you even talking about? You don't need a licence for a chainsaw!! FFS, blind leading the blind.