http://www.harborfreight.com/6-amp-r...dle-65570.html
Try one of these for twenty bucks, and buy a lot of long
blades at HF, or your good quality hardware. You can get
blades up to 12 inches or more.

http://www.harborfreight.com/14-inch...saw-67255.html
14 inch chainsaw, electric, on sale for $60. Needs bar oil,
I'd guess.

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"David Combs" wrote in message
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Up here in New York state, that 2-weeks-ago (3?) snow+wind
storm
took down lots of trees, and especially lots of largish
branches.

I've got one that's 6.5 inches in diameter, 8.5 at a
swelling;
no way I'm going to get a regular saw and try to cut that
thing.

What with this crazy weather pattern we're getting into,
there'll
likely be more of this kind of thing, ie more fallen
branches.

None of my neighbors have a chain-saw, so I guess I'll have
to
buy my own.

What I hear is that electric is not only less expensive but
also
easier to start (obviously) and easier to use.

I've googled amazon for chainsaw, also saw this site:
http://www.chainsawsdirect.com/chain...aw-reviews.htm

but thought I might better come here for your advice.


A chainsaw for me would be used only once or twice a year (I
hope!);
nor do I plan to cut down entire trees -- I leave that for
the experts.

It's just these thick branches that fall that I need to cut
up into
pieces for later disposal.


So, any suggestions?

The cheaper ones from that chainsawdirect place go for as
low as
50 or 60 dollars, and up to $250 for the top rated.
Something for
$100 up to $150 might be pretty good -- though they probably
screw
you on the shipping for another $50 or so...

Anyway, any ideas and advice would be really helpful!

Thanks!

David