Chainsaw Sawhorse

Chainsaw Sawhorses::

You can buy online and save money on the purchase of a chainsaw sawhorse.

There is a wide range of different chainsaw sawhorse models to choose from to use with any make or model of chain saw. When it comes to buying a sawhorse it does not matter whether your saw is a Bosch, a Black & Decker, a Draper, Makita, Ryobi, Stihl - or any other, a portable sawhorse can be used with them all - and in our view is an essential accessory to have.

If you regularly use your chain saw for cutting logs and firewood, you will wonder how you ever managed without buying a chainsaw sawhorse! Not only will you work safer, you will be amazed at just how much time you can save when cutting logs. 

Forestry workers regularly choose to use a sawhorse, as do tree surgeons, this accessory frees up your hands so you can concentrate on the operation of your saw fully. 

Are chainsaw sawhorses effective? 

Without a doubt - yes. If you think of them as being a type of work bench that is capable of gripping logs tightly whilst they are being cut, we are sure you will know what we mean. Most users of electric as well as petrol chainsaws have experienced two problems whilst cutting logs, these being the log spinning whilst the chainsaw is cutting through the timber, and the nasty effect that is known as "kickback". A chainsaw sawhorse eliminates these being really effective - especially as regards safety. 

Are chainsaw sawhorses easy to use? 

Yes, most makes and models are really simple to use and when assembled (most are supplied flat-pack style) just need opening-out and a couple of fasteners tightening. They can be put to use normally in well under a minutes time. 

The models that have a log restraining chain, strap or rope, take a little longer - but only for the time needed to secure the log down in readiness for cutting. Heavy logs and branches will usually not need the chain to be used - but we always recommend it as it plays a large part with regards to the safe operation of your saw. 

Will a chain saw sawhorse allow me to work in a safer way?

A lot of home owners and DIY keen gardeners feel a little uncomfortable when tasked with using a chain saw. The thought of using a chainsaw around the home and garden is one that is often viewed as being dangerous - especially when it comes to the felling of trees. But a chain saw can be used safely if advice, guidelines, and precautions are put in place, before this type of powered garden machinery is used.

What a chainsaw sawhorse does is free-up the operators hands allowing them to concentrate on the safe use of their saw, instead of them having to hold the work piece at the same time. As long as the section of timber or log is secured to a sawhorse it will also stop it from rotating when the revolving chain on the saw makes contact with it - again increasing the level of safety whilst chopping and cutting is being carried out. 

With regards to safety and the use of one of these accessories there are a few basic points too bear in-mind: 

• Make sure the sawhorse has been assembled correctly and is in good order
• Always use a saw horse on flat, stable, and level ground, not on a slope or mud
• Keep it free from wood cuttings, chippings, and dirt - after it has been used
• Regularly check it's fittings and fasteners for tightness
• If fitted with rubber feet - make sure these are in place
• If you cut through the log securing rope (if fitted) replace this before the next use
• Check the rope or chain tensioner spring (if fitted) is correctly adjusted
• If the sawhorse becomes damaged in any way - do not use until it has been repaired
• As with all jobs involving garden machinery - take your time and work in a safe way
• When not in use - store away and inside a garden shed, hut, or garage - not outside
• If the sawhorse is made of steel and not galvanized, occasionally protect with a light spray of WD40 or GT85 corrosion protection spray
• Do not use near children or pets
• Always wear safety gloves and footwear as well as chainsaw safety ppe

Visit www.chainsawguide.co.uk for details on a choice of sawhorses.