Thanks in advance for any advice you can give.
Here's the situation. We had 80 mph winds last week and I ended up taking down a tree. All I have left to clean up are some of the largest truck portions of the tree (maybe 3 ft diameter) that I need to cut in small enough pieces for me to carry to the wood pile. (The tractor is 140 miles away, or I would just drag it over there.)
My chainsaw only has an 18 inch bar and I am embarrassed to say I am having a heck of a time keeping the cut straight as I try to cut around the trunk. Instead of cutting off a nice square chunk, I am making curly-q french fries out of the thing. I'm sure it isn't doing my saw any favors and I am plenty frustrated.
Are there any trade secrets that will help me make a better cut? Chalk line maybe, but how do I know it is square?
Thanks!
Here's the situation. We had 80 mph winds last week and I ended up taking down a tree. All I have left to clean up are some of the largest truck portions of the tree (maybe 3 ft diameter) that I need to cut in small enough pieces for me to carry to the wood pile. (The tractor is 140 miles away, or I would just drag it over there.)
My chainsaw only has an 18 inch bar and I am embarrassed to say I am having a heck of a time keeping the cut straight as I try to cut around the trunk. Instead of cutting off a nice square chunk, I am making curly-q french fries out of the thing. I'm sure it isn't doing my saw any favors and I am plenty frustrated.
Are there any trade secrets that will help me make a better cut? Chalk line maybe, but how do I know it is square?
Thanks!