Hickory tree

If you have a radial arm saw, chop saw or table saw you can cut your wood to your usual 16” lengths and split as usual. Then cut the splits on any of the above saws to the thickness that you are looking for. It’s much easier, safer and faster than trying to cut 3” lengths with a chainsaw. 

I have cut hickory, cherry and most recently peach tree trunk that way! 

All of the above safety suggestions are terrific! One that wasn't mentioned and should be that if cutting into lengths with your radial arm saw I always lay a piece of 2x4 or even 2 pieces if needed against the backboard so that the saw doesn't get dangerously aggressive and ride up on that round stock. Wood can be bought and replaced, but fingers and hands can't be!

Be careful, but be happy you are cutting your own smoking chunks versus buying them!

I shredded the guard on my miter saw trying to slice up a maple branch. Once.  Scary as hell 

buzzvol said:

How safe is the vegetable oil for the chain, bar, and sprocket?

SGH said:

For any of you wanting to run vegetable oil for cutting smoking wood, consider investing in a cheap electric chainsaw. They turn far fewer rpm’s and the chain will not suffer much due to the lower speeds. 

Interesting, Scottie!

I stupidly bought a cheap Remington electric. Well, Sir, that Remington was just a $75 p/o/s!
Couple years later I saw a guy with one of those Remingtons in his shopping cart and I told him to not waste his money and call me and I would give him mine - and I did!

SGH said:

RRP said:

Interesting, Scottie!

I stupidly bought a cheap Remington electric. Well, Sir, that Remington was just a $75 p/o/s!

I wasn’t talking quiet that cheap Ron 

So $75 wasn’t cheap enough, LOL? 

SGH said:

RRP said:

BTW my $250 Stihl gas saw is still in for repair at my Stihl dealer because that thing won’t start in spite of having no less than 3 hours IN TOTAL running time! And yes I know how to take very good care of it! 

Ron I am going to give you a tip here that will help you out a lot with any of your 2 strokes (chainsaw, leaf blower, weed eater, etc etc). When you know your machine will sit for extended periods of time, drain the fuel tank and put just a little of this fuel in it and crank it and let it run long enough to get this fuel into the fuel lines and the carburetor. It is 95 octane and has a shelf life of 5 years. 

Since I have started doing that I have let some of mine set for over a year and they crank no problem. It’s a little pricy at 8 bucks a quart. But a man of your money shouldn’t even blink when it comes to money 

LOL in spite of your usual barb - Which to this very day I have no idea where you are coming from, much less for WHy!

Now, so you saying that this $8 a quart stuff beats the Stabil stutff I have used and trusted for 30 years now?

Scottie, are you going to have to sell 7 of your chainsaws so you don't have to wear one of them barrels with the two leather straps that holds it by your shoulders? 😃😜🤪

SGH said:

RRP said:

LOL in spite of your usual barb - Which to this very day I have no idea where you are coming from, much less for WHy!

Ron your money is legendary. 

Now, so you saying that this $8 a quart stuff beats the Stabil stutff I have used and trusted for 30 years now?

Ron in my honest opinion it is much better than using Stabil and pump gas. The problem is not so much the Stabil, but the pump gas. The gasoline used by Husqvarna, Stihl, Echo, VP, Sunoco, etc, etc, is made in much smaller batches and as such the quality is much better. Through the years I have tried all the “magic” fuel treatments and stabilizers and none of them compare to buying the premixed gas in the metal cans. I own 8 chainsaws, 2 leaf blowers, 2 pole pruners and 1 combi-tool. I do exactly what I told you above to everyone of them. Again, I think it’s a much better alternative. Above you said your Stihl was in the shop because it would not crank and you use Stabil. I think you should take a gamble and try the premix gas because all of my machines are at home and will crank 👍

Thank you, kind Sir!and When I get this chainsaw back - assuming I will agree to their repair estimate then I will! 

SGH said:

RRP said:

LOL in spite of your usual barb - Which to this very day I have no idea where you are coming from, much less for WHy!

Ron your money is legendary. 

Now, so you saying that this $8 a quart stuff beats the Stabil stutff I have used and trusted for 30 years now?

Ron in my honest opinion it is much better than using Stabil and pump gas. The problem is not so much the Stabil, but the pump gas. The gasoline used by Husqvarna, Stihl, Echo, VP, Sunoco, etc, etc, is made in much smaller batches and as such the quality is much better. Through the years I have tried all the “magic” fuel treatments and stabilizers and none of them compare to buying the premixed gas in the metal cans. I own 8 chainsaws, 2 leaf blowers, 2 pole pruners and 1 combi-tool. I do exactly what I told you above to everyone of them. Again, I think it’s a much better alternative. Above you said your Stihl was in the shop because it would not crank and you use Stabil. I think you should take a gamble and try the premix gas because all of my machines are at home and will crank 👍

8 chainsaws, 2 leaf blowers, 2 pole pruners and 1 combo tool and I’m supposed to think you are some kind of Southern poor boy? Hey, Scottie, you never even mentioned that $25+K  JohnDeere with all the accessories except for a bidet on the rear fender! 

SGH said:

RRP said:

8 chainsaws, 2 leaf blowers, 2 pole pruners and 1 combo tool and I’m supposed to think you are some kind of Southern poor boy?

Ron they are all cheap, wore out junk. And yes, I am poor as they come. Unfortunately many more people will now that feeling very soon. But the difference is, many of them asked for it. I did not. 

I get your drift and I agree, pal! 

nolaegghead said:

buzzvol said:

How safe is the vegetable oil for the chain, bar, and sprocket?

I don't know but I don't use my chainsaw often enough to tell the difference.  I imagine it is not as good as using chain and bar oil.  But I'd rather replace a chain more often than have some stinky high-sulfur petroleum oil smoking in my food.

I found this online:

Can I use vegetable oil in my chainsaw?

Tips for replacing chain oil with vegetable oil: Use canola oil – Canola oil is currently the most common environmentally compatible chain-and-bar lubricant. ... Vegetable oil is thinner – Vegetable oils have lower viscosities than the bar/chain lubricants and therefore flow more readily.Nov 11, 2010

You guys do know that smoking woods are really quite affordable and less risky.....assuming you wear a mask at your place of purchase. In some cases, you can even have it delivered to your house by the guy who drives the truck with the steering wheel on the wrong side. No offense to you Britt's.

#GoLazy