3 Reasons I Made the Switch to an Electric Chainsaw for Cutting Firewood (and Everything Else)

Even as the weather warms up a bit, you'll likely still want to use your fireplace on cold nights this spring. Or you may be gearing up to spend more time outdoors around your backyard fire pit. Either way, you'll need some firewood to keep things going. Cutting up trees for heat has been around since the dawn of civilization. Though of course the process has changed drastically over the years, with the modern era seeing chainsaws put into service to harvest firewood, including mine. I’ve been helping cut firewood for myself or others since I was a child, and when I was old enough for my own chainsaw, it was like everyone else’s around me: gas powered. But after years of dealing with common small engine struggles, I got an electric chainsaw as a gift from my wife. After some initial skepticism, I’m now firmly converted. Let me tell you why. 1. Safety Battery-powered chainsaws offer much quieter operation and improved safety features over gas models. Chris Wedel/CNET Cutting firewoo ... Read full article.