What size chainsaw is best for home use to cut down Pine Trees, 14,16 or 18 inch. I prefer gas versus electric?
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Stihl or Husgravarna
Also you want to be sure you want to tackle this yourself, a lot of trees look solid all the way up but looks are deceiving.
I’ve had trees fall down from high winds that I thought were solid
It’s not worth the money if you end up in the hospital or seriously injured long term
Like the other poster said…be sure you want to do this yourself. It would be best to talk to a professional about this. Take lessons on how to use and when to use. Not worth ending up dead or badly hurt.
Those trees are worth money to any local native lumber yard/mill. I’d call around and find someone willing to remove them in exchange for the wood.
Like others have said, unless your a trained woods man cutting down trees that large can be very dangerous. I personally stick to trees under 6 inches thick and I don’t do it alone.
To answer your question, you would need a professional quality saw atleast 24 inches long.
There have been more than enough admonitions about chainsaw safety, and advice about models to buy, so to answer your question: A twelve inch gas saw can cut an eighteen in. tree, but the shorter the bar the more apt it is to produce "kick backs", and is harder to limb with. A long bar is, of course, heavier and more tiring. Very few professional loggers use longer than a twenty four inch bar. The fact that you have considered electric indicates that you have but a few trees and want something for home owner use. Pick out a good middle of the line sixteen inch gas saw.