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Ruth, Brian J.

Homeowner's complete guide to the chainsaw : a chainsaw pro shows you how to safely and confidently handle everything from trimming branches and felling trees to splitting and stacking wood / Chainsaw by Brian J. Ruth & Jen W. Ruth. - East Petersburg, Pa. : Fox Chapel Pub., 2009. - 199 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Read this chapter! (Safety is important) -- Buying a chainsaw : which is the best one for you? -- At the store : a shopping list -- Getting started : step-by-step -- Projects. Cutting firewood (bucking) ; Making and using a sawbuck ; Splitting and stacking firewood ; Trimming overhead branches ; Trimming a hedge ; Felling a small tree ; Felling a large tree with wedges ; Limbing a downed tree ; Felling and limbing a tree near a house ; Cutting down a stump ; Milling lumber from logs ; When to bring in a professional -- Maintenance, service, and sharpening.

ISBN: 9781565233560 (pbk.) 1565233565 (pbk.)

Standard No.: 858924001289

Source: 1303646 QBI

LCCN: 2009015635

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Chain saws--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Chain saws--Maintenance and repair.
Trees, Care of.
Trees--Pruning.

LC Class. No.: TJ1233 / .R88 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 621.9/34