Can a chain saw cut dried wood?

Question

We bought a house that has two trees down and they are very dried. I asked the previous owners when they had been cut, and they said a year or so ago.

These trees are about 24" diameter.

Could I use a chain saw to cut them down into pieces that I can split for firewood?

Answer 1

Yes it will. I recommend you make sure the chain is good and sharp.I burn firewood to heat my home with and I will fall trees in the fall of one year and cut to blocks for burning the next. This alows for drying and makes the blocks lighter for handleing.

Answer 2

Thar jes aint much a chainsaw won't cut my little chickadee!!

Answer 3

Will be a little harder but a chain saw will cut it.  Keep the wood off the ground and with a cover on top.  The good firewood you make will pay to sharpen the chain, etc.

Answer 4

absolutely-beats a hand saw any day

Answer 5

You can cut seasoned wood well enough with a chainsaw.

Be very careful though. - Pre-plan & manage

the job closely.  A 24" trunk is a very heavy object,

and at some point in your cutting it up, you know it's

going to shift.  Don't be there when it does.

Answer 6

yes .  but some timber becomes hard when aged like rock. so be be careful

Answer 7

Saw will cut it ok,but probably slower than if green.

Answer 8

Dry wood will dull the chain faster, but a chainsaw has no problem cutting dry wood.

Answer 9

yes