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Author:

Ruth, Brian J.

Title:

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 / by Brian J. Ruth & Jen W. Ruth.

Publisher:

Fox Chapel Pub.,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

199 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.

Subject:

Chain saws--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Chain saws--Maintenance and repair.
Trees, Care of.
Trees--Pruning.

Other Authors:

Ruth, Jen W.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

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:

1565233565 (pbk.)
9781565233560 (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)316056279

LCCN:

2009015635

UPC:

858924001289

Locations:

MMPE553 -- Algona Public Library (Algona)

RMPB397 -- Bayard Public Library (Bayard)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)