Pine vs. oak: it is so much easier to cut through pine. Oak is very tough, while pine is unbelievably easy to cut.
For cutting pine, a hand saw will cut it surprisingly fast.
For cutting oak, a hand saw will give you an appreciation for the fast cutting power on the chainsaw.
How to avoid chainsaw accidents:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2arMD1iTJ4 (oops, cannot get this link to work?)
You know it is very possible to use a chainsaw to cut up a 20-year old hot tub and avoid paying the Energysavers' ridiculous high $500-price to remove it. Using a chainsaw you cut an old hot tub into four sections and take it one section/day to the local town transfer station construction debris as residential no-fee disposal. .....
