Chainsaw Shannon at work

We accompanied our friend, Shannon, to a store to buy a chainsaw today. She purchased a Husqvarna 120i battery operated model. It is the perfect weight and length for small women, weighing in at 10.8 pounds with a 14 inch bar, chain and battery. The Chainsaw Journal is a great reference for reviews, etc. 

Shannon has purchased all the safety equipment for working with wood, and now she is practicing on small logs before tackling bigger ones.

This chainsaw will be great for cutting down small trees as well. Here Shannon is measuring her cut as a regular sized wood stove won't take longer than 16" logs.

She took a women's chainsaw safety workshop last year, and will take a more advanced class in the springtime before cutting down trees herself. 

She had a professional come in to fell 8 large trees last weekend. She will take her time processing them into 16" logs, and will then split the logs by hand for the woodstove. She has many hours of work ahead of her as she thinks she will have at least one cord of wood when all is done. I must say that I do have amazing friends who are so inspiring! Way to go, Shannon!