Forestry tools

Updated: 15 October 2026Hub-Seite

Forestry tools covers chainsaws, log splitters, axes, wedges, saw horses and the oil and sharpeners that go with them. Each comparison says what that product is for, and which checks still apply when the listings change.

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Comparisons

14-inch chainsaw

14 inch chainsaw

Six electric 14 inch chainsaws on amazon.co.uk, from about £59.50 to £599. The top pick is the Hyundai HY40CCS350 kit. Best value is the Oregon CS1200.

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16-inch chainsaw

16 inch chainsaw

Compare eight 16 inch chainsaws on amazon.co.uk, from about £52.99 to £162.99. Corded 2400 W or battery. Yelyee is the top pick; Hyundai is best value.

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Ax sharpener

Ax sharpener comparison of ten amazon.co.uk tools from about £5.98 to £21.99. Lansky LPUCK is the top pick; Fiskars Xsharp is best value at about £9.07.

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Bio chainsaw oil

Six bio chainsaw oils on amazon.co.uk: OECD 301 B against a 97% claim, price per litre, and when a 100 ml bottle is the wrong size for your garden saw.

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Bosch chainsaw

Compare eight Bosch chainsaws on amazon.co.uk, about £98.74 to £208.94. The PKE18V-30-28 is the top pick for thicker cuts; the bare EasyChain is best value.

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Bosch electric chainsaw

Compare five Bosch electric chainsaws for 2026. EasyChain, UniversalChain and AdvancedChain on amazon.co.uk, priced from about £98.74 bare to a 36 V saw.

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Chainsaw

Twelve amazon.co.uk chainsaws, priced from about £34 to £110. Match the bar and the power source to pruning, stove logs, or timber with no outdoor socket.

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Chainsaw oil

Chainsaw oil comparison on amazon.co.uk: Oregon is the top pick at about £11.13, Carlube is best value at about £3.69, with bio and mineral grades in 2026.

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Chainsaw sharpener

Compare twelve chainsaw sharpeners on amazon.co.uk for 2026: round files, crank jigs and 230 V grinders, matched to pitch, angle and depth-gauge setting.

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Cordless chainsaw

Compare 12 cordless chainsaws on amazon.co.uk, about £26.99 to £162.99. The Seesii 6 inch kit is the top pick; Angseen is best value if you want two packs.

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Einhell chainsaw

Ten Einhell chainsaws on amazon.co.uk, priced from about £79 to £214.98. The top pick is the GE-PS 18/15 kit. Best value is the bare GE-LC 18/25 Solo.

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Electric chainsaw

Electric chainsaws on amazon.co.uk: twelve listings from about £39.98 to £114.42. Match the bar to the wood. A 6 inch pruner is not a log saw in this set.

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Electric log saw

Electric log saw listings on amazon.co.uk, ten from about £33.99 to £109.99. None is a cradle saw. Seesii 8 inch is the top pick; Supstable is best value.

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Electric log splitter

Electric log splitters for 2026: six amazon.co.uk listings compared by log length, motor watts and wedge or screw. The Lazy-Log 7-ton is the top pick.

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Felling jack

Five felling jacks on amazon.co.uk, from about £16.09 to £117.99. The Insaga timber jack is the top pick; the 51 in steel jack is best value. No lab test.

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Felling wedge

Nine amazon.co.uk felling wedges compared for 2026, from about £10.34 to £21.49. Check length mixes, piece counts and these shared review-count limits.

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Guede chainsaw

Güde chainsaw

Ten amazon.co.uk chainsaws compared here. No genuine Güde KS saw had a UK price. The Hyundai HYC6200X is the top pick; the Supstable 10C6M is best value.

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Hand chainsaw

Twelve hand chainsaws on amazon.co.uk, from about £34 to £144. Compare the 6 and 8 inch bars, batteries in the box, and whether chain oil is included.

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Log splitter

Log splitters compared for 2026: nine amazon.co.uk listings, from kindling rings to electric rams. The Kindling Cracker Original is the top pick at about £124.

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Makita cordless chainsaw

Twelve amazon.co.uk Makita cordless chainsaws, priced from about £39 to £198. Match the bar, the battery in the box, and a named kickback brake to the cut.

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Manual log splitter

Eleven amazon.co.uk manual log splitters from about £7.94 to £169. Match a ring, a driven wedge or a drop-hammer to your kindling, not to a powered machine.

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Mini chainsaw

Twelve amazon.co.uk mini chainsaws from about £28 to £110. Compare bar length, oil, tension and batteries for garden pruning, and do not add shared reviews.

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One-handed chainsaw

Eleven amazon.co.uk one-handed chainsaws, from about £28 to £115. Match the bar, the batteries and oil kit to garden pruning, not felling or crown work.

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Petrol chainsaw

Three amazon.co.uk petrol chainsaws, about £83 to £268. Match the bar to the timber, the mix in that manual, and whether a chain is really listed in the box.

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Petrol log splitter

Five amazon.co.uk petrol log splitters, about £169 to £1,600. Match hydraulic or cone type, stated tonne and log size when the woodpile has no 13 A socket.

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Pickaroon

Twelve amazon.co.uk pickaroons, from about £20 to £96. Match length, head fixing and weight to a log store, kindling, or rounds on the ground before you buy.

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Saw horse

Saw horses on amazon.co.uk: twelve listings from about £18.69 to £139.99. Log cradles for chainsaw rounds, trestle pairs for doors, both load figures kept.

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Saw horse for wood

Saw horses for wood on amazon.co.uk: twelve listings from about £23.99 to £90. Choose a toothed cradle for rounds or a trestle pair for doors and sheet.

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Splitting wedges

splitting wedge

Splitting wedges compared by profile, weight, steel and UK reviews, with nine amazon.co.uk options from £6.12 to £24.91 and clear trade-offs for UK buyers.

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Stihl chainsaw chain

Compare 12 Stihl chainsaw chain options by pitch, gauge and drive links, with genuine and compatible picks, UK prices, fit notes and drawbacks for 2026.

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Tallox chainsaw chains

tallox chainsaw chain

Compare nine tallox chainsaw chain packs by pitch, gauge, drive links, price and UK review evidence, with clear warnings about listing conflicts and fit.

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You can check what these splitting wedges cost on amazon.co.uk, how you free one that sticks in a log, and why a plastic felling wedge is a different tool from a steel splitting wedge.

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Felling wedge vs splitting wedge: steel for firewood

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Sledgehammer or club hammer for splitting wedge: which face

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Mushroomed splitting wedge: when to file the lip

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Common questions about forestry tools

What forestry tools are compared here?

This hub compares three amazon.co.uk sets. One covers nine splitting wedges, including straight, diamond, grenade and twist profiles, with source-file prices from £6.12 to £24.91. The other two cover chainsaw chains: 12 listings for small Stihl saws, and nine tallox packs. A wedge opens a bucked log along the grain. A chain is a separate cutting job, matched to the bar rather than to the wedge.

How should you choose a splitting wedge?

Choose a straight taper for one split along the grain, a grenade or diamond profile when you want a point that stands on the end grain, and a twist for larger or stringier rounds. A grenade shape does not guarantee four quarters: UK review evidence in this set often describes a two-way split. Profile, mass and the striking tool named on the listing matter more than decorative claims.

What should you strike a splitting wedge with?

Use the striker named by the product listing, commonly a sledgehammer or splitting maul. Reviews also mention club and lump hammers for seating some wedges. Do not strike a steel wedge with an axe edge, and stop if people are in the swing path or the log cannot be controlled.

How do you match a chainsaw chain to your saw?

Match the pitch, gauge and drive-link count printed on the guide bar or the old chain. The saw name and the nominal bar length are not enough, because one saw family can appear with more than one specification. That applies to the Stihl listings and the tallox packs. Count the drive links and read the bar stamp before you order, even when your model appears in a title.

Are 3/8 inch and 3/8 inch P chains interchangeable?

No. Treat 3/8 inch P, or low-profile, and standard 3/8 inch as distinct specifications. Stihl lists Picco chains for 3/8 inch P separately, and the tallox listings also use 3/8 LP wording. Do not fit a chain only because both listings contain the number 3/8, and do not infer a match from a rounded decimal field. The gauge and the drive-link count still have to match.

Should a steel splitting wedge go in a chainsaw kerf?

No. Keep a steel splitting wedge out of a chainsaw kerf. The wedge comparison is for opening a bucked log with a struck tool. The chain comparisons are for choosing a loop that matches the bar. The two jobs stay separate, even when you are working on the same felled tree.

Does easy splitting prove that firewood is dry?

No. How readily a log splits depends on species, grain, knots and the tool as well as moisture. In England, domestic firewood sold in quantities under 2 cubic metres must meet the Ready to Burn rule of 20% moisture or less, but splitting behaviour is not a moisture measurement.