While I like to learn all the basic crafting skills with manual tools, yes, I do use a chainsaw for heavier work, like cutting logs. Hehe, I remember one winter when I was younger, we spent several days working with a group of friends (Sami included). We fell down fir trees for logs, using traditional axes and bowsaws. It was an interesting session to learn how it happens with manual tools.

But for firewood, I collect mostly smaller trees, like diameter of my arm or leg. They are small enough to conveniently cut with a bowsaw. I like it as a meditative work, although a chainsaw would be a lot quicker.

Ah, hehe, once again I'm just lagging behind and wanting to follow the video blog of Mr. Polecat, which I find very interesting. But somehow, now matter how interesting I consider something to be, I still end up spending my days doing other things instead of watching a video or two at youtube :/

Anyway, snippets of happiness - yes =)