chunking wood up to smoke food?

[tyotrain]

ok i have some cherry and maple wood that i would like to chunk up to smoke with is it a no no to use my chainsaw because of the bar oil?

 

[tyotrain]

anybody?

 

[bbally]

I cut with a chain saw all the time.  If it is set up properly it will not oil the wood.  The oil catches in the chip and flings off.  Though it is a possibility, but the cords I go through I am not using a bow saw.

 

[les3176]

I also use a chainsaw to cut my wood.if i have some smaller branches i will use my chopsaw,its way faster.but i have never found any oil on my chunks so far.

 

[tyotrain]

ok thanks guys looks like i am sawing some wood tomorrow

 

[biggeorge50]

Just to be safe, I use peanut oil for bar oil.

 

[tyotrain]

does the peanut oil work good for you? is there any gum up from it?

 

[biggeorge50]

Peanut oil has worked good for me so far.  I run a couple of "tanks" of it through to flush out the petroleum oil before I cut smoking wood.  I haven't tried it in colder weather, but I don't have any gumming up problems with it in warm weather.