cutting driftwood w/ chainsaw.....ok?

[finsandfangs]

The electric saw could still cause comtamination.All power cutting tools have some sort of lube on them.The only way to thouroughly "clean them is with some sort of solvent,which would be even worse for the tank.

if there is any lube on a sawsall blade (which i doubt) all i would have to do is cut some wood to remove it

 

[Oddball]

Like it's been recommended above, use a saws-all or an axe. Then. clean up the edges after you have the roots removed. Don't use any cutting tool that requires lubrication. If you want to try for a more even cut on implanted roots, use a rope saw. It'll allow you to saw in tight places.
If you have no choice but to use a chain saw then, after removing the piece, resaw it when you get it home with an unlubricated type of saw to remove the oil-contaminated parts.

 

[ddwoscar]

There would still be trace amounts of any lube left on the blade,even after the cutting was done.Oddball has the best solution.

 

[joel]

The electric saw could still cause comtamination.All power cutting tools have some sort of lube on them.The only way to thouroughly "clean them is with some sort of solvent,which would be even worse for the tank.

of all the years doing metal fabrication on the side never realized the sawzall blades came lubricated

 

[JESS]

USE A HAND SAW

 

[gomezladdams]

Sawzall blades do not come lubricated would be no different than using a handsaw.I used to sell and service industrial machinery.Some of the bimetal blades come painted thats about it.use the sawzall then sand off the cut edges.

 

[finsandfangs]

thank you all...... i chopped it off piece by piece with a 6 inch or so sawsall blade. gave the driftwood a long hot shower and now it is in the tank

 

[gomezladdams]

Wow nice find

 

[Recycling Works]

i use a chain saw a few times a year, have never noticed oil residue, but if your worried, cut it out with a chainsaw then trim it up with a sawsall.