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If we suspect enough does it become a fact rather than a suspicion?

I suspect those are coal inserts designed for the stove If you mean something like these https://www.logsdirect.co.uk/wood-wool-eco-firelighters?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22276531806&gbraid=0AAAAADtKd7Xxt75k-swCvZW5EMb-MrezO&gclid=Cj0KCQjwyIPDBhDBARIsAHJyyVi-sZJ-Ldfp2e5EKIibUqu6FeempCVegY0pO8r_Hv3ks5J0qzTzmjMaAlUsEALw_wcB They work fine

I burnt almost exclusively properly seasoned timber for about 10 years and kept in all winter, it smoked when refilling but generally fairly light smoke, but that was in a reasonably rural area where a decent number of houses had stoves, ash was cleared every couple of days, allowed to cool outside and dumped I the bin. I then moved to burning smokeless, kept in 24hrs, very little smoke, mainly on refilling, ash emptied every day allowed to cool outside and dumped in the bin. It's by far best to burn either and not mix, because both require different approaches, wood is best on a bed of ash, whilst coal is better kept relatively ash free, but plenty do mix the fuel and make it work, as I have as well I will say decent timber is expensive, bulky and not as easy to store as coal, when burning wood i always had a mooring where I could store a lot of timber and process it, plus of course I never paid for it or as a minimum it was a couple of pints for a mate

I agree with all of that... But the smell of 2 stroke. The scream of a well sharpened saw The smell of the sawdust And the satisfaction of seeing a massive pile of processed timber Yup I do agree, a lot of the time a decent hand tool is the best option but I do love a chainsaw

I've got a makita with twin18v battery's running a 13inch bar, it's a bit of alright but I've not really pushed it and I only really pick it up for light work and now I've got a makita reciprocating saw that's my first choice most of the time (which sort of shows what I was using the chainsaw for I suppose) Like magnetman says keep the chain sharp and they are surprisingly good, but still not a direct replacement for 2 stroke. Legalities aside, it's worth noting simply cutting a small sapling down is unlikely to actually kill it, it will most likely regrow, not saying its not worth the effort, it will slow down damage but only temporarily I think I know the type of saw you are on about, I have no direct experience but it will be very limited in what it can do and unless you are limited by some sort of physical issues I would suggest a pruning saw for examole https://silkysaws.com/silky-pocketboy-130-folding-saw/ Wickedly sharp quiet and no battery needed