This winter saw the arrival of a Makita lecky chainsaw - identical to the pricier Husqvarna one (apart from being blue instead of orange) despite the advertised spec reckoning it's 200w less powerful. Plug-in jobber as it's just for firewood in the garden, and it's been great. But what's been really great is yet more Fiskars gear. I have to admit, I much prefer the look of traditional wooden-shafted tools and find black and orange plastic a bit...well, it's not as nice, but the XXL splitting axe is an absolute pleasure to use, and the thing I've been umming and ahhing about - the sappie - is wondrous. It seemed so silly: axes are fair enough, as I can't split logs with my hands, but a spiky hook thing just for shifting them around? I can do that by bending and lifting! What's the point?
Well, the point is, dear heart, that you don't have to bend and lift.