Question

What’s best tool for cutting sleepers please?  

Answer 1

Youd be surprised how well they cut with a new sharp quality hand saw

Comments

@ela5354 The first time I ever used a handsaw I cut some damp old roof beams. Didn't realise I should have oiled the blade and my arm felt like it was gonna fall off the next day.  

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I was almost put off using a handsaw until I had to saw some old floorboards a few days later and it was a doddle

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@ela5354 I bought an Irwin hand saw and cut my sleepers fine with it. If I was cutting loads then I would of opted for a power saw of sorts

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@jerrilyn yeah I agree

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Only if they are new softwood sleeper

Answer 2

Chain saw

Answer 3

Soft wood or railway sleepers ?  

Answer 4

Softwood - saw. Real oak sleeper - chainsaw.  

Answer 5

Chain saw

Answer 6

I used a circular saw on my softwood sleepers

Answer 7

Something sharp

Answer 8

Circular saw 4 cuts on all sides and finish with a hand saw

Answer 9

A good chainsaw will cut them,  

Answer 10

Electric saw

Answer 11

If your getting them from a retailer, see if they can cut to length for you  

Answer 12

This but it's not cheap

Comments

@taam49774 what's the price for the weekend

Answer 13

My mitre saw nearly goes through them in one pass. Just need to finish the one edge with a second pass and they are cut.  

Comments

@magnetics hardwood or soft? What blade do you use?  

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@aachen31513 both, I've got an evolution mitre saw and use the multi blade it comes with. Anything but a fine cut blade should be fine.  

Answer 14

Definitely a chain saw. Like butter. 5 seconds.  

Answer 15

300mm (or I suppose and 255mm) sliding mitre saw

Answer 16

Seen it done with a chainsaw

Answer 17

Handsaws fine

Answer 18

Hand saw no problem at all.  

Answer 19

I had 200x100mm sleepers and just cut from each side with my circular saw

Answer 20

Hand saw bow saw elbow grease get it done harder you try quicker it's done  

Answer 21

Chainsaw is the easiest, hand saw or bow saw can drift and leave you with a bad edge

Answer 22

Get a new handsaw, 2 for £12 in B&Q I think

Answer 23

Hand saw for soft wood, chainsaw for hard wood as long as you can do it safely.  

Answer 24

I tried a few things and in the end my circular saw done the job  Handsaws are no good IMO, it just gets pinched and you can't move it!  

Answer 25

I used an electric chainsaw.  

Answer 26

Cut mine no problem with a new handsaw also cut them before with the chainsaw

Answer 27

Alarm clock I would think

Answer 28

Steak knife

Answer 29

New Sleepers - good sharp handsaw , Reclaimed Sleepers - chainsaw  

Answer 30

New hand saw or bow saw with new blade , piss it

Answer 31

Just done it today, used a chainsaw

Answer 32

Chainsaw all the way.  

Answer 33

I used my 10 inch mitresaw and just flipped the cuts

Comments

@solve that's what we did  

Answer 34

Check for nails and metal ' make shaw chainsaw is safe do you check frist

Answer 35

Chain saw

Answer 36

I've used a bow saw ( metal frame with very coarse teeth used for cutting down trees) .  

Answer 37

Bacho baracuda hardpoint saw from screwfix 14. 00 went threw 11 x 5 new beams scottish spruce easily with no grabing for a precise cut .  

Answer 38

Simple handsaw

Answer 39

Depends on what you have to hand a hand saw will do but easier with a large mitre saw