Chainsaw Repair

One of the better battery powered saws should work well in a bucket, provided that you have a spare battery or two, depending on how much you plan to cut, just as with any cordless tools.

As far as the noise, I have used mine in residential neighborhoods on the weekends, and don't run into any problems. Mine is only as noisy as a reciprocating saw, so the noise does not travel very far.

Regulations, however, are a different story.  I asked the USFS If they would let me bring in a battery powered saw into a wilderness area, where chainsaws are prohibited. They flatly said 'No'.

Philbert