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A heap isn't very descriptive as per quantity, so I am going to assume that this is akin to a buttload. A chainsaw really is your best option as they are designed for quick, rough cuts. Also, the blades last for a very long time. A large reciprocating saw will also do the job just fine but will take longer and go through some blades. Also, the vibration ...

A reciprocating saw WILL do the job. If that is what you have and you do not wish to buy/borrow/rent a chainsaw, then you can use it. Get a long blade, designed for cutting wood. These blades have large, sharp teeth with wide gullets between them. The reciprocating saw will take longer to do the job, and it does have some vibration issues, but I can assert ...

It probably depends on how much effort you're going to be putting into it. If you're just planning on slapping something together quickly, then sure, go for untreated, and if something goes wrong, you can rebuild it in a couple of years. I'd personally use pressure treated, as I'd have to make a larger structure due to local ordinances. (I can't store ...

Reciprocating saws typically have very short blade movement - something like 30 millimeters, so once you cut anything thicker than perhaps three times that range the blade will not fully remove the chips out of the cut and that will slow the cutting process down. A circular saw or a chainsaw doesn't have this problem - it's teeth move continuously into the ...