What's wrong with this picture???

[Bigbear]

Re: What\'s wrong with this picture???

I'm with you trlong, "Nuff said", one more thought comes to mind, that some people are educated far beyond their intelligence. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[trlong]

Re: What\'s wrong with this picture???

Bigbear,

Agreed /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[Tractors4u]

Re: What\'s wrong with this picture???

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Shouldn't he be holding onto the chain brake/kickback lever too, instead of the handle? )</font>

No, the kickback lever also works as guard. When the saw kicks back and you are holding on to the handle, your arm will push the kickback lever forward stopping the chain. If you are holding the saw by the lever and the saw kicks back the next stop for your hand/arm is the chain. In a kickback, holding it by the guard would probably still work, but you still have that split second that it takes for the chain to stop.

 

[Bird]

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Now I certainly agree that wearing chaps, ear protection, eye protection, and gloves is the best way to go, and that's what I'd recommend to anyone. Personally, I never owned any of the chaps, have never seen anyone use them in my part of the country, and in fact, don't think I'd ever even heard of the them except on TBN. I've always wanted gloves and eye protection, though. Two days ago, I had a "professional" tree service crew remove a big weeping willow and another smaller tree from my yard. The guy in the attached picture wore gloves and sunglasses; the other 3 guys wore no eye or ear protection or gloves at all. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif And they removed the two trees, ran them through their chipper, cleaned everything up, and were gone in less than 2 hours.

 

[Varmintmist]

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Thats because they are cutting weeds. Where are the trees?? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I just have a hard time believing they took 2 hours, what, they drink a pot of coffee?

I never heard of chaps or seen them until about 3 years ago. They were reccomended to me and then the loggers that did my property were wearing them. Seemed like a good idea. They were.

I would not be comfortable wearing a hard hat, so I dont. My head was parked under one for years, I really dont like them. I also wear sleeveless T shirts in the summer. A long sleeve shirt is just to dang hot and it will just add dirty fibers into the wound so I dress for the weather. Anyone who wants to wear a flannel shirt in PA in July, knock yourself out, or just wait a 1/2 hour and the humidity will do it for you /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[trlong]

Re: What\'s wrong with this picture???

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( <font color="blue">Anyone who wants to wear a flannel shirt in PA in July, knock yourself out </font> )</font>

Cutting wood in July??? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif I'm too busy cutting grass to find time to cut wood in July. Just yanking your chain(saw) /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Anyway, I find it easier to wait 'til most of the moisture is down out of the tree, say in late Oct/Nov and not work up so much of a sweat. Easier on me, the chain, logs drag easier, wood splits easier. And...I can wear safer clothing.

JMHO

Tom

 

[Jagmandave]

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I've almost been afraid to reply to some of these chain saw threads for fear of huge flames, cause I also wear the minimum amount of safety gear when I use my saw - gloves, ear and eye protection and jeans, no tennis shoes - that's it. I've never had a problem, but I'm very careful, and also have a healthy respect for what can go wrong..........If I were making my living with my saw, maybe I'd do things differently, but by myself, I'm very careful, and self responsible.......

 

[JimR]

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I feel that if you are aware of what's going on you will be more careful. If I was wearing all kinds of protection I'd have a false sense of security. This might lead me to let my guard down. Once you do that it's all over.

 

[beenthere]

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Just keep talkin you guys. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

I've been sawing since '57 and didn't start using chaps until a friend who was a professional cutter for a veneer company took out his ligaments and tendons above his knee cap with the saw, and had to learn to walk again. Couldn't get around in the woods anymore. Chaps would have saved his leg. It's not just a cut to stitch up, but a wide ripped out section where the tendons have to be patched together as they are now about 1/4" too short. Stopping <font color="red"> blood </font> flow is key to survival as well, within seconds of the 'accident'.

I sawed with chaps then for about 9 years and of a sudden one day (the day before my first elk hunting trip) I had a stick catch the saw and push it back against my leg just above the kneecap. I couldn't figure out what was pushing on the saw and then why the saw chain stopped moving. Kevlar was wrapped up in the clutch and a big piece of chaps were gone. I didn't lose any blood, but I was told my face didn't have any color, and was ashen white. Never thought it would be me either. I knew all about how to saw using a chainsaw. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
I even like the chaps for busting through the woods as the briars are not a problem then.
I could care less that someone else doesn't wear chaps. I do wear them, and as well use a hard hat (got thumped on the head real hard when a tree coming down brushed another one, tossing a good size oak limb back that landed on my helmet).
I'll pray for ye'all. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Bigbear]

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<font color="red"> I guess we should put this to bed. I suppose this will probably not be the "last word" on this but... </font>
<font color="blue">AMEN!!! </font> /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[Joebhall]

Re: What\'s wrong with this picture???

Hey ......i love the rhetoric! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Joebhall]

Re: What\'s wrong with this picture???

are you resting yet????? /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Joebhall]

Re: What\'s wrong with this picture???

ditto /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Joebhall]

Re: What\'s wrong with this picture???

ditto /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif