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Chainsaws
Manicminer:
For anyone thinking about having a chainsaw - get yourself trained/tested/certified.
Visiting something like http://www.apfexhibition.co.uk/ will give you an idea of what equipment is out there.
http://www.nptc.org.uk/qualifications/default.asp?sector=Forestry
Some pics of trees for the hell of it :wink:
Plum:
Landytim I ditto All posts on safety. . . . . .. DO NOT PASS GO DO NOT COLLECT £200 GET A BRAIN AN MAKE SURE YOUR KIDS IF YOU AVE ANY OR A FAMILY HAVE YOU AROUND IN THE FUTURE . . . . . . .
HARSH . . . . ILL SAY . . . . . .
Just to make a point ive had a friend lose all his fingers on one hand and another lose the bottom half of his arm. . . . . and they where both pro loggers . . . . . . . . . DONT BE DAFT THEY BITE . . . . . . . .
cheers Plum
TULL:
dropped one on my leg once, kevlar trousers saved the day, would never go near one without full body gear. also would never use one other than one id set up myself, ie chain and bar of and on again, saw a chain come off once , not something id want to see again. they need respect and ggood knowledge to use them. If you are not use to them , get someone else to do the job
DaveDavies:
An old lumber-jack I used to know would never use a chainsaw up a tree/ladder - he always used a bushman (small single handed bow saw)
Takes a little more time but tons safer and sometimes it helps to have some extra thinking time, I heard of more than one fella cutting the limb the ladder is resting on #-o
As stated above if your not sure get a pro in, some trees the bark will come off with the branch and it can kill the whole tree (can't remember the type)
Edge:
Yep, if that chain snaps or comes off the bar....... say goodbye to any human bits that are dangling in the way :shock: .
Also, watch out for the saw jumping back at you........co's it'll happen damn quick.
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