What NOT to do with a Chain Saw

[N0WVA]

One of the tree climbers I work with got cut like that--- in the forehead, while he was in the tree.

I grew up in the logging industry and my dad made sure to burn certain things into my brain. Like always stand to the side in case of kick back, never cut towards your feet, so on and so forth. We used to get pretty crazy with even larger saws felling and limbing trees with unbelievable speed. It seemed like a race to get the log tuck loaded, but we never had any accidents or got cut, and for that we were probably very fortunate.

[w3jn]

When my grandfather died, cleaning out the machine shed yielded a 2-man chainsaw similar to this one (but larger, as I remember).  Gave me the heebie-jeebies just looking at it.

[Ed/KB1HYS]

Now THAT is a manly saw...  Beats my 1962 vintage PM-330 flat.

[Superhet66]

   That 2 man meat saw is on the Most Wanted wall at OSHA. 

[KB3RRX]

I had a twin cylinder saw with a 6 ft bar for a while. Don't remember who made it. It had my utmost respect and attention.
ALWAYS think first and plan all cuts so you are not in the way of the chain.

Wayne
KB3RRX

[w3jn]

As I recall my grandpa's old chainsaw had what looked like a large outboard motor for power, and dual handles on the motor end.

I do remember it was tough enough for my cousin and me to lift the damn thing, I couldn't imagine running it.

[W1AEX]

Brent,

This is the chainsaw I was telling you about that my daughter used when she was on the Gila Hotshot crew with the U.S. Forest Service. She is 5'3" tall, and if the saw was held vertically from the ground up it would nearly touch her chin. I have no idea how long that bar is, but it's much bigger than the one I use around here!

Keep healing up and ttyl on those quiet frequencies near 3700.