Used a chain saw today

[Mr I]

First time I used one.
Awsome piece of kit but scary also

Can't wait to give it back in a way but it sure makes for quick work

[blm]

Good, fun, powerful feeling running a chainsaw. The sound and smell of the cut wood and the 2 cycle takes me back to childhood. My uncle was lumberjack and took me to the woods all the time.

[Mr I]

Ive used stihl saws in the form of rotar cutting disks on masonary but never a chain saw. Wow

[blm]

Saw a guy cut his face in half when the saw hit a hard knot in the tree and kicked back into his face. Split from his eye down through his chin. Still alive.

They are unforgiving!

[Mr I]

Noted

I'll keep a firm grip

[lipripper]

Ran chainsaws since I was a kid..pay attention to angle of cut so you dont get bar pinched . just be aware of it kicking or poping up or sideways..youll be fine.

[MattG]

Saw a guy cut his face in half when the saw hit a hard knot in the tree and kicked back into his face. Split from his eye down through his chin. Still alive.

They are unforgiving!

Holy shit! You see that when you were young bro? Had to mess with you pretty bad if so...

[Bouncer]

would have liked to have seen a video of you and the chainsaw bro. probably a lot more interesting then your strong man video rubbish. :P

"damn and blast I seemed to have dropped the bugger on me pikey"!

[blm]

Holy shit! You see that when you were young bro? Had to mess with you pretty bad if so...

Think I was 10. It was pretty horrific. Can't say it affected me negatively. I learned why my uncle was so strict about proper handling. That guy was a 30 year mill worker and fucked up. Only takes a fraction of a second with those fuckers.

[Chadd77]

We have a fairly large home and heat all winter long with wood. I run my chainsaw all year long. I enjoy being outside and working except when it's 100 degrees out.

[Chadd77]

Think I was 10. It was pretty horrific. Can't say it affected me negatively. I learned why my uncle was so strict about proper handling. That guy was a 30 year mill worker and fucked up. Only takes a fraction of a second with those fuckers.

I believe most chainsaws now days have a safety feature where the chain stops spinning if it kicks hard and your hand hits the kick back brake. Mine does and it's 6 years old.

[blm]

I believe most chainsaws now days have a safety feature where the chain stops spinning if it kicks hard and your hand hits the kick back brake. Mine does and it's 6 years old.

Yes they do.

[Mr I]

I believe most chainsaws now days have a safety feature where the chain stops spinning if it kicks hard and your hand hits the kick back brake. Mine does and it's 6 years old.

This occured today some smoke also occured from the front. Its a stihl brand one.
Also doesnt like ti restart if too hot.

All in all a very long day tday taking down four laylandie/ connifers and chopping them up putting them in skip. I'm broken but proud.

[Chadd77]

Wood is hard work. From the time you cut the tree down, section it up, split it, and stack it... Ton of work. Most of the trees I had to take down I climbed first to tie a rope to sice they were close to my house. That part is fun!!

[MattG]

The fun part is sitting around the fire burning the wood you cut, drinking some beers...thats the best part :grin: