Chainsaw Chaps - Do You Use Them?

#26
#26
Steel toe boots are a must. I learned the hard way. Clean cut, I don't think so...
 
#27
#27
Volst53 said:
It's hard to beat a Stihl.

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I do use a Stihl chain on my Husky.

pa136761 said:
Steel toe boots are a must. I learned the hard way. Clean cut, I don't think so...
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A sharp chain cuts cleaner than a dull one. But it's still a mess. I had a friend, he was known as "Billy Rooster". He had a chain saw kick back on him and slice his shoulder, right next to his neck. He was just 4 miles from the hospital and they got him there in a hurry.

The doctors got him fixed up, then the doctor said that if that cut was 1 inch over, in his jugular vein, he would have bled to death, even if he had been on the operating table when it happened.
 
#29
#29
Job is done. Passed on the chaps, just took it slow. It also helped that the power company guy was there. He couldn't get the power on so he decided to help with the tree. When I say help I mean take the chainsaw from me and do most of it himself! I guess I was too slow.
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TEX_VOLFAN said:
Sounds like a solid fellow to me.
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yep. The power comp had kinda screwed the pooch on this one. He was the third guy to come out and he didn't know about the other crews. His actions definitely changed my attitude.

I would write a letter comending him but it might get him in trouble.
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#33
#33
Sounds right. Don't know how to track him down I have several students from the power comp. I'll tell them about the experience and discuss cust service. They did some things well and some poorly. Afterwards I'll send them a bill for "consulting"...
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#34
#34
I grew up in a house that never had central heating or air (and mind you, I'm only 29). We had a wood burning stove that was our main source of heat and I spent many a spring and fall helping my dad cut up wood. He's got both Stihl and Husqvarna chain saws and they are addictive. We also had a massive personally built log splitter (makes those in the stores look like preschool toys). This thing was sweet. Had a hydraulic lift so all I really had to do was roll the log off the lift onto the platform where I wanted it. Stacking wood was the only hard part. Especially when you'd have to remove an entire stack, just to place the new wood behind it and restack the old stack in front.

Only issue we ever had was a giant splinter flew in my dad's eye once. The doctors got it out and he wore a patch for a few days, but fortunately no long term damage. I would recommend goggles at least when you're sawying the wood up. Running a chain saw is hot enough, I can't imagine wearing chaps along with it.
 
#36
#36
If you haven't ran a chainsaw in a while, I don't care what you do in the gym. Your shoulders will hate you.
 
#37
#37
I bet it's not as bad as a #100 jack hammer. Only problem I ever had with a chainsaw was my hands would go numb from the vibration.
 
#41
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volfanbill said:
I grew up in a house that never had central heating or air (and mind you, I'm only 29). We had a wood burning stove that was our main source of heat and I spent many a spring and fall helping my dad cut up wood. He's got both Stihl and Husqvarna chain saws and they are addictive. We also had a massive personally built log splitter (makes those in the stores look like preschool toys). This thing was sweet. Had a hydraulic lift so all I really had to do was roll the log off the lift onto the platform where I wanted it. Stacking wood was the only hard part. Especially when you'd have to remove an entire stack, just to place the new wood behind it and restack the old stack in front.

Only issue we ever had was a giant splinter flew in my dad's eye once. The doctors got it out and he wore a patch for a few days, but fortunately no long term damage. I would recommend goggles at least when you're sawying the wood up. Running a chain saw is hot enough, I can't imagine wearing chaps along with it.
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I'd like to see a picture of the lift to your splitter. Here is a picture of the one I use. My father in law built it and it uses the old 80 hp Case tractor to power it. If you hit a knot and need more juice, just turn up the diesel.

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#49
#49
MWR said:
I'd like to see a picture of the lift to your splitter. Here is a picture of the one I use. My father in law built it and it uses the old 80 hp Case tractor to power it. If you hit a knot and need more juice, just turn up the diesel.

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ours had its own engine, actually two if not three different ones over its lifespan so far. I think a Kohler motor is on it now. It was horizontal, not vertical like the pic and had a hitch on it for hauling it. Unfortunately, I don't have any pics of it here on my laptop, and I can't really just drive over to my parents' house from here in Afghanistan. This thing never had a problem going through knots. Sometimes you might have to back off, but the second time through, it would cut like it was going through butter.
 
#50
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volfanbill said:
ours had its own engine, actually two if not three different ones over its lifespan so far. I think a Kohler motor is on it now. It was horizontal, not vertical like the pic and had a hitch on it for hauling it. Unfortunately, I don't have any pics of it here on my laptop, and I can't really just drive over to my parents' house from here in Afghanistan. This thing never had a problem going through knots. Sometimes you might have to back off, but the second time through, it would cut like it was going through butter.
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This one will lay down on the frame and make a horizontal splitter, but if you don't have a lift things tend to get heavy after a while.

I split up a beech this winter that was almost 4 feet in diameter. I had to use a log hook to roll some of the pieces up to the splitter. It makes you rest good at night.

And you are right, on some pieces you do more cutting than splitting.

And take care over there.
 
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