Do you wear your chaps while splitting?

[chads]

I was splitting the other day and had to cut a few long pieces before I started so I put my chaps on.
I forgot to take them off and split the truck and trailer load up.
After getting home I noticed that my legs were free of the bumps and bruises that I normally get.
Split another load today and never had the saw out so no chaps.
My legs are kind of beat up and one pretty good bruise.

I think I am going to start wearing my chaps all the time when splitting.
Ether that or start going really slow and be really careful as the splits fall off the splitter.

Chad

 

[zogger]

Hmmm..seems to be a use now for chaps with cuts in them, rather than chucking them out. Makes sense, add a little protective padding.

Or some cheap dirt bike gear. Splitting armor!

 

[TreePointer]

When I had split everything by hand, I liked keeping my chaps on to protect the shins and knees. The extra layer also helped to keep my legs warm in colder weather.

 

[stihly dan]

aim better.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I don't wear chaps, ever. They chap my ass...

 

[PAlNCOW]

I don't wear chaps, ever. They chap my ass...

You wouldn't be so cavalier if you had a real saw, like the MS 390.

 

[MasterBlaster]

LOL!

 

[woodchuck357]

I split with ax and maul. Long 40 inch handles with the rounds mostly on the ground and in tires. This time of year mostly in shorts and flip flops. Never get bruised or scratched splitting.

 

[turnkey4099]

I used to wear them splitting but quit for some reason. I should start doing it again as my legs are always in a state of being beat up. If it isn't from a round bouncing off a shin, it is from one I dropped or banging into a piece of equipment.

Harry K

 

[Rudedog]

No.

 

[buzz sawyer]

I normally don't wear them for splitting. My dad used to wear hockey shin guards.

 

[Mike from Maine]

Pics of chicken legs before and after?

 

[stihl sawing]

I take the hot things off soon as the saw stops, The only problem with splitting is maybe a foot gets hit once in a while. steel tor boots will solve that. I usually split in the summer though and chaps would be way too hot.

 

[TeeMan]

I've got my Carhartt overalls that provide a bit of protection and padding while splitting.

 

[stihl sawing]

Shoot, the last few times I have split was in shorts and a t shirt and tennis shoes.

 

[Whitespider]

Nope, don't even own chaps.
Never had beat-up legs from splittin' either... how does that happen??
*

 

[Ash_403]

Nope, not for splitting.

I've hit my legs with a split once. It was an odd piece, my aim was poor, it hurt. Hundreds of splits later....it has not happened again.

 

[cat-face timber]

I do not even own a pair.

 

[HARRY BARKER]

i usually duct tape maxi pads to my legs

 

[thenne1713]

I do not even own a pair.

If you don't own chaps, go on Youtube and search chainsaw or chainsaw chaps and I bet you will go buy a pair!!!!!!!!!!!