03USMC51
ArboristSite Lurker
Having done Log Home work for a number of years before my current employment I'm fairly familiar with kickback. Window and door openings require alot of end cutting and bore cutting/notching in order to insert flat steel to keep the logs from shifting during normal settling. As you can imagine this is usually done in fairly confined spaces, depending on the size of the window/door creating a less than ideal cutting situation. My advice, IF you MUST cut something where there is a potential for kickback, make damn sure you are prepared; stiff front arm, ultimate concentration, take your time, and have someone else on site to call the medics in case of the worst. I should also mention we always used the smallest saw required for the the task, this was not a situation where P=Plenty. Stay safe!