I am not a faller. I am a retired forester--worked around logging operations.
I had a few, "Sit down on this log, I want to talk to you." episodes from loggers. Even though I was supposed to be checking on their work, and not a friend, if they saw me doing something stupid, or heard of it, I heard about it from the log lectures. I paid attention. Those guys doing the safety talks to me had years and years of experience working in the woods. They'd seen their coworkers killed and injured. They'd survived and learned what NOT to do.
Don't get all huffy about a chewing out by some guys who have actually a lot of experience around trees.
You should feel glad to get such advice. Yeah, it may be harsh, but the intent is good. They want to see you survive.
If you ever came to a logging town, you'd see a lot of guys hobbling around. There's a reason for that. Trees are big and heavy. The things used to move them also are dangerous. A lot of guys have been killed and injured. The rest of us should learn from the survivors.
Now, I watched my neighbor and son, the older no longer falls full time but is extremely well spoken of as "a hell of a faller" the son does fall for a living, cut a split Doug fir. They spent more time placing a binder chain above the split, than in the actual cutting process. I'm sure there are other ways to get split hardwoods down. I live in conifer country.
That's another way--another tool. Learn. A good start would be to read the book by Douglas Dent. He spent most of his life trying to educate fallers and make them safer. He did not die in an accident, either.
Enough with the insults and whining about a chewing out. You would be sent home if you were cutting in the woods, and it would be to save your life. You're lucky to get some chewing out and ADVICE by some people.
Clean out your ears and listen.
