Canyon Angler
Addicted to ArboristSite
I'm new to the site but not new to saws. Been running them as a happy homeowner off and on for roughly 20 yrs but I wouldn't pretend to have anywhere near the expertise and safety instincts as most of the folks here, probably.
I've read all the chainsaw safety guides, etc., that I can find on the net, but I wonder whether the pros here could boil it all down to a few simple but universal principles...
(To make an analogy, I've been shooting guns all my life, and to amateurs, I counsel the one golden rule that will keep them out of almost all trouble all the time: "Keep your muzzle safe and if it never crosses a person, there's almost no way anyone can ever get hurt unless the projectile ricochets or the gun blows up.")
Can anyone give me anything like that, or any rules that might not be in the books?
[One thing I'm just learning is how to cut up a tree that's been pushed down with a dozer...those cocked-spring Conibear stresses scare the heck out of me, and it's always a puzzle how to attack it...any hints on how to approach that?]
Thanks in advance for any clues, hints or advice. This looks like a really good site.
Jeff
I've read all the chainsaw safety guides, etc., that I can find on the net, but I wonder whether the pros here could boil it all down to a few simple but universal principles...
(To make an analogy, I've been shooting guns all my life, and to amateurs, I counsel the one golden rule that will keep them out of almost all trouble all the time: "Keep your muzzle safe and if it never crosses a person, there's almost no way anyone can ever get hurt unless the projectile ricochets or the gun blows up.")
Can anyone give me anything like that, or any rules that might not be in the books?
[One thing I'm just learning is how to cut up a tree that's been pushed down with a dozer...those cocked-spring Conibear stresses scare the heck out of me, and it's always a puzzle how to attack it...any hints on how to approach that?]
Thanks in advance for any clues, hints or advice. This looks like a really good site.
Jeff