Did it again, 020 in the right hand, left hand holding the branch. I've done it a hundred times a week and for 28 years now. Well, thank your god for the metal watch band clasp. I think thats what kept it out of that big, fat tendon below my thumb. And, as terrible as it looks, it never hurts until later on. I always have to do a double take.
Just last week the new guy on the crew was watching me dismantle a tree and commented about the one hand on the saw, one hand on the branch technique. I told him that he is to do as I say and not as I do, ever and I really meant it. I mentioned that I had tryed to figure a way around it. Other than not doing it at all, I 've thought about having a chain mail type wrist guard designed to protect the tender flesh. I carry a 6 foot pole saw and have used the hook to hold the branch. Seemed ok but a bit fatiging with time. I also carry a throwing hook for moving tree to tree ( my main type of work is vista pruning on the down slope side of the house; throw in from the back deck and work my way down the mountain ) The hook can be thrown out to hold the branch from a stratigic crotch and so on.
I'd like to hear so possible ideas.
Bob W.
Just last week the new guy on the crew was watching me dismantle a tree and commented about the one hand on the saw, one hand on the branch technique. I told him that he is to do as I say and not as I do, ever and I really meant it. I mentioned that I had tryed to figure a way around it. Other than not doing it at all, I 've thought about having a chain mail type wrist guard designed to protect the tender flesh. I carry a 6 foot pole saw and have used the hook to hold the branch. Seemed ok but a bit fatiging with time. I also carry a throwing hook for moving tree to tree ( my main type of work is vista pruning on the down slope side of the house; throw in from the back deck and work my way down the mountain ) The hook can be thrown out to hold the branch from a stratigic crotch and so on.
I'd like to hear so possible ideas.
Bob W.