How do you Answer "Can I borrow your Chainsaw?"

[captain dangers]

A (Good) freind has asked to borrow my chainsaw! MY MS 361 no less.I am going to offer to come cut a bit of the big stuff if I find some time. but thats about it. I am going to politley apologize! "Thats one tool I dont lend out"
Lets hear of all the Good lines you folks have thought up in the past!

you shouldn't need to explain yourself to a mate, if you say no, and he doesn't respect your decision? and makes a fuss ? then he isn't really a friend at all, and your well shot. "real/true" friends are hard to come by, and real friends accept constructive criticism etc. there's friends, and there's friends, some friends only want to know you on their terms,when they feel like it/want something, others for egocentric gain/narcissistic supply. a genuine friend is like a brother/sister with an unconditional brotherly love. you may have differences from time to time, but they are always there when the shtf and quickly make up.

 

[Okie]

A friend of mine who is a pastor recently borrowed my pick-up truck to grab supplies at Lowes and home Depot, no biggy as I've loaned out just about everything i own over the years.

Problem was.....i loaned it to him with a full tank of gas and as he was returning it, he actually ran out of gas coming up my driveway.
He rolled down the window and said " you got some lawn mower gas you can put in it ? "

Some of them types would also have asked if you had any fried chicken for supper.
Make me think of the High Plains Drifter western movie when Clint was cleaning out the hotel and the preacher told him he could not remove his brothers and sisters. Clint said, take your brothers and sisters home with you then. The preacher re-treated fast leaving the folks behind..

 

[Eric howes]

My father told me a story once, he took a week from work off and the guy that took his place borrowed his jonsered. Long story short, the saw got ran over by the skidder. Luckily this guy was a good friend and bought him a brand new saw

 

[Gypo Logger]

Sure you can borrow my saw, in fact, keep the damn thing, cause when they made that one they made lots of them.
Just don't ask to borrow my 346, 372 or my 385, but you can have the Poulan, the Homeatnight or the Wild Thang.
And while your at it, take the MS170.

 

[Deleted member 117362]

Go away!

 

[Deleted member 149229]

You’re kidding, right?

 

[Deleted member 117362]

View attachment 639621 You’re kidding, right?

You make me laugh. You are correct, I go with my saws and help them. I have a few friends that can borrow anything I own. If they take one of my saws, they also have to take my mixed gas as well. Crap breaks and it gives me something to repair.

 

[TysonH]

Have you ever heard the saying There are two things you don't ever loan out, one is your chainsaw the other is your wife and for the same reason.

 

[TBS]

If a friend asks to borrow a saw I'll say sure you can borrow the 070........its not heavy at all.........(them)oh my shoulder just gave out.....(me) well I guess I'll just cut the trees for you from now on.