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

[AT sawyer]

I actually loaned my saw once........

....then watched in horror from my deck as the neighbor proceeded to cut the roots out of a stump below ground level. By the time I got to the scene of the crime (about six seconds) the chain and bar were cooked. Neighbor actually bought me a new bar and chain. The little 021 hadn't been run long enough to ruin anything else. Could've been much worse.

 

[treeman82]

Something happened a few years ago... helping a neighbor chip some brush, and his kid kept getting too close to where the work was going on, even after we told him repeatedly to go away. Finally I said "If the kid goes through the machine, I'm not going to be responsible." They got rid of the kid REAL fast after that. Probably something similar would be said in regard to the chainsaws.

 

[derwoodii]

It is impolite to handle another man's chainsaw rifle or wife.
One should never ask, even if offered.... Never accept the gun or saw.

 

[Saw Bones]

Depends on the freind I suppose, there are a couple that I would, and many I would not. For those in the later group I explain it's like loaning out your wife. I also have a wild thing that I do offer as a loaner in place of a good saw

My Friend has a "Wild Thing" he lends out instead of his wife.

 

[ropensaddle]

Loan them out but there is a 700.00 deposit lmfao

 

[Kansas]

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!

I LMAO thats my response!

Loaning out power tools is like taking a steak and potatoes into a resturaunt asking them to cook them it just doesnt work.

Kansas

 

[oscar4883]

Anyone who I would trust to safely use, and take care of my saws, already has the equipment and knowledge to do the job. That being said, I will cut and even climb for the cost of lunch if asked by a friend.

 

[ropensaddle]

Anyone who I would trust to safely use, and take care of my saws, already has the equipment and knowledge to do the job. That being said, I will cut and even climb for the cost of lunch if asked by a friend.

Hey friend I can buy you months of lunches lol

 

[oscar4883]

I should add that I eat like a horse and don't have many friends! LOL.

 

[ropensaddle]

I should add that I eat like a horse and don't have many friends! LOL.

Ahhhhhh even better hay is cheap and we don't want no other friends tempting you away

 

[oscar4883]

Just put that hay in a pizza box and I'll never know the difference! Hay may also be better than the old ladys cooking as well. Its only safe to say such things out here in cyberspace though!

 

[ropensaddle]

Just put that hay in a pizza box and I'll never know the difference! Hay may also be better than the old ladys cooking as well. Its only safe to say such things out here in cyberspace though!

Gave ya several more of those little greenys and goldies lol

 

[Ljute]

That's why I keep my Huskie 350. It's for loaning in case anyone ever asks.

 

[Marlin.45]

That's why I keep my Huskie 350. It's for loaning in case anyone ever asks.

That's just a popcorn starter

 

[stihl sawing]

Don't have many wanting the chainsaws, But they came out of the woodwork when i bought a pole saw. I had friends that i never met.lol Of course after the answer was no they dissapeared.

When i bought it at the dealer, Some tree service guys were there and one of them told me thats a great saw but don't ever let anyone borrow it....They will break it. I said well i don't know but a couple would have a use for it. His answer was..Just wait you will have more people ask to use that when they find out you have it.

He was exactly right, More people have ask me to use it than i can count, Some i don't even know. My answer for all of them if it has a stihl label on it anywhere you can't borrow it. I have a crapsman i will let close friends use, but they don't ask to borrow it as they have their own. I won't let just anybody borrow a saw. They might cut their leg off and blame me. I would never ask another person to borrow any kind of high dollar power tool.

 

[Ljute]

That's just a popcorn starter

Ha! You like the 350?

 

[treeclimber101]

no

 

[Mastermind]

Let my wife's cuz borrow my 028 about 10 years ago, got it back with the chain and bar both fried, no more never again, want to use a chainsaw, buy one.

 

[GNAR13]

I'd say "you want the stihl or husky? pick between these two. oh, and be careful!"

 

[Marlin.45]

LOL. Just bought one of those toy Husky 440's for the nephew for Xmas. Sis has bought the brother-in-law his first saw - a new Husky 445

They will both be like pork in poo on Christmas day?