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

[1Alpha1]

I'm okay with loaning out some hand tools or some particular power tools........to the RIGHT person.

But, when it comes to my OPE, it's just not gonna happen. There's plenty of others way more experienced than I am with OPE, but there's no one else that cares for it like I do. And for me, that's the defining factor.

 

[JeffGu]

Can I borrow one of your chainsaws?
"Yes, I have a Poulan Predator 4218 that I bought on sale at Menards for $99 that you can borrow."
What about one of those Echo, Dolmar or Stihl saws?
"I can tell you where you can buy one of those."

 

[TreeswingerPerth]

Can I borrow your 661 ?
Let me think about it , eh eh eh , absolutely not sorry !!

 

[1Alpha1]

I'm not in the habit of borrowing things from people. I'm not saying that it's never happened, but it is very rare that I ever would.

More times than not, I'll just buy what I need, and I'll buy the very best that I can afford. Because of this policy, I have some very nice tools of all kinds to do what I need to get done.

 

[Philip Wheelock]

Someone who doesn't own a saw doesn't know how to maintain one or run it safely and shouldn't be allowed to borrow in the first place.

 

[1Alpha1]

Someone who doesn't own a saw doesn't know how to maintain one or run it safely and shouldn't be allowed to borrow in the first place.

Very good point!

And yes, they are / can be dangerous.

 

[merc_man]

Just tell them no unless you go with it and that they cant afford your service.

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[Brushpile]

You want to borrow what?

 

[gary courtney]

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

I'd loan out a skidder before I'd ever loan out one of my saws.

You could buy 200 saws for what a skidder costs!

 

[USMC615]

Someone who doesn't own a saw doesn't know how to maintain one or run it safely and shouldn't be allowed to borrow in the first place.

Spot on...best yet.

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

You could buy 200 saws for what a skidder costs!

Yup....and I probably would.

 

[redtractor]

I'd loan out a skidder before I'd ever loan out one of my saws.

Loan a saw and they may hurt themselves or, more likely, my saw. Neither are good. Loan a skidder and while sitting safely inside a "civilian army tank" they will destroy their splitter, their truck, their house, their garage. ---Priceless---

 

[Josh B.]

I'm not in the habit of borrowing things from people. I'm not saying that it's never happened, but it is very rare that I ever would.

More times than not, I'll just buy what I need, and I'll buy the very best that I can afford. Because of this policy, I have some very nice tools of all kinds to do what I need to get done.

Same here. I prefer to be self reliant and if that means shelling out some coin to get a job done I'll do it. One time use or not, I'll buy quality first every time.

 

[Shagbark]

Honestly I don't consider a chainsaw high dollar equipment. $1000 is pretty well a drop in a hat when comparing to heavy logging iron like skidders, bunchers, shovels, etc.

That's not to say that I'm rolling around in money by any means, but I've loaned out my skid steer to folks, a machine that cost me close to 30k (bought it used).

I absolutely understand what you are saying.

My point is and was that those who are ready, willing, and able to make complete restitution for the item they borrow from me, just as I borrow from them and will do likewise.

 

[CrufflerJJ]

Someone who doesn't own a saw doesn't know how to maintain one or run it safely and shouldn't be allowed to borrow in the first place.

Come on...how hard could it be to use a chainsaw? You put gas in the gas tank, and used dirty motor oil in the oil tank, and let 'er rip.

Right??

 

[Homelite410]

I have a wild thing loaner.

 

[USMC615]

I've got advice to loan and won't cost ya a penny...go to a rental store. Chainsaw Loaning 101, solved.

 

[jetmd]

My point is and was that those who are ready, willing, and able to make complete restitution for the item they borrow from me, just as I borrow from them and will do likewise.

Shagbark you are correct, where I come from it's called Man Rules. And I live by them!

 

[Philip Wheelock]

Come on...how hard could it be to use a chainsaw? You put gas in the gas tank, and used dirty motor oil in the oil tank, and let 'er rip.

Right??

You betcha. The motor oil makes the saw look nasty, but no matter... Cuttin' big trees is real easy, you just hop in your tractor bucket with ladder and saw, stand the ladder up against the tree, and nibble away at the backside of the leaner until it starts to move and pop a bit. Like my neighbor is fixing to do here with his nasty saw: