mark360T
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or have gotten hurt while working in the woods.
ok how many of you have had a close call
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stihlboy
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My 066 threw its chain at me and so did my 034 at the gtg on the 3rd
mark360T
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ive accidently stuck my axe into my leg, cut through my steel toed boots, and cut my pants on my left thigh
I knicked my jeans twice before owning chaps.
grandpatractor
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I had a real close one a few nights ago.
Notched the tree and started the back cut. Didn't notice the vine that was tying it to the tree next to it. It started to fall and then spun around and fell right at me. Stepped aside just in time.
Notched the tree and started the back cut. Didn't notice the vine that was tying it to the tree next to it. It started to fall and then spun around and fell right at me. Stepped aside just in time.
troutfisher
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I spent 8 weeks in a cast, cut by a 7000 Partner.
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troutfisher
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yup, my own stupidity.
troutfisher
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over the summer I got slapped by a chain from a piped 046. Just practicing in the back yard, the third cookie dropped onto the bar. Even got it on video.......
http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/Troutfisher_photo/?action=view¤t=practice002.flv
http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/Troutfisher_photo/?action=view¤t=practice002.flv
Wife ran over my 181SE, almost got divorced!!!
Only bent the bar.
I always put the bar under the truck so the kids couldn't
get hurt.
Only bent the bar.
I always put the bar under the truck so the kids couldn't
get hurt.
little possum
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Well, while my saw wasnt running, I scrambled up a 40+ foot pine tree that was laid over a pond, and slipped. Fell down but was hung by my foot. 
Everybody had a laugh afterwards, after they got me out of the tree and made sure I was alright. Had to pitch the saw, glad I wasnt very far off the ground.
And nicked the chaps before.
Definately got to stay awake in the woods. I call it preventive maintance for myself, instead of the saws. I cant be replaced
Everybody had a laugh afterwards, after they got me out of the tree and made sure I was alright. Had to pitch the saw, glad I wasnt very far off the ground.And nicked the chaps before.
Definately got to stay awake in the woods. I call it preventive maintance for myself, instead of the saws. I cant be replaced
JT78
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Closest call Ive had I was dropping an oak and had the plastic wedges in the backcut tip of the bar hit the wedge and I had a pretty good kickback but caught the saw before it caught me it also engaged the chainbrake. Other than that I have only been hurt when the saw was off like a spike in the leg or cut myself while sharpening and didnt have any gloves on.
When I was cutting helipads, I got in the bad habit of stopping the chain on my thigh (with chaps) when cutting small trees, so I could push them over. We were always in a hurry, either to get out once the fire was under control, or to get gear in when the fire was out of control.
Of course, the first time I cut off the job, I was without chaps, and did the same thing out of habit.
I don't know how I only wound up with a scratched leg, because I tore the snot out of that pair of jeans.
Stupid is as stupid does.
Of course, the first time I cut off the job, I was without chaps, and did the same thing out of habit.
I don't know how I only wound up with a scratched leg, because I tore the snot out of that pair of jeans.
Stupid is as stupid does.
I had a couple of close calls with my Fiskars splitter. Now, the hydraulic one likes to drop pieces on my shins (looking at putting a table on it now.)
I ordered full-wrap chaps from Labonville on Monday. They will be here on Friday. The wife wanted to complain about the expense, but she sees the safety part and doesn't give me too much crap about my wood tools anyway. I started to notice that I was getting a little too speedy and not paying enough attention at times so I thought better safe than sorry. I think I'll get the helmet rig next.
I ordered full-wrap chaps from Labonville on Monday. They will be here on Friday. The wife wanted to complain about the expense, but she sees the safety part and doesn't give me too much crap about my wood tools anyway. I started to notice that I was getting a little too speedy and not paying enough attention at times so I thought better safe than sorry. I think I'll get the helmet rig next.
mark360T
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its already happened to me, scared the :censored: outta me
cjnspecial
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Kicked my jeans with the 084 once. Had about 30 foot of thick rotten vines fall on me while making the back cut on a 90 ft pine tree. I looked up, jumped back instinctively and some of it hit my hard hat while most of it landed right where I was standing. At that moment, I was very thankful for all the safety tips on arboristsite.
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+1, and the skin a bit but no meat.
P.S. A saying from an old time timberframer: Q: "my you are are coming quite close to your toes with that axe, are they steel toed?" , A: "Them damm steel toes dull my axe!!!" That was from a true sage of the timber framing revival, Richard Babcock.
He knows more than I (most) will ever learn about TF, but the few things I learned........thank you Richard!!!!
