Oh for God's sake man, now you've ruined V Day for me for the rest of my life.
oke:
Went for the eucs... chaps saved my leg today
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oke:Sparky8370
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Seems I pushed him over the edge for the second.
I just bought a pair myself. Not like I use my saws much, but it seems like everyone is always pounding it in your head around here so it kind of stuck. And when I was at lowes I grabbed a pair.
amateur cutter
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Haven't tested my chaps from husky yet great to know they work! Kudos for wearing the PPE. ( I was told by a guy one time that it only works if you use it )
Very glad to here you're ok.
Very glad to here you're ok.
SpiralAcacia
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Here's a coupla photoes-
(more photoes http://www.flickr.com/photos/91659995@N00/?saved=1 )
The cut is appr. 8cm/3" long.
Anybody's guess as to retiring the chaps?
Thank you,
SA
(more photoes http://www.flickr.com/photos/91659995@N00/?saved=1 )
The cut is appr. 8cm/3" long.
Anybody's guess as to retiring the chaps?
Thank you,
SA
SpiralAcacia
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Still technologically inadequate..
Please try the Flickr webpage...
If some gentleman is willing to link relevant photoes from the Flickr page to this here thread, please do!
SA
Please try the Flickr webpage...
If some gentleman is willing to link relevant photoes from the Flickr page to this here thread, please do!
SA
Sparky8370
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SpiralAcacia
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Thank you Sparky!
Sa
Sa
There is a rule in my company that's written in stone; If you start a saw with a chain on it, you must be wearing chaps, period. No exceptions, not ever, not for anyone. Considering that I'm the only one in my company that runs the saw I take that rule seriously. That's why I made it in the first place.
Last year I did elevate one of my guys to a cutter, but the majority of his training, and there was lots of it, was spent on safety, safety, safety.
In my little firewood company we go out with three guys. All must wear helmets whenever they're in the work area, and the cutter has to also wear chaps and Kevlar gloves. I use the gloves from Amick's and love them. They were a bit stiff and bulky at first but quickly broke in. Lemme tell ya, they're tougher than wang leather. I would have worn out three sets of leather gloves with the work I've thrown at these gloves and they don't really show any appreciable wear.
Hey Sparky, Glad you are ok. Close call.
I am telling all my buddies I will only work with them if they wear protective gear. I try and keep it light, telling them I just don't want their blood messing up my truck. If they don't have gear I'll lend them mine and only one guy at a time runs a saw. I just don't want to be around to watch one of my friends get messed up.
I am telling all my buddies I will only work with them if they wear protective gear. I try and keep it light, telling them I just don't want their blood messing up my truck. If they don't have gear I'll lend them mine and only one guy at a time runs a saw. I just don't want to be around to watch one of my friends get messed up.
logbutcher
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Right on: when it gets too hot, I do cut naked with chaps and boots. How did you know ? :hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:
Sparky8370
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Oh that wasn't me. He asked if someone could link those pics for him.
I cut down a couple trees today and almost forgot I had those chaps. They keep my legs warm too.
Just bought a pair (and helmet also). I'd like to think I'm pretty darn careful at whatever I do, but accidents can happen to anyone, and I've been tempting fate too long. Thanks for the good reminder.
SpiralAcacia
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BTW, if you scroll down the Flickr photostream
there's more pics, some from the recent flashfloods here in the desert, some from the dedication of the Columbia Shuttle Crew Memorial (There's a thread in the Off Topic dept.).
So yesterday I randomly meet a fellow firewood cutter, he is a good guy, not a close friend but did help me a few times, inviting me to join him on wood info.
"I heard you messed with your saw...!" , the guy smirks, and I admit to doing so, to which he naturally shakes his head as if saying, What a newbie, It won't happen to ME!
I said, "You know, it CAN happen to anyone and we're not the best of pro's, those chaps saved my butt."
To which he replied, "Not to me, ha ha!"
Of course, not to him! :monkey::monkey::monkey:
But overcome this attitude I will - I'll organize a 1st local cutters GTG - beer&races, no kids allowed, as bait, then do some PPE demo.
Maybe download some nasty hair raisers photoes from "Arboricultural Injuries and Fatalities" for seasoning.
I'd hate to see a good man chewed upon by his saw.
It seems I become a PPE preacher.
And I was never the religious type.
SA
there's more pics, some from the recent flashfloods here in the desert, some from the dedication of the Columbia Shuttle Crew Memorial (There's a thread in the Off Topic dept.).
So yesterday I randomly meet a fellow firewood cutter, he is a good guy, not a close friend but did help me a few times, inviting me to join him on wood info.
"I heard you messed with your saw...!" , the guy smirks, and I admit to doing so, to which he naturally shakes his head as if saying, What a newbie, It won't happen to ME!
I said, "You know, it CAN happen to anyone and we're not the best of pro's, those chaps saved my butt."
To which he replied, "Not to me, ha ha!"
Of course, not to him! :monkey::monkey::monkey:
But overcome this attitude I will - I'll organize a 1st local cutters GTG - beer&races, no kids allowed, as bait, then do some PPE demo.
Maybe download some nasty hair raisers photoes from "Arboricultural Injuries and Fatalities" for seasoning.
I'd hate to see a good man chewed upon by his saw.
It seems I become a PPE preacher.
And I was never the religious type.
SA
