Who starts their saw like an Ax Man?

[CTMike74]

Sorry mods if this should be in the Ax Man forum, but it's more about general saw starting than the show...

In the Ax Men episode "Burning the Bear" (s5 ep12), Big Gun starts his saw with the bar resting on a log and he's holding the tank/handle and yanks the pull cord. How does everyone else start their saws?

I've always started my saws on the ground with my boot through the handle like a jamoke, I guess. I find it funny when folks hold the saw in mid air and yank the cord and the whole saw goes flying around. Super safe! I don't see how someone can start a 575 in mid air with the compression that it has. If I'm wrong, please learn me the cool way to start a saw.

Mike

 

[Work Saw Collector]

I drop start a 066 with a 36". On a saw with a 42" set the tip on the log like you were talking about.

 

[splitpost]

I drop start a 066 with a 36". On a saw with a 42" set the tip on the log like you were talking about.

me too,even the 880 with the 36" is easy but 42" starts to get bit nose heavy

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

I drop start a 066 with a 36". On a saw with a 42" set the tip on the log like you were talking about.

I do the same with my Jonsered 2094 w/36" bar 42 are really nose heavey has to be resting on log or large limb.:msp_thumbsup:

 

[pro94lt]

I do and i'd say 99% of people i've seen do too... right or wrong it just feels natural to me...

 

[Denis Gionet]

I hold mine in the air (too lazy to bend over like a monkey fudgepackin' a football) but rest the rear handle against my leg, keeping it steady from swinging. It's a little 16-incher, but I've always started my saws this way.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

when drop starting a saw you just have to be a sure as to where your bar is or you or some one els is at great risk.:msp_mellow::msp_mellow:

 

[ShaneLogs]

I never tried it like on Ax Men. I usually put my boot through the loop and then pull the cord or if I'm kind of in a hurry I drop start it like pull the cord in the air while throwing the saw down kinda.


SHane

 

[Work Saw Collector]

This has been asked a bunch in the past maybe we all need to do some dropstart videos in one thread. :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[BroncoRN]

Depends, but I'm 6'7" so that foot through the handle on the ground is out. I usually drop start them.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Heck I've seen Wsc hanking on a pull cord almost sitting on the ground .

 

[Work Saw Collector]

Heck I've seen Wsc hanking on a pull cord almost sitting on the ground .

:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange: That Homelite 2000 can be tough some times both feet on the full wrap and grip it and rip it.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Oh and he still had a cigarette in his mouth and didn't miss puff on it.:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:

 

[blackoak]

I wouldn't do anything like they do on that joke of a show. I hope this is the last year for it. It really has the potential of being a good educational show, but all the BS drama has ruined it.

 

[sunfish]

My boot will never fit into the rear handle, so I have to take it off and do it barefooted.

Anybody else start their saw barefooted?





:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

My boot will never fit into the rear handle, so I have to take it off and do it barefooted.

Anybody else start their saw barefooted?





:hmm3grin2orange:

That has got to be a Missouri thing.:yoyo::yoyo::yoyo:

 

[sunfish]

That has got to be a Missouri thing.:yoyo::yoyo::yoyo:

Well, it is normal around here.

Sometimes I just go ahead a cut barefooted... :msp_mellow:

 

[Work Saw Collector]

Well, it is normal around here.

Sometimes I just go ahead a cut barefooted... :msp_mellow:

That will make the flip flops last longer. :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[gsg]

Sorry mods if this should be in the Ax Man forum, but it's more about general saw starting than the show...

In the Ax Men episode "Burning the Bear" (s5 ep12), Big Gun starts his saw with the bar resting on a log and he's holding the tank/handle and yanks the pull cord. How does everyone else start their saws?

I've always started my saws on the ground with my boot through the handle like a jamoke, I guess. I find it funny when folks hold the saw in mid air and yank the cord and the whole saw goes flying around. Super safe! I don't see how someone can start a 575 in mid air with the compression that it has. If I'm wrong, please learn me the cool way to start a saw.

Mike

The compression of a 575? They don't have much.....don't see why you could not drop start one.

 

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