Ice storm!

"Matt Whiting" wrote

Absolutely. Chainsaws are amazing tools, but also can cause amazing
damage given one second of complacency.

Absolutely positively.

I have my own near miss chainsaw story, from long ago.

I was standing on a very steep hill, of a 45 degree angle or more. The tree
I was cutting down was not that big, but I needed to reposition myself, and
stopped cutting and took the saw out of the cut.

My complacency was that the saw needed adjusting, and I had to keep jazzing
the throttle to keep it running. Big mistake.

Of course, the chain keeps going while you are jazzing the throttle. As I
repositioned, I suddenly saw orange from my International Orange overalls
fly (required aviation content g) into the air. The saw got too close to
my leg, but the good thing is that it just touched my clothes, without even
getting down to my jeans.

Needless to say, I stopped and adjusted the saw.
--
Jim in NC

"Matt Whiting" wrote

Never heard of a Pouland. We tried a Poulan once, but that was a junk saw
after less than a month.

So sorry about the spelling. I didn't go out and look at the saw. As far
as the junk, I don't know what the year was, and if they had changed plants,
or if it was made on a Friday, or what. Mine is the second I have owned
over the years, and they have both been of good quality. Again, I don't use
it often.

Actually, the price premium for a Stihl is often less than 50% and never
even close to 3X the cost. You obviously haven't checked prices.

You are right; I have not checked prices lately, since I do not need another
saw. I still would not pay twice as much when I bought it, for capability I
do not need.

Some like Ford, some like Chevy. That's life. Everyone has their
preferences. I know some that would not buy anything but a Huskavarna. I
probably butchered that name, too.
--
Jim in NC

Axes are dangerous, but if all you're going to do is lop a
few branches and makes some smaller tree trunks light enough
to move, and axe can do the job for $20 or so given some
time. You also need to be able to swing it.

But a dull axe is a real pain to use. It is also dangerous
because it can fail to bite and skip off the log and if
anyone is close, make a real bad cut or kill them. Lots of
room needed.

Chain saws need to be sharp too. If you don't control the
cut, it can swing into a leg or arm and do a 1 second
amputation that will be very hard to put back. The Kevlar
vests and leggings are designed jam the chain and stall the
saw before it gets to the bone..

And you can get frame or buck saw. It all depends on how
much time you want to trade for money.


I think more chain saws are ruined by improper chain oiling
and the engines are ruined by too much or no oil in the
fuel. Also saw dust can block the cooling fins and the saw
will over-heat and destroy the piston and warp the head.


"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
...
| Jim Macklin wrote:
|
| Be safe, if you are using a chainsaw on ice covered
ground,
| have spikes on your boots. Kevlar chaps and hearing and
eye
| protection, too.
|
| Absolutely. Chainsaws are amazing tools, but also can
cause amazing
| damage given one second of complacency.
|
|
| If you only have a few trees, an axe will get the job
done
| and keep Al Gore happy [if that matters].
|
| Axes are nearly as danagerous as chain saws, especially in
the hands of
| a person who uses an axe once a year or so. And if using
my chain saw
| bothers Algore, I'll go out and fire it up right now! :-)
|
| Matt