Chainsaw advice

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 09 Nov 2007, 21:03

MacG wrote:
RenewableCandy wrote:Out of sheer curiosity I have to ask, were any of the course students female??
After completing the course they are ALL females. "Safety". Bah!

Overheard a couple of guys who deemed American Football as a hopelessly feminine sport due to all the protective clothing they wear.

Yeah American footballers are sissies. Dunno about us girlies being sissies though. Childbirth sans anaesthetic, anyone?

MacG · Post by **MacG** » 09 Nov 2007, 21:18

RenewableCandy wrote:
MacG wrote:
RenewableCandy wrote:Out of sheer curiosity I have to ask, were any of the course students female??
After completing the course they are ALL females. "Safety". Bah!

Overheard a couple of guys who deemed American Football as a hopelessly feminine sport due to all the protective clothing they wear.
Yeah American footballers are sissies. Dunno about us girlies being sissies though. Childbirth sans anaesthetic, anyone?

Never wrote ANYTHING about *real* stuff. A lost finger or three is rather benign compared to childbirth. Childbirth used to be the most common cause of premature death well into the 1930's.

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 09 Nov 2007, 21:33

That wasn't the chainsaw that had on its instructions "Do not stop chainsaw with hands" was it?? (this was a genuine instruction

)

Post by **kenneal - lagger** » 10 Nov 2007, 01:02

MacG wrote:Overheard a couple of guys who deemed American Football as a hopelessly feminine sport due to all the protective clothing they wear.

Not like us rugby players, eh!

Post by **mikepepler** » 10 Nov 2007, 08:14

Thanks guys

Oh, and I'm happy not to be a Real Man of the Forest if it means I can keep all my fingers!

RenewableCandy wrote:Out of sheer curiosity I have to ask, were any of the course students female??

Not on my course, although there was a woman on the course immediately before and after mine. Our instructor said they make better students - they don't have the brute strength to force the saw where it shouldn't be going, so tend to learn the techniques better.

I'm trying to persuade Tracy to do the course at some point next year...

snow hope · Post by **snow hope** » 10 Nov 2007, 09:58

Well done Mike!

At this point in time and after all the advice in this thread, I have decided not to purchase a chain-saw. Instead I have purchased a second (larger) bow saw and a couple of good blades for my existing bow saw. I need to keep fit and I like my fingers and legs.....

I certainly know what makes to go for if I decide to proceed in the future - thanks for the great advice in this thread - you guys and gals are brill.

Post by **mikepepler** » 10 Nov 2007, 18:42

snow hope wrote:I need to keep fit and I like my fingers and legs.....

Just remember, as we were told on the course, people don't usually die from chainsaw injuries, they die from trees hitting them. There are things I did with a bowsaw that I now know were very dangerous, but seemed logical at the time (cutting bits off the butt of a hung-up tree). Also, I'd never appreciated what happens if a tree splits during felling - this is a common one for killing people, and why standing behind a tree being felled is very dangerous. I think it's worth having training if you plan to fell anything that is either large or heavily leaning.

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 10 Nov 2007, 20:57

mikepepler wrote: I think it's worth having training if you plan to fell anything that is either large or heavily leaning.

Like, governments. Old ideas. etc.

snow hope · Post by **snow hope** » 10 Nov 2007, 22:21

I hear you Mike.

syberberg · Post by **syberberg** » 11 Nov 2007, 01:04

RenewableCandy wrote:
mikepepler wrote: I think it's worth having training if you plan to fell anything that is either large or heavily leaning.
Like, governments. Old ideas. etc.

You've been watching V for Vendetta, haven't you?

Post by **mikepepler** » 11 Nov 2007, 08:35

RenewableCandy wrote:
mikepepler wrote: I think it's worth having training if you plan to fell anything that is either large or heavily leaning.
Like, governments. Old ideas. etc.

Sometimes a tree with rot at the core will fall over quite easily when a storm comes...

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 11 Nov 2007, 14:50

mikepepler wrote:
RenewableCandy wrote:
mikepepler wrote: I think it's worth having training if you plan to fell anything that is either large or heavily leaning.
Like, governments. Old ideas. etc.
Sometimes a tree with rot at the core will fall over quite easily when a storm comes...

That's an interesting metaphor!!

Never heard of V for Vendetta before: sounds entertaining!

Post by **mikepepler** » 11 Nov 2007, 17:45

RenewableCandy wrote:Never heard of V for Vendetta before: sounds entertaining!

You should watch it, it's a good film, especially as it's set in Britain. No chainsaws in it, but plenty of explosions!

Post by **clv101** » 11 Nov 2007, 17:53

Another vote for V for Vendetta, great film.

21st_century_caveman · Post by **21st_century_caveman** » 11 Nov 2007, 18:17

I've also just watched V for Vendetta (watching my way through the doomers movie guide thread), it is a very good film, almost like a documentary about the present day.