The worst thing you can hit with a saw

[Steve Bullman]

Hit a lump of flint buried right in the centre of a 3ft trunk today, instantly stripped the chrome off a nearly new chain....horrendous stuff to hit, probably because it doesn't make the same noise as you get one hitting a lump of metal. Other particular nasties i've hit in the past are the old ceramic electric insulators. Curious what other peoples experiences are

[Stubby]

Iv done the flint thing ( being in Sussex its inevitable ) . A few Victorian nails in the center of a 3ft dia trunk . Big mess when I hit a can of Dulux White Gloss with the mulching blade of my brush cutter !

[Big J]

I would think that the worst thing you can hit with your saw is yourself....

[Weaver39]

Old iron fence post in the middle of an Ash stem. Had to cut around it, then cut it off with a hacksaw. I'd just put on a brand new chain when I hit it.

[Mick Dempsey]

Victorian cast iron fencing.

 

Grinder isn't too fond of it either!

[Burgess]

Doesn't blunt the chain unless you go down to the bone J so your saw'll be fine.

[bigtreedon]

Ceramic I think has been worst stuff I have hit chains ruined buy just glancing the stuff 😣

 

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[Stubby]

I would think that the worst thing you can hit with your saw is yourself....

 

Mmmmm . When you put it like that .....

[Gary Prentice]

I was going to say yourself!

 

 

But concrete in cavities/ soft red brick in included bark - no real indication, just stops cutting.

[Woodworks]

Granite. Get lots of it in the trees on our Devon banks. When they have been layed in the past they then cast up with earth and small stones onto the bank and then new growth encapsulates it laying in wait for muggins here to blunt his saw for the umpteenth time.