One handed chain saw use

[Rentachimp]

why the hardhat, butch?

[Gerald Beranek]

I find the responses to the poll question easy to read here. The same question was asked at Tree Buzz and immediately inflamatory words and finger pointing followed.

 

Yeah, I one hand a saw, now and then. I weigh the situation, position myself, my lines and if it still don't feel quite right I'll re-evaluate the situation and change my tack.

 

Going on 40 years now running a saw in the tree. I'd jinx myself if I said I never got cut.

[High Scale]

Yeah Gerry, I have that picture in my mind of you one handing the saw in the Rockport tree pics.

 

Fecking hardcore.

[Alex]

Rules are made because morons need a nanny.

 

When I make a single handed cut my body, legs and feet are safely away from the fall of the saw (including deflection).

 

If there is a danger of kick back I won't do it.

 

If the saw is likely to pinch and fall with the cut limb I won't do it.

 

Work position and situation asssessment is key.

 

Otherwise, yes there is risk in all we do. Its up to the individual. I think its ok if your sensible.

 

 

This is more the angle I think we can run with here, it is also more along the lines of best practice, in the desription of correct one handed use. We do need to protect the muppets, we also need to improve contiuned education on these sort of matters.

 

NPTC units measure a safe standered LANTRA, indapents and colleges train to only meet these standers. We are becoming more and more spoon feed and as such it is harder for people to practice and experance. The theif of time, seems to be our gratest nemises in improving standers.... it cost to much.

[Steve Bullman]

This is more the angle I think we can run with here, it is also more along the lines of best practice, in the desription of correct one handed use. We do need to protect the muppets, we also need to improve contiuned education on these sort of matters.

 

 

the problem is when teaching people, how do you assess who are the muppets???

therefore it makes it easier to just say no one handing period!

[Mr Ed]

Why protect muppets? if they are a true muppet, they should'nt be doing a dangerous job.

[Alex]

if we went with darwin on this one, insurance would go through the roof...

[High Scale]

I wonder if this thread will be taken out of context and appear on another forum?

[TreeCo]

I use my 200T one handed quite frequently in the tree but am always mindful of bar location, kickback potential and body location. I do a lot of one handed cut, catch and tossing. I will use either hand but never do I cross the bar with either hand or arm. I could not nor would I attempt to do this with a much heavier or rear handled saw.

 

Ditto for bucket work.

[oldugly]

I'm with Treeco on that one. Cutting and tossing is standard practice in bucket work or climing, and impossible to do with both hands on the saw. Never cross hand, always be mindful of positioning, and watch for follow through, and kickback. Your point about educating the rookies is well taken though.