My silky hand saw is too sharp

[silky fox]

Another VERY relevant point Andy:thumbup1: a taught line to a silky? like a very hot knife through butter!!!

[Andy Collins]

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/climbers-talk/37710-when-silky-meets-bridge-ever-wondered.html

I think there's another example Pete McTree shot and posted, but I can't find that one

[elwapo]

Ayup Col, hows the weather in Germany? a picture paints a thousand words (if you embed it right)

 

 

I reckon it's karma, revenge of the portacabin :lol:

 

Shall I post pics of the portacabin with your Crack Willow print on it

 

 

The weather is very warm and the sauage is tasty !!

 

now is not a good time for that pic !!!

 

Lads the saw is in its sheath and it is riding up as i move around in the tree

 

and my arm has been dotted by it twice ! any help

 

I love how people stop reading after a while !!

[Taupotreeman]

I'm still not understanding how you're getting cuts on your arm when the saw is riding up on your harness. Can you start again and explain exactly what is happening. I don't know of anyone that gets cuts on there arm in this way. Maybe I'm missing something?

 

As for the saw pods; yep I like it but the straps tend to ride up over the top of the saw sheath and then get cut when I put the saw in. Plus I find that sometimes the whole thing tends to creep around your leg and the straps creep together so you end up with the thing at a right angle to how it started. Still prefer it to an over cluttered harness though.

[will.morris]

At risk of being flamed ... I personally can't stand sawpods lol. No matter how good your rope management is you'll always get a rope snagged on it every now and then. They get in the way when putting your leg in tight crotches or walking out on dense limbs. You can't use them with spikes. Awkward to reach when your almost laying down to reach the very tip of a skinny limb.

 

...just saying

 

Plenty of people use them and love them though so as with most arb gear it's down to preference so don't judge them until you've used one

[elwapo]

I have the saw on the left handside in its sheath, the handle is pointing forward so i can use my right hand to take the saw out , i guess the saw is being lifted up as i move and i have been unlucky to have be rubbed by the teeth of the saw on my left forarm 1 " from watch strap, not sure if having the handle forward is the problem, do most people sheath the saw on the same side as they use it, (handed) . we are not talking blood everywhere , its two small dots . but i dont like it . just wanted to see if i was unlucky and i had maybe not correctly put the saw back , or if i was doing something wrong and as this is a friendly site as we all know, maybe get some help or some stick as fits.

[Taupotreeman]

I can see worse issues drawing the saw across your body like that and that's the fact that your drawing it across your harness and lines. Maybe have a crack with a saw pod as it may be easier having the saw on your leg. Personally I found having the saw on my harness means I always seem to be hunting for the sheath. The saw pod does have a few drawbacks, at least for me, but I do find it easier.

Edited December 31, 2012 by Taupotreeman

[treequip]

You have created yourself a system whereby you must bring the saw across your body, your harness and your lifeline. This is clearly not a good idea.

 

You need to re think the quick draw Mcgraw technique and go with something safer before you damage something thats not your arm.

[benedmonds]

One of our apprentices cut the tendon on his knuckle has been off for 6 weeks so far.

There was very little blood just a few little holes. Take care with saws

[will.morris]

You have created yourself a system whereby you must bring the saw across your body, your harness and your lifeline. This is clearly not a good idea.

 

You need to re think the quick draw Mcgraw technique and go with something safer before you damage something thats not your arm.

 

Surely everyone has to do that though? If your handsaw is on say your left either on your harness or in a saw pod and your cutting to your right then you'll need to get it across. I try to pass it under my line whenever I can.

 

I know its real obvious but everyone should also be aware that the cutters on a non-running chainsaw can still do a lot of damage/failure to a rope.