Do you do chainsaw work on your own?

[agg221]

Yes I work alone, but only for certain operations. I don't climb anyway but if I did I wouldn't do that alone. I prefer to have a second pair of eyes/hands when felling. I find people are curious and have a tendency to come and see what's going on. The second person's job is to spot them and tell them to go away so that I can focus my whole attention on the tree in hand.

 

Felling in the woods there is a risk (near certainty) that eventually something will hang up. At this point you will need a winch. I prefer not to lug my large Tirfor into the woods on the offchance of hanging something that day. The second person's job would then become to stand near the hung tree and warn people off while I go and get the winch.

 

You can see from above that the second person doesn't have to know or do anything. One way of working would be to go out felling at the weekend, then buck and extract on your own during the week.

 

Alec

[Tony Knight]

Whilst not ideal the key is recognising and acknowledging that you are responsible and accountable for your own safety and that of others, no your limitations, don't hurry, don't take short cuts and work a system that places a emphasis on risk management.

[Treewolf]

Whilst not ideal the key is recognising and acknowledging that you are responsible and accountable for your own safety and that of others, no your limitations, don't hurry, don't take short cuts and work a system that places a emphasis on risk management.

 

Exactly! The voice of common sense.

[AlexB]

I have done but if honest I don't really like it. I find a good compromise it to drop as much in a day as you can with a no2 then process alone. I'm also very selective what I fell when it's just me and don't bother with bigger trees.

 

It's a nice way to spend a frosty winters day. It's a horrid way to work in summer. I find it a lot easier to work if I'm not the only one suffering!

[Ashes_Firewood]

I work alone 80% of the time

[hedgesparrow]

i do not like working alone in the wood try and get someone to be around just in case. as for ringing in as other posts if you just rang then 10seconds later you need help and can not use phone. up creek without paddle.

do you not know anyone eg retired who can be your banksman when down wood. even if it was in exchange for a load of logs now and again. may enjoy being out and keeping busy. even if its just get kettle going and watching you when felling. i am sure your other half would be happy that there is a second person with you.

[DN22 Gardening]

felling in the wood, i'm on my own 90% of the time.

ring our lass at dinner to make sure she's ok..

 

be careful, keep your phone handy, and charged

[Chris Sheppard]

Used to be in the woods on my own almost all the time but less so now.

 

Funnily enough, we were talking about it today. Chances are it'll not be something like cutting yourself that would catch you out (though clearly it's a possibility), it would be as likely something silly like getting trapped/hit by a hanger/trip or fall or even something completely unrelated like a freak blackout or something.

 

Main thing to think about are how long might I be laid there until someone realises I'm not back - though it doesn't really bear thinking too much about.

 

Generally if I'm in the woods on my own now I try to make sure someone knows where I'm working and roughly what time I'm hoping to be home. A good habit is to check in a couple of times a day by text with someone too.

[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

Yes often!

[Johny Walker]

yep, all day today & again tmro cutting logs whats the problem,joiners work on ther own using circuler saws etc