shorts and chainsaw

[hedgesparrow]

well today saw it all local volunteers helping to keep churchyard tidy. was given a chainsaw to use with a 20 inch bar on. shorts trainers and safety glasses. saw was blunt wanted to say something but next door on a job mind boggles. was making such hard work of what would have taken 1/2 hour with someone who knew how to use a saw a sharp one and the proper ppe:confused1:

[Matthew Storrs]

Surprised volunteers where allowed to use it, they usually have the assigned chainsaw operator in volunteer groups!

[Canal Navvy]

Surprised volunteers where allowed to use it, they usually have the assigned chainsaw operator in volunteer groups!

 

True here. :-)

Costs me a small fortune to stay compliant.

[dogman]

We were caught in traffic one day, & while sat there, a fat bloke in shorts & flipflops comes out his house with a chainsaw & a pair of steps, leans the steps against the hedge starts the saw, climbs the steps & starts to cut the hedge...

 

Rob

[Tree Man Tom]

well today saw it all local volunteers helping to keep churchyard tidy. was given a chainsaw to use with a 20 inch bar on. shorts trainers and safety glasses. saw was blunt wanted to say something but next door on a job mind boggles. was making such hard work of what would have taken 1/2 hour with someone who knew how to use a saw a sharp one and the proper ppe:confused1:

 

Would wearing 'proper ppe' make him work faster

[spudulike]

I did my local churchyard last year - similar operation. Bloody strimmer union failed and had to use a hand scythe on the nettles - bloody McCulloch.

 

Got a Zenoah powered one now and the McCulloch........ebay in the spring:001_rolleyes:

[will.morris]

Would wearing 'proper ppe' make him work faster

 

Nope but sharpening the saw would. More coffee sir?

[Wolfie]

Would wearing 'proper ppe' make him work faster

 

That thought crossed my mind as well when I read it.

I think the issue here though is inexperienced people using chainsaws but until laws change that's not going to stop.

99% of the time i wear all the gear but my dad doesn't and after 50 years of using a chainsaw on a daily basis he still has all his limbs.

Although I am surprised that he gets any chainsawing done due to the amount of times he has to stop to take a piss nowadays.

 

 

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[Gary Prentice]

99% of the time i wear all the gear but my dad doesn't and after 50 years of using a chainsaw on a daily basis he still has all his limbs.

Although I am surprised that he gets any chainsawing done due to the amount of times he has to stop to take a piss nowadays.

 

 

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:lol:

That,s just something else you have to look forward to...

[Shane]

That thought crossed my mind as well when I read it.

I think the issue here though is inexperienced people using chainsaws but until laws change that's not going to stop.

99% of the time i wear all the gear but my dad doesn't and after 50 years of using a chainsaw on a daily basis he still has all his limbs.

Although I am surprised that he gets any chainsawing done due to the amount of times he has to stop to take a piss nowadays.

 

 

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When I read this I thought my son had set up an account on here under an alias:lol: (remember my thread on getting caught short) Oh the joys of ageing.