Law on chainsaws

[A Pettersen-Firewood&Chip]

I know this will not be popular for the chainsaw manufacturers but there should be an enforced law so that when you want to buy a chainsaw you have to show valid chainsaw licence for the public to buy small saws like ms181. And to buy professional chainsaws you have to have chainsaw, felling, climbing and aerial tree cutting to buy pro chainsaws. And to buy chains and parts etc you need to show these licences (very easy once the shop knows you) this way cowboys cant buy big/pro saws or arb gear also when kit gets stolen the mugs cant buy chains or spares as they wont have quals. That way when everyone has quals there hopefully wont be so many cowboys? And the trade standard will rise.

 

Either this or a full on government body to ensure that tree care is set to a high standard maybe the way forward is ISA certs and the government + ISA make a big effort to promote that the public should only use ISA and government approved tree surgeon firms minimising cowboys and raising the value of arboriculture and also help improve the tree quality around places as they will be managed properly.

 

I may not have said all this the right way but the point is to eliminate cowboys and promote professionalism in the trade.

 

What are you views and how to get this solved?

[Steve Bullman]

only one slight flaw I can think of. Whats to stop a 'cowboy' getting a chainsaw qualification?

[bumble B]

Thing is there is no law stopping me from buying a trowel, spirit level, grinder etc. I see the point but could also see theft being more prominent.

[A Pettersen-Firewood&Chip]

only one slight flaw I can think of. Whats to stop a 'cowboy' getting a chainsaw qualification?

 

 

Then he can only use small home owner saws, limiting what can be done with it (possibly make it so the public can only operate 12" saws with a chainsaw licence)? That way they cant take on anything that requires a qualified tree surgeon ( they can to a certain point but it will not be worth their while cutting with a small saw all the time)

[Mull]

You need cowboys and people to make a crap job to make you look good, if you were all good and exactly the same you'd be skint!

[A Pettersen-Firewood&Chip]

Thing is there is no law stopping me from buying a trowel, spirit level, grinder etc. I see the point but could also see theft being more prominent.

 

 

Yh but when they steal it it cant be used much as parts and consumables will be out of reach, also if you see someone trying to sell a big saw its guaranteed to possibly be stolen for example.

 

 

It will take a lot of planning and blah blah to get done but im sure if enough of us got together maybe something can be done?

[Mr Lee]

If you limit who you sell a product to then the cost of that item will rise accordingly. Are you happy to pay a lot more for your chains, saw etc just to stop cowboys getting access to them? Those costs will have to be passed onto someone....your customers. Will they be happy to pay a lot more for tree work? Most don't like paying the price now let alone if costs go through the roof because you want to stop cowboys undercutting you and doing poor work. Just my opinion and other angle to look at. :-)

[Mesterh]

There are cowboys in every profession.

 

I bet you would get upset if you went to b&q and they wouldn't sell you a drill, circular saw, lawnmower, socket set, screw driver set etc.

[IVECOKID]

Problem is how many chainsaw's are there in circulation now without any qualifications and they will last for years !

Just more red tape to up the cost of saws has government will claw money back through ourselves.

Ste

[growforest]

Licensing could lead to serious problems

 

Door of The Woodman's Arms swings open, and in walks Stretch Hamstring, wearing a very baggy overcoat, hiding something lumpy. Petrol drips slowly from the hem.

There's no light in the bar, except for the dusty window: gas supplies were cut off by Putin in 2017; coal ran out in 2022; what biomass is left only gets burned every other Thursday.

"Hey mate..." Stretch leans over and whispers in Mendip's ear "You wanna buy a...shhh....chainsaw. Hmm? I got a sixty six with three boxes of chipper chain...never touched wood this chain. And I got matching files. Fresh, matching files from the 2010s! You know how hard they are to get? Go on mate, help me out. I'll let you pull it off in the toilets if you like"

"Nah pal, not for me. I just got off a four stretch in Pentonville. Got caught on a ride-on mower doin' a lawn for a bloke up Weston. Turns out he was Old Bill. I ain't goin' back. Ta Jon 'n' that but"

"Suit yourself. But when you need a loan for your next kilo of kindling, don't coming running to me"