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Thanks guys, im in France so not that easy but the fireplace isnt built yet, (wouldnt mind 4ft wide) and i dont want immaculate shiny as its an old farm house

Hi, woodyguy and wisewood, i suppose i was being a bit optimistic, but thanks for your advice. Chainsaw it is then for firewood

Hi sloth, yes it is, it loves our pond, saw it a lot November. Beautiful bird

Hi Advice wanted please I had 2 walnut trees, one of which is very healthy and one that was dead or dying as it didnt bother having any leaves. So i got my husband to pull it over with his tractor and snedded it leaving its trunk. Its beautiful wood and would like to make a beam out of if for my fire place. My question is = how would i go about it and do i have to leave it any time before i do it?

As a newbe, this is unfortunate bolthole, i am sorry, but as a woman, we also find we have problems with the fit of this type of clothing. Not everyone who works in this line of work is a 5'10" male with average build at stature.

I know eggsarascal im a wus! just want to be careful love your quote : Live every day like it's your last, because one day it will be mind is : Always look on the bright side of life :biggrin: mind i would like to do it will all my faculties

thats very kind of you mad matty thank you theres a guy up the road that chainsaws for ............ i was going to say England i may go and ask him if i can watch him when he is doing it ....... he does it everyday i'll look on the internet if i can find an nptc chainsaw course manual thanks for that

I take your comments on board jrose thank you as i just said to mad matty the coats are so heavy so i will give it a miss and just make sure i don everything else and check my chainsaw each time before i use it as you both have suggested. Its a long drive to the hospital here..... 40 mins so wont be taking any chances

I would say im a little warey ......... but not scared. Im afraid im not about to do a course as im in France and i dont think they do them over here. Thats why i have been reading lots and lots on here and looking on the internet for quite a long time. Reading the good and the bad.. It is one of the reasons i was looking at getting a coat, just for extra protection, but they are soooo heavy.

Glad you came to no harm Mad matty help and advice much appreciated oh just a quicky ............. what would have happened if the branch wasnt there? where would it have made contact?

Mad matty what happened when the chain flew out forwards> Will keep an eye on the chain for wear/sharpening marks for sure

Thanks morten, i have all the above already and am already aware of assessing carefully before i start. Didnt know i was cutting an old fence post that had a nail in it which gave me a bit of a startle ....... wont do that again Also cutting wood on horse that spun upwards wasnt nice either

Thank you morten, its a brand new husky so it should be intact, but will make sure. cant believe that i little thing like that can protect you from the aggressive chain though sorry for my ignorance but i am female and a new comer to this chainsawing business

Hi jrose, i was just a bit worried as heard that the chain has a high risk of breaking and would rather have heat exhaustion than be left with one arm do you not wear a coat or anything when your using your chainsaw?