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Streyken · 8th May 2007, 10:39 PM

I?ve seen huge debates on the web regarding one handed chainsaw use and am curious how one could do certain jobs without one handing it. How can a climber cut a branch and place it where he wants with both hands on the saw? If you say rope, my question then is how can you remove 200 + branches from a tree in less than an hour using a rope? I?ve been at this a fair while now and when I hear someone say don?t cut one handed I immediately think someone has just read their first safety manual or has retired and is now teaching safety.

Funny how when you?re not doing this job on a production level your outlook changes. I removed three trees today and every single cut was one handed, either with my left or right whichever was fastest. Maybe I?ve just been lucky for the past 18 years.

I have yet to see a climber in my area who doesn?t cut on handed.

I?m curious as to your guys take on this. Anyone who hasn?t been climbing commercially with a saw for at least a few years need not answer; your opinion doesn?t matter to me with regards to this particular topic.

8th May 2007, 10:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Streyken Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 203	One Handed Chainsawing I?ve seen huge debates on the web regarding one handed chainsaw use and am curious how one could do certain jobs without one handing it. How can a climber cut a branch and place it where he wants with both hands on the saw? If you say rope, my question then is how can you remove 200 + branches from a tree in less than an hour using a rope? I?ve been at this a fair while now and when I hear someone say don?t cut one handed I immediately think someone has just read their first safety manual or has retired and is now teaching safety. Funny how when you?re not doing this job on a production level your outlook changes. I removed three trees today and every single cut was one handed, either with my left or right whichever was fastest. Maybe I?ve just been lucky for the past 18 years. I have yet to see a climber in my area who doesn?t cut on handed. I?m curious as to your guys take on this. Anyone who hasn?t been climbing commercially with a saw for at least a few years need not answer; your opinion doesn?t matter to me with regards to this particular topic. __________________ Trimmin' bush and caring for flowers is good 'n' all... but sometimes ya gotta let the big wood fly and pound the garden.