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Old 2nd September 2007, 11:03 PM   #101 (permalink)
mdvaden
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Default Re: One Handed Chainsawing

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Originally Posted by emr View Post
The guys that one hand where I work are just lazy. From my personal experience, there are no exceptions, just lazy. If you are professionals, get paid to do a professional job. If that means adding on a few extra bucks to do the job right, then add on a few extra bucks to the estimate. If you need to compete with the hacks out here and low ball everything so that you are forced to one hand saws... well then lets call a spade a spade. If one handing saws is the best way to go, lets make some training videos and training seminars about the proper way to one hand a running chainsaw at 80ft. Sounds pretty stupid doesnt it. There I said my part, now I am open to all of the responses attacking my skills, experience, knowledge, etc.
If one manual suggests to a woman that she must two hand a chainsaw - AND THAT'S SAFE and acceptable...

....What is the response to the man with enough strength in his one hand, to control the saw one-handed better than the woman who has two hands on two handles?

If he truly has the stength to control the saw (that tiny saw) better.

Kickback occurs from a quadrant of the bar tip. If there is virtually no possibility of that bar tip being in a position to cause kickback, where is the hazard, if no risk or hazard is present?
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