Isaac
Here's why you have a sacrificial old bar and chain for your saw when cutting yard trees. Didn't hit it, but knew there was metal in there; just didn't expect to find this much when splitting it! #firewood #chainsaw
Feb 28 at 9:04pmTusky
Show threadlfiskMar 1

@idropyou Oof😬

I use to do the same thing. Often cutting those pieces quite long and cringing the whole time. All while hoping I'd guessed on a "good" spot to miss any surprises.

That piece would really ruin ones day...

Show threadIsaacMar 1

@lfisk

My brother found an old fence in a log once and the saw jumped and took a nice gouge out of his leg. He now wears chaps and so do I.

Low throttle. Position well off to the side. Pray to the FSM.

Show threadlfiskMar 1
@idropyou I was running a chainsaw around tween age. Farmer I worked for use to own/run a tree company before settling on farming. I learned a LOT by listening and watching him run a saw...
Show threadIsaacMar 1
@lfisk Oh, I bet. Probable running saws before anti-kickback and definitely before inertia chain brakes. Old timers FTW!
Show threadlfiskMar 1

@idropyou Yeah, no kick-back or brakes on them. My first saw was one of the last Homelite Model XL-12's before they went to crap. My mentor had one, his favorite. He could walk over to me cutting a large branch off with a bigger model Homelite, start another cut farther in and beat me through😆 Still have it, still runs good.

I've made mistakes, but nothing more serious than torn cloth or a nicked shoe. For some unknown reason old shoes NEVER get nicked😆