2manyrocks
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A friend of mine clipped his leg like that, and it was bad. I'm sorry that this happened to you.
Just got back from the ER
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BoFuller
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I've been doing a lot of cutting on the ranch lately and I never even thought of chaps, but I have been wearing a helmet and gloves. I even have chaps for my motorcycle, so now I'm going to take them with me when I head back for more trimming.
Thanks for the tip. :thumbsup:
And I'm going to be alone for a week with nobody around for a few miles. Now you got me paranoid. :confused2:
Thanks for the tip. :thumbsup:
And I'm going to be alone for a week with nobody around for a few miles. Now you got me paranoid. :confused2:
retiredmgn
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This is just a test
wdchyd
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This is driving me absoultly bull ****. I would like to engage in the conversation on a topic but any post I make I am not able to see it. If one responds to half dozen threads in a day it helps to be able to review what you said.
Is this happening to anyone else?
I know my posts are making it to the forums because I see replies to my posts.
I see them......:thumbsup:
moored4
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Hey Bo, be aware that MC chaps are a whole different animal (road rash vs chain teeth!). Saw chaps have a layer of very fibrous material that the saw teeth pick up which then jams the chain to a stop.
Elviscaretaker
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Lots of places to get them, here is one...
Chainsaw Chaps
I buy from my local shop here. Price is higher but they know their stuff and can get me skip tooth's For some reason they are getting harder to find around here.
Be sure to check out the blood loss kit at the bottom of the link Doesn't do you any good if you get knocked out though.
Chainsaw Chaps
I buy from my local shop here. Price is higher but they know their stuff and can get me skip tooth's
For some reason they are getting harder to find around here.Be sure to check out the blood loss kit at the bottom of the link
Doesn't do you any good if you get knocked out though.
Craig B
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YIKES!!
I DEFINATELY need to get chaps.
I am usually extremely careful. After today I have a heightened sense of how quickly one can get injured. I was using a large pocket knife to cut a piece of plastic when it slipped cutting a chunk of skin the size of a match head off the knuckle of my middle finger. I could see the tendon. I was cutting on the same item a couple of days ago and put on a heavy leather glove just in case. Today, I was foolishly on the phone while working bare handed. I am mad at myself since I know better.
To make matters worse, I had a conversation with my 15 y/o daughter yesterday how a second of inattentiveness can lead to serious problems. I am a used car dealer and I let her drive a car around the lot. She thought she was in reverse when she pushed the accelerator. Now I have about a $500 dollar repair.
I have never used chaps. That is about to change. I always wear thick leather gloves and hold the saw offset slightly to my body in case of kickback. I also wait until the chain has stopped before I move the saw around after a cut.
The good news is I think my finger will be fine.
I DEFINATELY need to get chaps.
I am usually extremely careful. After today I have a heightened sense of how quickly one can get injured. I was using a large pocket knife to cut a piece of plastic when it slipped cutting a chunk of skin the size of a match head off the knuckle of my middle finger. I could see the tendon. I was cutting on the same item a couple of days ago and put on a heavy leather glove just in case. Today, I was foolishly on the phone while working bare handed. I am mad at myself since I know better.
To make matters worse, I had a conversation with my 15 y/o daughter yesterday how a second of inattentiveness can lead to serious problems. I am a used car dealer and I let her drive a car around the lot. She thought she was in reverse when she pushed the accelerator. Now I have about a $500 dollar repair.
I have never used chaps. That is about to change. I always wear thick leather gloves and hold the saw offset slightly to my body in case of kickback. I also wait until the chain has stopped before I move the saw around after a cut.
The good news is I think my finger will be fine.
