Chainsaw use - alone

[MossRoad]

I tried that, my wife kicked me out of the kitchen & laundry room.
Not allowed to make beds either.

If you keep doing it poorly, eventually they'll just do it themselves.

:laughing:

I've been with my wife for almost 40 years. Once, she mowed the lawn. My back was out, and I was down for the count. I really appreciated it. I know she'd do it if I needed her to. And I do help with other chores if she asks. I cook about half of the meals these days. I did 5 of 7 for three years a while back. Helps I'm a good cook. I always help clean up after dinner, put the food away, help with dishes, etc... that way we get done faster and can go for a longer walk after dinner. It's kind of evolved to 'she has her stuff and I have mine' that we are responsible for, but both of us can and will do the other's stuff if needed. Works for us. :thumbsup:

 

[Budweiser John]

It looks like the ‘alone’s’ Are the majority, to wit i’ll add My endorsement to that camp.
In years past an occasional city friend would offer to help in the woodlot in return for a few splits of fireplace wood. That came to a screeching halt as already been stated, inexperienced helpers are worse than no helpers. It is appalling the inapt skill sets possessed by most younger people in today’s society.

 

[ericm979]

I don't mind someone who doesn't know. We all had to learn ourselves. It's when they don't know, think they do and don't listen that there's a problem. We had a neighbor like that. Nice guy but all his equipment was mistreated and usually broken. I've had to walk away when he was using a saw because he was so bad at it. No safety gear, no concept of how to use a saw and not much willingness to learn. Fortunately he moved before he got seriously hurt.

I have another neighbor who does tree work. He's a good guy, is very fit and has excellent reflxes. He depends on those reflexes to get him out of trouble more than normal people do. I'll work with him but only on my terms. If I let him lead he will do something risky that he can save himself from but I may not be able to.

I do nearly all of my work by myself. When I am working by myself I can take my time, think things out and plan escape routes before cutting. My wife knows where I am and if the saw's quiet for a long time and it's not too far a walk she'll come check on me. When I'm at a far end of the property I should carry a radio but getting her to carry one too might be tougher.

 

[cdb2]

Ignoring repeats and safety observations, so far it's:

Will not cut alone: 2
Will cut alone: 20

Make it 21!

 

[HillStreet]

My chain saw work is coming to an end after 40 some years of cutting. Just small apple tree trimming now. I do most of that alone.
I can remember when I was a kid I would help my grandfather cut wood with a buzz saw powered by a flat pto belt on his tractor. Today you would be arrested for letting a kid do that but it was one of my best memories.

 

[Oldoak]

My chain saw work is coming to an end after 40 some years of cutting. Just small apple tree trimming now. I do most of that alone.
I can remember when I was a kid I would help my grandfather cut wood with a buzz saw powered by a flat pto belt on his tractor. Today you would be arrested for letting a kid do that but it was one of my best memories.

Done that for several years. Same situation but in my 20s when my farm neighbors and I would cut our Winter's supply of wood together. My job was to throw the pieces on to the wagon or on a pile as they were being cut. To me, working around that buzz saw was more dangerous than any chainsaw has ever been.

No guarding the flat belt drive and no guard around the saw blade. How did we ever survive? Happy those days are long gone and I would never go back to an operation such as that.

 

[Industrial Toys]

At the end of the day, there are not many jobs that my lady friend and I can do together, but wood is one of them. She doesn't cut but having someone get stuff, drive the Gator, pick up wood and branches, split and pile wood, is a HUGE blessing. And rather satisfying for both of us. Also, come to think about it, I don't think such a session EVER ended in ugly words exchanged!

 

[GrumpyJoe]

I always cut alone. But. My wife knows where I am on the property and will check on me via phone every 20 minutes or so. Have a bluetooth headset to listen to music and get calls when needed. 90% of the trees I cut are already down.

 

[oldballs]

Wife died 11 years ago. Cut alone all the time. Few neighbors around within ear shot. What's an old guy to do? Lots of tractor and outdoor stuff is dangerous. At 86 YO, 5'4" ...142 lbs I'm still at it. Just lucky I guess, but much slower now with more aches and a sore knee. I do wear a helmet though... sometimes remember to carry the flip phone.

Cheers,
Mike

 

[ovrszd]

I tried that, my wife kicked me out of the kitchen & laundry room.
Not allowed to make beds either.

Ain't it great!!!!

 

[ovrszd]

Wife died 11 years ago. Cut alone all the time. Few neighbors around within ear shot. What's an old guy to do? Lots of tractor and outdoor stuff is dangerous. At 86 YO, 5'4" ...142 lbs I'm still at it. Just lucky I guess, but much slower now with more aches and a sore knee. I do wear a helmet though... sometimes remember to carry the flip phone.

Cheers,
Mike

You are my mentor Mike!!!!

 

[LD48750]

If you keep doing it poorly, eventually they'll just do it themselves.

:laughing:

I've been with my wife for almost 40 years. Once, she mowed the lawn. My back was out, and I was down for the count. I really appreciated it. I know she'd do it if I needed her to. And I do help with other chores if she asks. I cook about half of the meals these days. I did 5 of 7 for three years a while back. Helps I'm a good cook. I always help clean up after dinner, put the food away, help with dishes, etc... that way we get done faster and can go for a longer walk after dinner. It's kind of evolved to 'she has her stuff and I have mine' that we are responsible for, but both of us can and will do the other's stuff if needed. Works for us. :thumbsup:

Yah, That's another hing I am not allowed to do...mow around the house.
That's HER area. I do get to fix her mower when it acts up though.

 

[MossRoad]

Yah, That's another hing I am not allowed to do...mow around the house.
That's HER area. I do get to fix her mower when it acts up though.

Ha! My wife said when I croak, she's moving to a townhouse where she pays to have the landscape maintained.

 

[oldballs]

You are my mentor Mike!!!!

May you, Richard, and other TBN'ers be so blessed.

 

[shooterdon]

I am pleasantly surprised that more people on this forum have not been injured or had friends or family injured by a chain saw.

 

[LD48750]

I am pleasantly surprised that more people on this forum have not been injured or had friends or family injured by a chain saw.

But a lot of us are the generation that rode in cars without seatbelts, drank water out of a hose or creek, rode in the back of pick ups, rode bikes without helmets and untold number of other "unsafe" things.

 

[Oldoak]

But a lot of us are the generation that rode in cars without seatbelts, drank water out of a hose or creek, rode in the back of pick ups, rode bikes without helmets and untold number of other "unsafe" things.

:thumbsup:

 

[JasperFrank]

I cut alone most of the time, unless I'm on a ladder and cutting. Then I tell the wife I'm doing that so she will be aware if I call out. Cutting trees is all about physics and potential energy. My dad had no idea what potential energy was, so he did unbelievably stupid stuff. I couldn't even work around him. And I'm still surprised he didn't get killed felling trees. I think any one alone is good if they do the rules. Look at the tree, look at the terrain, where do you want it to fall, have a plan to escape with good footing, if it goes wrong, and know all the equipment is expendable.

 

[AWSubie]

Always cut alone. I wear chaps and a piece of military equipment called a cranial that incorporates head, eye, and ear protection all in one. I never cut when tired, which means I take a lot more breaks than I used to!

 

[goeduck]

But a lot of us are the generation that rode in cars without seatbelts, drank water out of a hose or creek, rode in the back of pick ups, rode bikes without helmets and untold number of other "unsafe" things.

Yes, but I only drank out of the fast moving water in the creek ahead of the pasture. :thumbsup: