1956guillotineguy
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I lost my best friend a year ago. He was working on a tree that fell down a very steep hill. He was very safety conscious. The tree shifted and pinned him against a sapling. I found him the next morning.
Sawyer safety rule #4. Have someone with you.I lost my best friend a year ago. He was working on a tree that fell down a very steep hill. He was very safety conscious. The tree shifted and pinned him against a sapling. I found him the next morning.
More often than not, and always if I'm near a building, I climb up as high as I can on a 24' extension ladder. Tie off with 2 90' ropes and tie them to 2 come alongs. Then take up the slack. Then I cut the notch and a heavy hinge. Then pull it over.I cut fire wood. when there is a dangerous tree I usually notch it, back cut a bit, and then use an 8000 lb winch hooked to another tree to pull it down. So I'm not under or near it.
Can you still hear well, or have you had hearing loss?I have never worn a safety device in my life outside of safety glasses maybe 50% of the time.
Been at it for 40+ years without a significant injury.
Added: I in no way condone this. My injuries have been mostly falls or a few concussions.
It would be interesting to figure out what proportion/combination of factors put you over this edge;IF I ever take up motorcycle riding again, I'll definitely take a class. I have friends that still ride and from what I've been told, the classes are well worth it.
I recall one year when I put the bike away for the winter, got it out in the spring, took off on a curvy road I liked to push it on, and found that my skills had diminished greatly in just the 4-5 months, and ended up hopping a curb into the grass before I could stop. Fortunately, there was a driveway cut in the curb that I managed to go through, or I'd have lost it.
A good lesson in keeping your skills up. Use it or lose it. Etc.
100% it was loss of skill from months of non-riding on my part. I'd taken the curve many times, bike was in perfect condition.It would be interesting to figure out what proportion/combination of factors put you over this edge;
Doesnt take much of a wheel "skate" to set off the sphincter and freeze you.
- Stale unrefreshed consciousness and skill,
- Unscrubbed 5 mo oxidation on the tires,
- Cool stiff rubber,
- Cool road surface.
What was the training program you took?After being trained by my employer on chainsaws for use at work, and having gone through the fireline saw training, I can’t help but wear chaps and some sort of eye, ear, and head protection. I now find it somewhat embarrassing to use a saw without putting that stuff on first. Habit yes, but we also point and comment about the homeowners in jeans waving a running saw around like it’s a toy. My dad cut without that stuff for many years, even after I told him not to, until he finally cut his leg and needed stitches.