Fire wood

**HUE166** · 15th July 2018, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by LRJim

Chaps always and safety sunnies at the minimum, dryza jacket if it's cold keeps the dust off and I only wear a helmet when felling. I don't wear earmuffs unless I'm milling slabs, I always get the **** frightened out of me when I wear them. But need to invest in a mesh face shield. Not much is is gonna stop an 80cc chainsaw except for the chain brake. Control of the saw is the most important step in safety, the only time I've had it jam or kickback is when I'm being lazy.

I must admit I am a bit 'old school' when it comes to chainsaw safety. In my former life they were just another go-to tool which you checked out and used when needed. We didn't have the capacity back then to carry around all the safety gear. I've been lucky over the years I suppose. I think we tend to use gear in the same fashion as that in which we were taught.

**loanrangie** · 15th July 2018, 09:37 PM

I always wear reinforced thongs.

**HUE166** · 15th July 2018, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by loanrangie

I always wear reinforced thongs.

Double pluggers would be a must!

**Vern** · 16th July 2018, 04:15 AM

Originally Posted by HUE166

Double pluggers would be a must!

Pluggers, shorts, and a six pack! Only way to chop wood!

**Chops** · 16th July 2018, 05:11 AM

Pretty much the same as Jim,, the only problems I’ve ever had was with the sawbench. Ended up in the Narrandera hospital once with a small chunk of my arm sliced back.
Being safety conscious is good, and knowing what can and can’t go wrong helps, and being on the ball and not faffing around whilst your working. I’ve seen more problems caused by outside influences like dogs and kids getting in the way and the workers being mor worried about them, not paying attention to what their doing with the saw. Only takes but a moments lapse.

**DoubleChevron** · 16th July 2018, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by Chops

Pretty much the same as Jim,, the only problems I’ve ever had was with the sawbench. Ended up in the Narrandera hospital once with a small chunk of my arm sliced back.
Being safety conscious is good, and knowing what can and can’t go wrong helps, and being on the ball and not faffing around whilst your working. I’ve seen more problems caused by outside influences like dogs and kids getting in the way and the workers being mor worried about them, not paying attention to what their doing with the saw. Only takes but a moments lapse.

My old man work in A&E at the local hospital for many years. He can give you graphics demonstrations of people that would happily go back 12hours in there life if only to spend $150,000 on a simple pair of chainsaw chaps and helmet.............. These are often the people like me with a "she'll be right attitude" ... and no money to spend buying all the safety gear.

I ended up buying chaps and helmet with built in ear muffs and mesh visor from the local ebay chainsaw place. I have no idea how good they are, but they have got to be better than nothing. I always wear steal capped boots .... even when not using a chainsaw (they must be **steel** capped, not the fiberous type re-enforcement, as a chainsaw will cut straight through that.

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**Ancient Mariner** · 16th July 2018, 10:07 AM

Steel capped are great for metal detecting , a target with every step

**Homestar** · 16th July 2018, 11:26 AM

Generally wear steel caps when using a chainsaw although I'm sure I'm guilty of wearing thongs around a campsite at times...

Face shield is handy too and I've always looked after my hearing - it's still pretty good after years of working in Power Stations and with generators.

**weeds** · 16th July 2018, 12:26 PM

The video hardly demonstrates real life use of a chain saw.....

One thought that comes to mind the the chain will slip off the steel cap and take off your toes or ankle....composite cap tie chain bites in and given your off the gas chain stalls therefore less damage to the operator.

I’ve only seen a couple of chainsaw accident pop up on the news and from memory they tend to be upper body injuries not lower body.

Either way I do use safety glass’s, hearing protection and if I have boots on they would be composite.....switched to composite a few years ago making it easier at airports.

**DoubleChevron** · 16th July 2018, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by weeds

The video hardly demonstrates real life use of a chain saw.....

One thought that comes to mind the the chain will slip off the steel cap and take off your toes or ankle....composite cap tie chain bites in and given your off the gas chain stalls therefore less damage to the operator.

I’ve only seen a couple of chainsaw accident pop up on the news and from memory they tend to be upper body injuries not lower body.

Either way I do use safety glass’s, hearing protection and if I have boots on they would be composite.....switched to composite a few years ago making it easier at airports.

Possibly. its more likely tip of the bar will touch the toe of your shoe I'm betting. I imagine the body of the chainsaw would hit you in the leg or stomach before you could cut up the length of your foot and into your leg.

I have a pair of steal cap boots with a big chunk of leather out of them back to the steel cap. I have no idea how I did it. No doubt it was with the chainsaw.... or maybe 9" grinder or lawn mower. The scary bit is I didn't notice .... and it would have lost me a toe if they were normal shoes ( now I'm thinking of it .... I bet it was the cutout for doing around trees on the victa super 600... or chainsaw)

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