30 plus years one handing a saw !

I tell 'em "my mom used to make me hold her hand when I crossed the street". I use this analogy when talk with new guys about one handing. Let me clarify, I am not an advocate of "one handing" for various reasons. Popeye elbow, and other over use injuries that will wear out even the toughest of men. It does have it's merits in both efficiency and safety. So when I'm working with new guys it's a "do as I say not as I do" attitude and hope that some day those are not my famous last words. Let's face it, best way to keep from cutting your hand off is keeping both hands on the saw!
 
15 years for me with a few hand handsaw Knicks and one rebel handsaw on a stick that attacked me. Worst I've been cut with a chainsaw was sharpening and I slipped with no glove cut top of my hand touching up a saw in the field. I'm looking to do another 50 years or so with the same luck.
 
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every once in a while there's a video of some young climber waving the saw over his head like it was a flag, cutting off sprouts and such.. makes me cringe, and realize there is a reason for the one handing rule. No one told me not to one hand when I did my first real tree, and I nearly cut my nose off. Wish someone had. With 10,000+ hours of saw time since then, I AM qualified to judge for myself when its better to one hand. Newbies keep two hands on the saw. Good positioning, rigging and cutting techniques helps everyone go home safe to dinner.
 
Swingdude, I would agree, except that the incident rate of chainsaw accident makes us all look bad - especially to the pencil pushers who determine our insurance rates. Of course an experienced arborist can make a decision to use any tool differently than what it was designed for, as long as they understand the potential consequences. check this out...
 

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I totally agree I have had workers that one hand constantly both in the tree and on the ground..for no reason other than they see me doing it....however I do it in certain instances...they do not notice this however and do it when it just is not needed....these guys never got the hang of getting into good work positioning....they don't work with me anymore...I am sole climber again....do most of the cutting on ground....I will never tell a trainee to one hand..ever
 
Daniel said:
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every once in a while there's a video of some young climber waving the saw over his head like it was a flag, cutting off sprouts and such.. makes me cringe, and realize there is a reason for the one handing rule. No one told me not to one hand when I did my first real tree, and I nearly cut my nose off. Wish someone had. With 10,000+ hours of saw time since then, I AM qualified to judge for myself when its better to one hand. Newbies keep two hands on the saw. Good positioning, rigging and cutting techniques helps everyone go home safe to dinner.
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These (ANSI) Standards are made for the entry level green goddess....how else could they do it?...They have to be all inclusive.

Hell, I got so many hours logged in on a saw I sometimes shave on the job with my ms one fitty if I forgot to shave at home.
 
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1adkarborist said:
Could you please keep your voices down? This is a family restaurant.
Oh, please, dear! For your information, the Supreme Court has roundly rejected prior restraint!
Walter, this is not a First Amendment thing, man.
Lady, I got buddies who died face-down in the muck so you and I could enjoy this family restaurant!
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No, Walter, it did NOT look like Larry was about to crack!
 
Did you evolve to 1.5 fingers because of losing 3.5? Like everything in life we as humans are creatures of habit. And one handing a chainsaw is a bad habit that I am guilty of. I quote a great fellow buzzer when I say "how you do anything, is how you do everything." Safe work practices snow ball.
 
I blew out my wrist pretty bad from one handing a lot. I definitely do not think it is "dangerous" unless you are foolish, but damn my wrist is killing me lately.
 
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