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Petes, sorry about your finger. I have a hard time with your statement however, "unfortunately there will always be injuries and accidents with or without one handing." There will be MORE accidents one handing, there is absolutely no reason to one hand a saw. I have seen guys one hand saws I would not think about or even have the strength to wiled. It takes better positioning, handsaw, etc. It CAN and IS being practiced, aside from safe or not it is wise. If you have got to one hand, it's time to shut the saw down and go home..
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Now, as a climber, I tend to agree. I have called many days because I needed to hit dirt and try again tomorrow. But as an experienced sawhand? I have a grip that no 192 is going to break (meaner saws might).

I really, honestly try to keep both hands on my chainsaw, but sometimes it really is much more convenient and physically easier to throw that right handed grip on it and get it with one hand. My apprentice knows that if I see him do it, he is grounded for the day and will get a serious lecture.
I am a mindful cutter, and have gone 5 years without any major incident (luck or skill assumably) and reserve my right to not be quite by the book if I decide that it will be effective in the specific scenario that I am dealing with. There are just so many variables... As long as you don't stop respecting the elements that can hurt you, I feel that being in a tree with a lot of experience and care will keep you safer than any book will. We are, after all, paid for our ability to make good judgement calls.
 
Hey, @SomethingWitty! Welcome to the TreeBuzz forum!

A quick question. What do you mean by the phrase "I have called many days because I needed to hit dirt and try again tomorrow." ?

I'm just not familiar with it. Again, welcome, and I hope you stay around awhile.

Tim
 
TimBr said:
Hey, @SomethingWitty! Welcome to the TreeBuzz forum!

A quick question. What do you mean by the phrase "I have called many days because I needed to hit dirt and try again tomorrow." ?

I'm just not familiar with it. Again, welcome, and I hope you stay around awhile.

Tim
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Thank you for the welcome. I hope to. I really just joined so that I could expand pictures... That seemed a silly thing to have to sign in for, but so be it.

I can tell when I am getting tired, and I have the easiest job on crew.
If the saw starts getting heavy or I think my judgement might be slipping, I bail out of the tree and go home. Not doing that when I should have has led to some close calls and a few fences/shingles needing replaced. I am very not afraid to end the day early.
 
@SomethingWitty, thanks for that. That takes courage, and I respect you for it. Assuming that you are working for someone else. If the show belongs to you, you are demonstrating good judgement, and courage of an economic sort.

Thanks again for your post.

Tim
 
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