Pruning saws are SHARP

Yikes. In ten years of tree work I've managed to cut myself twice with my handsaw and still have the scars. Both were with brand new Silky blades and caused by accidentally cutting through something way faster than I expected... (and you know, having my left arm in the wrong place)
 
i remember constantly telling a climber 'Fred' to turn blade away from self hanging pole saw overhead and 'out of range' to get you. Kept saying as he wouldn't listen. It fell one day, they still call him Frank-n-Fred now i understand, from the long teardrop from how close to eye it came, facial scar. (happened on Halloween)
 
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My very first on-rope climb to prune a tree. My brand new handsaw just touched my brand new tensioned climbing rope. The damage scared the crap out of me. Still plenty strong to get down from 15 feet, but that 150 ft rope got turned into a 50 ft rope and a 90 ft rope.
 
dmonn said:
My very first on-rope climb to prune a tree. My brand new handsaw just touched my brand new tensioned climbing rope. The damage scared the crap out of me. Still plenty strong to get down from 15 feet, but that 150 ft rope got turned into a 50 ft rope and a 90 ft rope.
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dmonn said:
My very first on-rope climb to prune a tree. My brand new handsaw just touched my brand new tensioned climbing rope. The damage scared the crap out of me. Still plenty strong to get down from 15 feet, but that 150 ft rope got turned into a 50 ft rope and a 90 ft rope.
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It cut 10 feet out of it?!
 
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