Chainsaw Training

[Descant]

Helen's Way, I'm told, was cleared by another party. Thank you. A young lady (Bear's sister) with chaps, helmet, mask and an electric chainsaw cleared most of the tangle. Unfortunately, the battery didn't last and there is still one 8" crossbar to remove, but it is an easy duck under. We thank anybody who beats us to this little chore. FYI, there is a dedication plaque at the north end of the trail, next to the WHYC clubhouse. The trail is on WHYC land, and a little bit on ours at the south end.

[fatlazyless]

Chain saws and nail guns are the two most dangerous power tools, sending their user to the emergency room.

For $20-25 dollars at your local hardware store there's a double edge, hand held pruning saw that is powered by hand and arm, pushing it back and forth.

The cutting edge with the large teeth is for pine, up to six inches. The other cutting edge with the small teeth is for oak, up to three inches. Cutting through oak takes about ten times longer than cutting pine.

N.H.chainsaw injuries ....www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10517730/ ..... medical photos showing chainsaw injury to someone's foot, close to their big toe ..... ouch! ....

Unless you have a lot of big cutting to do a hand saw will get it done, most of the time. Chain saws are for people who grew up with them and have a lot of experience and protective gear.

[Slickcraft]

Originally Posted by Descant

Helen's Way, I'm told, was cleared by another party. Thank you. A young lady (Bear's sister) with chaps, helmet, mask and an electric chainsaw cleared most of the tangle. Unfortunately, the battery didn't last and there is still one 8" crossbar to remove, but it is an easy duck under. We thank anybody who beats us to this little chore. FYI, there is a dedication plaque at the north end of the trail, next to the WHYC clubhouse. The trail is on WHYC land, and a little bit on ours at the south end.

Good going for the young lady. We have walked the trail many times however we never noticed the dedication plaque. Will look for it next time.

Alan

[ishoot308]

My brother in law and his wife as well as a couple members of the Walsh family did a lot of cutting, clearing and blowing off of the trails earlier this spring. I supplied the tools including electric chainsaw and gas blower.

It’s all good!!

Dan

[Descant]

Originally Posted by ishoot308

My brother in law and his wife as well as a couple members of the Walsh family did a lot of cutting, clearing and blowing off of the trails earlier this spring. I supplied the tools including electric chainsaw and gas blower.

It’s all good!!

Dan

Big thank you to the entire crew.

[Hillcountry]

May I ask where these trails are please? (Not a hiker nowadays just curious!)
😊

[Hillcountry]

Never mind…finally figured out its Welch Island…😊

[ApS]

Learn what a "widow-maker" is.

(Maybe learned at Camp Wyanoke--exclusively using hatchet and axe).

[Descant]

Originally Posted by ishoot308

My brother in law and his wife as well as a couple members of the Walsh family did a lot of cutting, clearing and blowing off of the trails earlier this spring. I supplied the tools including electric chainsaw and gas blower.

It’s all good!!

Dan

And thanks to whoever went out and finished off that last tree on the Bear's trail in the past several days.