Possible Darwin Award Contraptions

Jkebxjunke · Oct 30, 2009

OK... I had posted some of these in the craigslist laughs thread... but a comment was made that it probably should have ists own thread... so I am going to do so.... and repost the vids here....
feel free to comment and post pics and vids or stories of things that you have seen or done... that would fall in to the category of OMG that is dangerous contraptions to "OMG WTF are they thinking..(or not thinking).
now some of these contraptions show some ingenuity... but with a total lack of safety... (things that would give an OSHA inspector a instant heart attack).
so have fun and lets run with it and see how far we can go with it.

:greenchainsaw::greenchainsaw::greenchainsaw::greenchainsaw::greenchainsaw:

Jkebxjunke · Oct 30, 2009

Jkebxjunke · Oct 30, 2009

Jkebxjunke · Oct 30, 2009

Jkebxjunke · Oct 30, 2009

Jkebxjunke · Oct 30, 2009

Jkebxjunke · Oct 30, 2009

Jkebxjunke · Oct 30, 2009

Laird · Oct 30, 2009

If you told me that now they were all dead or living in a rehabilitation center I would not be a bit surprised.

Curlycherry1 · Oct 30, 2009

That contraption by Clarance leaves me speachless. Did you see how close he came, many times to losing an arm?

stihl sawing · Oct 30, 2009

Darn, Can't see em.

blackdogon57 · Oct 30, 2009

I vote for Clarance - truly scary.

Booshcat · Oct 30, 2009

Clarence is a psycho....
I could picture his little daughter screaming as he runs around the yard with a bleeding stump of an arm!

Junkfxr · Oct 30, 2009

My vote is for the black powder log splitter. Nothing like explosives. Now just add some alcohol and you've just about got everything. Yes sir, chainsaws, explosives and alcohol, the recipe for a good weekend.

BLL MN · Oct 30, 2009

Wow...some put knots in my stomach just watching them.

Taxmantoo · Oct 30, 2009

Is the 'widow maker' a flywheel with an axe head welded to it?

flashy · Oct 30, 2009

I use black powder on big logs. I detonate from 100' away with electricity from behind barricades. The guys in these videos are using waaaaay too much powder. I just split it in two. If the pieces are splintering or flying through the air, you're doing it wrong.

crashagn · Oct 30, 2009

Jkebxjunke said:

That converted square bailer looks like a darn good idea and wouldnt mind building 1. Only thing i would change is to put a clutch on the flywheel with the clutch pedal under the splittor so you have to step on it to engage the ram. Safety 1st...

darren_nh · Oct 30, 2009

I had to look away from Clarence's "machine".

Even his grandaughter was wondering what the hell he was doing.

There is no way after a day of using that machine that I would have two hands.

Ductape · Oct 30, 2009

I just have to ask WHY would any of those people use contraptions like that when there are so many affordable, exponentially safer alternatives ???? :dizzy:

Seriously..... how much is a used hydraulic splitter? What are your arms, or even fingers worth?

Possible Darwin Award Contraptions

Help Support Arborist Forum:

*Politically Incorrect*

*Politically Incorrect*

*Politically Incorrect*

*Politically Incorrect*

*Politically Incorrect*

*Politically Incorrect*

*Politically Incorrect*

*Politically Incorrect*

Nemo me impune lacessit

Addicted to ArboristSite

MAD DOG

Addicted to ArboristSite

ArboristSite Operative

ArboristSite Operative

ArboristSite Lurker

Plays with chainsaws

Tree Freak

ArboristSite Operative

ArboristSite Operative

Addicted to ArboristSite

Similar threads

Politically Incorrect

Politically Incorrect

Politically Incorrect

Politically Incorrect

Politically Incorrect

Politically Incorrect

Politically Incorrect

Politically Incorrect