ddhlakebound
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Glad you are gonna be ok, Clearance. Took guts to tell the story here, and all of us with less time on the end of the rope will be more careful for reading it.
On the r.o.w. one handing was necessary, and I had to do it alot. Developed the habit I guess, cause I still do when needed, fairly comfortably. The only training I got in that area was: Think about whats going to happen before, during and after the cut and dont get your body in the way of the saw.
After reading several discussions here about the safety issues one handing, I did review the before, during, after, and what if thought process, and changed a couple techniques, and try to do it as little as possible.
Last fall a guy I worked with cut himself in the forearm pretty badly, severed several tendons. He was doing a side job, without the right equipment, working alone. Bad decision making from the start. It continued. He decided he was capable of one handing a rear handle saw thirty feet up, only tied in with his climbing line. He made the cut, and the follow through went bad, got his left arm, and nearly cut his lifeline. I saw the wound (after surgery) and the scene the next day, partially cut rope still in the tree, and alot of blood splattered all over. I've heartshot deer and seen less blood. Seeing that made me even more careful. His surgery went well, 90-95% use of left hand. Not like new though.
I know you made none of the errors I described, just wanted to relay the story of the guy I knew who cut himself.
On the r.o.w. one handing was necessary, and I had to do it alot. Developed the habit I guess, cause I still do when needed, fairly comfortably. The only training I got in that area was: Think about whats going to happen before, during and after the cut and dont get your body in the way of the saw.
After reading several discussions here about the safety issues one handing, I did review the before, during, after, and what if thought process, and changed a couple techniques, and try to do it as little as possible.
Last fall a guy I worked with cut himself in the forearm pretty badly, severed several tendons. He was doing a side job, without the right equipment, working alone. Bad decision making from the start. It continued. He decided he was capable of one handing a rear handle saw thirty feet up, only tied in with his climbing line. He made the cut, and the follow through went bad, got his left arm, and nearly cut his lifeline. I saw the wound (after surgery) and the scene the next day, partially cut rope still in the tree, and alot of blood splattered all over. I've heartshot deer and seen less blood. Seeing that made me even more careful. His surgery went well, 90-95% use of left hand. Not like new though.
I know you made none of the errors I described, just wanted to relay the story of the guy I knew who cut himself.
