Husqvarna Chaps

[oregoncutter]

Concentrating on your work. Yea, I can relate. Manys the day I would put in two shifts. One working and a second all night dreaming about logging. They say your brain works on your problems at night so maybe it helps the next day.

As far as chaps go I've used everything from husky brand to chainbreakers, and about everything in between and atleast they all offered some protection. In the past I spent alot of time under some highballing swing yarders chasing (grading, sorting, bucking, and limbing) and as careful as I am I have cut into the chaps a couple of times it made me think O.K wake up idiot I think of em just like my own flesh if You consistently cut into them which I have seen before You're doing something wrong and probably going to hurt yor'eself at some point. I don't know anything about zen, but You definitely better have you're mind in the game while You are working. A good example was a couple of years ago I was starting a small clearcut working on a company cutting crew and my partner called in sick so the siderod sent a hooktender, and a chokersetter from their swingyarder side over to cut with me, the hooker had about 10 years age difference on me and had begged every minute of his career to get on the cutting side so this was his big chance we were to start working opposite sides he wanted the side I was starting, because it had bigger trees and less brush I told him I didn't care, but the siderod put him on the side with smaller trees and alot of brush this pi$$ed the guy off royally, and he let us all know about it and how undeserving I was because of my age. About two hours into the morning the chokersetter came running up to me screaming that the guy was laying down in the brush and wasn't moving, so I dropped what i was doing and ran over to him, found him on his back unconscious with about a 10'' punky maple limb on top of him, he started coming to and moving a little bit, had to be hauled off by ambulance was lucky enough to just have alot of bruising and a concussion, and shoulder dislocated. What happened I asked him a couple weeks later and he said he was in a bad mood and all he could think about was being pi$$ed off at me and the siderod cut into about a 18'' maple, didin't look up before he started on it, and as it fell it knocked a rotten limb loose out of the big maple directly behind it. I figure despite You're age and experience when the day comes You know it all, and can't learn anything You had better just hang it up. My wife accuses me of being dumb right after work but it takes me alittle while to change channels I guess.

 

[bullbuck]

As far as chaps go I've used everything from husky brand to chainbreakers, and about everything in between and atleast they all offered some protection. In the past I spent alot of time under some highballing swing yarders chasing (grading, sorting, bucking, and limbing) and as careful as I am I have cut into the chaps a couple of times it made me think O.K wake up idiot I think of em just like my own flesh if You consistently cut into them which I have seen before You're doing something wrong and probably going to hurt yor'eself at some point. I don't know anything about zen, but You definitely better have you're mind in the game while You are working. A good example was a couple of years ago I was starting a small clearcut working on a company cutting crew and my partner called in sick so the siderod sent a hooktender, and a chokersetter from their swingyarder side over to cut with me, the hooker had about 10 years age difference on me and had begged every minute of his career to get on the cutting side so this was his big chance we were to start working opposite sides he wanted the side I was starting, because it had bigger trees and less brush I told him I didn't care, but the siderod put him on the side with smaller trees and alot of brush this pi$$ed the guy off royally, and he let us all know about it and how undeserving I was because of my age. About two hours into the morning the chokersetter came running up to me screaming that the guy was laying down in the brush and wasn't moving, so I dropped what i was doing and ran over to him, found him on his back unconscious with about a 10'' punky maple limb on top of him, he started coming to and moving a little bit, had to be hauled off by ambulance was lucky enough to just have alot of bruising and a concussion, and shoulder dislocated. What happened I asked him a couple weeks later and he said he was in a bad mood and all he could think about was being pi$$ed off at me and the siderod cut into about a 18'' maple, didin't look up before he started on it, and as it fell it knocked a rotten limb loose out of the big maple directly behind it. I figure despite You're age and experience when the day comes You know it all, and can't learn anything You had better just hang it up. My wife accuses me of being dumb right after work but it takes me alittle while to change channels I guess.

my boss was angry at a faller,went to cutting angry and didnt see the 4 inch sprung loaded pine under the next limb,caught him right under the chin opened his throat up and broke his jaw,did not catch the artery luckily! i think you can use some anger as motivation, but when i am seeing red i try to stop and reevaluate things for i am probably not even thinking about the task at hand

 

[forestryworks]

my boss was angry at a faller,went to cutting angry and didnt see the 4 inch sprung loaded pine under the next limb,caught him right under the chin opened his throat up and broke his jaw,did not catch the artery luckily! i think you can use some anger as motivation, but when i am seeing red i try to stop and reevaluate things for i am probably not even thinking about the task at hand

cuttin' when you're mad ain't no good.

same goes with drivin'.

anger makes us do stupid things.

 

[tramp bushler]

Sometimes you can use a good mad to give you evough strength to get back up the hill when you are exguasted , ,. But a guy needs to know when to discipline his mind and pay attention ...........

 

[slowp]

I find cutting while angry soothing. I have to think about what I'm doing with the saw, not what has occurred in the office, and can switch over and apply that energy to a productive use.

 

[hammerlogging]

After years of full wrap chaps and never thinking twice about it, I now have 2 pairs of cutting pants and now a pair of Madsens jeans with slide in protection-- these are the bomb. Unless its going to be a rather wet day aI wear them, if rather wet, the regular cutting pants (all synthetic), if really wet, Filsons and chaps.

No, the slideins don't have the same protection, but they're OSHA legal (i think). HEck, to be honest I feel naked in the pants too compared to the chaps, but have gotten over it cause it sure is nice.

I feel that wearing nothing is ignorant.

 

[tramp bushler]

I definatly agree with the ignorance of not wearing chaps . This summer I have been wrasselin with the option of not wearing chaps ,or not cutting .. I know ya,ll will think me a wimp .. But to cut in 90 & degree heat , is a rather un natural act for us up here .. Even tho in the Interior it does get hot every summer ...... It has cooled off and rained here and boy was I glad , as I wear chaps when I cut ..... But I worked for around 2 weeks with no chaps ....It was litterly so hot for me . I started having some heat related problems ..... like passing out .. I now have a customer I have delivered wood to in 130 degree temperature difference ....... Since I started cutting when I was 12 years old ,We never heard of chaps until I was 16 years old ... and have never cut my legs , In fact , I have only been cut once , and that was on my left hand , because I didn't have my thumb wrapped around the front handle bar ..........-40 Fahrenheit or Centigrade ........Take your pick , their the same temp .:jawdrop: ....,.,.,.,,,,,.,.,.,,.....,,,,.,.,.,.,,.,.,

 

[bullbuck]

i cut for probably 6 years without chaps eye protection or ear protection,then a guy on the crew tripped lopping brush and laid his knee open real good 1200 dollar injury,so i thought maybe i should try chaps?wearing them ever since,used to not wear ear protection until i was facing trees and the noise made my ears start whistling and sometimes almost quit working!scary!so now if i dont have a fresh pair of ear classics in i cant even hardly operate the cat,and just a couple years back a pnw faller that relocated here and always wore his eye protection,forgot them at the truck and was dumping a pecker pole looked up and a little stick took his eye,he still falls but he says his perception is screwy,anyways i will quit gabbing,i believe better safe than sorry

 

[bushinspector]

I've been wearing the "box store chaps" and did have a situation where they did provide protection on my thigh. Almost got through cutting a stump and started to pull out and the bar caught somthing and threw it out. They are hotter during the summer but they could be "priceless"!!

 

[foche911]

Chainsaw pants

I need advice on the best chainsaw pants and where to find them. I need big waist size 42-44" or larger. I don't run saw over 70cc, usually 55, trim fencerows and and creeks for firewood. Will fall some trees up to 36" also. No climbing.