Thank you GOD for kevlar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nmurph]

pardon my ignorance...where do you get these boots???:msp_unsure:

Google Matterhorn chainsaw boots.

 

[zogger]

Glad you are Ok man! The other day mr boss sorta razzed when I was cutting saying I looked like a walking osha advertisement..yep! Kevlar boots, full cutting pants (not just chaps), full helmet and muffs, etc. Last year I was going, waitaminnit, I got plenty of saws and not much in the way of PPE, better remedy this, been pushing it since 1970..Brads video got me to get started, got the helmet irst, then the pants and then the boots. .I skipped more saws and dropped the CAD coin on the protection gear instead and always wear that gear now, even when hot out. No exceptions, ever.

My boots are the husky waterproof (mud proof in other words...) rubberized ones, they are only a little over 100 bucks new, 115 I think. Heavy, but good protection.

 

[nmurph]

Glad you are Ok man! The other day mr boss sorta razzed when I was cutting saying I looked like a walking osha advertisement..yep! Kevlar boots, full cutting pants (not just chaps), full helmet and muffs, etc. Last year I was going, waitaminnit, I got plenty of saws and not much in the way of PPE, better remedy this, been pushing it since 1970..Brads video got me to get started, got the helmet irst, then the pants and then the boots. .I skipped more saws and dropped the CAD coin on the protection gear instead and always wear that gear now, even when hot out. No exceptions, ever.

My boots are the husky waterproof (mud proof in other words...) rubberized ones, they are only a little over 100 bucks new, 115 I think. Heavy, but good protection.

I looked at the Husky boots, but I wanted something waterproof and with more support. I just didn't think a rubber boot would fit snuggly enough. The Matterhorns were the only ones I could find that were waterproof and leather-to-the-top. My only grip with them was the toe box is a little narrow. I have a foot that looks like it came off a Clydesdale so it's not necessarily the manufacturer's fault. After today, I will never complain about a little discomfort that is quickly forgotten once you start cutting.

 

[deye223]

opcorn:

 

[Gologit]

Let's keep the religious arguments out of Murph's thread. You guys who want to argue religion can take it to Off Topic.

 

[moody]

The thing about this is that I was cutting away from my foot, and it wasn't the tip of the bar that hit something and kicked back. It was the tension of the limb of limb...and my foot was was a foot and a half behind the limb. Again, steel-toed boots only would have done nothing for this accident. It would have just taken my foot off a bit farther back.

I had a close one limbing last summer. We'd knocked down a 30 inch Oak and I was limbing it and I normally don't wear helmets but I was luckily trying out my cousins Stihl cap out that day. There was a Hedge tree that we had hung a 8 inch branch in but it didn't seem to have any pressure on it, I made a cut and the tree settle down a couple inches and the branch swung free and hit me. Luckily it was in the head. But it hit me hard enough I came off my feet and made me dizzy. No doubt in my mind at the very best I'd been in the hospital a while had I not been wearing that helmet. You can't put a price on safety.

 

[JakeG]

Let's keep the religious arguments out of Murph's thread. You guys who want to argue religion can take it to Off Topic.

Seriously, thanks.

 

[Gologit]

Seriously, thanks.

Seriously, you're welcome. :msp_biggrin:


And Murph....cut the logs, Murph. Cut the logs

 

[mitch95100]

Amazing how fast chit goes bad , glad you only ruined a boot and not your day .

It would of ruined my day... Just the fact of how close that was would of made me pack up and go home.
I would of had a knot in my gut bigger than a baseball.
I have been there and done that, only with a 044 and a brand new off the reel- touched up chain... and yes it ruined my day.

 

[Philbert]

Glad you are OK. Thanks for helping to keep us on our toes!

Philbert

 

[nmurph]

It would of ruined my day... Just the fact of how close that was would of made me pack up and go home.
I would of had a knot in my gut bigger than a baseball.
I have been there and done that, only with a 044 and a brand new off the reel- touched up chain... and yes it ruined my day.

That was a new chain with maybe 20min of cut time, and yes, the boot was the last thing I cut today!!

Guys, be careful. As I said, I consider myself to be pretty safety conscious-I use the chainbrake when moving through tangles: I always use chaps when firewooding: I always use Buqz Eye goggles: I wear ear plugs with muffs over them: I always pay attention to my feet and clear around where I am cutting. I guess I learned a cheap lesson. I hope that some of you will reconsider your safety practices. One of the positives out of this was that my son was with me and got to see how shook up dad was. I didn't want him to get freaked-out, but I wanted him to understand how serious this could have been and how quickly things can go south.

 

[Moparmyway]

Glad youre OK, and its good for him to see Dad rattled when catastrophy allmost happens, it will stick with him for the rest of his life ! Thanks for posting this as well, its allways good for us all to catch a glimpse of what can happen ! I know every time I start a saw I will be thinking of this, and happy to have spent some serious cabbage on my boots !

 

[RiverRat2]

That was a new chain with maybe 20min of cut time, and yes, the boot was the last thing I cut today!!

Guys, be careful. As I said, I consider myself to be pretty safety conscious-I use the chainbrake when moving through tangles: I always use chaps when firewooding: I always use Buqz Eye goggles: I wear ear plugs with muffs over them: I always pay attention to my feet and clear around where I am cutting. I guess I learned a cheap lesson. I hope that some of you will reconsider your safety practices. One of the positives out of this was that my son was with me and got to see how shook up dad was. I didn't want him to get freaked-out, but I wanted him to understand how serious this could have been and how quickly things can go south.

You were definitily blessed, thanks for sharing,,, Good safety gear is a must, thank God for your Guardian Angel who was watching over you today. Be safe out there guys...

 

[Dan_IN_MN]

Glad you are OK. Thanks for helping to keep us on our toes!

Philbert

Didn't you mean "Thanks for helping to keep our toes!"? :msp_w00t:

OP, glad you weren't hurt!

 

[dbittle]

So I read this and said to myself, "My wife has been telling me to get the boots for a couple of months, maybe I should listen to her...". :msp_wub: Done and done. Thanks Murph for sharing the story and the pictures.

 

[SawTroll]

That was a new chain with maybe 20min of cut time, and yes, the boot was the last thing I cut today!!

Guys, be careful. As I said, I consider myself to be pretty safety conscious-I use the chainbrake when moving through tangles: I always use chaps when firewooding: I always use Buqz Eye goggles: I wear ear plugs with muffs over them: I always pay attention to my feet and clear around where I am cutting. I guess I learned a cheap lesson. I hope that some of you will reconsider your safety practices. One of the positives out of this was that my son was with me and got to see how shook up dad was. I didn't want him to get freaked-out, but I wanted him to understand how serious this could have been and how quickly things can go south.

I do mostly the same, but I don't use hearing protection, as I like to hear any cracks from the wood. No goggles either, just ordinary glasses.

 

[R DeLawter]

Really appreciate you sharing this with everyone as it is a wakeup call for us slackers.
Great that you will be OK.

Dumb me, I didn't know they made Kevlar boots.

 

[7sleeper]

Always these beginners, that have no idea what they are doing running around with this big saw........



















Now that a day has passed and the adrenalin has come down I can come out with unapropriate comments. :msp_tongue:

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[TheJollyLogger]

Let's keep the religious arguments out of Murph's thread. You guys who want to argue religion can take it to Off Topic.

So is he going to rename the thread? Seems like he should be thanking Stephanie Kwolek.

 

[deepsouth]

Thanks for sharing. Something else to buy now, doubt I'll find any locally so I'll have to do what I hate and try to buy boots online.


I wonder if we should have a PPE - why? Topic with pics to point new people to in future?

As there was a mention of Brad and a helmet, which I think I've seen. And I'm sure there's plenty more stories to come too.