Whats your profession, and why do you need your saw?

[sneno77]

Put myself through college working on a Foresty degree by working on a Forest Service saw crew. Did mostly thinning, but got some good felling in occassionally, esp when it came time to fight fire. After I got my degree, I found there weren't hardly any jobs in that line, so I used the degree to get my permanent position w/ the FS. Ended up running the crew I started on. Wasn't my saw, but I did use one pretty much every work day.
I got an opportunity in Federal Law Enforcement 4yrs ago, and have been doing that ever since. I'm still out w/ the trees, although I don't get much cutting in on the job (I do carry a 260 in the tool box for blocked roads).
My personal saws do 3-4 removal jobs a year locally, and are needed for close to 30cords of wood (ours, fathers, fil's).

 

[blunt]

I use my chainsaws for cutting firewood and clearing land and it's more fun than my day job!

For sure!!! All my interests outstrip work for fun. IT is just a total bore feast ... but it pays too bloody well :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Poley4]

For sure!!! All my interests outstrip work for fun. IT is just a total bore feast ... but it pays too bloody well :hmm3grin2orange:

I hear you! I keep telling them if they stop paying me, I would stop showing up for work!

 

[2dogs]

I was a full time firefighter till Sep 2000 when I was medically retired due to an OTJ injury. I have been running saws since December 1973 when my mom bought my dad and I a Pioneer for Christmas. While a FF I was in charge of chainsaws, cut off saws, and portable pumps. I started tree work in January 1974 and have continued till today. I owned a brush clearing company and still cut for a horse logging company several months each year.

My (normal) days are spent running cattle on several small ranches locally, as Scoutmaster for my son's Boy Scout troop, and as PTA co-president at my daughter's middle school. I help a friend mill (mostly) redwood with a Lucas Mill or a Woodmiser and also due removals of snags at a scout camp in the Sierras.

My wife is a (VERY GOOD) 911 dispatcher here and sort of supports my habit since it heats our house.

 

[g.moore]

Don't laugh. Massage Chair Technician. Land Surveyor for 5 years till me knees gave out and had to decide what was more important, the PLS or my knees. Grew up with an ancient Homelite and Stihl 051. Psychotic uncle with no clue got my late Grandfathers 051 so been on the hunt till I found Moe's 051. Didn't want some new plastic pile of junk (and before I get flamed for that take a new saw, tie it onto the rack of an ATV run over rough forest roads at 30MPH and see how many cracks are in it) so used a free 33cc Crapsman till I found the 051. We live at 9000' in Colorado and heat with wood so it gets used for fire mitigation and cutting the 3-4 cords for winter.

 

[Podaltura]

 

[NapalmDeath]

I'm a Prison Guard going on 9 years. Sometimes I wish I could take my saw to work with me.

 

[joatmon]

I'm a Prison Guard going on 9 years. Sometimes I wish I could take my saw to work with me.

Any chance you can take your "work" home?

 

[NapalmDeath]

Any chance you can take your "work" home?

Heck no!

 

[Jonsered2095]

I was a full time firefighter till Sep 2000 when I was medically retired due to an OTJ injury. I have been running saws since December 1973 when my mom bought my dad and I a Pioneer for Christmas. While a FF I was in charge of chainsaws, cut off saws, and portable pumps. I started tree work in January 1974 and have continued till today. I owned a brush clearing company and still cut for a horse logging company several months each year.

My (normal) days are spent running cattle on several small ranches locally, as Scoutmaster for my son's Boy Scout troop, and as PTA co-president at my daughter's middle school. I help a friend mill (mostly) redwood with a Lucas Mill or a Woodmiser and also due removals of snags at a scout camp in the Sierras.

My wife is a (VERY GOOD) 911 dispatcher here and sort of supports my habit since it heats our house.

 

[Jonsered2095]

Nice one!

Do you prefer the big solid trees over the smaller 'whippy' ones that move around more? Or not concerned one way or other?


Many thanks to 04ultra for showing me how to embed.

 

[Kogafortwo]

Engineering manager by trade, like to cut wood and do landscaping to relax. It's one place in my life where i can see instant results.

I don't need my saws, I just like loud motors. Especially when they're cutting something to pieces that richly deserves it.

 

[maccall]

:computer2:
I'm a computer guy, and I manage servers and server applications for a living, predominantly solutions based on freeware or open source software. I have done that for 13 years now, and before that I had a taxicab business and drove a cab myself for 7 years.

I've spent the last couple of years working for the oldest and largest independent ISP (Internet Service Provider) in Sweden were I was responsible for their e-mail, backup and storage systems, but I've just changed and now works for a company that manages, provides access to, and sells all kinds of addresses and information about people and businesses in Sweden. You know, so that advertising and marketing can be done right and efficient...

I live in the countryside north of the town of Nynäshamn, which is about 50 kilometers south of Swedens capitol, Stockholm. I use my saws to cut myself firewood, and clean up what the occasional storm brings down. I constantly look for more ways to use my saws, but around here everybody has their own equipment and don't need no freakin' help to cut trees, so opportunities are scarce...

I do have the occasional day dream about acquiring some kind of forest property in the future, but I don't see it coming any day soon...

 

[SawTroll]

I am an Army officer, and cut firewood for a few households out of our woodlot - and I think I am about to be addicted, lol......

... not really addicted, just stocking up a bit, before the new engine technology exemplified by the Husky 575, 570, 455 etc, and the Stihl 441, is setting the saws power to weight ratio 20 years back for some years - I am sure they will solve it, but it will take some time.....

That was a really good post - wonder who made it......:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[mudguts]

I'm a Power Lineman, I use saws quite a bit at work but they don't pay my bills. I help out on some ranches and my saws are my favorite toys errr.. I mean tools. In return, I get to hunt lil piggies and bucks.

 

[056kid]

I am a logger. My 440 brings home the bread.

 

[Spotted Owl]

Some will know what this is. I'm a ground maggot. Been at the local utility for 12+ yrs. Got burned in the apprenticeship so lineman is out. Started loggin when I was 16, still go'in on the side as often as possible. Mostly cuttin now when help is needed, first work saw was an old 55 super wiz. Clean up storm damage after work is calmed down and meters are turning again. Cut a min of 15 cords a year for us and other family and friends. Some removal and trimming by word of mouth.

Breakin the boy into everything but the day job. So far he's diggin everything I let him do. I can already see the gleam in his eye, a new addict is on his way. He even saved his own bucks for an 18" 290. Brought it home last winter just before the wind storm and price hike. I got home and he was just a huge walkin smile until he was calm enough to show me what he got that day, he was proud as a rooster and puffed up just about the same.

Life without my saws would not be worth livin.


Owl

 

[Steve128]

Nice

I'm a Power Lineman, I use saws quite a bit at work but they don't pay my bills. I help out on some ranches and my saws are my favorite toys errr.. I mean tools. In return, I get to hunt lil piggies and bucks.

You made a great deal!

 

[Saw Bones]

I am a paramedic, I work offshore on a platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Mostly Safety related stuff to prevent folks from getting hurt so I dont have to do the picking up pieces and paper work.

I live in South Louisiana

I use my saws to clear trails on my property, some pruning around the house, cut fire wood, make clearings for my deer stands, clean up after storms, and occasionally take down a tree for myself or friends or relatives if I feel like I can do it safely. I use a Homelite 45cc timberman and just got a Dolmar 510.(I was looking at the 5100 but decided against it.) I also use a Sthil FS 90 brushcutter a lot. It works great.

Mainly after being out in the water for 14 days I like to spend time in the woods doing a little work.

 

[windthrown]

Semi-retired computer engineer myself. We have a hundred some odd acres here, eighty of which are in trees... some are really big trees. We have an OWB and cut 10 cords a year for firewood and we are thining the stands under a forest Rx plan. Also use them for windthrow cleanup and government projects like stream bank stabilization. Use the saws daily, sharpen by night and cut by day this time of year. Can't cut in summer under fire control, and later in the winter it gets too muddy, cold and frozen. So we cut mostly now and in spring.