sorry, no pictures, but....my wife cut with a chainsaw for the first time this weekend. I had suggested that she might need to learn at sometime because of where our new house is being built. Anyway, I took the Makita DCS401 because its lightweight, runs smooth, cuts pretty well without being intimidating, and has that little extra, the "Happy Start" decompression button. I showed her the basics about the ignition, choke, decompression button, and chainbrake. I started the saw and made a few cuts, and explained why I was doing what I was, and then let her try. Well, she couldn't start it at first, likely not pulling fast enough, but she did cut a few logs. The "homeowner shuffle" was a bit humorous, but I explained that the chain would do the cutting and she didn't have to move the saw fore and aft.:hmm3grin2orange: I explained that if she let the bark dogs touch the wood, the saw would stay put....later, when I was cutting with another saw, I heard the mighty Makita fire up, and she proceeded to cut some dead, dry locust.

All was going well until she stepped into the yellow jacket nest.:censored: We both got stung before we figured out what was going on, and beat a hasty retreat. I got the impression that she liked running the saw, and I'm sure that she'll try again. She's good company, and generally good help. I think I'll keep her!