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To: pezz who wrote (74922)	2/22/2000 9:51:00 AM
From: Ish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

<<I agree about the chain saw. The argument was , would hitting the spikes be dangerous to the logger via flying broken chains? My contention was that this was nonsense. Chain would probably not break and if it did would stay in the cut anyway. Whatdaya think?>> From my experience a chunk or metal just ruins the chain and stops the saw. Worst thing was when a guy had been using my saw and handed it to me to cut a small branch, which I did without checking the chain first. As I finished the cut the chain jumped the bar and stayed on the sprocket. Oh boy. Like both nihil and I have said, it's the mills where the spikes wreak havoc knocking off teeth and snapping band saws.

To: pezz who wrote (74922)	2/22/2000 1:06:00 PM
From: nihil	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

I agree that the chain saw is a great tool, especially with an automatic oiler, and if it bucks or kicks back the sawyer may be seriously injured. Experience and supervision is necessary, and a tyro quickly becomes overconfident. I got in the business during WWII with axes and two-man saws, when my older brother crippled himself with a glancing ax. With big trees and saws shorter than BHD you have to keep the tip out of the kerf, make several shallow cuts, use (aluminum) felling wedges and be patient. You sound like you enjoyed the life. Men who work around trees are somehow different (and maybe better) than others. Trees, even big wild trees, need to be fed, cared for, pruned, and retired when they become a danger to others. Trees hate being hugged.