Suffered a chain saw accident myself around thanksgiving.

Cut my arm from my armpit to my wrist on a kickback. I'm the luckiest person in the world.

1) Have perfect balance and center of gravity before you use.
2) Don't try for anything above your head.
3) Don't chop anything off.

In response to this post by JoesterVT

Posted: 02/20/2021 at 6:46PM

Guys...I'm not normally one to ask for prayers, but... -- JoesterVT 02/20/2021 6:18PM

YouTube has videos offering chainsaw safety tips. When I was shopping for -- Hoakie82 02/21/2021 07:08AM

The effects of gravity must be seriously considered in it's use. ** -- MikeVT85 02/21/2021 01:05AM

If you put the chain on backwards they are much duller, much safer. ** -- 7Hokie1 02/20/2021 8:12PM

What kind of beer did it come with? ** -- MP4VT2004 02/20/2021 7:55PM

Make sure to record for later posting to youtubes ** -- FfxStationHokie 02/20/2021 7:34PM

Thought you already had a bunch hanging in the tool shed? ** -- `lag 02/20/2021 7:28PM

9 Toed Joester he was known as. ** -- Stork 02/20/2021 7:18PM

Get Kevlar chaps and -- Spudnut 02/20/2021 7:04PM

I got some cut resistant sleeves. No idea what they'd stop. ** -- psychobilly 02/20/2021 7:08PM

Wish I had some 4 weeks ago. Not that I'd have been using them☹️ ** -- AZHokie59 02/20/2021 10:17PM

What did you do? ** -- psychobilly 02/20/2021 11:25PM

Cut my forearm up pretty badly taking down a garage door opener. Posted a p -- AZHokie59 02/21/2021 11:17AM

Suffered a chain saw accident myself around thanksgiving. -- psychobilly 02/20/2021 6:46PM

Chain brake did not function? ** -- JoesterVT 02/20/2021 7:42PM

My arm would not be here if it had failed. -- psychobilly 02/20/2021 7:51PM

I was bucking a large diameter branch on the ground into splittable lengths -- DonHo-kieHi 02/20/2021 8:59PM

Glad you are ok!! -- Spudnut 02/20/2021 7:15PM

A branch above my shoulders. -- psychobilly 02/20/2021 7:28PM

An upside down kickback.... sweeet ** -- DonHo-kieHi 02/20/2021 8:53PM

And always be able to see the tip - TWSS (of the chain bar!) ** -- TD-Tech 02/20/2021 7:02PM

Although I have a chainsaw, haven't used it in years. -- EDGEMAN 02/20/2021 6:59PM

...have a gas one too. But prefer to use my Kobalt electric pole saw -- chumley 02/20/2021 7:05PM

Good advice! ** -- Hoakie82 02/20/2021 6:57PM

Good thing it's not a Toro snowblower. They just had a recall for... -- EDGEMAN 02/20/2021 6:32PM

Saw that. Apparently, the blades wouldn’t -- Spudnut 02/20/2021 6:46PM

Yep, I get that it needs to be fixed..but come on -- Vienna_Hokie 02/20/2021 6:57PM

One jealous wife chops up her husband and everyone else has to suffer (TIC) ** -- MP4VT2004 02/20/2021 7:54PM

Suffered a chain saw accident myself around thanksgiving.

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