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One arm tree felling!!

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  1. HDRock

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    I have never seen anyone do this before
     
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    Well, you have to give the guy a thumbs up for trying at least but that was some poor saw work. I only watched the first tree and I'm still wondering why he thought he needed to wedge that thing. It looks like a simple felling job; wedge and cut. But then again, it is rare for me to use wedges as most times I really see no need for them.
     
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    I felt bad the entire time watching...it must be hard as hell working with one arm doing tree work. damm, I have a hard time with 2 arms sometimes.
     
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    That is determination. He looks in good shape aside from the paralyzed rt. arm. Creative device attached to the saw.
     
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    I hope he is wearing a cup the way he holds that saw. :bug:
    I give him a lot of credit. Some people get a hang nail and go on disability, not this guy.
     
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    Watch it closely. He uses his crotch and his elbow with that add on assistive device to replace a lot of the stability he would have had with a rt. arm.
     
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    Wow. Give credit where due but geeez that looked insanely dangerous.
     
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  8. HDRock

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    I gave him a lot of credit, a handicap isn't going to stop him.
    Where there is a will there is a way
     
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    Yes, he deserves lots of credit just for his effort.

    I tell my helpers that last line all the time. They still can't seem to realize it only takes one person to put a shovel in a truck bed. :picard:
     
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    I know a guy with one arm he rides motorcycles hunts, shoot rifles.
    He lost his arm when a antenna he was taking down, hit a power line and blew out his arm
     
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    While it might seem dangerous, I'm glad to see a person not using his disability as a crutch. Kudos to him!
     
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    He might be slower but it looks to me like he's taking the time to get it down where he wants it.
     
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    Yes i think that one tree, while it wasn't all that big, had a pretty good back lean.

    Now his back cut is a little high for my liking, but other than that I think he did an OK job, especially considering he did it with one arm....
     
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    I did notice that high back cut , Pat myself on the back :D
     
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    Wow!
     
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    Handi- capable !
    Credit is definetly due here :). Thanks fir posting this vid !
     
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    While I admire his determination, there are certainly less potentially deadly activities.

    Kinda negates the benefit of a chain brake :rolleyes:
     
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    Doesn't seem like he'd have much control if the saw decided to kick back. I suppose you get used to being very careful. Kudos for not letting anyone tell him what he can't do.
     
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    This made me uncomfortable to watch. Poor guy...he has heart, but that's way too dangerous. I've had a saw kick hard on me and that's too dangerous one handed.
     
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    Yea i hear ya...he def has heart...way toi dangerous 1 handed..big saws can be very unforgiving...
     
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