I had a branch touch my head phone hearing protection while I was chain sawing its bigger limb and I could hear the chain cutting through the wood, very cool sound and now I think that anyone could listen to the sound if they were a safe distance away, just put your hard plastic ear cup against the tree and listen, I will try it soon while someone else cuts.
Kind of like putting your ear on the train rail................(Note to self: never do that when the temp is below zero)
Yes the same as a RR track and Backwood Savage try it from 10 feet away just a little the sound is very unique not a saw exhaust but a wood cutting from chain sound there does not have to be any danger involved. DOND