I totally agree. Cut when your ready and no one but you knows when that is. You have also reminded all of us that we need to respect the saw. ALWAYS. Woodrat, Prayers your way that it works out. Marty
Caution, especially the kind learned from an accident or near miss is invaluable wisdom. However, fear is not and can become a ruthless master. I hope Woodrat that you get back into it with a new respect and keep on cutting!
I'll cut again I'm just not going to mess with it until I have PPe and I'm glad I have a greater respect for the saws and equip.
I had a near-devestating accident with a chainsaw in June 2014, I'm sure some of you remember. I've been running saws almost daily for over a decade, so experience really means NOTHING when it comes to an accident. An accident is the result of an instantaneous and very fast lapse of judgement, even the most experienced people suffer from those moments. PPE, although I'm guilty of not always wearing it, is good insurance when running a chainsaw. I won't be overzealous and preach it, but I'll recommend it to everyone. When you have an accident like that and lay yourself open with a chainsaw, it tends to put things into perspective. I'm glad you're on the mend, Wood......get some chaps and practice safe cutting techniques and you'll be back at it in no time....
A little respect or fear can be a good thing. Hear me out. I have been runnig saws and equipment all my adult life. I am 52 and they still scare the b'jesus outta me. I try to use take that fear and turn it into respect for a saw, a log, a falling tree etc. It works for me but everyone has a different way of dealing with it. I dropped a small dead cherry today. I hate dropping trees. It scares me. But I think it makes me aware of whats going on around me. You know escape routes away from the tree etc. That being said I hate that your accident happened. And it can happen to any of us no matter how careful we are. This is a dangerous hobby. Everybody be careful.
it's normal to feel that way,i have never had a chain saw accident but did have a tablesaw kickback in the gut that put me on the floor,i was spooked for a while everytime i turned the thing on ,figure out how it happened if you can and learn from it,glad your feeling better.
