Chainsaw operating tips?

[Bassmantweed]

i did not read the whole post so sorry if i repeat.

the tip is the most dangerous part of the saw. when the bottom of the blade hits wood it pulls the saw away from you . when the top of the blade hits wood it pushes the saw towards you. when the tip hits wood it is going up towards your face.

 

[ihop]

i did not read the whole post so sorry if i repeat.

the tip is the most dangerous part of the saw. when the bottom of the blade hits wood it pulls the saw away from you . when the top of the blade hits wood it pushes the saw towards you. when the tip hits wood it is going up towards your face.

10/4 on that one. The tip is where the kick backs comes from, no plunge cutting (pushing the tip of the saw into the wood) also asuming your right handed, keep your left hand on the top bar right in front of you almost stiff armed. If you do get a kickback, that position will set off the chain brake and it also gives you alot more leverage to controll the saw. As others said, if you are pushing on the saw, it is dull, it should almost fall throught the wood. If you can't file a saw, pay a shop to do it for you, the rakers are as important as the teeth. If they are too tall the saw won't cut no matter how sharp, too short and it will grab every twig and pull itself into the wood and bind. Put the chain brake on when your moving around, tripping on brush is a given.

 

[ihop]

I have a Husqvarna 346 xp
only 50.1 cc but turns 9600 rpm and makes 3.7 hp, chain speed is 61 fps the chips do fly. Idles at 2700 and only weighs 11 pounds. Light for the hp.

 

[Goodwill_HiFi]

You don't want to heed a warning, that's your choice, but I'm giving information based on my experiances, and not just common sense rules..

Settle down similost, I'm not saying your wrong, I'm just asking.

In a lawn mower or a weed eater it's not a big deal, but in a chain saw it can be a huge thing. If the saw starts running at the moment the rope stops dead in its tracks, then the operator can have a running saw (using the stopped rope as a pivot point), moving towards their body with a fair amount of force.

I don't see how the saw would pivot at the rope if I'm holding onto the saw by the cross ways handle with my left hand (I'm a righty). I suppose it doesn't matter, Though...... I know what you're talking about when the rope stops short.

I guess I'll have to re-evaluate how I start a chainsaw. I had no idea drop starting was considered unsafe. It's what I've always seen done, and I figured as long as a person paid attention it wasn't dangerous........relative to the activity any way. Thanks guys :thmbsp:

 

[toxcrusadr]

Yeah, with kickback it's a matter of time, pretty much. I've never had a bad one that tripped the brake I don't think, but plenty of little ones, and they didn't turn into big ones because I saw them coming.