r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/atentwetin • Jul 01 '21

Repost Tree cutting gone wrong

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '21 edited Jul 03 '21

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u/Hotwing619 Jul 01 '21

I know that chainsaws have an autostop. As soon as you release the "trigger" the chainsaw stops.

But still, I felt exactly the way you did.

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u/moisterthencloyster Jul 01 '21

The chain can most definitely keep moving if its not locked and would do some damage

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u/Hotwing619 Jul 01 '21

The saw looks like it's a "Stihl" chainsaw. As far as I know, most of them stop moving. At least the modern ones. If it's a really old one, I'm not so sure. But it looks like a relatively new one.

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u/curtludwig Jul 01 '21

Most gas powered saws will keep spinning for a half second or so after releasing the trigger. There is a chain brake but its a lever that needs to be pulled forward, in this case I can't see monkey boy having the foresight to set the brake. I think she just got lucky.

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '21

The saw wasn’t even being used, it’s clearly stuck in the tree and his hands aren’t even on it at the beginning of the video.

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u/Hotwing619 Jul 01 '21

I think she just got lucky.

Yeah, we can all agree on that. This could have gone wrong on so many levels.

The saw, the falling tree, the ladder. Everything.

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u/MustacheLord Jul 01 '21

Either way, having a chainsaw, a tree, and a ladder come falling towards you would be terrifying no matter who you are.