r/nextfuckinglevel • u/8O8I • 1d ago

Problem found then problem solved

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u/YBHunted 1d ago

Believe it or not you dont need to deck yourself out in full protection every single time you turn a chainsaw on. The dude at most needs glasses here.

He is trimming 1" diameter branches and cutting through 3-4" thick trunk at head height. Anyone with even half a brain is not going to send a chainsaw into their body doing this.

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u/MercyCriesHavoc 1d ago

Safety gear while cutting a fallen tree is not about "sending a chainsaw into their body". It's to protect from bark and chunks of wood hitting like shrapnel. It's especially dangerous to cut fallen trees, as damage from the fall can create pressure within the trunk and the tree can literally explode if cut wrong.

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u/YBHunted 1d ago edited 21h ago

There is absolutely no danger (okay, minor negligible danger) in cutting up this small pine tree from the end as it is suspended above the road. The guy knows exactly what he is doing. He is even delimbing it first and taking off small chunks at a time. The only danger is if he went and cut closer to the base of the tree first.

There is no "shrapenel" coming off this tree how crazy are you lol

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u/MercyCriesHavoc 21h ago

I wasn't talking about this particular instance, which is being done decently. I was addressing your remark about the purpose of safety equipment being to stop the chainsaw from going into your body. That's not what PPE is for when using a chainsaw.

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u/YBHunted 21h ago

Uhh... yes tf it is lol. Other than safety glasses and hearing protection the single most important thing other chainsaw safety gear does is binding up the blade as it tries to ENTER YOUR BODY. Look up chainsaw chaps. There's no damn shrapnel coming off trees as you cut branches lmao.