As some of you know, I have a wood fired oven. Being the frugal type, I like to use dead wood from our own property to burn in it. When doing some remodeling, we would up a number of large trees that are laying on the ground now (Alder).
Over the years, I have bought many garden tools but one that I have not is a chainsaw. Had a family member suffer a kickback and the saw hit his shoulder. He lived far away then so I don't know the extent of injury but was enough to get him into a hospital.
On the other side, I see people using them to carve ice and such as if it is a chisel.
Folks want a lot of money to cut down the tree into logs for me (I have a log splitter so that is all I need). So much so that it is cheaper to buy the wood than to have my trees cut down!
So question is, how safe are chainsaws? Should I continue to have the fear that I have now and have someone else cut them down? Or should I go ahead and get one? Anyone with chainsaws and want to share their view and experience?
Over the years, I have bought many garden tools but one that I have not is a chainsaw. Had a family member suffer a kickback and the saw hit his shoulder. He lived far away then so I don't know the extent of injury but was enough to get him into a hospital.
On the other side, I see people using them to carve ice and such as if it is a chisel.
Folks want a lot of money to cut down the tree into logs for me (I have a log splitter so that is all I need). So much so that it is cheaper to buy the wood than to have my trees cut down!
So question is, how safe are chainsaws? Should I continue to have the fear that I have now and have someone else cut them down? Or should I go ahead and get one? Anyone with chainsaws and want to share their view and experience?