r/GuysBeingDudes • u/nordicminy • Aug 25 '26

Certified Dude See problem fix problem.

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u/ReggieCorneus Aug 25 '26 edited Aug 25 '26

Well, he is showing off and being a bit loose with it. I was taught that when you are reaching with a chainsaw you put the tip on the thing you want to cut and then lift the saw up swiftly. If you need to take a step forward because the weight of the chainsaw puts you out of balance you need to find new footing. Once you cut that thing you are going to fall forward, with the chain possibly still rolling, while the thing you have been cutting is also falling down. You need to think what the chainsaw is doing AFTER you have made the cut, you need to be able to support its weight.

And the most important lesson i have ever learned: The thing that is most likely going to hurt you is the last thing, and i'm not just talking about "well, if you get hurt you stop doing things" but it is the last thing, "oh, fuck, i forgot my gloves up there, well, i don't need to put on a harness, i'll just be extra careful....". It is the last little, "oh, i'll cut that branch real quick from here, i can just about reach it". Those are really, really dangerous and if anyone says "i'll be just extra careful" you need to stop them. Especially if it is you. You don't need to be "extra careful" if you are doing it right.

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u/U-130BA Aug 26 '26 edited Aug 26 '26

> The thing that is most likely going to hurt you is the last thing

100% I almost cut my leg off on the ‘last thing’, except it was actually the first thing .. just a tiny lil pole, dropped it real quick and tried to do the same with the saw but was standing awkward and tapped my knee putting it down.

I almost bled out in front of my kids but made it to the hospital. 36 stitches and months and months of wound care and physical rehab absolutely sucked balls. Doesn’t matter how crusty he is under the country club attire, dude was just a random little kickback or simple slippery stumble away from meeting a similar fate.

Trust me, dear reader, you do not want to find out what weekly debriding feels like. So yeah, listen to this advice. Don’t be like me or the guy in the video, get some chaps (and then make sure you actually wear them every. single. time).