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  1. Al Smith

    Kickback 066

    The rest of the story . I stopped and saw the old boy .He seems in good spirits considering everything . Fact is he was out ram rodding his crew today,looking at jobs and turning in bids so he's not that bad . It happened exactly as I thought . He recut the bottom of the wedge and 200 pounds...
  2. Al Smith

    Kickback 066

    The only reason I mentioned that safety chain is just to show it's not foolproof for preventing kickbacks . He's got other stuff .In fact his 084 runs skip chisel Oregon because I got the last two loops for him when I placed an order at Bailey's . I don't think that Stihl dealer he does...
  3. Al Smith

    Kickback 066

    Another thing I forgot to mention .Tom runs Stihl branded semi chisel with the anti kickback links . Basically because they chew up chains on nails ,rocks etc and also because he buys locally from the dealer . I ran that same saw that ate him up about 3 weeks ago .Just a typical 066 but with...
  4. Al Smith

    Kickback 066

    The facts as I know them .First he going to be okay ,no skin grafts ,no bone loss . Two hours in surgery to sew him back together last night . The tree was a giant of an oak an old wolf tree left over from the 1800's that grew in the open for the last 150-175 years .In the ritzy end of town ,it...
  5. Al Smith

    Kickback 066

    I just hate when this happens but I have to report another accident . Tom ,the tree guy that I help with his equipment got in a wrestling match with the hottest running 066 I've ever seen and lost . He was cutting the wedge on a giant oak tree and either caught the tip or dropped the wedge on...
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