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The GOL guys are fairly anal about brake engagement ... this too cost me safety violation points ....

Thanks guys it was MORE than fun , all the feedback and support REALLY helped me get my head to the space where I came in with a good attitude .... on lunch I showed the instructor my dog-eared copy of "Fundamentals" (G.F.B) he had NEVER seen it (of course he'd seen the poster) .... always...

I PASSED !!! the dude with the MOST tree experience actually scored the lowest (safety violations ooooh). I come away with a VERY positive view of GOL , the instructor was excellent , and I DID learn new things , two or three of which I will use on the job.... It's kind of a Euro thing (copy...

My one complaint so far , is the constant references to Old School being WRONG/UNSAFE .... These guys act like they invented the bore cut .... all these techniques are merely an axtension of the old school they down ... other than that I'm on my way right now for day two ... I will post later ...

Yeah I covered that one today !

Dude it was so automatic at the point of stall that the instructor had to TELL me I dropstarted twice , when I turned around to see the group cracking up I sorta had to amit that I'd forgotten to use the two accepted grips for "properly" pull starting...

How much money did it cost you and how deep are the wounds from the verbal lashings? :P Those guys consider "OLD SCHOOL" a major down .... I think of it as a complimentary term !

Not to blame the damm saw but .... If it'd idle I wouldn't have to resort to such dangerous practices .... anyways limbing and bucking tomorrow .... I'll try harder !

Educational Update ..... I showed up with the right attitude , got along good with the instructor everything was going sweet ... UNTIL , I was facing out a yellow birch promptly hit an unseen nail ... dull demostator saw ... the next saw he produced had a low idle problem (no Low idle) ...The...

Well I'm on the roster , two full days paid training next week with my mouth shut .... eyes and ears open ....

Expert Village .... sounds like French Wine (Estate Bottled ... of course) , seriously are these experts like the "GAME" experts?

And your Gramps was Right !

SkewrlMon very astute ... the reason I started this thread was to try and move my attitude out of the way for two whole days , you are right !

Paul B, you are correct as an employer and an employee I do see both sides ... I am in a good position , and even if I learn ONE new thing it will still help me long run as well as them

Copy that CursedV ... I will try to keep an open mind , as with any craft the learning never really ends ...

G.F.B and Burnham have my respect as workers in the industry commanding much experience , can any one say that about a safety expert ???

Safety Expert VS. the Contractor Trying to Safely Make a Living .... one of the jobs I used to do a bit of was blocking truckloads (aprox. 8 cord + -) of firewood .... From the safety experts view the chopper should peavey EVERY log , one at a time , onto the runners ... then cut ..... at that...

My Problem isn't Burning , maybe smoldering .... I really don't want to come off as a knowitall or an asshole , or a knowitallasshole .... and as of yet my only knowledge of this training is from several others who have taken the course , and I watched one of their Videos ... perhaps I will have...

Oh I have the skill set to crotch/hold and start . also putting it in the ground ... setting the brake ...jamming your foot into the rear handle ...and then ever so safely starting ... but in my world I RARELY use these techniques .... G.F.B. thanks for adding ... didn't you refer to drop...

What a training team Burnham and Jerry B would be. For That Training I'd Pay , and actually leave Vermont to attend .... Best Damm idea I've heard in along time .... P.S. ...I don't think either of those two would consider the "drop-start" a mortal sin ...