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  1. Dave Shepard

    Starting a saw in a tree

    I wonder how many saw accidents are the result of complacency? I'll admit I don't chap up to make a trim cut when running the mill, but it is a very calculated operation, and not done in a hurry. Out in the woods slicing and dicing tops, in my view, ups the odds of an injury considerably.
  2. Dave Shepard

    Starting a saw in a tree

    Why in the world would you want your saw to go to full throttle, at he precise moment you don't have a firm two hand grip on it? Do you start your truck with your foot to the floor? My Husky saws fire up and idle fine without having to have the throttle lock used. My Stihls will probably get the...
  3. Dave Shepard

    Starting a saw in a tree

    The inertia chain brake has got to be about one of the best improvements to the chainsaw.
  4. Dave Shepard

    Starting a saw in a tree

    I don't really drop start my saws, I just hold with the left and pull with the right. If you don't want to drop start, then wedge it in your knees, as one option. I always use the brake, even with the Stihls that require you to have the throttle lock on to choke it. I just blip the throttle as...
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