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Haven't been finding anything but clad and trash so I grabbed my girl, loaded up the boat and spent the day on the Colorado river. Bagged a nice smallmouth, on a lure I found last summer md'ing in Tahoe. Fresh fish for din din!
 

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Ohiogoldfever said:
Yes sir.
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It happens so quick, and the 😳 look happens.

I have a nice line scar from the chain across my left thigh.
Cutting and it kicked back, hitting my leg just as the brake engaged.
I looked down saw some red a thought "Ah Crap!" miles up the in the bush.

I took my shirt off and was ready to put a pressure wrap round the leg.
Then with some TLC looking it was just a flesh wound, so there was no need for a tourniquet.
1st aid was taking some paper towel, electrical tape, and wrapped it up.
Counting my lucky stars, while still in a deep the what if thoughts.

I loaded the fire wood, saw, fluids, and that's when I discovered a tree limb had flipped up and lodged into the clutch linkage at the transmission.
That took another 30 minutes to remove and repair.

Still to this day 40 yrs later when I work with the saw that scene plays out and reminds me to be careful.
 

pepperj said:
It happens so quick, and the 😳 look happens.

I have a nice line scar from the chain across my left thigh.
Cutting and it kicked back, hitting my leg just as the brake engaged.
I looked down saw some red a thought "Ah Crap!" miles up the in the bush.

I took my shirt off and was ready to put a pressure wrap round the leg.
Then with some TLC looking it was just a flesh wound, so there was no need for a tourniquet.
1st aid was taking some paper towel, electrical tape, and wrapped it up.
Counting my lucky stars, while still in a deep the what if thoughts.

I loaded the fire wood, saw, fluids, and that's when I discovered a tree limb had flipped up and lodged into the clutch linkage at the transmission.
That took another 30 minutes to remove and repair.

Still to this day 40 yrs later when I work with the saw that scene plays out and reminds me to be careful.
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Yes sir, I have spent a ridiculous number of hours with a saw in my hands (I’ve heated with wood for years). This is the closest I’ve come to cutting myself. Damn scary things chain saws.
 

Well the time has come to get back to digging out the cracked caulking/filler.
2.5 for frames, and a 3/4 of a window frame (above the counter)
Then the baseboard in some areas, left to do.

Have now discovered 2 hairline cracks in the dry wall seams in the ceiling (probably electricians or insulation crew stressing the trusses (not laying down a sheet of plywood)
Also a few small joint cracks on the walls. (could be from the new windows/doors being installed and wood shrinkage)

Called up the drywall guy-7 houses and 2 apartments behind-will be 1.5 months away from you Pepper.
I hate drywall work-not my cup of tea type of jobs.
 

Ohiogoldfever said:
Yes sir, I have spent a ridiculous number of hours with a saw in my hands (I’ve heated with wood for years). This is the closest I’ve come to cutting myself. Damn scary things chain saws.
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They say there's 2 reasons for accidents

Totally being inexperienced.
Being too confident and relaxed with the saw.

Cutting down the 60 trees off the 60' lift last summer, I really got to respect the saw over again.
A few mental/verbal "That was close" woke me up a number of times.

Hollow cored trees do suck taking them down, also trees that were still 25' high than the lift.
 

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