Re: recommend a chain saw?

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Something to remember about electric chain saws: Oddly, the chaps that will stop a gas-powered chain saw cold won't necessarily protect you against an electric saw. Although they seem (and usually are) much less powerful, the electrics have tremedous torque at stall and can keep going despite the fibers that are supposed to jam the chain. 

Subject: Re: [GWL] recommend a chain saw?

Nan,

ancy said it well when she said "fatigue is dangerous". Most chain saw  
ccidents happen when you want to cut "just one more limb and then I'll  
uit".  You don't realize you're tired, but you are, and muscle fatigue  quietly 
sets in and sabotages you. 

efore you get one, I suggest you talk to several people in your area who  
ctually use them frequently. These can be dangerous pieces of equipment in  
nexperienced hands. You may decide it's better to hire one of your local  
xperts for a few hours once or twice a year to do your heavier work and 
eep  doing the light work yourself with a handsaw.  This is what I do, but I  
nly saw for a short time, take a break and do some other kind of work using 
  different muscle set, then come back to the sawing -- alternating like 
his  keeps me going much, much longer.

f you do decide to get one, don't forget the goggles, very sturdy  shoes, 
nd ear protectors. Since you are inexperienced, you may also want  to 
urchase special chaps to protect your legs. They are available wherever  Stihl 
roducts are sold. 

ina Burton
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