Chainsaw vs Kneecap

[OGYT]

Sawed down a large Mesquite tree today. While cutting up some of the smaller stuff, and staggering around in the debris, I allowed the chain to make contact with my knee, just as I released the throttle.
About a 4 cm cut across the kneecap, but didn't get through to the bone. Sure makes a funny noise when that happens.
Y'all be careful, now, hear?

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

This is why I recommend chain-saw chaps. Even if they cost half as much as your chain-saw, the odds are that they'll more than pay for themselves eventually by the medical bill you won't have to pay.

[Wayne Blanch]

I read the title of your post and cringed!

I have a great respect for chainsaws and not a little fear.

I hope that your leg is okay! It could have been a lot worse I guess. I reckon it could be tricky trying to turn your own wooden leg whilst hopping up and down the length of the lathe on the remaining good one.

Hope you recover quickly!
Wayne

[Cliff Rogers]

...Sure makes a funny noise when that happens.
.......

You or the chainsaw?

My Dad has managed to do this twice now, both times just above the knee.

Once, a long time ago with a saw that wouldn't idle properley so he would walk along blipping the throttle.
The second time it was due to a bit of an off balance problem as the saw came through the branch.

Both times he had to be stitched up.

I have had my left hand slip off the handle & touch the side of the chain.
Nicked a hole in my glove & I felt the chain with my bare finger but it didn't break the skin, thank goodness.

Hope you mend without problems... don't get it infected as an infection in the knee can cause lots of problems.

[rsser]

Ouch Al. My sympathies. Get well soon.

[jmk89]

Reminds me of the time that I was bringing down a tree at the parents' place - put an axe into my left foot (OK I was 20 at the time and therefore 10' tall and bulletproof, so did I have proper footwear?? Of course not).

I was alone and had to drive myself to casualty. In a manual car. Depressing the clutch was an interesting experience.

But I had hired a chainsaw for the day and needed to return that too. So I did on the way to casualty - got some funny looks when I limped in with the saw with a towel knotted tightly around my foot!!!

Shock is a wonderful anaesthetic - it was only at the hospital that I started shrieking with the pain!!!!!

[soundman]

Pictures. where's the pictures.


You need to be more carefull or you'll end up like this or this

Now that noise was it more like this this or this

once we see the pictures we know you are OK the we can decide if you need this or this

cheers

[Wood Butcher]

You have such a way with emoticons Joe.

Al, I think know the sound you mean. I have heard the sound of cutting flesh too many times and it is something that you never forget. Hope you heal quickly!

[Allan at Wallan]

One of my mates lost both legs to a chainsaw.
Wanted to sue the chainsaw manufacturer but his
lawyer said he would not have a leg to stand on.

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I am not at all worried about dying
... but just hope I am not there at the time.

[soundman]

Ha ha..... ha

cheers

[wayneo75]

Firstly, get well soon!

This is why I recommend chain-saw chaps.

Secondly, as a person who first picked up a saw at a chainsaw training course I cannot understand a person who uses a chainsaw without chaps! we started the course with images and video of all the things that could go wrong, then the value of chaps. I tell you truthfully now, if the situation arose where I was asked to fell a tree, or de-limb a log with handsaw or a chainsaw with no chaps, I would take the hand saw option 10 times out of 10. I think Charles Darwin had some very good ideas....

[Touchwood]

OGYT I hope you are feeling a bit better ... amazing the power of hind sight! A few years ago I did a OHS course to be the rep at the workplace and our task was based on a true story - the circular saw meets apprentise leg!!

I'm glad your outcome was not the same as his.

This is why I recommend chain-saw chaps. Even if they cost half as much as your chain-saw

Not wrong there .. but a pair in HWMBO christmas stocking last year!

JD

[BobL]

In case you haven't seen CS chaps in action I posted a link to some movie clips showing how they do (or don't work)here.

For anyone that in interested I recently bought a pair of full wrap chaps from Labonville in the US. AU$120 delivered to my front door here in Perth. Similar quality chaps will set you back $200 here in OZ.

[OGYT]

Thanks to everyone for the comments! Soundman, have you ever been examined?
Bob, I just looked at the Labonville chap-test video. Am going to order a pair. What's the diff in the full-wrap vs regular?

[OGYT]

I've been laughed at by my mates and slapped around by th' young'uns, so go ahead and have it your way!!