Chainsaw use and safety

In short

• No chainsaw trousers, boots and helmet with visor, no starting the saw. No exceptions, not even for "just two cuts".
• Kickback happens when the upper quarter of the bar nose touches wood. Never cut with that part.
• Never alone: always two in the woods, a phone and a first aid kit with a tourniquet.
• Leave trees thicker than the bar length, leaning, rotten or near the house and power lines to a professional.
• A blunt chain is a dangerous chain: the saw bounces and you force it.

What's inside

Chapters

1. Before your first saw
2. Protective equipment
3. Choosing a saw and its safety features
4. Kickback
5. Starting, carrying and fuel
6. Felling a tree
7. Hung-up tree
8. Snedding and cross-cutting
9. Maintenance and sharpening
10. If someone is cut
11. Working in the yard and buying a saw
12. Common mistakes
13. Printable checklist

Worksheets

• Kit shopping list and budget
• Fuel mix and consumption calculator
• Chainsaw log
• Felling worksheet
• Chainsaw calendar
• Pre-start check and emergency contacts