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Most people in Maine say you can't burn softwood.
JohnMc: I 100% agree with you. I'm actually aware of that and i keep cursing myself for doing that. But it's just one of does things that has become natural. But usually during the cutting i recognize that and wrap my thumb around it
Quote from: Allar on January 07, 2019, 03:58:28 AMohnMc: I 100% agree with you. I'm actually aware of that and i keep cursing myself for doing that. But it's just one of does things that has become natural. But usually during the cutting i recognize that and wrap my thumb around itIt can be a tough habit to develop. I could see that you were catching yourself when you were bucking up the tree. A couple of times you'd start with your thumb up, then reposition before getting too far into the cut. I had that habit as well. A Game of Logging instructor pointed out to me that I would start out with the proper grip, then as soon as I shifted, my thumb would move out of position. For some reason, him pointing that out was enough to make me remember to keep my thumb wrapped when I shifted my grip.Another person in the class had the opposite problem: They would always forget to wrap their thumb when they started, then catch themselves halfway through the cut. After reminding him a couple of times, the instructor finally pulled a piece of orange flagging tape out of his pocket and tied it around the guy's left thumb, with a few inches of extra ribbon hanging off. THey guy never missed for the rest of the class. I ran into him later. He said he just left the ribbon on his glove for the next few times he was out cutting. It eventually fell apart and dropped off, but by then he had developed the habit of checking.
ohnMc: I 100% agree with you. I'm actually aware of that and i keep cursing myself for doing that. But it's just one of does things that has become natural. But usually during the cutting i recognize that and wrap my thumb around it
Allar,That looks like a real handy saw. I currently am using a 562XP and of the four I use it is my favorite. As far the wood you burn I say use what you have available.Since you live in Europe, I would like to hear about what kind of heating technology you are currently using or maybe what you wish you had. I have always thought that you guys were way ahead of us in heating technology .I used a Hoval multi fuel boiler that was made in Liechtenstein for 15 years starting in 1980.
The CLP and GOL programs I took years ago after some stupid moves and accidents, taught both safety AND efficient felling techniques.
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