[AT] Having a little fun

[Len Rugen]

I've got one of those helmets, but I tend to wear my headphones that have a radio instead.  I have the safety glasses with the magnifier bifocals built in, they are great as I get older.  They don't seem to fog too bad unless they are cold when I put them on, but they warm up quick.  They are wrap around lens that seem to keep the chips out.  I don't think the helmet would help much if a widow maker comes down anyway.

I've considered getting chaps, not so much for the saw, but for the thorns.  My problem is that they seem to be built for people with 30" inseam and don't reach the top of my boots :-)  
I've got a lot of dead and dying oaks from the "oak decline" that has hit our area.  They seem to rot from the inside out, when they leaves finally die, they already have dead limbs that start falling.  Makes for scary cutting sometimes.  I've got one that is probably 48" or more at the bottom and sits on the edge of a deep ditch so less than half of the bottom is accessible to cut it.  I'm not planning to cut it, it's dropping limbs in every storm now and of course is right on our private road.

Len Rugen

rugenl at yahoo.com


 

    On Monday, January 4, 2016 9:55 AM, "Gunnells, Bradley R" <brad-gunnells at uiowa.edu> wrote:
 

 Well I don’t wear safety equipment like I should. Once in a while I’m working out in the open and as you say…it seems a chip or bit of dust inevitably ends up in my eye. That was why I was intrigued by your helmet. That face mask would deflect the debris and as you say doesn’t have fogging issues. I’ve got some PayPal funds at the moment so I might look into that.

Thanks for the information.
Brad




On 1/4/16, 8:56 AM, "at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com on behalf of Gene Dotson" <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com on behalf of gdotfly at gmail.com> wrote:

>    Brad, my main reason for buying it is that I am cutting a lot of 
>shagbark hickory for firewood. These blew down in the storm in 2012 so are 
>nicely seasoned. The rough bark has a tendency to throw small pieces of bark 
>that always seemed to be aimed at my left eye. Have been wearing safety 
>goggles to protect my eyes, but they fog up rather bad. The fine mesh face 
>shield Will solve that problem. The helmet is made by Forester.
>
>Gene
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>-----Original Message----- 
>From: Gunnells, Bradley R
>Sent: Monday, January 04, 2016 9:30 AM
>To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>Subject: Re: [AT] Having a little fun
>
>Gene, keep us posted on how you like your new safety gear. That looks like a 
>wise purchase if it works as expected.
>
>Thanks
>Brad
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>On 1/4/16, 7:11 AM, "at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com on behalf of Gene 
>Dotson" <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com on behalf of 
>gdotfly at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>    This in my recent purchase. Has full hearing protection and a mesh face
>>shield so it doesn't fog up. Cost $38.80 on ebay. Waiting for a chance to
>>try it out.
>>
>>Gene
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>>-----Original Message----- 
>>From: jtchall at nc.rr.com
>>Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2016 9:45 PM
>>To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>Subject: Re: [AT] Having a little fun
>>
>>Chuck, dad has quite a bit of hearing loss, not necessarily from sawing. I
>>mention that because yesterday I cranked up an old Wright one man saw I 
>>have
>>(it’s a chainsaw, not a reciprocating saw like most of the Wrights you find
>>are). I already knew to put on hearing protection, dad immediately asked 
>>for
>>some. I think that was the first time He ever asked for it! Most of the 2
>>man saws are "quiet" enough to play with, some have mufflers bigger than
>>your lawnmower. The smaller one man saws normally have an exhaust trumpet
>>and that’s it.
>>
>>John Hall
>>
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