[AT] Having a little fun

charlie hill charliehill at embarqmail.com
Mon Jan 4 13:15:10 PST 2016


Oh I agree Stephen and Mattias but it's a fact
that many of us often take short cuts that sometimes
cost us dearly.  Denying it doesn't change the facts.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Stephen Offiler
Sent: Monday, January 04, 2016 12:50 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Having a little fun

The "mechanism" doesn't have to anything more than straight-up common sense.

SO


On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 11:45 AM, charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
wrote:

> Mattias, it's unthinkable here if you are employed to do it.
> Our occupational hazard laws require the safety gear
> but what an individual does at home is pretty much left up to
> the individual.  Safety gear is recommended by the manufacturers
> and the retailers but there is no mechanism to enforce use
> by private parties doing their own work.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mattias Kessén
> Sent: Monday, January 04, 2016 10:52 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Having a little fun
>
> In Sweden it would be unthinkable to do any actual work with a chainsaw
> without that gear. The mesh is the way to go, plastic shields are crap.
>
> Med vänlig hälsning
>
> Mattias Kessén
>
> www.rodjagard.n.nu
>
> Sent from my not so smart phone.
> Den 4 jan 2016 16:03 skrev "Gene Dotson" <gdotfly at gmail.com>:
>
> >     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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >-----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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