Thanks for making these videos, John! I battled that bad habit with the thumb when I took my first GOL class (I can't recall now if it was taught by you or David Birdsall.) It's hard to believe that was over 20 years ago. I got a couple of reminders during the class. I would still find that thumb sneaking up from time to time. It was not until sometime later that I realized that for me, it tended to happen when I changed grips. You mentioned someone in a class who did it as he shifted from starting a saw to running and cutting. For me, it was when I shifted back and forth from a vertical cut to a horizontal cut or anything in between. That shift in grip made my thumb come up. Once I realized that, I started paying more attention to those shifts, and eventually the bad habit was broken. (At least as far as I know. I still do occasionally ask friends I'm working with to watch for that or other bad habits.)
Some great tips for firewood cutters like me, luckily for me I ride motorcycles so my thumbs are always down on the handlebars which has transferred to the chainsaw, if you’re thumbs are up on bike handlebars you’re not in control!!, picking up some great safety tips 👍
This YT channel is a real resource to the world of professional chainsaw safety, chainsaw use, tree felling, and tree care.
Educational !
Thanx for sharing !
Thank you for the reminder
Great job John
Thanks a lot for the most interesting video that I have see !
Thank you for building these video's :)
thank you, and keep the videos coming!
Nice job John. There are people putting up videos now using the no go part of the bar. Glad to see this video
Thanks for making these videos, John! I battled that bad habit with the thumb when I took my first GOL class (I can't recall now if it was taught by you or David Birdsall.) It's hard to believe that was over 20 years ago. I got a couple of reminders during the class. I would still find that thumb sneaking up from time to time. It was not until sometime later that I realized that for me, it tended to happen when I changed grips.
You mentioned someone in a class who did it as he shifted from starting a saw to running and cutting. For me, it was when I shifted back and forth from a vertical cut to a horizontal cut or anything in between. That shift in grip made my thumb come up. Once I realized that, I started paying more attention to those shifts, and eventually the bad habit was broken. (At least as far as I know. I still do occasionally ask friends I'm working with to watch for that or other bad habits.)
Some great tips for firewood cutters like me, luckily for me I ride motorcycles so my thumbs are always down on the handlebars which has transferred to the chainsaw, if you’re thumbs are up on bike handlebars you’re not in control!!, picking up some great safety tips 👍
Same principle with electric/corded/battery metal grinders. People get hurt by using it on the wrong part of the apex.
Good advice sir! Also I like u shoulder protection a lot ,how many get insured by falling branches!
You are so right. I have just recovered from a broken collarbone from a limb about the size of a shovel handle