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Lot's of money to be made this time of the year pruning and sheering. Make sure you know what you're doing though. Here's a photo of yours truly.
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One more for the ladies.
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Looks like you're "trimming" not pruning ... right?Comment
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Yep..!!!!!!!Comment
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The number of people loosing fingers each year using that gear ... and worse the number of leg gashes from slips and falls ... nerves cut for "good" ...Comment
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They're dangerous. I've hit my leg before, and one of my guys cut his leg bad enough to need stitches three years ago. I paid out of pocket for the stitches at outpatient to keep from turning in the claim to WC.Comment
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Pruning would not be possible for us at this time, as there is 2 feet of snow on the ground, and 3-6 more on the way.Originally posted by RRSLot's of money to be made this time of the year pruning and sheering. Make sure you know what you're doing though. Here's a photo of yours truly.
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I should've said in zone 7.Comment
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I'm looking to get out there and prune back some wisteria, that's way overgrown, for a new customer this weekend. Other than that, it's brush/deadwood cleanup time.Comment
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I'm going to see if I can locate a story about a guy who was using a trimmer, cut himself, fell down and blead to death on the jobsite ... nobody around to help him get to the hospital ... anyway I'll do a search to try to find that story.
Man if you take your eye off that thing or slip ...
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I've heard of a book that would have come in handy for that poor guy. The authors premise was that you could tell your body(or another injured persons) to "save your blood, stop bleeding" as it would be needed for later.
Supposedly it works. I think the words in quotes was the short name of the book.
RRS, do you do many fruit trees?Comment
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Apples are the main edible fruit trees we prune. A couple customers have peach trees and European Plums.RRS, do you do many fruit treesComment
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An investment of about $35+ for good chainsaw chaps will solve that problem. Wearing gloves will also give a good "first line of defense" before cutting off fingers. Simple safety solutions but most guys are too macho to do it.Originally posted by Phil NilssonComment
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Yep.n investment of about $35+ for good chainsaw chaps will solve that problem. Wearing gloves will also give a good "first line of defense" before cutting off fingers. Simple safety solutions but most guys are too macho to do it.
When I was a kid I was helping my dad cut wood about an hour out in the mountains. The chain broke on the saw and it piled up in his stomach. I was holding my foot on the log he was cutting and saw the whole thing. There was no doubt in my mind he was dead. It knocked him straight on the ground. We're talking about a guy that is 6'4' and 225 even today at 58 years old. He was gasping for breath and his chaps were ripped, but the chain didn't make it through the material.
All power equipment is dangerous just like guns. But if you're properly trained and treat the machine with respect you'll be O.K.
BTW, when I cut my leg it was becuase I slipped. That section in the owners manual with the picture of the guy slipping and holding the trimmers up high crossed through my mind. That's what kept me from severing an artery. Read the owners manual. And read the label while we're at it!
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wow, I wish my shrubs were green, damn snow.
Safety gear is #1 importance. When people tell me they don't wear eye protection when weed wacking and stuff cuz it doesn't look 'cool', pffft, they're asking for trouble. I can't recall the numerous times I've been thankful for eye protection alone when weedwacking and trimming when I've picked up little stones and things.Comment
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