>A friend of ours’ lent us his chainsaw yesterday as I was getting pretty cranky about two trees in my garden that should have been pruned 3 years ago, but as that never happened they just got taller and taller, blocking out the evening sun.
I’d already spent another hour at the dump with another carload of rubbish, mainly from the garage, although there was the odd coat thrown in and various little items from other rooms in the house, kindly aided by our chainsaw man. I’m sure the neon lights would have worked but I wasn’t sure how to attach them to the garage ceiling so they went to, meaning that I spent an hour lugging things here and there and throwing them into the respective containers. Chainsaw man and I went shopping afterwards and the first thing I bought were bum wipes as our hands were filthy. The garage is looking better and better though and the Twat keeps going in it simply to look at its gorgeousness.
Just before 5pm the Twat came home and decided to lob the trees there and then. The tree trunks aren’t very thick so within a couple of hours both trees were down and despite my back killing me after this weeks’ visit to the dump, I helped clear away some of the branches. What is left in the garden can wait another day as I’m not going out now. I hurt.
At one point I found myself alone in the garden as the Twat carried away branches and chucked them over the fence. The chainsaw was on the ground looking very lonely and I could see a huge branch that needed bits cut off it. So I fired up the machine knowing full well that the Twat would never approach me if I had the chainsaw running and started making the heavier branches lighter.
Such fun! I now know what I’d like for Christmas and can see a future career as a tree surgeon. Heaven knows I need a job so if you have a tree that needs felling, do contact me and I’ll do it. I don’t guarantee that it won’t only be your tree that’s felled, but at least I’ll do it. I now want to play with a drill – I have several pictures to put up.
One tip if you happen to use a chainsaw:
Don’t wear your work clothes. The grease drips off the chain.
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But I don’t see it on the wish list with a twist yet
I’ll put it there, Stu, although I do worry a bit. I’m not as bad as you – but I do tend to be accident-prone.
There are four conifers in our garden that need lopping. When would you like to come?
Sablonneuse – France – ooo, yes! I’m available as of Wednesday. Must bring my SLN – I’ll get bad back ache.
You cranky? ….. I don’t believe it ……..
Two things:
1) Of course the Twat keeps going into the garage. It’s a shed writ large.
2) “Don’t wear your work clothes. The grease drips off the chain.” Are you advocating nude chainsawing?
“nude chainsawing?”. Photos please.
My heart sank when My # 1 son offered to bring his chainsaw (which he is in love with)on his last visit and it’s sinking again at the thought of you wielding one. Does your mother know?
I beseech you to leave it to the pros and do look after your back.
After reading Pat’s advice you’re welcome to come and rest your back chez-nous but better leave the chainsaw at home!
I hope you were wearing suitable safety gear!!!
Suggest old clothes as suitable ‘work wear’ when using a chainsaw.
Here in Britain there a courses for novice chain saw users – would be a good idea should you find you have one as a present/gift.
An empty garage is a suitable shed substitute for a chap – no wonder Q is spending time there; eyeing up it’s potential.
That is why I never plan to go near a chainsaw in my life :p
Hey Zed – have you seen my shed? I know you love, cherish and adore them ……
I’m terrified of chainsaws.
I like trees – not chainsaws.
Except, John Norris, trees do need to be trimmed if you don’t want old branches falling.
“trees do need to be trimmed if you don’t want old branches falling.”
That modest style is not quite the impression I got of Z’s experience/expertise with the chainsaw!
John Norris, are you belittling my expertise with a chainsaw? It’s when you see me digging up my patio that you should start worrying.
The post suggested your style with the chainsaw owed more to enthusiasm for razing trees to the ground than to “pruning”. For example, how much was actually left standing and growing of the trees you had attacked in your garden?
The three trees in the garden: 2 were chopped to a decent height (taller than me) so as to let in the light; Q got rid of all the willow branches yesterday (I love that tree but it does take up a lot of sun) and then he pruned the branches off the trees out front.
I now need to get the cherry trees in front pruned and lob the top of a house off.
Expertise.