On 14/05/2021 02:49, Rod Speed wrote:

I now believe that no-one should use a chainsaw until they've been
on a course.

Dunno, cant see why the knowledge needs to be learned that way.

It's much better than trying to teach yourself.

I'm not convinced with that stuff you listed.
It can all be spelt out in documentation.

As any educationalist will tell you, a teacher is better than a book.



You never start it when you aren't on the ground.

You do if it stope when you are up the ladder using it.

No you don't. And it won't stop unless you want it to if you've learnt
to control it properly. Otherwise you're like an L Plate driver,
stalling at every junction.


You start it and lock the blade until you want use it.

Even worse to have to climb down and back up
again when it stops when you are on the ladder.

It won't if you've learnt to control it properly. Otherwise you're like
an L Plate driver, stalling at every junction.


In any case, using a chainsaw on a ladder is dodgy.

There is no alternative at times.

Agreed, but it's still dodgy.


Ladders are for access; they aren't for prolonged work.

Its more complicated than that with chainsaw use.

It's more complicated than that with most things. But avoid working from
a latter where possible.

Bill