Thursday, May 12, 2011

Chainsaw lesson

Well cutting down a 20ft tree is one thing and dragging it to the street is another, but making the lieces small enough to please the township is crazy...and required the dreaded chainsaw.

Reluctantly the Maximalist donned her safethy glasses and fired up the beast. The tricks it seems are to hold saw with BOTH hands there by keeping them away from blade, AND holding legs apart so that when the saw cuts through and goes forward that you miss your legs entirely. Seemed very sensible and the MAximalist was able to cut up the boughs in no time flat.

Another empowering experience.

This apparently was a "small" chainsaw. Seems the person who makes a truly petite versions woud have a hit on his/her hands. I could see using this more frequently if it were lighter and if the blade/chain were about a foot long instead of closer to two. Nevertheless, chainsaws aren't just for men anymore.

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