Chainsaw gear

[Welderpaul]

I have bought a chainsaw for chopping up firewood. Not a regular thing, but i'm rather keen to avoid injury from the damn thing

I was going to find a pair of these.

Any thoughts, cheaper the better but i'd rather they work if needed to

 

[Agrismith]

I use to have these and thought they where really good. Excellent quality and available in a big range of leg lengths.

e.s. Forestry cut protection trousers, KWF grey/high-vis orange | Strauss

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[8ob]

If you are only crosscutting firewood have a look at the chaps and then spend the change on boots.

Bob

 

[daleyd]

If you are only crosscutting firewood have a look at the chaps and then spend the change on boots.

Bob

Do you need to wear anything underneath those - asking for a friend

 

[dan.taylor.1]

Sip protection (not the tool company) make a decent pair, about 70 quid on kramp website if you or your local agricultural dealer has access.

Arbortec is lovely gear. Their tree hog boots are meant to be pretty good for the money. Tbh the husqvarna offerings aren't silly money either.

 

[tom2207]

gloves and a helmet with ear defenders and mesh visor are a must have too.

 

[Welderpaul]

gloves and a helmet with ear defenders and mesh visor are a must have too.

Yup, I have that

 

[Old Dog]

Chainsaw Protective Safety Trousers - Radmore & Tucker

www.radmoretucker.co.uk

Good prices for proven gear and good service. If you're unsure what to get give them a ring really helpful.
Safety gear is a back up if things go wrong, training on the equipment is the main thing. Lots of people are scared of 9" angle grinders, a chainsaw is far worse.

 

[zzr1200]

Oregon make loads of chainsaw related stuff

https://www.amazon.co.uk/OREGON-295435-Yukon-Protective-Trouser/dp/B006WMQMFW/ref=sr_1_5_pp?crid=31AIXMVYK8EOD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.MC5oCTI40kJujv-nOfm09XJfPbaFTt2wierJsm8iv9Mk0QRzLSNFrh1Jbuz3kr3w4kColhkgtbNvKWYy8uKZekszp5S3rFgAbJyMB-y-Qi8KD7V5hOANmvrKWq3WAZjBHuRjIKS3w6cm1d0qHKKxvFACBso3ulbnSrQYepD5sHFAhpmoAo0LSAqkX-tZ22GBjCIAvuRIhJhJwdDTdCJS-XLwOl4JcL5kUwsTALimjao3S679TWbuTIaaqVsQS1uEpqMgP9aE6Q21-4n5PUgKR4f0qQ9VQUE1f8S1hSKJNEY.SU5KNI1dyrrEHUzdIcWhABqxQQEw4iE5cj6QlBaLi3I&dib_tag=se&keywords=chainsaw+trousers&qid=1711836495&sprefix=chainsaw+t%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-5

Amazon.co.uk : chainsaw trousers

Amazon.co.uk : chainsaw boots

 

[sparkysy]

Chainsaw Protective Safety Trousers - Radmore & Tucker

www.radmoretucker.co.uk

Good prices for proven gear and good service. If you're unsure what to get give them a ring really helpful.
Safety gear is a back up if things go wrong, training on the equipment is the main thing. Lots of people are scared of 9" angle grinders, a chainsaw is far worse.

Yes I bought some trousers and a jacket from them last year, very helpful people!

 

[Kram]

I'd suggest go for the Type C as type A have very minimal protection. I have arbortec breathflex C, great apart from being bright orange and the fit - M is tight while L is too big. The L pair I use with Oregon button on braces.

Know someone with Husk trousers and did not last 5 minutes.

Chainsaw specific gloves are in my opinion rubbish as they are bulky, poor fit, and theres only one use case where the back of the left hand is at risk - that is one handed use up a tree, and you wont be climbing in these gloves..
Gloves instead are extremely important to reduce vibration. I generally use leather padded gloves or Delta kevlar cut F resistant gloves.

Boots are important. Very easy to misjudge if your standing on a log pile or cutting wood near the ground. Mine are "Andrews".

Radmore is a good shop, bought a lot from them.

Also HoneyBrothers have free postage with no minimum until midnight Monday if that helps.

 

[Welderpaul]

I'd suggest go for the Type C as type A have very minimal protection. I have arbortec breathflex C, great apart from being bright orange and the fit - M is tight while L is too big. The L pair I use with Oregon button on braces.

Know someone with Husk trousers and did not last 5 minutes.

Chainsaw specific gloves are in my opinion rubbish as they are bulky, poor fit, and theres only one use case where the back of the left hand is at risk - that is one handed use up a tree, and you wont be climbing in these gloves..
Gloves instead are extremely important to reduce vibration. I generally use leather padded gloves or Delta kevlar cut F resistant gloves.

Boots are important. Very easy to misjudge if your standing on a log pile or cutting wood near the ground.

These were on my list too, Type C.

 

[Kram]

The disadvantage of type C is in summer you will be sweating your balls off, but rest of year they are great.

Also consider how these guys do it.. I'd be more afriad of getting bitten than the saw!

 

[gaz1]

I have bought a chainsaw for chopping up firewood. Not a regular thing, but i'm rather keen to avoid injury from the damn thing

I was going to find a pair of these.

Any thoughts, cheaper the better but i'd rather they work if needed to

have you ever used a chainsaw before ?

as im weary but not scared with one i really did my homework on how to cut with one before i used it

but i use other power tools that can do as much damage but the chainsaw does far more

as a query what are you choping up ?

a log or are you chopping up pre chainsawed and need to split them further ?

as goes for wood see any timber ( building site ) that looks clean beams reference stop and ask and throw it in

i get loads of 3x2s, 4x2s 6x2 9x2s 12x4s off of a site all can be used in a wood stove and those 12x4s are great in a wood stove

 

[Old Dog]

If you're just cutting firewood make yourself a saw horse about waist high out of old timber. It'll hold the wood and it'll keep the saw out of the dirt and the saw is safer and easier to use at waist height. Also you'll not be temped to put your foot on the workpiece. Be careful of small timber the chain can grab and throw small stuff.

 

[sg66]

Pretty much all of old dogs post, I must confess to using chainsaw for yrs and yrs with absolutely no PPE whatsoever.....

I did make a folding sacrificial saw horse which is almost at the end of its life, don't follow my path it's not big and it's not clever, I've also spent time welding in thunder storms laying in puddles it's a miracle I'm still here.

 

[minimutly]

If you're just cutting firewood make yourself a saw horse about waist high out of old timber. It'll hold the wood and it'll keep the saw out of the dirt and the saw is safer and easier to use at waist height. Also you'll not be temped to put your foot on the workpiece. Be careful of small timber the chain can grab and throw small stuff.

Nope. Get one that has a bar clamp you can mount the saw in. Then you just swivel the saw down to cut, move the timber along, cut again. They come with a guard as well. Really good, safe bit of kit.

 

[Migmac]

Boots are easy, just buy a pair of chainsaw wellies. Horrible things but your only wearing them now and again. Type A trousers or chaps will give you enough protection. If you can sew, put pockets for pads onto a boiler suit and buy the pads.

 

[CornishPete]

More importantly what chainsaw did you get?!

 

[zzr1200]

Also consider how these guys do it.. I'd be more afriad of getting bitten than the saw!

Appropriate choice of climbing saw 881/climbing harness/rope/use of second tie in and of course ppe...

And then the loading practices....

Seems to work for them........