Hi Guys,
I've got a couple of trees that I want to take down, one is a Pear Tree, very small @ 6ft and I guess 4" Diameter, I could take this down wit a Bow saw I guess, but the other tree is bigger, say 7 - 8 Ft tall and I'd guess 10 - 12 Inch Diameter.
I recently tried to hire a Chainsaw and as I've not used one before, I asked if you need training to use one, they said that if you haven't been trained you can't hire one, you have to sign a document to say that you've been trained.
It doesn't concern me to lie and sign it, I've looked and courses are varied and vary in price, minimum @ £80 that bumps up the price. I was going to get an electric Chainsaw, less Powerfull than a petrol one, so shouldn't be so bad to use, so the question is, do I really need training?
I'm not stupid, I wouldn't try and sharpen it whilst it's going around and I'd stand with legs out of the way and plan where tree's will fall.
What do people think?
I'm sure that I could just go and buy one without training and if I hadn't have asked, I would have just signed what they stuck in front of me. The chainsaw hire comes complete with Protective, hat, visor and gloves.
Many Thanks
Steve
I've got a couple of trees that I want to take down, one is a Pear Tree, very small @ 6ft and I guess 4" Diameter, I could take this down wit a Bow saw I guess, but the other tree is bigger, say 7 - 8 Ft tall and I'd guess 10 - 12 Inch Diameter.
I recently tried to hire a Chainsaw and as I've not used one before, I asked if you need training to use one, they said that if you haven't been trained you can't hire one, you have to sign a document to say that you've been trained.
It doesn't concern me to lie and sign it, I've looked and courses are varied and vary in price, minimum @ £80 that bumps up the price. I was going to get an electric Chainsaw, less Powerfull than a petrol one, so shouldn't be so bad to use, so the question is, do I really need training?
I'm not stupid, I wouldn't try and sharpen it whilst it's going around and I'd stand with legs out of the way and plan where tree's will fall.
What do people think?
I'm sure that I could just go and buy one without training and if I hadn't have asked, I would have just signed what they stuck in front of me. The chainsaw hire comes complete with Protective, hat, visor and gloves.
Many Thanks
Steve