Chapter 27. The Foamy Rules for Rabid Tools
The brother-in-law lives in the âburbs and needed five trees removed. Not big treesâ10 to 15 feet tall, six-inch trunks. Not a problem.
I live on the edge of a redwood forest in Northern California. There are sturdy oaks, playful maples, lovely madrones, weed-like bay laurels, and of course, giant redwoods. But the pleasure of living in a forest has a tax. Trees fall and trees die, and in a forest of any significant size, this is always happening.
You need a chainsaw. In my case, I need three. Thereâs Junior, who is great at handling the small jobs. Heâs light and ladder friendly.
Then thereâs Marty. Heâs the everyday mid-sized saw that is enough to handle almost any job. Marty would be perfect for a job in the âburbs.
Last, thereâs the Rocket. Any tree is the Rocketâs nemesis.
Even if youâve never handled a chainsaw, youâve probably used a handsaw. Itâs a physical, grinding affair. Itâs fun for about three minutes, and then you start wondering...am I making progress? The brother-in-law had taken it on himself to use a handsaw on one of the trees. In his three minutes heâd sawed off...a branch.
When Marty and I showed ...
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