This weekend we got some fall yard work done. Part of this included burning some branches that had fallen the past few months. Ben borrowed a small, electric chainsaw from a coworker and got to work while I got the fire started.
Jackson & I feed the fire while Ben hauls some more wood over
Ben decided that this little chainsaw was really cool and he had to use it on every branch he could...even when he didn't need it. There were several branches...or maybe small sticks...that I had to take away to easily break with my hands before someone got hurt.
Ben cutting a "branch" (just before it shoots across the yard)
In case you didn't know, if you use a chainsaw on a stick this small it will snap from the pressure about 6-12 inches behind the saw blade. Then the saw will send this piece flying 10-15 feet across the yard. That may not sound that dangerous, but when you're about 5 feet away it's a little unnerving no matter how funny it is.
"I feel like a man......or a bad serial killer"
I found the whole thing so entertaining I had to get a few pictures, and, as you can see from the shot above, Ben had a lot of fun. I don't think the pictures get across how tiny this chainsaw was though, and that was a big part of the humor.
Oh and we carved an awesome pumpkin together for Halloween! (It looks better in person.)
