I have ignored
the backyard, all summer long. It has not been pretty. It is a veritable jungle now. And as the weather breaks it is my intention to get to it, and make the mess go away. It has been far too hot to be concerned, but the moment of reckoning will soon be at hand.
To that end, I will be on a very steep slope, running a chainsaw on a remarkably regular basis. I would like very much not to chainsaw myself. I feel I am in need of some kind of cleat to help keep me from sliding down the hill; I have looked at golf and football cleats and do not find them to be what I’d consider sturdy enough to be chainsawing in. I have very aggressive boots but they don’t come near to being as grippy as I need them to be. Any suggestions?
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Crampons, perhaps?
Spendy
http://www.hoffmanboots.com/category.aspx?categoryID=15
Cheaper
http://www.amazon.com/Anti-slip-Cleats-Traction-Crampon-Walking/dp/B004TJEA8Q
http://www.grainger.com/category/footwear-traction-devices/footwear-and-footwear-accessories/safety/ecatalog/N-ipe
Rent a herd of goats, let them chow down.
http://www.goatfinder.com/renting_goats.htm
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Must be some steep dirt. Use a rope and belay off the uphill tree.
Email me- I can possibly loan you crampons- have to look at sizing.
On Other hand- go get a pair of these(link below). Work great on ice as is
For you-Remove the studs, and run drywall screws of the preferred length through from top down. Thus you could wear your boots and have traction. OR do same to old pair of boots-under insoles?(likely pokey under pressure with boots though?)
http://www.amazon.com/Stabilicers-Original-Heavy-Traction-Medium/dp/B0002M9DO0/ref=sr_1_11?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1441766300&sr=1-11&keywords=ice+traction
If you can quantize your footing locations, how about pounding in wooden or steel stakes to brace against?
I know you need another project-(Not!) but another alternate. similar to link above… get some rubber belting, cut oversize print of your boot. put in screw studs. THEN- Punch holes around outline to use in crisscross pattern w/ leather lacing to tie in a used boot.
Prolly best bet for retension issue due to side loading pressure issue when perpendicular to hill slope.
Please DO let us know how you resolve the situation. Whether by tech or trick or just saying fug it and being extra careful.
Best wishes mi amigo!
ps: on Crampons- I am not a user so not familiar with application or utility. Just have some access~ Ymmv!
Duck,exactly what I need, thanks. I wish there were local goats I could rent.
Diesel in a farm sprayer. A week later it will all be dead. Toss a match on it and it will all be gone. A few weeks after that the new shoots will sprout up.
DON’T USE GASOLINE INSTEAD. No need to ask me how I know this.
You might also try those angle iron things that roofers use to set a flat, level work surface onto a pitched roof. Home Depot has them.
http://www.homedepot.com/s/roofing%2520bracket?NCNI-5
Can’t burn or it would already be gone.
Actually, my back yard is quite a bit steeper than my roof pitch. The roof jacks give me some ideas. I also have considered terracing the yard but the cost would be prohibitive.
Please don’t forget the cut resistant pants, gloves, hard hat and glasses. Chainsaws scare me, especially when I operate one.
I do need a new set of gloves. I remember the Husky ones aren’t as good as the Stihl.