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Started by woodsdog2015, February 29, 2016, 09:02:56 PM

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4x4American

Quote from: Fokke on March 09, 2016, 04:32:01 PM
Here's what we wear for work in Serbia:
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Boy, back in my day..

Haggis

Quote from: HolmenTree on March 05, 2016, 12:46:15 PM
Quote from: Haggis on March 04, 2016, 02:07:51 PM
Quote from: HolmenTree on March 02, 2016, 11:53:01 AM
I once had a pair of those expensive handmade high heel logger boots. They were called "Heads" made in B.C. in the PNW. They were so heavily made you couldn't twist your ankle in them,  I couldn't anyways.
Felling timber on steep ground  no matter how big the wood is, is dangerous highly skilled work . I heard one story of a timber faller falling to his death down a mountain side. When they found him he had no finger tips left, lost them trying to grab onto something on the way down.

I wish I still had those old Heads as they would make a good pair of spur climbing boots......now that I remove alot of softwood from the top down.

Hey HolmenTree what type of boot do you currently wear? I am finding it difficult to find a good boot here in Ottawa Canada. Everywhere I find on-line seems to be based out of the US and would like to find something fairly local.

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Haggis
Haggis, I've been  wearing a pair of Haix Volt boots for 3 years now and still in great shape.  Bought them from Arborist Supply Inc out of Calgary,AB. Paid around $350 . Amazon advertising  $503 now......
Dayton out of Vancouver, B.C can make you a real nice pair.
http://www.amazon.ca/Haix-Mens-Protector-Leather-Footwear/dp/B00PRVA9US

www.daytonboots.com

Thanks for the info. I was looking at the Dayton's but I am always leary about buying online. Would hate to get the boots and not like them, especially after paying so much for them.

Thanks again.

HolmenTree

Haggis,   I write all my stuff off as it's  for my business. But if you want a good pair of boots that fit nice and the price is right just go to your local Mark's Work Warehouse.  They got good variety , make sure you get steel toe for cut protection. I don't  think they offer much choice in a Kevlar boot though,  I know they used to.
Making a living with a saw since age 16.

mad murdock

Tall heel logging boots are a necessity here in the PNW primarily for steep ground. Hard to get a bite in and not spide on yer butt all day with low heel boots. The body of the boot needs to be tough enough also to support the ankle so it cant roll. The other thing the tall heel does is give you real good footing in thick duff and grab good in heavy clay soils which are prevalent here too. I have a pair made by Wesco, white, hawthorne(made by white), hoffmann, grizzly, nicks, adams, and i am sure i am missing others are all good example. Back in the N great lakes region (gitchegumee) where i am from, a not so tall heel is just fine. Afer tripping around in the woods out here, i broke down and got my wescos and man what a difference. If you want a quality boot for your area, see whwt the seasoned guys in the woods wear. You wont go wrong.
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pwrwagontom

Labonville boots are great. Choice of high or low heel, Kevlar toe, made in USA. Mine have held up really well to a year of everyday wear. Good price too!
Never give an inch

BUGGUTZ

I wear Georgia loggers. They arent the most comfortable if you are walking all day but they are great with spurs on.
Everyone has to be somewhere.

John Mc

What spec do you need to be looking for for chainsaw protection in a boot? Some seem more designed for just crush protection.

What do you guys think of steel vs kevlar toe caps?  I'd prefer to avoid steel if I can - just seems to suck the heat right out of my feet. However, if th esteel is significantly better protection, I'd consider it.
If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.   - Abraham Maslow

HolmenTree

Quote from: John Mc on March 26, 2016, 11:22:19 AM
What spec do you need to be looking for for chainsaw protection in a boot? Some seem more designed for just crush protection.

What do you guys think of steel vs kevlar toe caps?  I'd prefer to avoid steel if I can - just seems to suck the heat right out of my feet. However, if th esteel is significantly better protection, I'd consider it.
John, I can't see cold feet with steel toes being a problem where you are in Vermont  Hahaha.
Where have you seen boots with kevlar protective toe caps with no steel caps underneath ?
ANSI / CSA rated chainsaw boots like Vikings are always steel toe with kevlar layered throughout the rest of the top part of the boot. They would not be rated if no steel toe.
Another note composite material  crush protective toe caps cut as easily as wood with a chainsaw.


Making a living with a saw since age 16.

John Mc

Thanks, HolmenTree.  Some of the stores around here are trying to sell steel-toed work boots as "chainsaw boots". I don't think there is anything other than the steel toe, so there is no protection for the top of the foot.  They cite an ANSI spec, but I'm pretty sure that must just be for crush protection.  One had composite and Kevlar, but the Kevlar did not extend back behind the toe area.

So that's why I'm wondering what the chainsaw ANSI spec numbers are.

There is a store that carries chainsaw specific gear, but it's over an hour drive away in a direction I rarely go. I'm guessing I'll just bite the bullet and make a special trip down there. I'd rather try the fit before buying anyway.
If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.   - Abraham Maslow

HolmenTree

John, Stihl and Husqvarna dealership both can get the proper rated boots.
Kevlar protection in boots is far different then the kevlar pads in chaps and pants which have a much larger and loose pad to bind up the clutch to stop the chain.
In a boot your foot can be cut by the time the chain stops.
I know as I cut my ankle on the inside of my left foot years ago and I was wearing a full Kevlar protected  boot .
In all the years I've run saws other then my ankle cut I only nicked my left boot steel toe cap probably about a dozen times. I'm glad I had steel toe boots
For wood cutting crush protection is highly recommended also.
Making a living with a saw since age 16.

John Mc

I have a pair of rubber Jonsered chainsaw boots that I ordered from a local Jonsered dealer years ago. The size is correct for me, but the comfort is only slightly better than tying a plastic bucket to my feet. The uppers really chew up your shins as well. They don't get used if I'm going to have to walk much, I only put them on if I have to work in a very wet area.

I could probably get them to order me something else, but nobody nearby seems to stock chainsaw boots, or if they do, they are the same style as what I already have. I want to try them on before buying (and I have to put my local dealer through ordering and returning if they don't fit. On the rare occasion when someone does get in a real chainsaw boot, it seems as though they are always "E" width. I'm a "C", so the wider stuff is just too sloppy.
If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.   - Abraham Maslow

Ada Shaker

Yep, I recon if your going to go into the woods,
you may as well go Full Monty.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/464785624013073385/
If it hangs to the left, your likely to be a Husqvarna man.
If it hangs to the right, your likely to be a Stihl man.
Anything else is an uncomfortable compromise.
                             AND
Walking with one foot on either side of a barbed wire fence can become extremely uncomfortable at times.

HolmenTree

You can get those rubber boots with lace up leather uppers as well. You can only comfortably wear them with Bama socks........Google it
Making a living with a saw since age 16.

HolmenTree

Called Bama sokkets outside of Canada.
Making a living with a saw since age 16.

Haggis

Quote from: HolmenTree on March 12, 2016, 11:39:21 PM
Haggis,   I write all my stuff off as it's  for my business. But if you want a good pair of boots that fit nice and the price is right just go to your local Mark's Work Warehouse.  They got good variety , make sure you get steel toe for cut protection. I don't  think they offer much choice in a Kevlar boot though,  I know they used to.

Thanks HolmenTree. I went to Marks and really didn't like anything I tried on. I found most caused some heel slippage. It's been a long time since I purchased a pair of work boots but my 25 year old pair seem to fit better than anything new I tried on.  Maybe I am asking for too much.

HolmenTree

It takes a while to break a new pair of boots in to fit everyone's different foot shape.

I remember when we still had a shoe repair man in town. He could make any pair of boots fit good, seems to be a lost art now in most places.
Making a living with a saw since age 16.

Straightgrain

I've had good performance out of my low-heel 8010s; I switched the laces to para-chord... ;D

http://www.georgiaboot.com/georgia-work-boots/georgia-waterproof-lace-to-toe-work-boot/G8010.html

Sometimes I wish I had a 2nd set with a steel toe; just for logging.....
"We fight for and against not men and things as they are, but for and against the caricatures we make of them". Joseph Schumpeter

trapper

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DOlson

trapper Whites Boots I wear a f width

motohed

I have to say , Iv'e used the labonville boots with the kevlar for years . I am really hard on boots and they still last me a year or two , whearing them everyday , 24/7 . you can't beat the price and they are even rated for electical work.

Ada Shaker

Quote from: woodsdog2015 on March 01, 2016, 12:15:53 PM
I noticed that about the high heels... why are all "logger" style boots with high heels?  Is therre a legit. reason for that?

So you can dig your heels in when going down hill/embankment, I do it all the time otherwise it's slip 'n' slide.
If it hangs to the left, your likely to be a Husqvarna man.
If it hangs to the right, your likely to be a Stihl man.
Anything else is an uncomfortable compromise.
                             AND
Walking with one foot on either side of a barbed wire fence can become extremely uncomfortable at times.

Ada Shaker

Quote from: trapper on April 26, 2016, 11:39:28 PM
Where can I find wide boots?  4E

Over here we have a shop that specialises in such things called the hobbit shop.
If it hangs to the left, your likely to be a Husqvarna man.
If it hangs to the right, your likely to be a Stihl man.
Anything else is an uncomfortable compromise.
                             AND
Walking with one foot on either side of a barbed wire fence can become extremely uncomfortable at times.

Straightgrain

"We fight for and against not men and things as they are, but for and against the caricatures we make of them". Joseph Schumpeter

John Mc

Those Georgia Boots don't seem to have any cut protection.
If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.   - Abraham Maslow

woodsdog2015

Quote from: Ada Shaker on May 14, 2016, 03:02:57 AM
Quote from: woodsdog2015 on March 01, 2016, 12:15:53 PM
I noticed that about the high heels... why are all "logger" style boots with high heels?  Is therre a legit. reason for that?

So you can dig your heels in when going down hill/embankment, I do it all the time otherwise it's slip 'n' slide.

Thanks for the answer on the "high heels" Ada.  I actually live in quite hilly terrain so this may not be a disadvantage for me. 
I'd rather be in the woods.
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