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    .....ALWAYS wear gloves when using a bowsaw.

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    I was cutting a branch today when the saw "bounced" off a sideshoot. Luckily, because of the cold weather, I was wearing two pairs of gloves. The blade went through both layers of glove.
     
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      You're a lucky man Dai, it could have been a lot worse.
       
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      Close one there Dai - your guardian angel was watching over you.
       
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      Ohh heck , sound advice ,hope you are ok Dai .
       
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      Nasty, Dai. Glad you were wearing the gloves!
       
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      Without the gloves I would have been in trouble.:(:D:dbgrtmb:
       
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      :phew:That was close Dai....thankfully you're ok:dbgrtmb:
       
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      Blimey, a close shave there Grommit.
       
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