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Safety
We stand behind our tools 100 percent, but we assume no responsibility for misapplication
of our products. The end user must be thoroughly familiar with the correct application and
proper use.
Tool Maintenance
Carefully inspect all tools before use. Loose fittings, cracked, bent or
broken parts, dull cutting or work edges can result in down time, reduced efficiency or present a
hazard to the user.
All tools that depend on sharp edges or
points like digger bars, cant hooks, peavies, pike poles, pole supports and skidding tongs
must be regularly inspected to assure that work edges and points do not become excessively
dull. If so, sharpen or replace according to the recommendation below.
Tool Sharpening
Sharpening must be done to preserve the original shape of the tool. Care must be exercised
in grinding so as not to overheat the tool edge or point. In grinding, tool edges or
points must never be quenched in water as this may result in inducing unwanted hardness or
brittleness in the tool which could cause breaking or chipping while in use.
In the case of cant hooks, peavies and
skidding tongs, when sharpening has reduced the point to three quarters of its original
length the tool should be re-forged by a competent forge shop or destroyed and replaced.
Wood Handled Tools
Wood handles must be regularly inspected for any signs of distress such as cracks,
splinters, decay or looseness at its attachment points. Tool handles should never be
recoated with paint or any opaque finish that prevents inspection. Handles showing signs
of distress must be removed from service and the handle replaced. |
