Quote Originally Posted by Kirk280 View Post
Proper gear? Erm....no. But I will only use it for the simplest of straight cuts, and I promise not to drink whisky whilst using it!
Old boss thought exactly the same when he was only doing a few straight cuts and then the chain snapped.

Luckily he'd put on his chaps. It just ain't worth the risk, you're not using a junior hacksaw.