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Buying a chain saw: Measure once, cut safely

Robert Maffei, who has been using chain saws since the 11th grade, talks to the staff of his landscape contracting business about the proper and safe use of the powerful and dangerous tools. Robert Maffei, who has been using chain saws since the 11th grade, talks to the staff of his landscape contracting business about the proper and safe use of the powerful and dangerous tools. (Steve Haines/Globe Staff)
By Cindy Atoji
Globe Correspondent / August 12, 2007

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It was the downed limbs, broken branches, and yard debris strewn by Hurricane Bob that led Robert Maffei to really appreciate the functionality of chain saws. (Full article: 606 words)

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