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[Brooks_]

My question on this has always been.. is it very fast considering the ratcheting part of the way these work? This would be a whole lot safer for me but I wonder if hatchet wouldn't be quicker for the bird.

Pretty sure that's a non-ratchet style. But yeah, ratchet style is a bad choice.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Pretty sure that's a non-ratchet style. But yeah, ratchet style is a bad choice.

I watched the little Video there in your link to it on Amazon but It did look like the ratcheting one it was showing was a bigger one.
I think I need to shop for one in person to make sure I don't get a ratcheting one.
Do they make non ratcheting pipe cutters?

 

[Brooks_]

Do they make non ratcheting pipe cutters?

Yes. And probably best to buy in store.

 

[BarnyardChaos]

I watched the little Video there in your link to it on Amazon but It did look like the ratcheting one it was showing was a bigger one.
I think I need to shop for one in person to make sure I don't get a ratcheting one.
Do they make non ratcheting pipe cutters?

Yes, the one pictured is a single-stroke function. The biggest diameter I've been able to find without the ratchet is 1-5/8". I've been using it for a couple of years and love it. It does take a bit of hand strength, so if you've got arthritis, carpal tunnel or other issues, it might not be the best choice. Yes, best to go to a hardware store to buy one in person and feel the function.

I love mine because it's error-free, no missed cuts, no danger of cutting myself, it's fast and about as humane a method as I could find. For some weird reason, I don't think I could do the broomstick method (ew!), and haven't been very accurate or efficient with an axe or hatchet. With these cutters, it's problem-free and over in an instant.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Yes, the one pictured is a single-stroke function. The biggest diameter I've been able to find without the ratchet is 1-5/8". I've been using it for a couple of years and love it. It does take a bit of hand strength, so if you've got arthritis, carpal tunnel or other issues, it might not be the best choice. Yes, best to go to a hardware store to buy one in person and feel the function.

I love mine because it's error-free, no missed cuts, no danger of cutting myself, it's fast and about as humane a method as I could find. For some weird reason, I don't think I could do the broomstick method (ew!), and haven't been very accurate or efficient with an axe or hatchet. With these cutters, it's problem-free and over in an instant.

Thanks!

 

[BarnyardChaos]

@shawluvsbirds , Actually this is the exact poly cutter I have and use - sorry I didn't link it earlier, I was just looking for something similar. But this is the one I have:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-1-1-4-in-Poly-Tube-Cutter/1002633476
It's only 1-1/4" (didn't realize that!) and it works just fine on my birds: BPR, RIR, Australorp, and EE.

 

[MysteryChicken]

The only thing I ever cut my self on badly was a can of beans. Had 3 stitches.

 

[BarnyardChaos]

The only thing I ever cut my self on badly was a can of beans. Had 3 stitches.

My goodness, you've been lucky! Let's see... hand and finger cuts that required stitches for me: left middle finger with a pocket knife whittling a stick, heels of both hands at different times on broken glass in the dishwater, left hand with a huge splinter and surgical removal, and most recently stuck my left ring finger into a router while it was running.

Most interesting injury I've seen was my husband, when he was putting up a shelf in the garage, using boards and a pneumatic nailer. Holding a board in place with his left hand, he put the nailer against the other side with his right hand. Nailed right through his finger. Tough guy put a couple more nails in the board to finish the job, and *then* yanked his finger off the nail.

 

[MysteryChicken]

My goodness, you've been lucky! Let's see... hand and finger cuts that required stitches for me: left middle finger with a pocket knife whittling a stick, heels of both hands at different times on broken glass in the dishwater, left hand with a huge splinter and surgical removal, and most recently stuck my left ring finger into a router while it was running.

Most interesting injury I've seen was my husband, when he was putting up a shelf in the garage, using boards and a pneumatic nailer. Holding a board in place with his left hand, he put the nailer against the other side with his right hand. Nailed right through his finger. Tough guy put a couple more nails in the board to finish the job, and *then* yanked his finger off the nail.

I'm lucky in some ways yes.

 

[Isadora]

Most interesting injury I've seen was my husband, when he was putting up a shelf in the garage, using boards and a pneumatic nailer. Holding a board in place with his left hand, he put the nailer against the other side with his right hand. Nailed right through his finger. Tough guy put a couple more nails in the board to finish the job, and *then* yanked his finger off the nail.

My husband has nailed 2 of his fingers together before.