Cutting in brush is something that most homeowners, and property owners, do at some point during their period of ownership.  Inevitably, an area of the property overgrows in brush, and it becomes necessary to whack it down so the neighbors don’t start complaining.

Related to that, getting hurt while cutting in brush is also a right of passage for more property owners, so we’ve written this article to keep you safe during your brush whacking adventures.  We are Keith’s Tractor Mowing, serving the Greater Fort Worth area with affordable acreage mowing and brush hogging services. Call us today for any job over an acre in size and we will give you a free job estimate.

The nature of cutting in brush.

Safety clothing.

Any discussion about safety while cutting in brush must begin with the proper clothing, and this is without a doubt that first line of defense to guard against injury.

We recommend steel-toed boots to protect your feet.  As wild as it may sound, each year property owners cut toes off using powerful tools which can cut through regular footwear.  Steel-toed boots will prevent that from happening.

Next, eye ware of some sort, preferably protective goggles.  Equipment like weedwhackers are fully capable of throwing debris dozens of feet in any direction, and if that direction is towards your face, you could easily lose an eye.

Finally, long-sleeve shirts and thick pants, at the very least tough jeans, should be worn to protect against scratches which can become infected after the brush cutting is done.

Far-fetched examples? Go talk to the Emergency Room doctors and nurses who administer to homeowners every single day, homeowners who tackled clearing jobs they were not prepared to tackle.

Equipment needed.

The equipment needed will depend upon the size and scope of the clearing job.  The big jobs will quite possibly require a large tractor mower and brush hog attachment. For smaller jobs, you may still need a chain saw, or at the very least a high-powered weedwhacker.

Trimming sheers? Machete? It wouldn’t hurt to have both of those hand tools on standby.

Safely operating equipment/machinery.

We cannot over-emphasize this next point enough: If you are not trained on such machinery, you really should not operate it.  A brush hog is industrial equipment, and you need training from a pro to safely operate it.  A chainsaw is capable of, literally, cutting off fingers, hands, or feet.  Even a weedwhacker with a powerful engine is capable of doing some serious damage.  If you are unsure whether you can safely operate any of those pieces of equipment, you probably should not.

Your alternative?  Hire the job out to a land clearing company.  Yes, it will cost you between $75-$100 per hour, but the job will be done correctly and the job will be done safely, leaving you to safely barbecue while the job is being done.

A final word about Keith’s Tractor Mowing.

For the big mowing and clearing jobs in Fort Worth, Keith’s Tractor Mowing is a trusted name to remember. For ranch mowing, cemetery mowing, HOA mowing, citation mowing, any job over one acre, Keith’s Tractor Mowing will do the job right.