Hi Tom,
Another interesting thread indeed.
One must remember that the pen is mightier than the chainsaw, and perhaps more dangerous.
I had Joel add me as moderator for the time being, I have enough itinerant hours on my ticket to qualify.
Hollow stuff can be very dangerous as noted. I like a nice safety chain built for boring and a hard nose bar. This is not work for the easily distracted.
Best to the family and Carl,
Curtis