alan kearn wrote:
I have used the hedge trimmer to trim the thin branches off the top
of
my 40 feet long (18 trees)Leyllandi hedge , it is now down to 9
feet
high i want to cut it back to about 7 feet. During the 14 years i
have lived in this house the hedge has bean cut back three tmes each
time to about 7 feet so some of the branches at the top are are
fairly
thick.
My Question is
Has anyone used a electric (reciprocating) power saw with the saw
blade that is about 10 inches long for cutting back leyllandi
hedges,
if so are they easy to use and do they do a good job. I am 70 years
old and i am trying to avoid using a bow saw because of aching
joints
after using one. If they are any good, which one would you
recommend.


Hmmm. Only three cuts in 14 years is making hard work for yourself. At
69 I have been spending this very afternoon trimming back my leylandii
with an electric hedge trimmer. An annual practice. In my view, the
trimmer is less tiring than using shears and makes a neater job. And
the electric trimmer is lighter than the 'professional' petrol powered
ones. Controlling the cable can be a bit of a fiddle, but after a
couple of 'accidents' (to the cable) I have taken to slinging the
cable over my shoulder and that tends to keep it away from the blades.
A recommendation? I use a cheap and nasty Black & Decker (now six
years old) but my neighbour swears by his Bosch.

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