Has anyone had any experience of electric chain saws? I have a couple of
30
foot columnar/ pyramid conifers which consist of multiple trunks up to
about
6 inches diameter. I can remove the foliage with loppers but will an
electric chain saw be man enough for the multiple trunks. I do not want
to
spend a fortune for a more powerful petrol chainsaw since |I do not have
any
large trees to control.

Regards Norman


I would just use a manual bowsaw. Cheap but very effective - like a knife
through butter. I used one to remove and chop up cherry tree with a 9 inch
diameter trunk. You just need to take care that the tree doesn't sag onto
the blade trapping it - if you start to feel the blade pinching a little
just continue cutting the trunk from the opposite side.
I recon I could hand saw a 6 inch diameter conifer trunk in around 10
minutes - seems a waste of money buying an electric one specially for just
two trees. I suppose it may be worth while though if you are planning to
chop the felled trees up into smaller pieces. With a little work the trunks
can make useful hedging stakes.
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