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Old 21-02-2012, 07:41 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Another John wrote:

You have probably heard this before but, if you find manual sawing
difficult, you do not have the strength to use a chainsaw safely.


With all due respect: rubbish! Using a bowsaw utilises different
muscles for a start.


Sigh. Even if you didn't need the same muscles to control a chainsaw
SAFELY, it is EXTREMELY rare to have a few arm muscles very weak and
the rest quite strong. What I said is correct, unfortunately :-(

But the main point is _time_ (as well as muscle power): ...


That is a completely separate matter.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.