Im helping out a friend by trimming 6 foot off his conifer hedge, last
time i did this i used a band saw but found it to be slow and
laborious, can anyone reccomend an easier way of doing this, thanks

On 9/24/07 6:25 AM, in article
,
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Im helping out a friend by trimming 6 foot off his conifer hedge, last
time i did this i used a band saw but found it to be slow and
laborious, can anyone reccomend an easier way of doing this, thanks


A band saw? How in holy hell did you use a band saw to trim a hedge? Both
are, uhm, unwieldy, not to mention heavy....

Try a hedge trimmer next time.

C

Try a hedge trimmer next time.

To trim off 6 feet? I guess maybe if the branches are small enough.

But generally I've trimmed hedges with a hand saw, and it indeed is
slow and laborious.

I don't know if something like this:
http://www.blackanddecker.com/Produc...ProductID=9867
and/or
http://www.orchardsedge.com/order1.jsp?code=RL-3560

would be easier.

Also, http://www.ehow.com/how_15261_prune-hedges.html says "Evergreen
hedges such as juniper and cypress should never be trimmed below the
foliage or they won't grow back. Clip only a few inches from the
previous year's growth." I think there might be a happy medium
between "a few inches" and "below the foliage" but anyway, I thought I
should pass along this advice.

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Im helping out a friend by trimming 6 foot off his conifer hedge, last
time i did this i used a band saw but found it to be slow and
laborious, can anyone reccomend an easier way of doing this, thanks


Consider replying with correction. A band saw is mounted in a platform. It
is not mobile in any fashion. Consider rough cut with a chainsaw if needed.
Dave

On 24 Sep, 12:27, Jim Kingdon wrote:
Try a hedge trimmer next time.

To trim off 6 feet? I guess maybe if the branches are small enough.

But generally I've trimmed hedges with a hand saw, and it indeed is
slow and laborious.

I don't know if something like this:http://www.blackanddecker.com/Produc...ils.aspx?Produ...
and/orhttp://www.orchardsedge.com/order1.jsp?code=RL-3560

would be easier.

Also,http://www.ehow.com/how_15261_prune-hedges.htmlsays "Evergreen
hedges such as juniper and cypress should never be trimmed below the
foliage or they won't grow back. Clip only a few inches from the
previous year's growth." I think there might be a happy medium
between "a few inches" and "below the foliage" but anyway, I thought I
should pass along this advice.


Thanks for the advice

On 25 Sep, 01:31, "Dave" wrote:
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ups.com...

Im helping out a friend by trimming 6 foot off his conifer hedge, last
time i did this i used a band saw but found it to be slow and
laborious, can anyone reccomend an easier way of doing this, thanks

Consider replying with correction. A band saw is mounted in a platform. It
is not mobile in any fashion. Consider rough cut with a chainsaw if needed.
Dave


Yeah, i meant a bow saw, haha, cheers for the advice