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branch pruning saws
Any recommendations for branch pruning saws? I've started the fall
pruning and it looks like a really big job. Did an oak and a horse chestnut and really felt like the old rusty Stanley has had it. Some people are recommending Silky saws as very good, like http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silky-270-39...dp/B003Y7MW9I/ ref=sr_1_13/279-1342980-2214807? ie=UTF8&qid=1415833005&sr=8-13&keywords=silky+saw Expensive but worth it to me if as good as they say. I have a lot of 3-6" branches to cut. I don't like to use the chain saw for pruning unless branches are above 8" or so, I don't get a very precise cut with it. Thanks, -E -- Gardening in Lower Normandy |
branch pruning saws
"Emery Davis" wrote
Any recommendations for branch pruning saws? I've started the fall pruning and it looks like a really big job. Did an oak and a horse chestnut and really felt like the old rusty Stanley has had it. Some people are recommending Silky saws as very good, like http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silky-270-39...dp/B003Y7MW9I/ ref=sr_1_13/279-1342980-2214807? ie=UTF8&qid=1415833005&sr=8-13&keywords=silky+saw Expensive but worth it to me if as good as they say. I have a lot of 3-6" branches to cut. I don't like to use the chain saw for pruning unless branches are above 8" or so, I don't get a very precise cut with it. I use the Wolf multichange pruning saw and when a friend used it he went out and bought one too. Very sharp and cuts with less effort than expected. You can, of course, put it on a longer handle for out of the way or high up branches. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
branch pruning saws
On 13/11/2014 07:00, Bob Hobden wrote:
"Emery Davis" wrote Any recommendations for branch pruning saws? I've started the fall pruning and it looks like a really big job. Did an oak and a horse chestnut and really felt like the old rusty Stanley has had it. Some people are recommending Silky saws as very good, like http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silky-270-39...dp/B003Y7MW9I/ ref=sr_1_13/279-1342980-2214807? ie=UTF8&qid=1415833005&sr=8-13&keywords=silky+saw Expensive but worth it to me if as good as they say. I have a lot of 3-6" branches to cut. I don't like to use the chain saw for pruning unless branches are above 8" or so, I don't get a very precise cut with it. I use the Wolf multichange pruning saw and when a friend used it he went out and bought one too. Very sharp and cuts with less effort than expected. You can, of course, put it on a longer handle for out of the way or high up branches. I'd second that solution (although I actually have the rival one from Gardena I wouldn't recommend it because the locking mechanism is weak). It may have been improved since I got mine a couple of decades ago... The advantage of being able to put the saw on a long pole is worth it! -- Regards, Martin Brown |
branch pruning saws
On Wednesday, November 12, 2014 11:10:02 PM UTC, Emery Davis wrote:
Any recommendations for branch pruning saws? I've started the fall pruning and it looks like a really big job. Did an oak and a horse chestnut and really felt like the old rusty Stanley has had it. Some people are recommending Silky saws as very good, like I don't have any experience of Silky but they seem to get a fairly good press. My own is http://www.axminster.co.uk/trt-curved-pruning-saw I promise this will be a revelation to you. They cut on the pull stroke and the curve helps enormously - it is very sharp, accurate and fast. For anything you can't cut with this, you're almost into chainsaw territory. Rod |
branch pruning saws
On Thu, 13 Nov 2014 07:00:13 +0000, Bob Hobden wrote:
I use the Wolf multichange pruning saw and when a friend used it he went out and bought one too. Very sharp and cuts with less effort than expected. You can, of course, put it on a longer handle for out of the way or high up branches. Thanks Bob, I'll check it out, although I'm not looking for a multitool. The Silky saws seem to be very highly regarded, here's the uk distributor although some are available via amazon etc. http://www.silkyfox.co.uk/index.html -E -- Gardening in Lower Normandy |
branch pruning saws
On Thu, 13 Nov 2014 10:27:17 -0800, Rod wrote:
I don't have any experience of Silky but they seem to get a fairly good press. My own is http://www.axminster.co.uk/trt-curved-pruning-saw I promise this will be a revelation to you. They cut on the pull stroke and the curve helps enormously - it is very sharp, accurate and fast. For anything you can't cut with this, you're almost into chainsaw territory. Thanks Rod. I like the curved saws too. Yours looks like a good saw. I believe many of the good ones cut on the pull stroke, I know the Silkys do and my old one does as well (Although poorly since not very sharp any more...) cheers, -E -- Gardening in Lower Normandy |
branch pruning saws
On 14/11/2014 11:31, Emery Davis wrote:
On Thu, 13 Nov 2014 10:27:17 -0800, Rod wrote: I don't have any experience of Silky but they seem to get a fairly good press. My own is http://www.axminster.co.uk/trt-curved-pruning-saw I promise this will be a revelation to you. They cut on the pull stroke and the curve helps enormously - it is very sharp, accurate and fast. For anything you can't cut with this, you're almost into chainsaw territory. Thanks Rod. I like the curved saws too. Yours looks like a good saw. I believe many of the good ones cut on the pull stroke, I know the Silkys do and my old one does as well (Although poorly since not very sharp any more...) cheers, -E This is very good indeed, but not curved http://www.amazon.co.uk/Spear-Jackso.../dp/B002AKKF7Q |
branch pruning saws
On Friday, November 14, 2014 12:32:55 PM UTC, stuart noble wrote:
This is very good indeed, but not curved http://www.amazon.co.uk/Spear-Jackso.../dp/B002AKKF7Q Seconded, cheaper from toolstation: http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Land...den+Saw/p52906 I tied mine onto the end of a long stick and used it to chop a few high limbs from my eucalyptus. With just the weight of the saw bearing on the cut it went through 4 inches quite quickly. |
branch pruning saws
"Emery Davis" wrote in message ... Any recommendations for branch pruning saws? I've started the fall pruning and it looks like a really big job. Did an oak and a horse chestnut and really felt like the old rusty Stanley has had it. Some people are recommending Silky saws as very good, like http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silky-270-39...dp/B003Y7MW9I/ ref=sr_1_13/279-1342980-2214807? ie=UTF8&qid=1415833005&sr=8-13&keywords=silky+saw Expensive but worth it to me if as good as they say. I have a lot of 3-6" branches to cut. I don't like to use the chain saw for pruning unless branches are above 8" or so, I don't get a very precise cut with it. I don't think one needs to spend more than £25 for a really good pruning saw. Bought a Bahco one earlier this year for £19 which was on special offer for a week or so. I just bought that brand because I have a pair of secateurs of theirs which have lasted me so far for over 25 years and still going strong. Their saw that I bought is excellent to work with too. But anything in that price range by eg Wolf Garten would probably have been equally good. |
branch pruning saws
On Fri, 14 Nov 2014 05:00:15 -0800, jfflkjflkjflkdfj wrote:
On Friday, November 14, 2014 12:32:55 PM UTC, stuart noble wrote: This is very good indeed, but not curved http://www.amazon.co.uk/Spear-Jackso.../dp/B002AKKF7Q Seconded, cheaper from toolstation: http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Land...n+Saws/sd3265/ Razorsharp+Garden+Saw/p52906 I tied mine onto the end of a long stick and used it to chop a few high limbs from my eucalyptus. With just the weight of the saw bearing on the cut it went through 4 inches quite quickly. Funny that looks like what we used to call a rip saw, not a pruning saw! Anyway it may be good but not manoeuvrable enough to get into some of the tight spots. Thanks for the link though. -- Gardening in Lower Normandy |
branch pruning saws
On 14/11/2014 18:26, Emery Davis wrote:
On Fri, 14 Nov 2014 05:00:15 -0800, jfflkjflkjflkdfj wrote: On Friday, November 14, 2014 12:32:55 PM UTC, stuart noble wrote: This is very good indeed, but not curved http://www.amazon.co.uk/Spear-Jackso.../dp/B002AKKF7Q Seconded, cheaper from toolstation: http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Land...n+Saws/sd3265/ Razorsharp+Garden+Saw/p52906 I tied mine onto the end of a long stick and used it to chop a few high limbs from my eucalyptus. With just the weight of the saw bearing on the cut it went through 4 inches quite quickly. Funny that looks like what we used to call a rip saw, not a pruning saw! Anyway it may be good but not manoeuvrable enough to get into some of the tight spots. Thanks for the link though. A rip saw was for cutting down the length of timber whilst a cross cut was used to cut across the grain. |
branch pruning saws
David wrote:
On 14/11/2014 18:26, Emery Davis wrote: http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Land...n+Saws/sd3265/ Razorsharp+Garden+Saw/p52906 Funny that looks like what we used to call a rip saw, not a pruning saw! Anyway it may be good but not manoeuvrable enough to get into some of the tight spots. Thanks for the link though. A rip saw was for cutting down the length of timber whilst a cross cut was used to cut across the grain. Indeed it was, but its general shape was much like the one you are talking about. It is obviously all in the teeth. Chris -- Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK Plant amazing Acers. |
branch pruning saws
On 14/11/2014 19:13, Chris J Dixon wrote:
David wrote: On 14/11/2014 18:26, Emery Davis wrote: http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Land...n+Saws/sd3265/ Razorsharp+Garden+Saw/p52906 Funny that looks like what we used to call a rip saw, not a pruning saw! Anyway it may be good but not manoeuvrable enough to get into some of the tight spots. Thanks for the link though. A rip saw was for cutting down the length of timber whilst a cross cut was used to cut across the grain. Indeed it was, but its general shape was much like the one you are talking about. It is obviously all in the teeth. Chris The S&J "garden" saw is just a standard coarse cut blade, suitable for cutting any timber where speed is more important than the finish. At B&Q recently they had the fine, medium and coarse on special offer, all cutting on the forward and back stroke of course. |
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