Re: pruningl

Kitty,

Your pruner has a usable length which is a bit shorter than 15'. It's 
like standing on a 8" step ladder; very difficult to work off the top 
most rung. So the answer is to find the usable length that you can hold 
comfortably & you will find you can make under cuts very easily before 
sawing the limb off. Keeping in mind a pole saw is only made to cut 
limbs approx.  4" or less. I sometimes use a small stepladder to work 
off or in some cases an actual ladder if I need to prune a bit of a limb 
that branches off a larger limb. With a little practice you will be 
sawing with the best of them.

good luck,

Ron

Fort Wayne, IN wrote:

>Ron,
>I have a telescoping pruner that I really love. For larger branches it has a
>saw attachment.  I have often wondered how those work.  Here I am holding
>this long aluminum pole, reaching about 15 feet and I'm planning on sawing
>off a limb.  Tell me (anyone) how do I make that undercut that prevents
>tearing, giving a clean cut?  Even the top cut, though it at least works
>with gravity, is going to be nearly impossible as, standing 15 feet below, I
>am not going to be able to exert enough pressure to saw through much.  Am I
>simply oblivious to something very obvious?
>
>Kitty
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Ronald Verow" <rverow@verizon.net>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 1:18 PM
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] pruningl
>
>
>  
>
>>regarding different types of  "loppers", I actually have anvil loppers,
>>by pass loppers & a ratchet type plus a pole saw. I really think it
>>depends on what type of wood/tree/shrub you are trimming.  I have much
>>use for all of them on the  2 plus acres filled with trees that I am
>>trying to build garden beds etc. As far as I am concerned, they are all
>>great if they do the "job"
>>
>>
>>Ron
>>
>>zone 4 mid maine       18" of snow still on the ground here & a bit more
>>due tonight
>>
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