Re: pruningl

Thanks Ron, I'll work on my technique.  This is a fiskars aluminum
telescoping pruner which I truly love.  I put in a pin oak years ago and as
it grew I pruned off lower brancheswith regular saw, pruners, or loppers.
Then had to get a step ladder.  Then had to get my tall ladder that I use to
get on the roof. When that was as high as I could get I stopped.  It's a
lovely tree.  The Norway maple is another story.  It has a shade plant bed
under most of it and a rambling rose growing through it.  The rose needs
trimming as does the tree, but I can't use a ladder in the soft bed.  As
light as this pole is I think sawing would be much more awkward for me than
using the pruner, but that's only big enough for maybe 2 inches, which is
plenty most of the time.  I've never yet attached the saw, but will give it
a try this year.
Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ronald Verow" <rverow@verizon.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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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