Re: recommend a chain saw?

**N* S* <N*@PlantSoup.Com>**

Thanks Dan

I've only used hand tools but to be honest, my arm aint that great  
anymore and the prospect of pruning my many fruit trees grows more  
daunting as the years pass and the branches thicken.

I don't want to give up doing it myself but I'll have to if I can't  
get some power behind my effort.  I'm looking for a chain saw for the  
big branches, the rest I have to do by hand.

I don't know what an air powered tool is - can you explain?

Nan (not Nancy)

On Jan 29, 2010, at 8:06 PM, Dan Clost wrote:

> Hi Nancy,
> pruned fruit trees for years in a large orchard
> don't recommend chain saws at all for pruning
> use a small pruning saw- slightly curved blade which cuts on the  
> pull or backstroke Sandvik, Corona, Gardenia
> or a large loppers
> for larger branches use a speed saw- i'm pretty sure Corona makes  
> one- looks like the small pruning saw on steroids with large teeth  
> that look like those on a buck saw. very fast and easy to use   much  
> better than a Swede saw. aka a bow saw.
> chain saws are surprisingly easy to use-incorrectly- and hurt  
> yourself.
> many of the commercial outfits now use air powered tools and mobile  
> platforms
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "N Sterman"  
> <NSterman@PlantSoup.Com>
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> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 10:55 PM
> Subject: [GWL] recommend a chain saw?
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>
>> Anyone care to recommend a good, lightweight chainsaw for pruning
>> fruit trees?
>>
>> Preferably electric
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Nan
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