Re: recommend a chain saw?

**K*@aol.com**

Nan and others
A chain saw is great asset in many gardens, and I wouldn't be without one.  
My little one is not the best deal in town, but was cheap, light  weight 
without a gas starter, and I had walmart handy, plus a large  number of 
overgrown shrubs to deal with. Remington is not a bad name, but the  chain does 
slip. It is very lightweight and runs on a chord not gas. I think it  is too 
lightweight for some jobs, which is why it slips but it is now 5 yrs old  and 
still perks into action when I need it.

Others gave some great cautions, which I would adhere to - eye protection  
etc. I do not trim anything above my head (probably shoulders) and i also 
make  sure that someone else is home when I use it. 

It is truly amazing how much you can get done with it though - I  
eradicated 6 overgrown burning bushes in 90 minutes! - well not entirely as they  
re-grew from the stumps, but it made a dint in their survival.

Kate
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