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I have a small tree in my garden that i want to cut down not sure what type it is but it has fairly thin branches.
Can anyone recommend something i can use by hand to cut it as i don't want to go to the expense of a chain saw that will never be used again.
im confident that with the right tool i can do it alone.
BUT what is the right tool ??
Can anyone recommend something i can use by hand to cut it as i don't want to go to the expense of a chain saw that will never be used again.
im confident that with the right tool i can do it alone.
BUT what is the right tool ??
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How thin is fairly thin? I have chopped trees with a coarse (garden or pruning) hand saw. Personally I find sawing through more than about 4 inches gets tedious but is possible. Take the branches off first and maybe use a bit of rope so they can't swing at you.But a banker, engaged at enormous expense,Had the whole of their cash in his care.
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BUT what is the right tool ??
Pruning saw or bow saw0 -
theoretica wrote: »How thin is fairly thin? I have chopped trees with a coarse (garden or pruning) hand saw. Personally I find sawing through more than about 4 inches gets tedious but is possible. Take the branches off first and maybe use a bit of rope so they can't swing at you.
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Definately a bow saw e.g.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BOW-SAW-21-525-MM-TREE-PRUNING-BRANCHES-HARDENED-BLADE-BOWSAW-/121108869118?pt=UK_Home_Garden_GardenEquipment_HandTools_SM&var=&hash=item1c32a6affe
You can get one from ebay. amazon, or any of the DIY sheds. £5 to £10 will do the job for what you have planned.
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Definately a bow saw e.g.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BOW-SAW-21-525-MM-TREE-PRUNING-BRANCHES-HARDENED-BLADE-BOWSAW-/121108869118?pt=UK_Home_Garden_GardenEquipment_HandTools_SM&var=&hash=item1c32a6affe
You can get one from ebay. amazon, or any of the DIY sheds. £5 to £10 will do the job for what you have planned.
Olias
just ordered it thanks- although i work in one of the "diy sheds" this is cheaper even with my discount !This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
Litle tip, if you can get a thin rope on the branch, a little strain ( someone pulling) , keeping the saw cut open will make the job so much easier. And when the branch is finally cut thru you wil know in which way the branch will travel!!0
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I just use an ordinary hand saw for trees of that size and especially for hedging. So cheap I buy a couple every winter.
(£5 each in the shed that starts with a B and ends with a Q)0 -
bow saw then dig out the root if you plan to do anything with the soil. I found this the hardest job so I bribed my children and said the first to dig it out wins a prize.... was out in a day :-) child labour is great lol0
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