Hedge/Bush trimmer? (LIDL)

Mojisola

Infidel wrote: »

Basically the part I want to cut it at is quite a branch/trunk and it's at least 2 inches in diameter

So now I'm wondering if I should get a chainsaw (lower end of the market) or try a hacksaw (more work but a lot cheaper).

Look for a pruning saw.

Infidel

Mojisola wrote: »

Look for a pruning saw.

You mean like this:

http://www.diy.com/departments/black-decker-400w-reciprocating-saw-ks890ecn/234647_BQ.prd?gclid=CNP70Nj8_ccCFaoEwwodpaMMVw&ppc_type=shopping&ecamp=SEAPLA234647_BQ&ef_id=VfqlMQAABN2kAOoZ:20150917113409:s

peter_the_piper

Amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silky-Super-Accel-Folding-Saw/dp/B0014CC31C/ref=sr_1_1/275-9933482-5624356?s=outdoors&ie=UTF8&qid=1442491015&sr=1-1&keywords=silky+pruning+saws

Mojisola

Infidel wrote: »

You mean like this:

http://www.diy.com/departments/black-decker-400w-reciprocating-saw-ks890ecn/234647_BQ.prd?gclid=CNP70Nj8_ccCFaoEwwodpaMMVw&ppc_type=shopping&ecamp=SEAPLA234647_BQ&ef_id=VfqlMQAABN2kAOoZ:20150917113409:s

No, like Peter's link.

Infidel

peter_the_piper wrote: »

Amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silky-Super-Accel-Folding-Saw/dp/B0014CC31C/ref=sr_1_1/275-9933482-5624356?s=outdoors&ie=UTF8&qid=1442491015&sr=1-1&keywords=silky+pruning+saws

Can you seriously cut through a tree with that? In less than an hour :eek:

Mojisola

Infidel wrote: »

Basically the part I want to cut it at is quite a branch/trunk and it's at least 2 inches in diameter

Infidel wrote: »

Can you seriously cut through a tree with that? In less than an hour :eek:

In just a few seconds.

Davesnave

For hedging, I use an ordinary first fix saw like this:



Often two for a tenner in B&Q.

It won't go into the gap between some stems on coppiced trees, so I still carry a pruning saw, but I know which I prefer when hedge-laying.

For pruning saws, it is better to pay a bit extra for a good one, like the Silky. Some are rubbishy things with wobbly handles.

Infidel

Mojisola wrote: »

In just a few seconds.

Is it really that sharp?

You can probably tell I'm not a gardener. I have no idea. I actually have visions of hacking through stuff for hours on end with anything that isn't a chainsaw. :rotfl:

Mojisola

Infidel wrote: »

Is it really that sharp?

You can probably tell I'm not a gardener. I have no idea. I actually have visions of hacking through stuff for hours on end with anything that isn't a chainsaw. :rotfl:

With the small teeth on a hacksaw, you might be, but a pruning saw has vicious, sharp teeth and will easily slice through branches.

peter_the_piper

Infidel wrote: »

Can you seriously cut through a tree with that? In less than an hour :eek:

You said approx 2 inch branches, nothing about felling a tree. Plus if you are cutting the top off a tree, a mechanical saw can be very dangerous if its above shoulder height.