Electric Tree Saw Poles?

Spender£

I have lopped part of a tree but when i try to cut the main log I'm swaying all over the place with every movement, Would an electric cordless saw cut the log which is about 20cm wide.
I didn't want to waste money on this if it fails to do the job and i don't want to get a huge petrol chainsaw. My manual long pole cutter has cut the side branches off but i need a horizontal saw to do the main trunk.
Any ideas?

the_lunatic_is_in_my_head

Are you cutting the tree down completely? 

Spender£

the_lunatic_is_in_my_head said:

Are you cutting the tree down completely? 

Not completely just cutting it down to a more manageable level!

donemedosh

Electric Pole chainsaw will do the job & you can get a cheap one from screwfix for under £100. Not sure how good they are but it is the blade that is important. You have not said what type of tree but if it is hardwood then realy take your time or you will dull the chain very quickly. I use a stihl petrol one as part of my work they are not too unweildly,make sure your on solid ground.

Spender£

donemedosh said:

Electric Pole chainsaw will do the job & you can get a cheap one from screwfix for under £100. Not sure how good they are but it is the blade that is important. You have not said what type of tree but if it is hardwood then realy take your time or you will dull the chain very quickly. I use a stihl petrol one as part of my work they are not too unweildly,make sure your on solid ground.

Thanks for the advice, it is a softwood tree!

Mistral001

Spender£ said:

I have lopped part of a tree but when i try to cut the main log I'm swaying all over the place with every movement, Would an electric cordless saw cut the log which is about 20cm wide.
I didn't want to waste money on this if it fails to do the job and i don't want to get a huge petrol chainsaw. My manual long pole cutter has cut the side branches off but i need a horizontal saw to do the main trunk.
Any ideas?

Just a word of warning that 20cm branches are very heavy.  Do not attempt to cut them when standing at a level lower than them.  They fall very quickly and do a lot of damage when they fall.    You need to be above them and even then you need to be careful.  I cut one once when it was at shoulder level.  One of small branches growing from the branch nearly took my ear off and the end of the branch bent the bottom rung of my ladder down in the midlle about two inches.  I think the branch was actually smaller than 20cm diameter.

Section62

Mistral001 said:

Spender£ said:

I have lopped part of a tree but when i try to cut the main log I'm swaying all over the place with every movement, Would an electric cordless saw cut the log which is about 20cm wide.
I didn't want to waste money on this if it fails to do the job and i don't want to get a huge petrol chainsaw. My manual long pole cutter has cut the side branches off but i need a horizontal saw to do the main trunk.
Any ideas?

Just a word of warning that 20cm branches are very heavy.  Do not attempt to cut them when standing at a level lower than them.  They fall very quickly and do a lot of damage when they fall.    You need to be above them and even then you need to be careful.  I cut one once when it was at shoulder level.  One of small branches growing from the branch nearly took my ear off and the end of the branch bent the bottom rung of my ladder down in the midlle about two inches.  I think the branch was actually smaller than 20cm diameter.

Yes, what the OP is hoping to do is extremely dangerous and ill-advised.

Pole saws are usually designed only for making vertical cuts in near-horizontal branches.  The pole allows the user to stand sufficiently to one side of the branch to reduce the risk of being hit by falling debris.

Sections of 200mm trunk falling from pole-saw height will easily break bones and could be fatal.

Attempting to make horizontal cuts through the vertical trunk will inevitably lead to an unsafe situation.

Furthermore, as a horizontal cut progresses through the trunk, the weight of the trunk above could cause the saw blade to become jammed, and thus create another dangerous situation.


This sounds like a job which should be left to a professional with the right equipment, training, and experience to carry it out safely, and without causing damage to people and property.

Mistral001

Section62 said:

Mistral001 said:

Spender£ said:

I have lopped part of a tree but when i try to cut the main log I'm swaying all over the place with every movement, Would an electric cordless saw cut the log which is about 20cm wide.
I didn't want to waste money on this if it fails to do the job and i don't want to get a huge petrol chainsaw. My manual long pole cutter has cut the side branches off but i need a horizontal saw to do the main trunk.
Any ideas?

Just a word of warning that 20cm branches are very heavy.  Do not attempt to cut them when standing at a level lower than them.  They fall very quickly and do a lot of damage when they fall.    You need to be above them and even then you need to be careful.  I cut one once when it was at shoulder level.  One of small branches growing from the branch nearly took my ear off and the end of the branch bent the bottom rung of my ladder down in the midlle about two inches.  I think the branch was actually smaller than 20cm diameter.

Yes, what the OP is hoping to do is extremely dangerous and ill-advised.

Pole saws are usually designed only for making vertical cuts in near-horizontal branches.  The pole allows the user to stand sufficiently to one side of the branch to reduce the risk of being hit by falling debris.

Sections of 200mm trunk falling from pole-saw height will easily break bones and could be fatal.

Attempting to make horizontal cuts through the vertical trunk will inevitably lead to an unsafe situation.

Furthermore, as a horizontal cut progresses through the trunk, the weight of the trunk above could cause the saw blade to become jammed, and thus create another dangerous situation.


This sounds like a job which should be left to a professional with the right equipment, training, and experience to carry it out safely, and without causing damage to people and property.

The branch I cut in fact was growing almost horzontally with the saw cut bieing almost vertical.  The fall of the branch still did some damage and frankly I was very lucky that it did not do more damage.  The end of the branch at the cut can fall very quickly unimpeded while the small branches at the other end get caught in the other branches of the tree and that means the whole branch falls like a dart with the pointy part first.    

justwhat

iIs dangerous...But lol i toped some very high willow trees. Used a petrol pole chainsaw and a long set of ladders. the saw got jammed and the top cut part fell precariously. i would not attempt that method again.

Next attempt will use a chain saw and a set of ladders. Will probably use a rope to make it fall in the area i want it to land in lol.

the trunks on the trees i am toping are only about 3-4 inch thick. 

Section62

justwhat said:

Next attempt will use a chain saw and a set of ladders. Will probably use a rope to make it fall in the area i want it to land in lol.

Using a chainsaw while standing on a ladder is extremely dangerous - as bad, if not worse, than using a pole saw to make horizontal cuts in the trunk.

If the ladder slips or you fall off you have no control over the saw.  If you are relatively lucky the blade will have stopped turning when it hits you.  If you aren't lucky... who knows what it might do.

donemedosh

If you are using a pole saw on a very thick stem that is growing virtical you should cut it in sections (top to bottom) about 18inches long and do slanted cuts not horizontal as this will jam the blade. Plus as others have said DO NOT stand on a ladder etc. If you have ever seen what damage a chainsaw can do to skin & bone you will know not too take risks