Posted by Tone70 on June 2, 2011, 4:03 pm
Hello there,
A group of friends and I have been gradually chopping down some Cypress
trees in my garden under instruction from my insurance company as
they're causing subsidence in my house. We've been battling away with
bow saws and even a hack saw and progress seems slow. From the start I
was looking to get them down extremely cheaply and not involve expensive
tree fellers costing me hundreds of pounds which I can ill afford.
Chainsaws were mentioned but i'm looking for a more manual angle. The
bow saws we have seem to take forever to slice through the bark, could
anyone recommend something that could get the job done quicker, bearing
in mind nothing electrical! Someone at work mentioned a 'tree saw' which
is tougher than a bow saw, but I can't seem to find this tool. Would an
axe do the trick? Diesel in the bark (drastic last resort if bow saw's
the only option!)? Any tool that can slice through the bark quicker than
a bow saw and get the job done in half the time would be exceedingly
handy. Any ideas?
Cheers for your help!
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Tone70
Posted by despen on June 2, 2011, 5:38 pm
> Hello there,
> A group of friends and I have been gradually chopping down some Cypress
> trees in my garden under instruction from my insurance company as
> they're causing subsidence in my house.
Highly doubtful.
> We've been battling away with
> bow saws and even a hack saw and progress seems slow. From the start I
Hack saw? You're kidding right?
Do you mean one of these:
http://tinyurl.com/3faanb6
If so, wrong blade.
If you want to use this tool, you want one with teeth about a half inch
long. (1.25cm).
> was looking to get them down extremely cheaply and not involve expensive
> tree fellers costing me hundreds of pounds which I can ill afford.
> Chainsaws were mentioned but i'm looking for a more manual angle. The
> bow saws we have seem to take forever to slice through the bark, could
> anyone recommend something that could get the job done quicker, bearing
> in mind nothing electrical! Someone at work mentioned a 'tree saw' which
> is tougher than a bow saw, but I can't seem to find this tool. Would an
> axe do the trick? Diesel in the bark (drastic last resort if bow saw's
Diesel? You're kidding again right?
> the only option!)? Any tool that can slice through the bark quicker than
> a bow saw and get the job done in half the time would be exceedingly
> handy. Any ideas?
Axe is probably a little easier than a bow saw.
What you want is a chain saw. Depending on your situation, an electric
chain saw might be sufficient.
As for "tree saw" someone might be thinking of a big 2 person saw.
If you don't have 2 people forget it.
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Dan Espen
Posted by lannerman on June 2, 2011, 7:16 pm
Tone70;925248 Wrote:
> Hello there,
> A group of friends and I have been gradually chopping down some Cypress
> trees in my garden under instruction from my insurance company as
> they're causing subsidence in my house. We've been battling away with
> bow saws and even a hack saw and progress seems slow. From the start I
> was looking to get them down extremely cheaply and not involve expensive
> tree fellers costing me hundreds of pounds which I can ill afford.
> Chainsaws were mentioned but i'm looking for a more manual angle. The
> bow saws we have seem to take forever to slice through the bark, could
> anyone recommend something that could get the job done quicker, bearing
> in mind nothing electrical! Someone at work mentioned a 'tree saw' which
> is tougher than a bow saw, but I can't seem to find this tool. Would an
> axe do the trick? Diesel in the bark (drastic last resort if bow saw's
> the only option!)? Any tool that can slice through the bark quicker than
> a bow saw and get the job done in half the time would be exceedingly
> handy. Any ideas?
> Cheers for your help!
Hi Tone, It sounds to me like the bowsaw you are using is either very
blunt or has a cheap blade ?? I would go to a hardware store and buy a
new one, they are not very expensive ! and get one thats about 20" long,
it will be much easier to use. I'm a professional gardener and whilst I
have all manner of equipment, I still like using my bowsaw, I find it
very useful especially when up a tree.
One word of warning, please stay away from chainsaws if you dont
know what your doing, they are good tools but they demand the upmost
respect and you need to have not only confidence but a high skill level
to use one safely, especially if there are other people around you !
A good bowsaw will cut through cypress trees very easily !
Lannerman.
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lannerman
Posted by Tone70 on June 3, 2011, 1:13 pm
lannerman;925310 Wrote:
> Hi Tone, It sounds to me like the bowsaw you are using is either very
> blunt or has a cheap blade ?? I would go to a hardware store and buy a
> new one, they are not very expensive ! and get one thats about 20" long,
> it will be much easier to use. I'm a professional gardener and whilst I
> have all manner of equipment, I still like using my bowsaw, I find it
> very useful especially when up a tree.
> One word of warning, please stay away from chainsaws if you dont
> know what your doing, they are good tools but they demand the upmost
> respect and you need to have not only confidence but a high skill level
> to use one safely, especially if there are other people around you !
> A good bowsaw will cut through cypress trees very easily !
> Lannerman.
Lannerman,
Sound advice sir! I must admit, the bowsaw I do have was purchased
rather cheaply. Something of a bit higher quality could be the order of
the day.
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Tone70
Posted by Mysterious Traveler on June 2, 2011, 7:40 pm
On 06/02/2011 03:03 PM, Tone70 wrote:
> Hello there,
> A group of friends and I have been gradually chopping down some Cypress
> trees in my garden under instruction from my insurance company as
> they're causing subsidence in my house. We've been battling away with
> bow saws and even a hack saw and progress seems slow. From the start I
> was looking to get them down extremely cheaply and not involve expensive
> tree fellers costing me hundreds of pounds which I can ill afford.
> Chainsaws were mentioned but i'm looking for a more manual angle. The
> bow saws we have seem to take forever to slice through the bark, could
> anyone recommend something that could get the job done quicker, bearing
> in mind nothing electrical! Someone at work mentioned a 'tree saw' which
> is tougher than a bow saw, but I can't seem to find this tool. Would an
> axe do the trick? Diesel in the bark (drastic last resort if bow saw's
> the only option!)? Any tool that can slice through the bark quicker than
> a bow saw and get the job done in half the time would be exceedingly
> handy. Any ideas?
> Cheers for your help!
What is your reason for not wanting something electrical?
A reciprocating saw works for me when I cut Juniper trees
which I think would be similar to a Cypress tree.
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> A group of friends and I have been gradually chopping down some Cypress
> trees in my garden under instruction from my insurance company as
> they're causing subsidence in my house.