How'd it go today?

[friedrich]

Zubat hand saw, Zubat 13’ pole saw, Nutballed 2511. Biggest deadwood was 12” most cuts were pencil size. The two big dead limbs were rigged natty crotch.

electric secateur

 

[flushcut]

I wish!

 

[SeanKroll]

They're cheap and worth having!

 

[flushcut]

Do you have a brand you like?

 

[SeanKroll]

No.




There are lots on the market.

I bought a Craftsman larger capacity one from Lowe's for $120 several seasons ago. 1.25" or something.

It's a bit heavy, built on a drill-type body.
2 hands for extended use.

A 3/4" capacity would be nice as a complement.

Clean cuts.

Way faster than manual secateurs or loppers.

 

[SeanKroll]

$75 on up. $800-1200 for high quality.

 

[friedrich]

i have the alpen/ felco one and while the first one self destruct, the replacement one is holding up fine. i wish i bought the pelenc but its 800€ and i am not using it enough

 

[SeanKroll]

https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Milwaukee-M12-12V-Cordless-Brushless-Pruner-Shears-Tool-Only-2534-20/323836198?g_store=4708&source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&fp=ggl&pla&mtc=SHOPPING-BF-CDP-GGL-D25P-028_032_HANDHELD_POWER-NA-NA-NA-PMAX-NA-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NA-PMAX_SHP_PORTABLE_EXISTING_BHU24&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-BF-CDP-GGL-D25P-028_032_HANDHELD_POWER-NA-NA-NA-PMAX-NA-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NA-PMAX_SHP_PORTABLE_EXISTING_BHU24-20950135886--&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20953551022&gbraid=0AAAAADq61UdJJnufGfiIPwSuvQrRPF4bi&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1ZjOBhCmARIsADDuFTD1_y-vnhJtYepTY-mtkMotBIi9-pTOUCCf2XDwP9-MtsVJIeNgRk0aAv6CEALw_wcB#overlay

If you already have batteries fir a brand, look into that brand.

I have some old m12 batteries. I would consider something like this.

 

[Dave Shepard]

Those things scare the crap out of me, for some reason.

 

[SeanKroll]

Applying a little pressure to a branch so as to make tension wood on the blade side helps at thicker diameters.

 

[Kaveman]

It's here! Thanks @SkwerI! I know what my weekend looks like now!

 

[cory]

Could be my favorite book of all time

 

[flushcut]

Many good stories in that book.

 

[SeanKroll]

Applying a little pressure to a branch so as to make tension wood on the blade side helps at thicker diameters.

I'm interested in a cord to the removeable battery as a separate part from the cutter and grip part. No need to shoulder that load in reaching positions for 200 cuts.

It's likely comparable to an 18v drill for 1 handing in a lot of awkward positions.

2 hands, less strain.

I will use my bypass loppers and seceteurs (sp? Hand pruners) a bit. Fine tooth handsaw a bit. 4" bar gta26 a bit, as a combo.

 

[Dave Shepard]

Stihl has a backpack battery for a pruner. Machinery Nation on YouTube positively reviewed it in the last month or so.

 

[Dave Shepard]

 

[Nutball]

Is the forum slow for anyone else?

 

[Dave Shepard]

Yes.

 

[davidwyby]

Is the forum slow for anyone else?

On and off

 

[Burnham]

Over the last two days I have made about a half cord of firewood out of mostly fallen DF limbs and standing dead cascara and oldgrowth ninebark. In other words, a zillion cuts to make twigs into firewood .

But this stuff is here, and needs clearing up, and is nice for quick fires in the morning or evening during the woodstove shoulder seasons. I'd have to burn it in a pile otherwise, so there you have it.

Good thing I have plenty of time . Oh, yeah...the little bitty MS200 rear handle is the bomb for this sort of task.