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v8kenny:

--- Quote from: "LANDYTIM" ---What is the best type of chainsaw for using up a ladder/tree for removing branches??

Cheers
Tim
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A plastic one Tim !
Sorry if this sounds harsh but the very fact you have to ask that question means you know hee haw about using a chainsaw
Do you have ANY idea what sort of damage a chainsaw can do to someone if they make a mistake ?(on the ground never mind up a tree/on a ladder)
I have held all the relevant NPTC modules for using a chainsaw in differing situations for about 20 years (God - is it really that long  :oops: ) and I am stunned the no. of people who consider using this very dangerous tool with no basic tuition and aboveall,no safety gear
Why do you think hire shops no longer hire em out - cause people were killing themselves
Pay somebody that knows what they are doing to do it for you before you do something that you will regret for the rest of you days(and that goes for you too Timberdog)
Rant over - stay safe Tim :wink:

cherokeegraham:
I got to agree with V8kenny, I'm doing my chainsaw cetificate of competance at the moment, there's a lot to learn and a lot to be aware of, extremely dangerous in the wrong hands!

discograham:
I thought I could handle any tool with confidence.. I've had years of practice.. but there are two tools that demand more respect than most.. and all tools demand respect... a circular saw and a chainsaw...
I did my conifers with my chainsaw....
I did fine, but I'm used to power tools..
But next time I will pay someone... I just didnt feel safe...
Listen to what everyone is saying.. you may find it better to pay for someone to do the job for you...

blackbob:
get a bow saw and some elbow greese be a lot safer

Devon-Rover:
I will echo the above and say that get a professional tree chappy into have a look. Don't just go look through the local rag for any name as there is a lot of cowboys out there who will do a worse job than yourself.
Go ask the local chainsaw and garden machine place for their reccomendations for a local tree surgeon, and see what they say as they will now the local market and tell you which companies to avoid. Also don't be too price lead a cheap estamate doesn't really mean a top job. We have had a few younger chaps down here who seem to be underpricing everybody but then doing a really messy job of it. ask around and see who else you know who has had tree work done and see who they reccomend.
when at the estimate ask to see their relavent qualifications and their public liability insurance.

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