Why I was dead wrong about using a handsaw on big limbs

Been arboristing for 8 years and always swore by chainsaws for anything over 2 inches. Last month in Auburn I had to take down a big oak with a busted saw and grabbed my old pruning handsaw out of desperation. Took longer but the control was crazy good, no tear-out on the bark. Any of you guys mix hand tools into jobs where you'd normally go power?

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reese_lane2927d ago

Wait did you notice cleaner cuts even on the bigger limbs or just the smaller stuff?

barbaragarcia27d ago

Did you try sharpening before or after cutting?