Iight saw for orchard work

[Dan Maynard]

It will only take 5 or 6 seconds to cut so 40 minutes is say 400 stems, when you're not cutting, it's off. Two batteries would do a load.

[Paddy1000111]

Well, how long does it take to make a cut like that? 10 seconds max? Do you stop for lunch and a battery swap? I don't do apple pruning on a commercial basis, last year I probably only did about 30-40? I didn't use a chainsaw for more than 10 minutes for all of them put together so I would be quite surprised if you did 40 minutes of finger on trigger cutting before lunch but like I said, I don't do commercial so I have 0 idea how you prune! 😂

 

Outside of that it's a 201c-m if you want petrol!

[openspaceman]

14 minutes ago, Pinkfoot said:

Thought about filming it as I have a action camera ,just need to sort the app out for it.

Hell, yes please

[Dan Maynard]

I concur. They're the only chainsaws from a general building tool maker that are actually a chainsaw (as opposed to a tool that looks like a chainsaw and broadly works like a chainsaw but is nevertheless not a proper chainsaw).

Ah, they're the only general building tool maker that bought a proper chainsaw company up too (Dolmar) so it kind of makes sense. I have Makita battery toppers, I'm a fan too.

I'd go with the 18v Makita if the stems are wrist thickness, it is so light, think they do a rear handled version which will be better for control. Or the battery Echo is excellent apparently but more money.

[Pinkfoot]

15 minutes ago, Paddy1000111 said:

Well, how long does it take to make a cut like that? 10 seconds max? Do you stop for lunch and a battery swap? I don't do apple pruning on a commercial basis, last year I probably only did about 30-40? I didn't use a chainsaw for more than 10 minutes for all of them put together so I would be quite surprised if you did 40 minutes of finger on trigger cutting before lunch but like I said, I don't do commercial so I have 0 idea how you prune! 😂

 

Outside of that it's a 201c-m if you want petrol!

What time is lunch?

We're on docky,09.45 ,dinner,12.30 ,tea after 4 pm.

I will be cutting all day and grafting once they are all prepped.😁

[Peasgood]

10 hours ago, Pinkfoot said:

Those trees are Gala and the owner is changing them to a very red gala .

That is a very brave move isn't it?

I thought even proven red sports are prone to reversion.

[Pinkfoot]

35 minutes ago, Peasgood said:

That is a very brave move isn't it?

I thought even proven red sports are prone to reversion.

 

It's an Italian clone I think "Schniko Red " I think it's called.

They can get too red for the supermarkets,!

It's still a risk though ,supermarkets may change their minds

[Stere]

I have some giant loppers  but the trees might too  big diameter fot them

 

Forestry, horticulture and garden pruning loppers

WWW.LAKEWOODPRODUCTS.CO.NZ

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Pro-Pruner loppers, tools designed for forestry pruning large branched trees up to 65 mm. Loppers are complimented by a...

 

 

 

But they do cut pretty big stuff compared to other loppers but probably only about 45mm comfortably.

 

Agree about using a 1/4 chain  for a finer finnish.

 

 

Edited February 28, 2021 by Stere

[Big J]

I have an Echo 281 WES as a coppicing saw, though I keep it on the forwarder now to cut bits and bobs that get in my way, or sned off missed branches. 

 

It's a really lovely little saw and has cross cut 12 inch oak when required (though obviously a larger saw would be better). 

It was ideal for the job I bought it for, which was copparding (coppicing at 4ft) willow. I didn't cut anything much over 5-6 inches, and it ripped through. I don't think I'd have been faster with a larger saw - it took me 6 hours to coppard a couple hundred stools, 6 hours to forward them out with the Logbullet forwarder in tree length (about 25ft) and we filled 43 builders bags with branch loggings. 

[Pinkfoot]

10 minutes ago, Stere said:

I have some giant loppers  but the trees might too  big diameter fot them

 

Forestry, horticulture and garden pruning loppers

WWW.LAKEWOODPRODUCTS.CO.NZ

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Pro-Pruner loppers, tools designed for forestry pruning large branched trees up to 65 mm. Loppers are complimented by a...

 

 

 

But they do cut pretty big stuff compared to other loppers but probably only about 45mm comfortably.

 

Agree about using a 1/4 chain  for a finer finnish.

 

 

Thank you for the offer .

Loppers are a bit brutal in this application,the anvil crushes one side of the stem and bruises it so a saw is the best solution