Seeking advice on best tool to deal with bramble infestation

[peds]

6 minutes ago, Stere said:

I reckon scythe with a ditch blade would be the tool for the job if going down the  hand tool root over a slasher

 

Reasoning is blade is at a the right angle offset for cutting the stems compared to the handle unlike with a   slasher....

 

Did you not hear the OP? Some of the stems are really thick!

 

But yeah, I'm sure a decent scythe technique would work just fine, personally I never found anything wrong with my Conan-style full-swing hack-chop. 

My trusty hook was the first thing I did when I bought a grinding wheel too, definitely a tool where it pays to keep an edge on it.

[Mick Dempsey]

On 01/11/2024 at 23:29, kram said:

I've not used a brush cutter before, its probably the best option.

 

For rail clearance, often above head hieght in thick brambles, we were waving ms261's and hedgers around like jedi. Saw is quicker and you can still get right near the ground. Requires some care not to hit any rubbish/wire that may be amongst it, which there often is on rail.

 

I believe rail work, or perhaps just our contractor, had a safety ban on brush cutters. Strimmers with nylon cord were used, not the most powerful so they were much slower than the saw. 

 

Agreed, the saw thing does work, it’s a bit dodgy to look at, and you wouldn’t want to do it without your PPE on.

[Dan Maynard]

3 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

I used to walk naked backwards into a bramble patch, open my buttocks, close them over a few stems of bramble, clench tightly, then run out as fast as I could.

Worked great, till the spoilsports taking their grandchildren blackberry picking called the police.

I was thinking you were enjoying the strictly final too, but time calculation shows you were well ahead of that curve.

[Mick Dempsey]

3 minutes ago, Dan Maynard said:

I was thinking you were enjoying the strictly final too, but time calculation shows you were well ahead of that curve.

I hope Chris the blind guy wins.

[peds]

It is! Hooray!

[Mick Dempsey]

Told you!

[Mick Dempsey]

The other three were practically pro dancers anyway, so yay for the public votes.

Edited December 14 by Mick Dempsey

[daveatdave]

6 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

I used to walk naked backwards into a bramble patch, open my buttocks, close them over a few stems of bramble, clench tightly, then run out as fast as I could.

Worked great, till the spoilsports taking their grandchildren blackberry picking called the police.

did it pull the clinkers out ?

[Mick Dempsey]

14 hours ago, daveatdave said:

did it pull the clinkers out ?

No need, thanks to this.

[Eglijim]

Have a similar problem with a heavy bramble issue spreading from our boundary hedges and treeline and been looking for an affordable semi pro brush cutter for a while . I know of no battery tool up to the job at any price so guess you will have to go gas powered .Dropped on this Mitox from a local landscaper for £100 last week and very happy with it , starts on first or second pull and is quiet for a 2T machine, had very little use and complete with paperwork and unused tools/ blades . Bought a copy from Amazon of the 3 blade Oregon mulch blade ( 4mm thick) also seems good quality but under £9 delivered. Believe new ones are available at sensible cost ( £359) ish, online .