patriot 7,197 Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 I just finished cutting a 2"=3" branch off a wild cherry tree that's been overhanging my back garage roof and clogging up the gutter with leaves and crap. My feet never left the ground.Ever hear of a pocket saw?This thing works great! I put some 550 cord on the ends, fastened a couple of short metal rods as handles to make it easier on the hands.I just threw it over the limb I wanted to cut, and a few minutes of sawing later, I was finished. It's not hard to use either.https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1It's essentially a piece of chainsaw chain, but with less teeth so it doesn't take as much power to pull through the wood. Since I was on the ground, all I had to do was shift my weight from arm to arm to saw through the branch. Easy peasy. I had more trouble dragging the limb down into the woods than I did cutting it off. Too bad it doesn't have D rings instead of strap handles. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jerry52 893 Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Survival gear, Boo Yha! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ronin38 2,117 Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 You can also cut a stick to the right length and make a bow saw out of one. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 7,197 Posted October 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 You can also cut a stick to the right length and make a bow saw out of one. ...but I can't throw it up in a tree and still cut the limb off Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Nemo 882 Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 Have one in each of the car survival kits. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 That's a good idea. I've moved trees off the road with a backpacker's bow saw before, but I don't keep one of those in my own car. Add a cheap come-along and a piece of samson weave or tow strap and you are capable of moving the car or the tree chunk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scoutjoe 276 Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 As someone who often gets "Hey you cut trees right?" I feel like I should own one of these. Probably more than one since being larger than the average bear, I hate leaving the ground. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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