Re: Clearing trail

["Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@cruzio.com>]

These brush cutters are  great tools.  We have two, a Husqvarna and a Stihl,
both equipped with flail blades.  You can make short work out of some pretty
tough stuff.  For some types of brush, I work from top down, others, from
side to side.  One soon learns what technique works on which type of brush.
I would think that a cordless saw would run out of power too soon to be of
much use.  OTOH, you can't carry a brush cutter on a horse.  Depends on how
one is getting onto the trail in question.

Barbara

----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda B. Merims" <lbm@naisp.net>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Cc: <trottingby@hotmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 11:02 AM
Subject: RC: Clearing trail


> Paddi <trottingby@hotmail.com: > said:
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> >Now for my wish list I want a cordless reciprocating saw. My girlfriend
in
> Ontario has one \
> >and they look like you could really clear trail with them!!!
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> I just bought a cordless reciprocating saw for a house renovation project,
> but with the idea I might be able to use it for trail clearing as well.
> I'll let you know how well it works.  It is a Black & Decker 14.4 volt
> "Firestorm" I got on sale for $79 at Sears.  My first impression of it
> trying to go through studs is that it is pretty wimpy.  We'll see.
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> My A#1 tool is my Echo 26cc straight-shaft brush cutter.  It has a split
> shaft that can take multiple different tools.  I use the brush cutter
> metal blade to razor off stuff on the ground, and the chainsaw-on-a-pole
> to get branches.  The chainshaw-on-a-pole in  this particular
> configuration is better than pole saws because it is comparatively
> short.  The one time I tried a pole saw I discovered it was incredibly
> heavy to lift.  This shorter pole will reach as high as 10 feet, but is
> much more manageable for a short middle-aged lady.
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> Linda B. Merims
> lbm@naisp.net
> Massachusetts, USA
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