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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Yup, I have a rope chain saw and a “pole saw” with two telescoping fiber glass poles, with me on the end, has an 18 foot reach. The pole saw is a champion, fast, neat straight cut. The chain saw jambs, twists, very slow. Pole saws can be rented, you might look into rental options, weight and reach etc. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>You might wait until cooler weather too!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Henry WA1VAB <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> bars <bars-bounces@w1hh.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Amirault<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 17, 2022 7:35 PM<br><b>To:</b> Joanne Dolan <dolans.family@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> BARS@w1hh.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [bars] Rope Chain Saw<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have a similar one. This appears to be a decent one. There are some with cutting chain that are less effective.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The last time I used it .. it was a branch higher up than in this video .. and I made the mistake of trying to cut three or four feet away from the trunk. The saw got stuck *and* while trying to get it unstuck .. I pulled off one of the handles.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I finally did get it unstuck .. and the branch broke at the cut a few days later.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I would replace the rope leads with stronger rope and maybe make new handles.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>But, that said, it does work. Just, if at all possible, cut next to the trunk. The branch will not flex up and down while you are cutting it.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, Jul 17, 2022, 2:26 PM Joanne Dolan <<a href="mailto:dolans.family@gmail.com">dolans.family@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hey all,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Does anyone have one of these?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6uLlqVUGy0" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6uLlqVUGy0</a><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>73, <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Joanne<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>KC1NMX <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPad<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>bars mailing list<br><a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org" target="_blank">bars@w1hh.org</a><br><a href="http://mail.w1hh.org/mailman/listinfo/bars_w1hh.org" target="_blank">http://mail.w1hh.org/mailman/listinfo/bars_w1hh.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>