We were paying a tree service company to come out and trim our tree on a regular basis. New owners took over the company and said they couldn't come out, they're all booked up for 7 months. They charge quite a bit.
So we got some pruning blades for our Skil reciprocating saw and did it ourselves. These saws are also known as demolition saws (think Milwaukee Sawzall), and it's quite surprising how well they do in sawing tree limbs. We haven't sawed anything thicker than 6 inches in diameter and I doubt if we will need to go any bigger than that. As we're not planning to ever cut down any trees I think we'll be fine using our Skil demolition saw...with the right wood cutting blades. We follow recommended saw instructions , wear safety equipment and follow saw safety rules.
Our Skil reciprocating saw cost $ 69 ....on sale a few years ago...and a couple of bucks for the pruning saw blade...still has life left in it.
The tree service company charged us over $ 400 the last time they came out. They sawed two limbs off, chipped them in their chipper and that was it.
We sawed off two limbs, re-cut the wood into 3 foot lengths as our garbage/recycling service will take it away at those lengths for no extra cost.
I would say the Skil has more than paid for itself in this job alone.
What did Aesop of fable fame once say ? I remember now....it's hard to get a customer and easy to lose one.
I know, I know...this post is not about drills and drill bits. But it is about allied tools...such as demolition saws and demo saw blades. Now you have to ask yourself...is there really much difference between a power saw or power drill or a bit or a blade ? I think not.
When you think about it a drill / bit uses rotational movement...a saw/ blade...reciprocating movement. It's all about movement.
I also threw in a little ditty about Aesop's fables.... that is , I think, germane to the whole thread.
That has to count for something...