jomoco
Tree Freak
So I've been messing about with lithium battery powered trimsaws of late, and found them useful for pruning only so far. Pruning usually entails more scrambling about in the canopy.
As an old climber, I've scrambled about in thousands of trees using a bare bladed trimsaw, and the inadvertent contact with pants, boots and ropes has hardly been inconsequential.
It may have taken 45 years, but I've now seen the light, combined a modified 14 inch plastic blade scabbard with a bungee cord, attached to my saddle, to prevent any further inadvertent damage to my expensive stuff.
Anyone can do it for dirt cheap. I suggest a 16 inch scabbard with the nose cut off, to cover a 14 inch blade.
Weighs less than a pound, and brings great peace of mind.
I suspect there may be a few blokes doing this very thing already, but it's not a common industry practice IME.
I'd love to see Stihl or Husky design a top handle trimsaw with an integrated saddle snap hook, pinkie finger activated.
What say you lads?
Jomoco
As an old climber, I've scrambled about in thousands of trees using a bare bladed trimsaw, and the inadvertent contact with pants, boots and ropes has hardly been inconsequential.
It may have taken 45 years, but I've now seen the light, combined a modified 14 inch plastic blade scabbard with a bungee cord, attached to my saddle, to prevent any further inadvertent damage to my expensive stuff.
Anyone can do it for dirt cheap. I suggest a 16 inch scabbard with the nose cut off, to cover a 14 inch blade.
Weighs less than a pound, and brings great peace of mind.
I suspect there may be a few blokes doing this very thing already, but it's not a common industry practice IME.
I'd love to see Stihl or Husky design a top handle trimsaw with an integrated saddle snap hook, pinkie finger activated.
What say you lads?
Jomoco