Yet Another Cycling Forum
Random Musings => Miscellany => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: pcolbeck on 22 September, 2017, 11:24:53 am
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The bottom of our garden is an overgrown jungle. Several trees took root and I have got them all out bar one. The last one is a right royal PITA. Grey Willow I think and it grows about 2 metres a year ! I have a mattock and have had one go at it but not got it out yet. I was thinking of getting a pruning saw to cut the roots as I expose them to assist with getting it out.
Now pruning saws cost between £10 and £lots. Is it worth buying a decent one or will using it amongst soiley roots just ruin it anyway so I should just be a cheapey and chuck it once I get the flaming tree out?
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Willow is a bit of a pain. If there are any decent lengths still in the ground it'll grow again so it's worth getting as much out as possible.
Undoubtedly Silky make very excellent pruning saws, some of which can be re-sharpened so they could be a saw for life. However, in the soil you'll quickly dull any blade. I've used Bahco pruning saws a fair bit, including for hedge laying where they end up in the dirt a good deal, and have found them to be reasonably durable and good value.
http://www.toolstop.co.uk/index.php?option=shop&page=shop.product_details&product_id=32977&l=uk&utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzrqS_sq41gIVb5PtCh0InQNMEAQYBCABEgIatvD_BwE
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Any idea about Heimwert? This one looks pretty good:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/HEIMWERT-folding-ultra-hard-carbon-steel/dp/B01MG86MKA/ref=pd_cp_86_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=XSC3M38HRA7PDPFYE7NK
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I'd just use this http://www.diy.com/departments/verve-pruning-saw/291158_BQ.prd
It is actually reasonable quality for £10 and if you can find it, £3 is a steal
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But, you said you had a mattock and I would use that. Sharpen it well with an angle grinder and chop it all up. Then I'd light a three day fire on top of the remaining roots to kill it all forever, otherwise it'll shoot again. Anything which can be coppiced needs to be killed to death properly to get rid of it.
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You can get saws designed for root cutting. So it should have a tougher blade.
eg Silky Gomtaro Root. http://www.silkyfox.co.uk/gomtaro-root-cutting.php
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But, you said you had a mattock and I would use that. Sharpen it well with an angle grinder and chop it all up. Then I'd light a three day fire on top of the remaining roots to kill it all forever, otherwise it'll shoot again. Anything which can be coppiced needs to be killed to death properly to get rid of it.
This.
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You can get saws designed for root cutting. So it should have a tougher blade.
eg Silky Gomtaro Root. http://www.silkyfox.co.uk/gomtaro-root-cutting.php
Mooching around a retailer out of interest I discovered they have the most impressive warranty I have EVER seen
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I must get one of those ;)