Seeking hatchet advice

[mrbigstuff]

You might be flirting with disaster.

[MikeF]

Mini chainsaw:

[rgG]

You need a pruning saw

https://a.co/d/0KGcL4d

[DewGuy]

mrbigstuff wrote:
You might be flirting with disaster.

After the replies I've received I've decided that a hatchet is not in my future. If nothing else I'll cut the tops off with the bow saw, and trim any new growth as it appears from time to time.

[Buzz]

"Borrow" one from a neighbor......

Preferably a Vaughn All Steel Camp Axe....             or Estwing's All Steel Sportsman's Camp Axe......             or their "Special Edition" version if you have a ritzy neighbor.....

        

I mean, if you're gonna borrow, ya might as well "borrow" the best possible tool for the job.

    All are Lizzie approved......



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[Diana]

Issues/my thoughts here:

1. Do you have room to swing the hatchet, since it’s a narrow space?
2. If it isn’t sharp, the hatchet can easily slide or bounce from the original target to something you would rather not strike. Like your leg. Striking the ground will dull a blade in an amazingly short time.
3. Bending nearly double, or kneeling on the ground, swinging a hatchet … my body wouldn’t be happy with that, as it will take more time than you think to do the job. And a lot of effort.
4. That small chain saw is pretty sweet—makes short work of something that would take hours to do. The Sig Other had one, back when they had cords on them. In fact, I’m thinking of buying a new one to clear some sumac trees that have come up from rootstock the previous owner of the place planted, and it looks like it will fit the bill just right.
5. So it comes to my time and effort, vs money. You can do it the hard way, or find something easier; as most folks here are not spring chickens anymore, you will be advised to find an easier way.
6. As these adventitious bushes/trees can keep coming back from rootstock, you can continue to cut them down, dig the roots out, or apply a compound (like copper sulfate, or even roundup) to the remaining stump to kill the roots. A root killer is usually done so the job doesn’t have to be repeated.

Just my 2 Cents

[Diana]

DewGuy wrote:
[quote=mrbigstuff]
You might be flirting with disaster.

After the replies I've received I've decided that a hatchet is not in my future. If nothing else I'll cut the tops off with the bow saw, and trim any new growth as it appears from time to time.
Apply a root killer, I’m sure you can find something at a local hardware store. The remaining roots tend to thicken over time and will be a pita to remove later. This is a project I have to tackle this summer at my place as I’ve just been snipping off the shoots as they grow. Now the roots have grown quite large and unsightly.

[Rolando]

I've got a Fiskar's Powergear Lopper. Can cut thru 1.25" branches.

But I've gotten thru 2" branches with these. Cut partway thru, flip and cut thru!

My wife likes the way my arms look after a session with these! It is a great core workout.
https://www.amazon.com/Fiskars-PowerGear...fa7031e21d&hvocijid=1113564818936894735-B00004SD73-&hvexpln=73&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=730352155585&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1113564818936894735&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9028069&hvtargid=pla-2281435182138&th=1

[Ombligo]

One of the best things I ever bought was a 8-inch chainsaw (but then I live on a wooded acre). I've also put a tow chain around small trees/bushes and yanked them out with my truck.

[flareslow]

Second what Diana said above.

You don't want this to be an annual event.