Watch the video above for tips on how to quickly and easily prune tree limbs and branches using a standard reciprocating saw equipped with a special pruning blade.
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT
Joe Truini: A reciprocating saw is one of the most versatile power tools you can own. It can cut virtually any building material. But it’s also great for trimming tree branches.
Now you can use a standard reciprocating saw blade to cut tree branches, but you’ll get much better results if you use a pruning blade. Most people don’t realize that they sell pruning blade specifically for the reciprocating saw.
And let me show you how it works, first using the standard blade. Let me put on my safety glasses. OK, here we go. There you go.
Now, that was pretty quick, right? Maybe eight or ten seconds. Well, let me show me how much quicker you can go using the pruning blade.
OK, here we go. There you go. A nice clean cut, in a fraction of the time.
Further Information
- When To Trim Trees and Shrubs (article)
- How To Trim Large Tree Branches (article)
- Treating Cut Tree Limbs With Wound Paint (article)
