I'm with a community preparedness group and thinking about getting a few extra reciprocating saws to pass out to volunteers for storm/disaster cleanup that aren't trained on and can't be trusted with chainsaws.Does this make sense? What kind of saw would you hand to a random who isn't used to doing work so they don't hurt themselves?
No, they're ass for anything bigger than a broomstick. Just have some capable guys using the saws and have them rest of them dragging shit out of the way after it's cut up. One guy on a saw can cut enough stuff to make enough work for 3-4 people in a situation like that
>>2981384this is how it works if you work for a tree cutting service, experts climb and cut and groundies drag and clean.
>>2981384I was thinking if some people with recips were handling limbing, it would free up chainsaw users to get the bucking out of the way faster.
>>2981384>No, they're ass for anything bigger than a broomstick.A cordless sawzall with a Diablo pruning blade makes quick work of anything 4-5" or less in diameter. Hell I actually prefer one over a chainsaw for cutting old railroad ties, because a chainsaw will dull fast with all that grit and dirt. The right blade makes a huge difference. Those pruning blades are carbide tipped and have a very aggressive tooth on them. Every other wood blade I've ever tried sucks in comparison.
>>2981395Buy a few DeWalts and see how it goes
