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
>>2981365hand saws might be more cost effective in that scenario, and cutting things up is the minority of work involved in dealing with trees anyways.if you're worried about people hurting themselves with a tool teach them how to not hurt themselves and give them some time to practice. both hands always on the grip/handle when using, fingers off the trigger until you're ready to use it, pay attention to your footing and where the cord is, fingers away from the blade, etc.
>>2981395Recip saws with good carbide tooth pruning blades aren’t bad. But #1, they suck up batteries if you go through thicker stuff. #2, if you hand one to a retard who doesn’t keep the shoe up against the branch and hold it steady, they will be shaking leaves off with the big tooth pruning blades before they cut anything.
Recip saws wouldn't be too bad but I definitely would not just hand them out blindly to people without giving them thorough instruction on how to use them properly first.
>>2981365>>2981406Temu sells knockoff Dewalts for $20~. They work.
nope, i would not. if i must an axe with a flat back for hammering.rope, pulleys, and a couple thick-stakes/pry-bar will clear a path faster than cutting and lifting, your making a path for first responders so minimum viable not osha approved.rotate a tree so the big end is where you want it picket anchor the big end pull small end until it is in line with big end repeat as needed
>>2984613Do they not have heavy equipment available to move shit? I mean what you posted would work, but a front end loader shoving shit to the side to clear a path would work a hell of a lot faster...
