Each gardener, on the site of which there are many trees, needs saws. This tool is selected with particular care, as it can last (if selected correctly) for more than ten years. Consider how to choose a garden saw, what types are, as well as how to sharpen the gardener's main tool, if necessary.
Characteristics of saws for trimming trees
Tools for trimming trees are used by gardeners in the case when neither secateurs nor delimbers can cope. Garden saws can be replaced by the quality of work only an ordinary hacksaw. Although it is applicable for cutting dry wood, it can leave ugly marks on a living plant and inflict a wound on a tree that does not heal for a long time.
Such a tool for trimming trees, such as a saw, has a special tooth design, which is non-traumatic for wood. The height of the teeth varies from 5 mm to 7 mm. They have a special sharpening that allows you to cut in both directions, and the distance between the teeth is wide, so the sawdust does not clog.
The blade itself, where the teeth are located, can be curved, wide or narrowed. It all depends on the nature of the work and the convenience of the gardener. Most often, saws work on trees of large diameter. The tool can be mechanical, electric and running on gasoline.
Why do gardeners need saws?
Garden saws, reviews of which are only positive, since they greatly facilitate the work of pruning trees, are needed by every gardener. Despite the fact that this tool is selected depending on the convenience of who will use it, it is important to take into account the nature of the work.
If the gardener plans to cut the trees only across, it is better to choose a tool with a transverse arrangement of fibers. The stud tool is better for cutting grooves and notches. A hole model of a saw will cope with a hole of different diameters. There is also a folding tool, which should be well fixed in different positions. On average, every professional gardener saw several models at once: small (for trimming small branches) and large (for sawing a tree with a large diameter).
Varieties of drank
The Russian market presents several modifications of garden saws.
Types of saws for trimming trees:
- Classical - the most common type, which is most popular among Russian gardeners (the saw may have different lengths and differ in the number of teeth, the blade is removable).
- Narrow - it is also called circumferential, with the help of such a tool you can cut clear lines or holes (the blade is narrow, the distance between the teeth is small, the blade is of high quality steel).
- With a peg - in this design there is a stiffener, so the saws do not bend during operation, the handle is comfortable, and it’s easy to work on the tool.
- Onion - you need a tool to cut the rough part of the tree or remove large knots, but the saw is large, although the blade itself is narrow and fragile).
- Award - garden saws for the garden, which are similar to a planer, there are several handles, you can work on trees of different diameters and types.
- Foldable - suitable for hiking, small construction, assembled no sharp elements, teeth protected from rust.
What to look for when choosing?
When choosing garden saws, it is important to pay attention to certain characteristics of the tool.
What to consider when choosing a tool for pruning trees?
- Convenience (the handle should fit in your hand, otherwise it will be inconvenient to use the tool, and accordingly, the saw will be of poor quality).
- TPI is the size of the teeth, that is, the size and number of teeth (how long the tree will be cut) depends on this parameter, with the help of large teeth it is possible to cut the tree faster, but the saw cut will be rough (TPI - 3-6), small ones will make cut more even (TPI - 7-9).
- The shape of the teeth (triangular with oblique corners - for longitudinal sawing, triangular isosceles - for the transverse saw, mixed version - to increase the cutting speed of the tree).
- Production material - it must be high grade metal (hardened steel, stainless steel).
Saws for trimming trees in the garden (popular models)
Manufacturers mainly offer two modifications of garden saws: curved and folding tools. They are suitable for sawing branches of trees of different diameters and heights. Some models have a mount with which the tool can be attached to the belt and perform work at heights.
Popular saws for trimming trees:
- Fiskars (Finland) - bow saw, cut length - from 53.3 cm to 61 cm (cost - from 500 rubles).
- Gardena (Germany) - the company produces folding tools that are convenient to carry (cost - from 1 thousand rubles) and hacksaws with interchangeable handles (price - from 900 rubles).
- Wolf-Garten (Germany) - folding options with a diameter of medium up to 160 mm (cost - from 900 rubles).
How to sharpen a garden saw?
Quite often, when the tree is trimmed regularly, the saw teeth can become dull, so it is important to know how to sharpen the gardener's main tool. You also need to grind the teeth from time to time, this, in turn, will significantly extend the life of the product. An exception can only be hand saws with hardened teeth, they can not be sharpened.
If the teeth are in normal condition, then they are sharpened symmetrically. It is important to fix the saw blade so that it does not move in different directions. To do this, there is a special box where a saw is clamped between thick planks, while the teeth protrude somewhat beyond the edge and can be sharpened individually.
Before sharpening a garden saw, it is worth stocking up with the necessary tool. For this you will need: a trihedral file, a box for sharpening, a screwdriver and a clamp. If the saw has small teeth, then the file should be with a sharpening angle of 30 degrees, for larger teeth - 75 degrees. Locking the saw is a clamp. At the same time, the working section, which has teeth apart, does not need to be squeezed. You need to sharpen until all the teeth are lined up in one straight line. It is also worth processing each gap.
So that the saw does not blunt often, you can wax the teeth. This will not only preserve the sharpness of the teeth for a long time, but also protect them from rust.