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Outside walking the mutts this morning, I saw a rather large branch over the power lines going to the house. Looked like it was either partially or fully supported by the lines. Last thing I want was for it to damage the lines while I'm gone and start a fire.
So, out comes the 20" Ang Khola. Chopped through the lower section (about 3.5" diameter, birch), cut again higher up. The upper part of the branch was tangled in the branches of another tree, and hanging over the line. I trimmed some of the other branches away, and used the lower section I had just cut off to push the branch over the lines to the other side. Did a basic limb job on the felled sections and piled it up.
Total elapsed time: 10 minutes.
I though the 20"-er chopped fast before, but I've been doing some practice getting the wrist-snap right, and it just flies through the stuff now, without too much effort (mainly start the swing and guide the blade and let its momentum and the wrist-snap do the actual chopping).
I love this thing!
So, out comes the 20" Ang Khola. Chopped through the lower section (about 3.5" diameter, birch), cut again higher up. The upper part of the branch was tangled in the branches of another tree, and hanging over the line. I trimmed some of the other branches away, and used the lower section I had just cut off to push the branch over the lines to the other side. Did a basic limb job on the felled sections and piled it up.
Total elapsed time: 10 minutes.
I though the 20"-er chopped fast before, but I've been doing some practice getting the wrist-snap right, and it just flies through the stuff now, without too much effort (mainly start the swing and guide the blade and let its momentum and the wrist-snap do the actual chopping).
I love this thing!
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