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Best pruning saw?

velutina

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velutina

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I just moved from a cold climate to a house in Las Vegas with quite a few Washingtonia robustas. They are 2-8' tall and they need some leaves cut off. I've never pruned a palm before and have no clue which saw to get. What would you all recommend? Is there a good online source? A link would be awesome.

Also, is it possible to shave the trunk bare with cheap, simple tools?

Thanks for any advice!

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Welcome to our merry band!

Any saw with reasonably coarse teeth will work.

A hand saw, or a power saw.

In either case, get some gloves, too. Those things are spiny and nasty.

If you keep the palms, they're going to get tall fast.

My personal favorite saw is a Remington Pole saw, which is a small chain saw mounted on the end of an adjustable pole, and the saw can be removed and used by itself. Home Depot sells them for about $100. It's not a thoroughbred tool, but it's handy-dandy if you want to do a lot of light-duty sawing.

If you don't want to spend that much, a plain old pruning saw will do. Just hold the petiole (leaf stem) with one hand, and saw with the other, preferably wearing gloves.

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I got a DeWalt saws-it about 2 years ago. It has an 18 volt battery that charges fairly fast. I usually run out of steam before the saw does, but I have 2 batteries so one is always charged. It's sure made life eaiser for me and cuts right through tough, woody frond petioles.

Dick

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Gan Eden

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Long handled loppers also work well with Cotton palms.

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_Keith

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Well, they are gonna grow, and fairly fast if you give them some water, so why not go ahead and get a little Poulan with the pole pruning attachment. http://www.amazon.com/Poulan-Pruner-Trimme...P/dp/B000I6MMK2. This will accomplish other tasks around your garden, keep you out of the thorns, and handle your upward reach needs for quite a few years as those palms grow.

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Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Hi :)

These are the tools that i use to trim my plants.And depending on the size of the palm..you need to select your garden tools.

Here are some visuals for you ! :winkie:

1) stage one :

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2) stage two :

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3) stage three :

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And can we see a still of your palm,so that we can decide which tool will do the prescise job for the given task ! :rolleyes:

Love,

Kris :)

love conquers all..

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Gan Eden Community Regular

Gan Eden

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Hi :)

These are the tools that i use to trim my plants.And depending on the size of the palm..you need to select your garden tools.

Here are some visuals for you ! :winkie:

1) stage one :

IMG_0399.jpg

2) stage two :

IMG_0400.jpg

3) stage three :

64d7b055.jpg

And can we see a still of your palm,so that we can decide which tool will do the prescise job for the given task ! :rolleyes:

Love,

Kris :)

Hi Kris,

Which would you normally use to prune large CIDP?

Regards,

Lee

Harry Community Regular

Harry

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Use a Dremel (Power tool similar to a dentist's drill) with an appropriate end-bit to shave the trunk of a washingtonia.

Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Hi Kris,

Which would you normally use to prune large CIDP?

Regards,

Lee

Dear Lee :)

At the moment i do not have any large CIDP growing in our garden,But i used to trim our phoenix Sylversteris with the tools that are illustrated below :

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these two tools work like a charm,but for trimming a CIDP its better to use a power saw to finish the job fast... :huh::)

Love,

Kris :)

love conquers all..

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bayside mike Community Regular

bayside mike

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I just moved from a cold climate to a house in Las Vegas with quite a few Washingtonia robustas. They are 2-8' tall and they need some leaves cut off. I've never pruned a palm before and have no clue which saw to get. What would you all recommend? Is there a good online source? A link would be awesome.

Also, is it possible to shave the trunk bare with cheap, simple tools?

Thanks for any advice!

If you want the boots (the remainder of frond left after trimming) to stay on the tree for a long time, it is recommended that you leave the frond long enough so it doesn't split itself when the tree grows. If you cut it short the tree gets fatter and eventually splits the frond in half, which makes them fall off early instead of holding tight.

In your case if you are thinking of cleaning the trunk all together it might be best to just use a Dremel tool like Harry suggested.

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iwan

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Cordless sawzall with a 12" demo blade.

Robert

Madera, CA (central San Joaquin valley)

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