How to Use a Pole Saw

Are you thinking of taking on the task of trimming the high branches of a tree in your yard? Well if that is what you want, you need to have a pole saw in order to be able to accomplish this. While using a pole saw is much less dangerous compared to using a chain saw there is still an element of risk associated with the use of it. That is why you must read the following safety precautions for using pole saw at sawadvisor.com/ in order to ensure that you are safe while doing it. 

Before you cut a pole saw you must know that the thicker the wood that you are cutting the harder it will be for you to make the cut. So if you want to be really safe while doing this task then what you can do is to choose the branches in the tree that are not so think to cut. However if you really need to cut a thick branch then you need to be prepared for how tiring and slow this task will take. 

Before you start to make use of the pole saw on branches overhead you must first practice doing it by making preliminary cuts with it. This will lessen your danger or risk while using it already to prune the branches. A safety rule that you should never forget is not to work near power lines. This is because if you do so you might accidentally cut the power lines thereby causing harm to yourself. If you want to find out more safety precautions that you need to take in order to be able to take on the task of pruning branches, what you can do is to easily search for them online. 

If you have already taken those safety precautions and you are ready to make the cut, then you need to follow the steps below. Have a large area cleared. Before you start to make use of a manual saw what you need to do first is to clear a large area under the part of the tree that you will prune. This will make sure that nothing will be obstructing it when it falls down. If you have kids make sure that they know that it will be unsafe for them to go to this area while you are doing your task. 

Put on the proper positioning. If you are going to start with it then you need to position yourself properly and when you start to make a cut you need to do so in a vertical position. When doing the actual cutting you need to do it with a starting groove. Then you need to continue doing the cut until you are done with it. If you are going to transfer to another part of the tree then you would have to do these steps again so that you can be safe while doing it..And of course once you are done you would have to clean up the space that you used. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r40vojSmaMI