pruning threads - please let us know

[newbury]

Then it wasn't my memory failing, lol.

One of my posts got axed because i referenced the post. I expected it to go.
Hopefully the person who posted got a message from a mod. Maybe tbn needs a time out feature... Lol

That happens to me - which is why I posted this thread. I often write at night while tired and then think maybe I didn't post

I usually post a pruned note if more than a couple are affected. Didn't this time. Sorry about that.

That's ok.

My wife's parents are late 70's and 90. I was over there cleaning up some flower beds for them and asked if they had a little hand pruner for cutting a maybe 1/4" mulberry tree sapling. Mom brings out something like this! (somewhere Tim Allen is grunting in approval).

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My Grandad left me a pair like that except the original wooden handles broke off in the '60's and he replaced them with black Iron pipe. Still work, sharpen about once a decade.

 

[Wagtail]

My wife's parents are late 70's and 90. I was over there cleaning up some flower beds for them and asked if they had a little hand pruner for cutting a maybe 1/4" mulberry tree sapling. Mom brings out something like this! (somewhere Tim Allen is grunting in approval).

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I've got one of those (FISKAR, I believe). An extremely handy tool to have around the property!

 

[MossRoad]

I've got one of those (FISKAR, I believe). An extremely handy tool to have around the property!

Yeah, but for 1/4" saplings? :laughing:

 

[Wagtail]

Yeah, but for 1/4" saplings? :laughing:

Actually yes. It's got a 'geared' head that really assists in the armstrong action of the closing handles.

 

[MossRoad]

I could have cut it with scissors.

 

[Ford850]

I had a long thread that was out of control on my shirt this morning. I pruned it by using a swift tug, breaking it clean. I added a post-it note to my shirt just above the offensive area... "Thread pruned to clean up sloppy appearance". :thumbsup:

 

[cqaigy2]

Yeah, but for 1/4" saplings? :laughing:

Actually yes. It's got a 'geared' head that really assists in the armstrong action of the closing handles.

That would be something like 6.25 mm. :laughing:

 

[Wagtail]

That would be something like 6.25 mm. :laughing:

Yeah. However, I've trimmed up to 4.5cm (1 and 3/4 inch) branches with it too... it took some effort, but I managed.

 

[MossRoad]

The point being.... it was overkill. :hyper:

 

[Jstpssng]

I bought a can of brush on pruning sealer just yesterday...stuff looks and smells like runny roof cement.

The stuff works great though, if you want to seal a wound in a tree. :thumbsup:
I read and almost replied to the comment which resulted in this thread, but am trying to learn restraint.