by Steve Burkhalter | Mar 3, 2004 Masanori Yamakami (AKA – Yama or Mike) shared his expertise in building tripod ladders on a cold day in February of 2008. Steve Burkhalter submits the results of his experience. Figure 1 – Red oak tripod ladder “Thanks to Masanori Yamakami for sharing…
I have used Milwaukee brand pruning blades with a cordless reciprocating saw with mixed results. I found that they didn’t cut that quickly, and that the experience of the extreme vibration from the saw was very unpleasant. There are Japanese style reciprocating blades on the market that are hard to…
POLE SAWS, HAND SAWS & FOLDING SAWS POLE SAWS A number of years ago, the tree care industry began embracing Japanese made saws that have teeth with no “set” (or TRI EDGE), that cut on the pull stroke, and left a very smooth finish on the wood that they…
DIY Wire Holster for a Wheeler Orchard Saw by Jack Kertesz, January 2021 What follows are photos and specs for a homemade holster. I like carrying this saw on my hip, rather than the traditional method of hooking it up your arm when climbing. It is easy to attach over…
Sterilized Pruning Tools: Nuisance or Necessity? by Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Washington State University Puyallup Research and Extension Center. (pdf post) Excerpts from a Feb-2020 discussion: Aaron Parker: I have always used rubbing alcohol. What i have heard is that to be really effective you need to put it on and…
Also see related article on Jack’s DIY Holster for Wheeler Orchard Saws. by Jack Kertesz Maybe 30 years ago, Arthur Harvey made and sold replacement blades for Wheeler Orchard Saws. Have a look at these, made from bandsaw blades, and then check out the models and their specs. Arthur is…
How to Clean and Sharpen Your Pruners A UNH publication from January, 2018. Includes a step-by-step video. How-To Maintenance Videos For Your Felco Hand Pruner from The Pruner Warehouse . Sterilizing Pruning Tools. Advice and discussion by MTCA members. Jack Kertesz I’ve been tinkering with some pruners and trying to…
— by Jack Kertesz The tools displayed here are HACKS. (Check https://farmhack.org/tools to see what innovative farmers are up to.) These are attempts to produce effective hand tools that can be made locally or DIY, at a reduced cost. All could use some final adjustments to make them more durable…
