Nick,
I have on old pruning saw that is set aside for roots, which may be an
affordable option if you just have a little cutting and don't have the
Sawzall type saw already.
As another option, I used my rotary hammer in hammer mode with a chisel
blade.
We had a large tree fall down and rip out a retaining wall. There was a
cluster of roots remaining where the new wall needed to go. The roots
were intertwined and full of rocks. I tried a hatchet and pruning saw,
but wore out my arm and chipped off the corner of the hatchet. I wanted
minimal dirt disruption to avoid settling of the replacement wall, so
didn't want to make a big hole trying to dig out the roots. I wore
heavy leather gloves and used one hand to guide the chisel.
http://www.harborfreight.com/3-in-1-1-inch-sds-rotary-hammer-97743.html
and
http://www.harborfreight.com/2-piece-sds-masonry-flat-chisel-set-42651.html
$49 for the drill and $10 for the bits on sale.
It isn't necessarily efficient and it might have been quicker and easier
to go with some of the blades mentioned in a Sawzall, but I didn't think
about that. I throw this out to the list as another choice and use for
a fun tool.
I love the rotary hammer. Wear hearing protection though as it is
loud. The only thing I use my regular hammer drill for now is precision
stuff with small bits.
Brian
On 8/20/2012 1:50 AM, nick brearley wrote:
> Got to remove a tree growing beside the shop and I've been wondering
> about using a Sawzall type saw for cutting the roots. Getting tired of
> swinging an axe in close quarters.
>
> Looking on ebay I came across these http://tinyurl.com/8fcvykz and
> wondered if anyone had experience in using these, or similar, for this
> type of job.
>
> Any suggestions gratefully received.
>
> Nick Brearley
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