Re: [gardeners] cutting timbers
George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Thu, 03 Jun 1999 13:39:52 -0500
Harry Boswell wrote:
> Is a sawzall a reciprocating saw?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: George Shirley <gshirley@laol.net>
> To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 1999 9:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [gardeners] cutting timbers
>
> > Byron wrote:
> >
> > > Here's another alternative. A sawzall, will cut these timbers, less noisy
> > > less costly and over a lifetime a more useable tool. Can be rented at a lot
> > > of rental shops.
> > >
> > > Byron
> >
> > That's a good suggestion Byron, I had forgotten about the sawzall. Should have
> > remembered as I helped a friend of mine use his sawzall in January to make
> some
> > raised beds alongside his driveway. Proper blade and it cut the treated
> timbers
> > with little fuss and less noise than my big power saw or the chainsaw. We cut
> > them over a plastic tarp and then dumped the sawdust into the trash can. We
> > also wore goggles and dust masks just in case.
> >
> > George
> >
> >
Yes. They make some nice light duty ones for around $125 to $175.00. You
can get
blades that will cut masonry, wood, steel, etc pretty reasonable at
about any
hardware store. I think my friends is a Makita brand. Sawzall is
actually a brand
name I found out. Probably the first folks to bring out a reciprocating
saw and now
all us rednecks call them sawzall's. <VBG>
George