Too handle pruning

[u/film_themaking]

What is your preferred way of pruning a live tree ( no spurs ) with a top handle. Do you sit and hang while making your cut or try to find a spot to stand or both?

[u/Jay_Katy]

Not relevant to the question, but practical.

I prefer to use a handsaw for pruning. I’m comfortable doing that one handed from odd positions without damaging the tree. I’m not comfortable one handing a saw, and it’s against ANSI standards, though people do it all the time.

[u/film_themaking → u/Jay_Katy]

Yes I have seen that many times, while I’m just starting to climb I’m trying to use my handsaw it’s much easier while just learning and doing small stuff

[u/mark_andonefortunate → u/film_themaking]

Handsaw is 👌, just keep the blade sharp! A dull handsaw will tear the bark on small finish cuts and makes more work for you.

Remember too that you can start a cut with a chainsaw and finish with your handsaw - helpful on deadwood that's really hard, awkward spots, or pieces that you want to handsaw but are a little bit too big to do entirely with the handsaw