HOW TO REMOVE LARGE BRANCHES 



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and should be banished from the country. A small, narrow 

 saw resembling a compass saw, although somewhat longer and 

 slightly thicker, is perhaps the best type. These saws can be 

 purchased at reliable up-to-date stores. Several types of 

 good pruning shears are found on the market, and the ones 

 shown in the illustration are excellent types to use. The 

 pruning knife, however, is indispensable for cutting smaller 

 limbs. This is perhaps the best, too, since a cleaner cut can 

 be made with it than any other pruning tool. 



Fig. 64. — Method of cutting off a large limb. Note the two cuts. Dotted 

 hue indicates where the last cut should be made after the limb has been 

 removed. 



How to Remove Large Branches. — It often happens that in 

 order to obtain the best results in removing large limbs two 

 cuts must be made. The branch should be sawed off about a 

 foot above the point of its origin in order to prevent the 

 splitting down and the tearing off of a large portion of bark. 

 To do this, first cut away a large protion of the branch, which 

 will aid in lessening the weight of the limb. Next make a 



