Best Way to Cut Down a Palm Tree without a Chainsaw

[@gcxred4kat9]

WOW, this tip is gold. Always hated cutting down palms with my chainsaw

[@chadstrony]

Glad I watched this before seeing which one of my friends has a chainsaw I can borrow.

[@mikebirminghamnz]

I removed all the outer "bark" using just a box cutter knife and send those away in the weekly trash first. Over a few weeks. Then once the tree is clean i cut it down using your reciprocating blade method. Thanks for sharing.

[@MissMarinaCapri]

I didn’t think you could 😊teach me something about taking down trees, I was wrong, thanks for sharing! ❤

[@Anythingforfreedom]

I want to see you dig up the roots

[@Youngstomata]

You just take the saw blade vertically upside down and cut around the base and pop it out

[@Anythingforfreedom]

@@Youngstomata Sounds easy enough but I want to see it.

[@Youngstomata]

@@Anythingforfreedom I’m surprised he didn’t call a tree guy. They’d remove it for free to upsell to someone else to plant

[@ReyAce00]

​@@Youngstomata that entirely depends on the type of tree. Some palms are re-sellable, most are disposable and not worth a re-sell.

[@disbejorge]

I used this method with the red diablo pruning blade + the exact bauer HF sawzall, it went by SUPER easy. THANK YOU!

[@bozerbrett7867]

Good video, I have a dying queen palm in my backyard next to my pool I need to cut down, and I just assumed I would need a chainsaw to do it. I already have a Sawzall, so all I have to do is buy some blades and drink some coffee. They also make a more aggressive 12" Diablo blade with only 3 TPI.

[@rafaelmojica213]

Thanks. Excellent video. Burned a chainsaw. Bought an alectric saw just like in your video.

[@judytaylor819]

Perfect! Just what I needed to see. I have some small palms too close to the house that keep coming back every time I top them off and cut off the fronds.

[@princessambellina]

This is awesome thank you !!

[@alenalavrik6845]

Awesome! We have 6 cocos palms need gone, sound easy from video 😁

[@adamwills5077]

Best tip ever thank you sir

[@darlenedevegan8370]

That is quite amazing, who knew? 🌿 Why all of a sudden do you want to get rid of your palms? Are they getting too big and taking over?

[@619caliman]

That palm is the worst. It grows so fast. Wait till it gets many stories high is too late.

[@tomspallone1868]

THANK YOU! I’ve actually cut down all these disgusting “trees” in my yard here in Florida but, I still have to break them down, especially the “asparagus tops” so I can take them to the dump. I knew that I was over using the chain saw. Just wait till I get a pruning blade for my reciprocating saw! Thank you so much!

[@ChadnRanda]

Heck yeah John you can hang out with us on the East Coast down here in the country lol.. Well done brotha you got it done LOL. Now hit us with that back to back and give us the TD update haha.. Nice tip on the Sawzall blade 👍👍

[@sergiojacquez2277]

Your right John!! I tried using a chainsaw and like you said, it gummed up the blades and chainsaw burnt on me. Tried the blades and WOW!! palm tree now gone. Thanks...🙂

[@thefrontporch8594]

It's amazing where palms can pop up! Kinda like weeds. BTW are you getting younger? Sure looks like it!

[@12vers]

Great instruction video! How about a dead palm tree? Is Sawzall still a good tool?

[@William0695]

That is such a low tree at the base. Good ideal use of a tool. Commiserating

[@jacquelinechellis4036]

Thanks ,its the way to go

[@reb4898]

I love my reciprocal saw and pruning is all I use it for…

[@carunkl]

I would very much appreciate if you let me know the specific model of the Bauer Pruning Saw which you recommend for palms.

[@samd7094]

Hey John, You need to warn people about the pain after using the sawzall for hours. I tried your method, and it was a nightmare cutting my palm tree here in Florida using a sawzall by Dewalt and 9" blade for branches. Using a sawzall will hurt your hands, wrist and forearm for at least 8 hours. Sure you'll get the job kinda done, but it'll cost you a night of pain. Rent a 20" chain saw from Home Depot and be done.

[@lizziemarrufo6839]

Did you kill the stump? If so how? I hear they’re almost impossible to kill. I have a new one growing and have been trying to kill it off, but it keeps growing back 😫

[@surfride101]

What if you killed it and then let it dry out b4 taking it out, how long you think to dry? most of the weight is water right?

[@abcdefg-qv4yr]

Hay John, I have some trees that need trimming and a couple that can be dropped if you wanna make a video there's tons of leaves on the ground too.

[@octane2344]

awesome

[@GoAvsEight]

Hi John. I am trying to cut a downed palm tree in half but my saws all keeps binding up. I have pruning blades.

[@paulkish007]

Super

[@PeterKKraus]

Milwaukee made their name on their sawzall.

[@kingchaos8112]

What's the power on the sawsaw u using?

[@PAPASTHEGREAT]

Actually my.palm fell down a mini hurricane spread all over the Garden even though a lantern can't stop the tree just falling in Greece so my concern is the USA tree is easy to cut like my Greek Palm my palm has a double diameter and the high is almost 12 feet what kind of chainsaw I need ?

[@BR1967FE]

Can you get the whole tree out of the ground?

[@peckerpeter2078]

The new rule the cities are following is, plant trees 10ft min from any part of house and from sidewalks. Plus stay away from sewer, drains and plumbing. They are also implementing plastic root guards to divert roots away. Huge problem everywhere Palm trees and trees in general planted way too close to the house and way too close to sidewalks. You saved a ton of $$$ cutting this down.

[@ragheadand420roll]

Oakley wants to be on camera More oakley pls john 👍🏻🙏🏻✌🏻🇺🇸

[@RVail623]

Need an update for your web store: "Growing Your Greens t-shirt (NAVY) 100% ORGANIC COTTON (size L)" is out of stock, and the entire "Compassion Tee's" web site appears to have been neglected.

[@cherylmartin6338]

Why?

[@mrbilllollar]

The proper name of your tool is a “reciprocating saw.” Sawzall is a brand name, even though people use the brand like Kleenex to refer to all brands of tissues.

[@jmedina5642]

Any one know a plant can repel thrips?

[@expliquemoijcomprendschann2800]

Hy john. Using a MS200 or any arborist chainsaw in a lapse of 5/10min the palm tree would be down. Just a directional cut at the base. Dont even need a car to pull the palm tree over.

[@growingyourgreens]

Wish I had a MS200 (high end chainsaw!) They are $1500 refurbished and maybe more new? I was able to rent "cheap chainsaws" at local rental shops for around $100 but they warned against using it for a palm, as they told me many people broke the saws! So I bought the harbor freight saw for $60 to use for this tree job + some blades, since this was a "one time tree drop". Next time will call you to help with your high end saw! That would have been easier.

[@maryannprice2575]

So is it safe to cut a big palm down with one good cut. I'm afraid it will cause damage when it hits the ground like dead weight. It grew wild between the sidewalk and the curb. It's very tall and robust now, and I would like to cut it down.

[@HeyUncleA]

Did you save the heart to eat?

[@jrowe9301]

It’s too bad it couldn’t safely be removed by a tree company being that close, because that tree would be worth a lot.

[@jrowe9301]

Wow. Thanks. How do I contact?

[@ohmimprovement5767]

Die-ablo 🤣🤣🤣

[@stephanieacoose2142]

Why tho? It looked good against your house.

[@impetiousdoom]

Find any scorpions 🦂

[@surferdude-ll2qu]

John, what are you doing up that high, it isn't safe, especially with all that dangerous equipment. Call the pros man, hopefully no one trys cutting a tree now and takes down the power lines.

[@morgan_drui]

I think he is going just fine

[@How_Lay]

Chill bro..

[@surferdude-ll2qu]

@@How_Lay but I don't wanna miss any up coming videos . And someone might just have a brilliant idea to chop his palm 🌴 tree down because he has cordless saw and takes the power lines down or better yet through his house and into the living room.

[@surferdude-ll2qu]

@@morgan_drui I don't wanna miss any up coming videos.

[@How_Lay]

@@surferdude-ll2qu Live alittle..

[@trickydickie1988]

Good video, but there's no such thing as a palm tree, their palms, sable Palm, coconut palm, Queens Palm ect, they're in the bamboo and grass family.. palms don't have bark

[@maryannprice2575]

You mean "they're palms"?