Powered pole saw with side-cutting blade

[Winchman]

Does anyone make a powered pole saw that cuts at 90 degrees from the pole? Seems like it would be useful to be able to cut a limb with the pole alongside it. It would require a handle that would let you apply a little torque to the pole as you make the cut.

I've often found situations where it would be helpful to remove the outer portion of a limb before cutting it near the trunk.

 

[Brando CalPankian]

Does anyone make a powered pole saw that cuts at 90 degrees from the pole? Seems like it would be useful to be able to cut a limb with the pole alongside it. It would require a handle that would let you apply a little torque to the pole as you make the cut.

I've often found situations where it would be helpful to remove the outer portion of a limb before cutting it near the trunk.

A sawzall on a stick?

 

[Tom Dunlap]

A sawzall on a stick?

I thought of that exact same thing Brando I’ve got the components but no reason to build it.

I’d start with my obsolete 18 V Dewalt reciprocating saw

I’d cut the case of the saw and move the switch and battery to the base of a pole

My guess is that everyone has seen a real showing how to use a 4 inch angle grinder as a circular power to make up some rube Goldberg confabulation

My version of a battery powered reciprocating stick saw might not be real pretty but I know I could make something that would get the job done. And it wouldn’t cost anything out of pocket.

 

[Winchman]

I thought about a Sawzall, but I didn't like the possibility of it moving back and forth. The chainsaw would be pulling itself against the spike bar tending to hold it in the desired cutting position. You'd only need to apply torque to the pole to complete the cut. Or so it seems.

Here's my 40V 8" Kobalt. The near side of the cover on the left is held on with six screws which could be replaced with longer ones to hold a plate to attach to the end of the pole. That seems doable and it would be reversible.

 

[Reach]

I have never heard of such a thing, nor have I ever really wished for one, but a power pruner with an offset would be nice. The bar gets a little too vertical for my liking when you start reaching high. The offset on your battery power pruner would be nice on a gas engine model.