Is this guy CRAZY or Next Level SMART?
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- Today on Free Mow Fridays I try out the M18 Milwaukee Super Sawzall on these overgrown thick lawn edges. Is this the best way to get straight lawn edges? I mowed this nature strip at no charge to the resident, I make my money through these videos.
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It may work, but your back is going to hate you for using it.
I was thinking the same thing.
Yup - a back breaker if you did that very long!
Needs a longer handle, too much pressure on lower back, ouch!
I thought what you had was the best, same feeling about your back!
Sawzall for edging..Great idea..I'd be reaching for my backbrace though
I am going to dig out my reciprocating saw and get it ready to do some edging now I have seen this! That was so much nicer to watch and listen to, for sure. I can't bear the sound of the edger to be honest. Sadly, I know they are a necessary evil however I would much prefer the saw or just the weed eater edging. Regardless, you do a fabulous job anyway Tim.
I would think OH&S may have some thing to say about the back problems that may easily occur from that particular lawn maintenance equipment Tim. Needless to say, it did the job. A bit too close to ground for me. However, watching and hearing the wippersnipper or blade edger is so much easier to watch 😁. ❤️
I can see future back problems, using one of those things. The Whipper Snipper looks easier, faster and does a much neater job.
Your edges are always super sharp without this tool. It's perhaps useful for a small plot but in your case, I'd say your back would suffer too much.
I’ve seen one used to get stepping stones in, which would be cool. But yeah, as an edger? Oof, my back hurts just thinking about it.
no big deal put it on a stick
@@dongordon4464 That's true but a tool that is designed for the job would be better right?
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Not a bad idea at all! For first time use on a grossly overgrown walk or curb, this makes clearing a clean line very accurate. Also, I've got some stubborn spots along my driveway where this would quickly resolve a persistent problem. Thanks for sharing!
Brilliant!! Why didn’t anyone ever think of this before? It seems so logical now that you’ve done it🤣
Mate I’m a chippy and I wish I’d thought of using my reciprocal saw to do my edges!!! You can get shorter blades (100mm) that will still do the job without the rebound of the longer blades👍
Things could go real bad if a reciprocating blade hits a rock or an edge of the concrete below ground. Other than the back issues, I still feel that a rotary tool is safer. and having a rotary tool on a long handle will save your back.
You made that edging look so quick and easy,brilliantly done.
I think it needs an extension on it to save your back. Awesome edges.
Your edging is impeccable,I’m trying to teach my husband this 😂
Another fantastic job Tim👍🏆
I was glad to hear you say you won't be using it on a daily basis👍, from someone who's had spine surgery please Tim look after you spine because we only get one 🤗❤
With a Sawzall, he could always get an extra spine! 😁
Tim, you are a very adventurous person and I love seeing you trying New and Crazy things 😻😻😻😻. It turned out really nice, great job 👍
Well.....I'm sure the blades are less expensive than for the single blade edger, but, bending over and the weight of the Sawzall, nah. Pass for me.
That worked much better. Now a long handle version needs to be invented!
Never imagined a sawzall for edging. Looks sharp.❤ I would think you might go thru alot of blades from them breaking.
not a hole saw, its a sawzall.
@@BUDSBEAU your right I just checked cause I thought I got the name wrong. Thanks. I will correct it.
My exact thoughts, especially about the back. Would need several charged batteries, & they can be quite expensive
If it makes it easier or you like it, do it. Looks great ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I think it’s an amazing idea for getting the overgrown edges the first time. Not for everyday use but great idea
When I used to mow my yard, I had what was called a " shuffle " blade to do the edges before the whipper snipper. It was GREAT. Another great job, Tim. Thank you.
Why not use a proper edging tool, the one with a blade like a circular saw or a 3 blade propellor? Petrol powered versions should be more than powerful enough to tackle thick vegetation and/or compacted soil AND they have a long handle! Personally, I value my back and would look at alternatives to bending low for any lengthy periods.
Hey Tim! No, you're not crazy!🤪 You ARE a genius!😉 The Sawzall works great (if it's not too hard on your back) & leaves a crisp edge!🤗&😘from SE Tennessee, USA!😊🌱🌲🌳🌴🌹
Ingenious! Those are some sharp edges! I have one of those for yard cleanups.... never thought of edging- watching from Lake Wales, Florida
The results look great although I'm not sure it's a tool I'd use for that purpose more than on the odd ocassion when I'd forgotten the proper edging tool. There's a chance of the saw kicking if you hit a stone of paving edge, and as someone else has pointed out, your posture when using it is definitely putting a strain on your back. You're not getting any younger, and we don't want you to get hurt 😄
Sorry ...Crazy even using a Sawsall in it's designed demo locations can be dangerous! Edit: and yes they do design it to be used with very nice blades to cut reasonably small timber/limbs still need to be cautious. Take care best wishes !
Hi Tim. Interesting method, looks painful. Lovely finish.
I think the tools works well if you could just come up with a way to put a long handle so you don't need to bend down so much
You do such an awesome job on edges. Thank you for helping clean up the walk ways. God Bless you ❤❤
I'd use whatever it takes to get the initial job done. And using such a tool makes a great cut so follow on edging will be a lot easier. Thumbs Up!
Looks like it works great but it’s a lot of bending and not sure if it would handle wet soil/mud as well.
The use of the saw was brilliant...very clean and effective!This video was very satisfying! More please 😁Stay safe and healthy! Take care!
As I see it, it is powerful, effective and awkward if needing/wanting to you for prolonged periods...avoiding the effort needed to flat-blade shovel away overgrowth on pathways. Cool, yes. Ergonomic, practical, kinder to your back, no. Just saying.❤🎉😊
reciprocating saw for edging 🤣now ive seen everything
Tim the edges look really good, I agree with someone else's comment that the tool you used worked great but your back isnt going to like it.
I get what others have said about the saw being a back breaker, but I also agree that it seemed to do a quicker, cleaner job on the badly overgrown edges.
Ooof, be careful Tim, that looked pretty strenuous on the back. Hope you're doing well after, and thanks for another amazing cleanup
I cracked up laughing, I used the reciprocal saw for everything, too, even my neighbours' tall palms 😅, but my partner told me off as he said it was not for that, but I said , ur not using it 😂😂😂
There’s nothing like using the right tool for the job!!!
I am concerned about the damaging effect it could have Tim on your back and I would only use it on small plots. Seems to be efficient. Could do with an extendable handle. I think it needs a bit of fine tuning. Love your channel and I'm watching from Somerset in the UK. 17:50
Mate I’ve used a reciprocating saw to cut slot of crazy things, but I’ve never seen it used to cut grass edging before! You, are an ideas man 😎 I guess if it works use it. Until it clogs I guess. Love your channel mate!
I love how you make those edges so crispy! Thank you for all that you do!
Yes, looks like the saw works well, but wow that had to be rough on the back! Surely there is a good edger that will do as well? All the best to you and yours from Ohio.👍's up always!
Great idea, I think that it will work great. However I would try to fabricate a handle to use to save on the back.
Job well done. Always nice edging and cleanup of the trimmings takes it over the top. ❤
I think this is a good alternative for someone who has really overgrown edges!
Well it is a good idea and it works. Who would have thought that a saw could be used to edge. But I'm sure your back is not going to be happy. Lol, but you did it. Edging looks amazing! Thanks for your videos!👍
You’re crazy Tim 😳 Using that trimmer on the edges like that will do your back in 😫
This is how a reciprocating edger born, lets call it Tim’s edger🎉
I've used the sawzall for cutting tree branches, but never saw anyone use it to edge before. It has to be killer on your back, but all in all it did a good job. Just be careful of your fingers.
Amazing job!!!!! Very nice and clean looking sidewalks. You always do awesome work!!😊😊😊😊
The saw seems to have made fast work of the edges with a lot less mess. Contact the saw manufacturer and see if they'll make a long nose saw like they do for the deck screw guns. Great job as usual.
Excellent job snake gators good idea snakes are sneaky
Lol. I don't have an edger, and I'm horrible with the whacked, so I might try this on the strip in my back yard.
Plunge cutting with a cordless sawzall, on a lawn. Smart. Plunge cutting is not new.
That is an amazingly sharp edge combined with the string trimmer! Love it!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🥰🥰🥰
What blade did you use in the sabre saw?? I have some aggressive pruning blades that I sometimes use for other stuff, but I think they might be blunted by being run against concrete paving. Maybe some ordinary demolition blades. Also, bending down to reach the ground with it might hurt your back after a while: maybe there's a smart handy person nearby that could make you a handle, out of an old crutch or something?
Yeah they are pruning blades. I don’t plan to do it all day. It’s only when the edges have thick dirt
That was such a lovely "Grime Line" 48 seconds in. Wouldn't have thought of using a reciprocating saw to handle matted overgrowth and cutting in the soil, bending over would be tough, but it is obviously capable of doing good work. To some degree being humorous, my husband would say people use the skills related to their trade. As plumbers and builders may use a reciprocating saw, where they could peer skeptically at a Trimmer, they may pitch in on some small garden rescues with something more familiar. Perhaps they would chalk-line a potential edge before starting? Do like the sharp and neat edge. Your long-handled scraping tool has been a great find as well. End result was very sharp. Nice test and good on you for keeping on eye out for things that might work.
You have always been inventive and resourceful. I remember the video where you used the hedge trimmer under the fence instead of pulling them by hand. Like I said...resourceful. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏼👍🏼
I come here when my anxiety is unbearable. It makes me feel less alone and calms me down. Thanks, Tim. 💚
I've watched so many videos of people using edger equipment, shovels and pick axes and still struggling to remove the debris. Bravo! You made it look effortless.
That was a wicked lot of overgrowth and was a time saver for this walk, but I have to agree it will shorten your lawn mowing career if you keep that up. Jobs like this one though good call. Love the scraping tool. Kudos for thinking out of the box. Love that you pick up the grass! Much better end product.😊
I've ALWAYS used my saw-z-all for edging. 20 years or so. Finally bought a battery operated one this last year.
Great work, as usual! Love watching you work.
Hey Tim, are you a Virgo by chance? Or an Aries? Your very articulate. I like that. Lawn and edging are superb as usual bro!-
Seems to work fine, but also looks like murder on your back. Wouldn't a regular edger tool be easier? I can imagine you go through a lot of trimmer string with the whipper-snipper, especially on thickly overgrown edges like this. But you do what works for you! Looks great, in any case.
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I've always known them as a Rambo saw.
You can get a million different blades for them and for what you're doing the coarser the teeth the better I think.
Blades won't stay sharp for long but would that matter.
A word of caution is you could risk cutting services running under footpaths and even storm water lines from down pipes to gutters in the street. .
Telstra was famous for barely covering the old copper phone lines.
You can get varying length blades so I'd recommend a short one.
Incredible job!!! What is that tool, a reciprocating saw? That would only be useful if you could attach an extendable pole on the end otherwise I would think it would be back-breaking after awhile. Your edges are always perfect with or without that tool.
You already patented the shovel/rake, 60 gallon collapsible waste can now you will have the lawn jigsaw!
The innovation man, well done.
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Now I must invent a handle for my reciprocating saw! My late father was a master of the Sawzall! But I never saw him use one this way. LOL Great idea!
The Sawzall certainly did a wonderful job but perhaps only on small projects as your back may suffer with prolonged use
Great idea! Never thought of using a recriprocating saw for this. I've got a bad back, so I wouldn't try this.
Just the job for tidying aound all the stepping stones through my lawn, wish I’d thought of it !! 👍👍👍🇬🇧
I think a reciprocating saw is the next big thing in lawn care. One could use it to cut turf when creating a garden as well.
I agree. Just needs an extended handle.
I see the concerns about your back, and I agree that can be an issue. However, I like the creativity of this solution for certain circumstances. It's fast and effective here, even if impractical for long runs. It may be hard for some viewers to appreciate how truly tough some species of lawn grasses are. A string trimmer or blade edger won't necessarily cut through them on one pass. Whether or not you're serious about using this beyond this video, it was clever and fun to watch.
Yes, the sawzall did a great job of cutting through the overgrowth. Nice, sharp edges but definitely not for big jobs. Good idea though. It looks great.
I watched a video recently called "Trenching for Irrigation line using a Dewalt Sawzall 20v" where the guy used a recip saw to cut a small trench to bury a pipe , using a cheapo blade , he got the job done , whatever works .
How would a blade on the brushcutter go instead of cord when turned on the side for edging ?
Wow just wow amazing detail so crisp and neat.😊😊😊👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Not bad but looks like back breaking. Nice edges.
G'day Tim,
The Sawzall does a good job just gotta make sure you don't end up with a Saw Back 😏
Seems to work pretty well on that viny grass you have, but it seems like a heck of a way to get a back ache. Invent the longer handle and blades that compare in price to regular edger blades and we'll see. 😉🤔
I think I hear someone out in their shop figuring out how to put a reciprocating saw on a long handle… helluva weapon! BTW great job, once again!
Reciprocating saws or Sawszalla do work great for a crispy edge but definitely use an older blade they dull fast in the dirt and hitting the edge of the concrete and finishing with the weed eater or string trimmer polishes it up greatly good idea. The sawszall gets a better radius then the edger. To bad it couldn’t be mounted on something to relieve the bending over.
If the muffler cut off saw is all you have, use it. I still think the tool with the iron bar that goes round and round is the best yet for edging though. Take this from a guy that did all the edges at his first house with a spade shovel. Jon from the USA.
While the result is surprisingly good, why bow down if you could net the same outcome with the comfort of standing up?
Thats actually a good idea. Im gonna try it on some 3 inch thick overgrown edges. Save busting out the edger.
That edging tool reminds me of our old elec carving knife, just didn't have to press down so hard 😂
Using the saw is a very clever idea and seems to work a treat. I’ve got to say , though, that it made my back ache just watching you.
Looks impressive on really badly overgrown drives or pathways but as said earlier your back won’t want to do a lot of it 😂
Not a bad idea for a small area but it still I like the scraper doesn't seem too safe to me. Can you use it in competition or does it give you too much of an edge over your competiton (pun intended)?
Good idea...a bit hard on the back and I would be worried about potential issues with some potential electrical lines that could be cut since those sawzall blades are lot longer than an edger.
Crazy backbreaking but hey it’s your business do what you want ✌🏽
Ok for you young chaps my elderly husband would find it hard going.
Awesome my son just brought 1 of those, i wonder if he will let me use it for my edges 👌🏼 🤣
That reciprocating saw is a back breaker for this task!!
It does appear to have done the job well.
Sawzall is perfect, but I agree the stooping over will get to you. Compared to a true edger, the blade wobbles a bit more so the vibrations should fatigue you more. But hey, whatever gets the job done! Tim, please comment on this...most homes you do have some type of water meter in the middle of the front yard, and sometimes some sort of elevated round white form. Seems an odd placement for both. Here in NY my water meter is in my basement, and electric meter mounted on the side of my house. Is this a standard in Oz?
What you see is standard for us.
Some electrical meter boxes are wifi/bluetooth compatible but not many.
Water meter is typically near the front property boundary, some above the ground while others might be sunk into a small boxed pit. Basements aren't very common here. Electrical meter is on the side of the house, although on more rural properties, may be mounted on a pole between the street and the house.
I imagine the elevated round white form you may be referring to is access to the sewer - they may variably be located at the front or rear of a property or located flush in the road. Not every property of course has one of these.
There can also be small pits or boxes on the front property line for telephone/internet/cable connections.
Thanks for the info! I guess here we typically measure the water and electrical usage right as it enters the house. Both service meters are able to be read by technicians from the road as they drive by, so it's some sort of rfid sort of thing. I only questioned this since it seems to make the yard seem cluttered with piping and objects. Also, we get serious temperature drops so having exposed water pipes and meters would be a major freeze hazard.
@@jsmith2295 Yeah, no such issues with freezing here. In fact where I live, during the day in summer, the cold water tap initially runs hotter than the hot water due to the PVC pipes in the roof cavity having heated up since the taps were last used. It cools after 30 seconds as the water from the buried pipes starts flowing through. Also means water is rather chilly (for Australia anyway) at night in the middle of winter.
Electricity meters started using 'back to base' communications a number of years ago (5-10?, I'm not sure exactly); with electrical companies now slowly retrofitting manual or wireless streetside read systems.
Some areas now have similar 'back to base' (hourly) readings for water meters, but not in my area - they're still manually read each quarter.
I've no experience with how water is metered for apartment buildings and the like.
Faster than the normal edger but looks like it would make your back hurt. Does make a sharp edge though
Tool looks more efficient, faster and once the edge is cleaned up....looks like a winner to me.
Yeah Tim that that works but what about your lower back I think that other tool would work a lot better plus you don't have to bend over as much
Good idea. Makes for a crisp edge but it sure is hard on the legs and back. Looks great and thanks for sharing another good idea.