j-jock
ArboristSite Operative
BTW: Before I retired, I used to travel to Japan frequently, and had a Japanese friend that was in the tree moving business, a highly lucrative business over there. To cut the roots back to make a root ball small enough to move the tree, (some trees were over 60 ft tall),
he was using Shindaiwa 575 chainsaws, equipped with titanium bars and special chain. I can't remember what he told me the saws cost, but the setup was incredibly expensive at the time.
Wear on the saw and accessories, was not an issue for him, because he was making big dollars (yen) buying, and moving the trees all over the country.
My point in telling the story, is that there are (or were), specialty bars available, at a price.
he was using Shindaiwa 575 chainsaws, equipped with titanium bars and special chain. I can't remember what he told me the saws cost, but the setup was incredibly expensive at the time.
Wear on the saw and accessories, was not an issue for him, because he was making big dollars (yen) buying, and moving the trees all over the country.
My point in telling the story, is that there are (or were), specialty bars available, at a price.