. A treatise on pruning forest and ornamental eF-g. 16. - Courval. It weighs from 2 lbs. 12 oz. Improved pruningknife. to 3 Ibs. 6 OZ., Or morc, according to the si^teelinches. Strength of tlic workmau. The blade is reinforced in the middle to increase its t strength and concentrate the weight. Inthe north of France this tool is generallyFig. hung to an iron hook (Fig. 17) attachedir^atteching to ^ leather strap buckled round the work-the pruning niaus walst, who is thus left perfectly free knife to the _ _ ^ belt. in his movements (Fig. 18). In pruning tall trees, or trees otherw
. A treatise on pruning forest and ornamental eF-g. 16. - Courval. It weighs from 2 lbs. 12 oz. Improved pruningknife. to 3 Ibs. 6 OZ., Or morc, according to the si^teelinches. Strength of tlic workmau. The blade is reinforced in the middle to increase its t strength and concentrate the weight. Inthe north of France this tool is generallyFig. hung to an iron hook (Fig. 17) attachedir^atteching to ^ leather strap buckled round the work-the pruning niaus walst, who is thus left perfectly free knife to the _ _ ^ belt. in his movements (Fig. 18). In pruning tall trees, or trees otherwise difficultto climb, the leather belt may with advantage bepassed over the shoulder, thus bringing the pruning APPLICATION OF THE SYSTEM. 23 knife under the arm in a position from which it can-not easily be dislodged in climbing (Fig. 19). To in-sure greater safety in climbing tall trees, a stout cordattached to the workmans waist may be fastenedround the trunk in such a manner as to prevent, incase of accident, a dangerous fall. A hatchet is use-.
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