. The American fruit culturist. Fig. 159.—Various Forms of Pruning-Knives. ThQ pruning-smu (Figs. 160 and 161) is needed in taking offlarger limbs; attached to a handle several feet long, it willreach those at a distacne from the ground. The draw-sazv (Fig. 162) has the direction pf the teeth the 112 IMPLEMENTS USED BY FRUIT CULTIVATORS. 113 reverse of the common saw; that is, they should point towardthe operator. Being thus only subject tc & pulling strain, it. Fig. 161.—Pruning-Saws. does not require so thick a blade as the thrust-saw, with theteeth in the usual way. For this reason it is le
. The American fruit culturist. Fig. 159.—Various Forms of Pruning-Knives. ThQ pruning-smu (Figs. 160 and 161) is needed in taking offlarger limbs; attached to a handle several feet long, it willreach those at a distacne from the ground. The draw-sazv (Fig. 162) has the direction pf the teeth the 112 IMPLEMENTS USED BY FRUIT CULTIVATORS. 113 reverse of the common saw; that is, they should point towardthe operator. Being thus only subject tc & pulling strain, it. Fig. 161.—Pruning-Saws. does not require so thick a blade as the thrust-saw, with theteeth in the usual way. For this reason it is less liable to Fig. 162.—Draw-Saw. become broken or twisted. The two-edged saw (Fig. 163)can be readily purchased anywhere and is very useful.
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