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Old 04-28-2020, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by villagetinker View Post
I do not understand why the sawall does not work, I have been using one of these for 30 years and it has never failed to cut. Please send me a PM and phone number so we can discuss DIYer to DIYer.
Tried cutting my bamboo. Unless very close to the ground the blade teeth grab the bamboo stalk and just shake it violently. That's my experience. My lawn care guys sometimes use their edge trimmer and it works.
Good luck.