 A polesaw with an extra pole lying beside it | |
 A replacement blade | |
| Classification | Gardening,Pruning device |
|---|---|
| Related | Chainsaw,saw |
Apolesaw (alsopole saw orgiraffe saw) is asaw attached to a pole or long handle that is used forpruning tree branches that are beyond arm's reach.[1][2] A polesaw allows its user to cut high branches without the use of a ladder.[3] Polesaws can be manual or motorized.
A polesaw is common equipment forphone- and powerline workers to prune tree limbs entangled withoverhead cables, but the physical nature of the work can be a source ofmusculoskeletal injuries.[4]
