@Dutchy,
I don't much do it by hand anymore.
I got use of a power splitter with a 14 horse kohler pushing a pointed ram.
it's still a passle of work, though.
got enough cut and split to make it out of winter now, I think...
good hedge and locust I picked up a coupla weeks back.
now I hurt...
big head todd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGmnDoAHaoI