Nice pics. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> I found that the saw on my Leatherman Ti Charge (similar to a SAK saw) works great for removing suckers. I've read though that the best time to remove suckers is in the fall/winter when the sap is in the roots of the tree. Otherwise it can ooze out, and draw ants that harm the tree. You can counter this by smearing petroleum jelly where you trim. Might not want to bother though if it's not a really nice/valuable tree.