A hand-held electric chain saw including a frame forming a housing with a rear end handle; a motor connected to the frame; a chain bar connected to the frame; a saw chain movably mounted to the chain bar and connected by a drive to the motor; and an extension pole attachment system on a bottom surface of the frame adapted to receive a portion of an extension pole to fixedly attach the extension pole to the bottom surface of the frame. The extension pole includes a pole section having a front end and a rear end; a removable connection system at the front end of the pole section; and an electrical cord. The removable connection system includes a rail adapted to slide into a slot at a bottom of the chain saw to thereby mechanically connect the extension pole to the chain saw.