FarmCraft101 | No Nonsense Guide to Tree Felling. How to cut down a tree safely. FarmCraft101 @FarmCraft101 | Uploaded October 2020 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
A guide to cutting trees, with only pertinent info. I start by explaining the 3 critical parts of the stump that make up a tree felling system. I cut down several trees demonstrating what should happen, and I intentionally do some wrong to show the problems that creates. I move on to cutting some larger, dying ash trees, including a plunge cut for the back cut. The tree by my shop I have to use a power puller to pull it over in the direction I need it to fall. (Also called a come-along, pow-r pull) This is a tremendously powerful technique that any serious tree cutter needs to learn. Then I finish by demonstrating a barber chair, a common cause of serious tree accidents.
*******Links to tools shown in video in my Amazon store:*******
amazon.com/shop/farmcraft101
Look under Tree Work Equipment.
Felling dead trees adds a LOT MORE DANGER, no nonsense guide here: youtu.be/iZUqw302dRg
Whether you call it timbering, tree felling, falling a tree, cutting down trees, tree removal, or just tree cutting, this video shows the basic physics and procedure required to do it safely. You may not need to call that tree cutting service after all. Do it yourself and save that tree removal cost!
Full Chainsawing playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHACLo2Ax7LEx3ZdNuZC3bcnpVgFxRYY9
No Nonsense Guide to Chainsaw Sharpening:
youtu.be/Ca-0Yd6uAKc
How to Chainsaw Like a Boss:
youtu.be/4mcGl3gjvsQ
***Rule of thumb for the width of the hinge is 10% of the width of the tree. So a 20 inch tree should have a 2 inch hinge.
***In the video I am cutting ash trees that are dead or dying. That means the wood is drier than it would be on a healthy tree. Dry wood is more resistant to bending and the tree is lighter because it has less water. That is why my trees weren't falling with appropriately sized hinges.
***Regarding using a chainsaw without chaps, I consider that to be a personal choice. People seem to think wearing long pants is better than shorts. For a sharp chain, hardly. For maximum safety, you can certainly wear cut resistant clothing while operating a chainsaw. Depending on the situation, I sometimes do. When I'm in open areas such as in this video, I don't find it necessary. If I was in thick woods with lots of difficult footing, I would wear chaps. But in this video, I felt my safety shorts were perfectly suited!
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Full video of @Hektibones barber chair here:
youtube.com/watch?v=IOfm3FEEgSg
Terrifying barber chair here. Watch from 1:10
youtube.com/watch?v=9O7H9qWdquk
Barber chair, from 1:06-1:12:
youtube.com/watch?v=alBOl-8zNRo
Another barber chair, watch 7:11-7:25 & 9:35-9:40
youtube.com/watch?v=yOEbv44bz7g
Good animation of barber chair: watch 1:58-2:05
youtube.com/watch?v=EKzvkRnCF58&t=123s
Throwing ball and cord: amzn.to/3j7KBKw
Wedges: amzn.to/35aZsyS
A guide to cutting trees, with only pertinent info. I start by explaining the 3 critical parts of the stump that make up a tree felling system. I cut down several trees demonstrating what should happen, and I intentionally do some wrong to show the problems that creates. I move on to cutting some larger, dying ash trees, including a plunge cut for the back cut. The tree by my shop I have to use a power puller to pull it over in the direction I need it to fall. (Also called a come-along, pow-r pull) This is a tremendously powerful technique that any serious tree cutter needs to learn. Then I finish by demonstrating a barber chair, a common cause of serious tree accidents.
*******Links to tools shown in video in my Amazon store:*******
amazon.com/shop/farmcraft101
Look under Tree Work Equipment.
Felling dead trees adds a LOT MORE DANGER, no nonsense guide here: youtu.be/iZUqw302dRg
Whether you call it timbering, tree felling, falling a tree, cutting down trees, tree removal, or just tree cutting, this video shows the basic physics and procedure required to do it safely. You may not need to call that tree cutting service after all. Do it yourself and save that tree removal cost!
Full Chainsawing playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHACLo2Ax7LEx3ZdNuZC3bcnpVgFxRYY9
No Nonsense Guide to Chainsaw Sharpening:
youtu.be/Ca-0Yd6uAKc
How to Chainsaw Like a Boss:
youtu.be/4mcGl3gjvsQ
***Rule of thumb for the width of the hinge is 10% of the width of the tree. So a 20 inch tree should have a 2 inch hinge.
***In the video I am cutting ash trees that are dead or dying. That means the wood is drier than it would be on a healthy tree. Dry wood is more resistant to bending and the tree is lighter because it has less water. That is why my trees weren't falling with appropriately sized hinges.
***Regarding using a chainsaw without chaps, I consider that to be a personal choice. People seem to think wearing long pants is better than shorts. For a sharp chain, hardly. For maximum safety, you can certainly wear cut resistant clothing while operating a chainsaw. Depending on the situation, I sometimes do. When I'm in open areas such as in this video, I don't find it necessary. If I was in thick woods with lots of difficult footing, I would wear chaps. But in this video, I felt my safety shorts were perfectly suited!
MERCH STORE!:
farmcraft101.com
Facebook:
facebook.com/FarmCraft101
Patreon:
patreon.com/FarmCraft101
Buy me a coffee- or a beer!
buymeacoffee.com/farmcraft101
Full video of @Hektibones barber chair here:
youtube.com/watch?v=IOfm3FEEgSg
Terrifying barber chair here. Watch from 1:10
youtube.com/watch?v=9O7H9qWdquk
Barber chair, from 1:06-1:12:
youtube.com/watch?v=alBOl-8zNRo
Another barber chair, watch 7:11-7:25 & 9:35-9:40
youtube.com/watch?v=yOEbv44bz7g
Good animation of barber chair: watch 1:58-2:05
youtube.com/watch?v=EKzvkRnCF58&t=123s
Throwing ball and cord: amzn.to/3j7KBKw
Wedges: amzn.to/35aZsyS
