@@ibrahimdiis4595 You stop living in a house made of wood, don't use furniture made of wood, etc and then we can stop cutting down trees. Trees are a resource, and if in the way, or dying, etc, their going to come down either by themselves or with some help.
Yea it's pretty extra I did it on an oak about the same size just for fun and it worked well but definitely see why he used a pine tree. Saw doesn't like cutting against the grain especially an oak lol
I used this method to drop an oak tree in my back yard. I had a smaller area that would be safe to drop it into so used this notch cut. Works really well. There are many methods to drop trees accurately and this is one of them.
ive used this one time only when i had to drop totem in a spot where if it rolled one way it would take out a deck if it rolled the other it would take out a fence and had very little room for error.
How about you appreciate the creativity and let that person be happy with what they have done? How does this affect you in any way? It's really sad how you baby bombers are so negative.
Living in the South, wood is big business. My dad cut trees for years and never did any more than cut a notch from the base as to what way he wanted the tree to fall. That technique never failed him. If the winds were high, he waited.
@@blipblop92 we only used the cable for trees that were leaning slightly and that was rare occasions. Other than that, the old man could put any tree wherever he wanted it to go.
I come from a family of loggers, first he needs to sharpen his chain, the method you describe is the tried and true method that loggers have used for years.
@@davinaneether5183My Dad and I cut timber in WV when I was just a kid. If you notch the tree properly and step away from it as it starts to fall you don't need all these fancy cuts. I know they can kick back or split or any number of crazy things but you're watching for that. I'm sure cutting a tree next to somebody's house is a different matter. My Dad could make a tree fall more or less in the direction he wanted but trees generally fall where they want to unless you're using ropes and such.
Pro-tip - This helps but you still need to know where you center mass is. No amount of cuts is going to get 2 tons of mass to fall in a different direction than straight down. If the CM of that tree is 10 feet from the direction of that notch it's falling the other way. This technique is very smart but it only helps so much.
I was thinking similar thoughts. And, I would tie a long cable up high on the tree. And, then hook it to a machine I could pull the tree the desired direction. Especially, with that house directly behind the tree. They might not appreciate the tree falling on their house. 😂😂😂 Once you get it started with the cable, it will drop approximately where you wanted it. I've cabled a tree over many times. Especially when it looked like the tree might be weighted a little the wrong way. Better safe than sorry, afterwards. 🙂
@@jerrynance6404 Yah, even then you have to be careful of where the mass is. There's quite a few videos of trees yanking trucks off the ground cause they underestimate the mass and how much leverage there is. I think we could see some over confident people using this technique on a big tree and ending up with a really big sky light in their house. Time will tell.
The technique recommended in the Stihl manual looks the safest to me. Front notch aas here, cut central chamber,bang in a wedge or 2 then cut the back notch. The tree can only go the right way because of the wedges. Is some extra work, but I guess Stihl are quite motivated to avoid users of their saws dying.
Mostly true. Wind still happens and if the tree is leaning badly, wedges aren't going to be enough. This is an edge case, where the tree has to fall in a certain place.
As a person who had dropped massive trees.... this trick will only work with a chainsaw with a bar that's longer than the diameter of the tree..... I cut trees so huge my 25inch bar isn't long enough to plunge a notch through tree... I'm dropping trees 4 times that size....
@@TakeHit0 too much of a chance of missing the cut on the other side, plus he's probably a west coast logger cutting 100+ inch diameter trees, a 25 inch bar wouldn't reach through working both sides any way to try
But trees that size are rarely being felled near homes and garages. They are being dropped in the forest and that means precise d roping is not nearly as critical.
@@stever2583I was a top dog timber man there bud. I made my chains custom for diff. applications . Chains I made for logs are firewood, you would need hold the saw back. No pushing needed. You try putting one of those chains in there and ya be pullin the saw out your head . My choice worked saw was 064's that I tweak by ear and got pic.'s of me cutting with one in each hand . Used my 088' Stihl on the big timber I came across .
His front notch or gob, is way too big. He has made it over 50% of the truck width. Therefore when he was showing off for Instagram he could have seen the tree snap or fall without any back cut. This method doesn't control which direction it falls, only the line, north or south. A controlled front gob 25% of the truck width back cut followed by wedges would have seen the same result. Only not gone viral, because they method of boring and efficient
I used to cut down trees like that when i was younger we didnt have a log truck and only a 6 inch diameter chipper and did everything by rope people loved us because we didnt bring in all types of heavy equipment and some of the roping techniques we were able to pull off were amazing to watch
@@ImDatBamaLdy Sorry - if it was hard to understand for you. Here you go: "I used to cut down trees like that when I was younger. We didn’t have a log truck, only a 6-inch diameter chipper, and did everything by rope. People loved us because we didn’t bring in all types of heavy equipment, and some of the roping techniques we were able to pull off were amazing to watch."
A key notch cut is used when you don't want the butt of the tree to fall onto something, like a fence or a bush, or just something on the ground you don't want to crush. Also when you want to prevent the butt from rolling as it falls.
I don't know. I worked as a SAWYER in Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and western Washington. I've worked numerous forest fires, and he'd many accuracy drop falling contests. Myself and my friends could swing a tree up to 65⁰, with good enough accuracy to drive a stake into the ground. I never used more than his 1st, next to last, and last steps. I don't understand what the little carving at the bottom does. I don't think anything. But maybe... Who knows? I never needed them.
I’m from Klamath County, Oregon where timber and ranching (mainly potatoes, alfalfa and sugar beets) is our lifeblood. This is just a hinge cut, every decently trained arborist also knows this. Pines and fir trees can sometimes split as the fall causing a widowmaker that can also do sever damage to property. I’ve seen amazing experienced timber fallers buck tall trees and fall huge sequoias as if it was nothing. If you want to start in that industry, go find a crew and start as a whistle punk or choke setter, wait till you have to double choke a sequoia and use two skidders to get it down the side of the mountain! What a life! That’s why I served 26 years in the Army as an Infantryman since doing a career as a lumberjack is far more dangerous.
Cutting that notch, in the direction one wants the tree to fall, then cutting a straight cut on the other side of the notch is the Standard Procedure for felling a tree.
He didn't make a straight cut on the backside. If he had, he would have severed the tenon. He cut on the right side on an angle to the tenon, then came around to the left side and cut to the tenon. That's the "unique technique."
If you've every tried to remove a 3 inch bolt from 2 inches of space in a cars engine bay, you'd know thats exactly the opposite of a engineers mind. Because it worked. This is outside the box thinking.
I've cut trees but I'm no skilled professional I'll stick to the basics and do them well. That looks cool but every cut made is a chance to make a mistake.
I've worked professionally as a loger, don't do what you see in this video. If the tree is older age and parts of it are rotten or is some hardwood species like Birchwood that tend to split easily it wil Barber chair when you do the long cuts down for that notch.
I can see how useful this is for several reasons: one keeps the fell tree from completely going on the ground; that helps when cutting up the tree, not to cut dirt, and dull the chain so fast; plus it would make ti easier to tie around the log if you wanted to drag it away.. Two: helps the cut end from jumping or kicking around when the bulk of the tree lands on the ground, which in turn could do damage to human and or other things near by.
If a man wants to make a living he needs to get the job done safely and effectively. Unless the majority of professionals in the tree-cutting industry practice this technique or at the least promote it I would take caution in following this person's method. I have cut trees for over 25 years and have never used this type of technique and never will. I understand the concept of creating a side-to-side hinge wood to help the tree stay in the direction of the fall. I understand plunging the tip of the bar. I have plunged the tip to create a saw holder. That was after many years of handling many different sizes and brands. From gear-driven to clutch-driven. I learned that the tree will go in the direction of the front cut predominately but many factors need to be looked at. So do the manufacturers of chain saws. If you look on the side of most saws there's a direction line on the cover plate that holds the chain. So when laid on the side while felling a tree you can cut your front cut in the direction you want the tree to fall without going too deep or too shallow which in either case may cancel out the direction intended. the chance of preventing any hinge-wood when back cutting too much hinge wood or zero hinge wood. The hinge wood for those that don't know is the wood you leave uncut when coming in the back to fell the tree. I would say please do not try to replicate this unless you understand all the mechanics involved. You either understand this whole deal or you don't. And if you're not completely confident and understand the risks involved please do not try this. Plunging the tip of the bar is very dangerous. If you understand kickback or witnessed or experienced your saw coming right back at your face in a millisecond and thankfully had the chain brake engage then you might see some of the dangers of this procedure. If I were to use this type of cut, no doubt I could perform it with confidence. I would need to stop and take way more time sharpening my chains throughout the day. Not to mention how many more trees I could cut and how much longer my saw would run without refueling. And the longevity of the saw itself. Also, some trees are dead inside and the dead part may be harder than the live tissue or no holding power at all. Some trees are hollow inside making a cut like this impossible. If a person doesn't know there is decay even after seeing the signs like conks you may be creating your upcoming accident. This method seems to hold the direction of the fall to an extent. In fact, it would seem to be best needed if one side of the tree weighed more than the other. This concept if used in that case would possibly prevent the tree from falling towards the weighted side to an extent. But still, many variables and conditions need to be considered. Normally with the standard front cut wedge in the direction of the fell, you come in from the back of the tree and make a single cut in the current alignment to the front cut. You make that back cut lower or higher than the front cut you're going for or one side of the back cut being the proper height but one side higher than the other side you have now got yourself into a dangerous and possibly destructive and life-threatening situation. Normally if felling a tree that is weighted more on one side than the other you leave more hinge wood on the opposite side of the weight. So this is unique but what is not good at all is there will be many who possibly think it's genius and will decide to start cutting using this new remarkably professional-looking cut. I went long-winded just to hopefully open some eyes to prevent major injuries. There is never a band-aid used when dealing with any chainsaw injury. It is major life-threatening, life-changing, and death. So please be careful. People watch these videos and it looks easy. The big box stores push these tools along with other shop tools from table-saws to air-nailers and make it all like anyone can just buy the tool and get started. Hospital emergency room visits have increased in the last ten years with such related injuries. If you know your business which many of you watching do then you already understand. If I am wrong about this technique that's perfectly fine with me. But I am not wrong about the dangers so please take care. Erock
A precise cut for around structures, to insure you don't have to use your insurance, but, When you work for someone else in the woods, you can't play around like this and waste wood by high-stumping You'll be headed to the crew bus before lunch. At least with my company you would. I can't afford that play-around and waste. 3 cuts, ,bottom face angle face and back-cut. If you have to tap a wedge in the back cut to keep your strip clean and neat, then do it and move on.
It took all less this two minute video to drop this tree away from that house in such away that it can’t fall on the house and yall are yapping it took too long 😳
@@Eelgnotsa You are obviously a product of our highly edited video consumer world. It took more than this two minute video to cut that vertical notch. I’ve cut trees for decades, and this notch never would have done any good. Only one time did a tree not fall just as I wanted it to. This notch is a waste of time.
This guy did nothing to stop it from falling into the house that a standard method wouldn't, he just limited the axis it was most likely to fall on. The hinge cut that he does is unnecessary and dangerous but makes an interesting video.
@@peterburkey3740 THANK YOU Peter for confirming what several of us have been trying to convince the 'RUclips experts' here that what we saw in that video concerning that vertical notch, was not only a total waste of time, but work and valuable wood as well.
So many are overlooking the precision and skill and thoughtfulness of this cut. Loggers have wide open space with almost no obstacles or obstructions in their way. This particular cut ensures minimal movement of the log and with the added chunk there, feet away from the cut, keeps from damaging the landscape edging and underground utilities. Something most don't account for unless you're felling in such circumstances.
Yah, I wonder. Trees are going to fall in the direction of where the most mass is and this notch doesn't change much. If the tree is perfectly straight and balanced it's very precise but most trees are crooked and end up falling in the direction of prevailing winds. It's a cool technique but if you think a notch and a slot is going to get a tree to fall another direction other than gravity wants you're in for a big surprise.
@@debunkthejunk1 people get them to fall any direction they want all the time. That why there are different techniques to bringvthem down. You haven't done much cutting yourself I guess?
Lol.....a wedge and a Stihl will drop a tree anywhere you want it to. I did it for 10 years and laid them all where I wanted them. Oh....let that guy do all that sawing on a hickory nut tree 80 foot tall and 5 times the diameter. That tree he cut was a 12 foot tall white pine.
Trees like to spin, no matter where you cut it. However, his longer incision leaves a notch to keep the tree from spinning and the other wedge style for direction.. excellent job.
Seen a guy fell a giant Tamarack in Idaho. He actually put out a beer can and said he'd crush it. He cut a wedge, then back cut it. The ground shook, and that can was crushed. Remarkable skill.
@karensimons9260 Hello Karen. You may think this guy is a 'seasoned faller' as you called him, but I have worked doing exactly what he is doing. One winter Dad and I took out a little over a million board feet of lumber. I've never seen anyone that has done such work do all those crazy things this guy does. I guess this looks impressive to anyone that has never been a lumberjack. I sat here and listened to the narrator and shook my head in amazement at what I saw. This guy knows nothing about cutting down a tree. 1) As other people have said, he needs to sharpen the chain. 2) If he was working for me as a logger and cut down a tree like this, I'd immediately fire him. 3) The ONLY thing he did right was to cut that notch or wedge, but even that was done wrong. 4) You never make an over-cut but always make an under-cut. Over-cut means the top part of the notch is cut at an angle instead of cut horizontal. The angle part should be under the horizontal cut and angle up, leading to the name under-cut. If this tree was to be made into lumber, this guy wasted a lot of the best part of the tree, which is the lower part. 5) Why is he making the cut so high above ground, again wasting a lot of good valuable lumber? All this should be as close to the ground as possible. 6) I've never heard of cutting that long notch below the wedge, since as I said in #5, everything is cut as close to the ground as possible. 7) There are several things to consider when deciding where the tree will fall, and to an extent that location can be influenced by the exact direction of that 'V' shaped wedge. Is the tree leaning a little one way or the other, is there a wind or breeze blowing, does one side have more branches than the other which will pull the falling tree that way because of their extra weight. 8) That long vertical slit he made below the 'V' shaped wedge is suppose to not allow the falling tree to kick back or roll to one side. If you watch very careful as the tree is falling and that 'wedge' is closing, there is a moment when that long strip of wood is on top of the stump and not in the slit leading to the ground. At that moment, the tree would be free to kick back or roll off to one side. If it has many thick heavy branches, they will act as sort of a spring and even let the tree bounce a little. If you are standing to close and the tree hits you, you will either be on your way to a hospital or perhaps the morgue. When you are out there in the woods and working with equipment, you had better keep your mind on what you are doing. There are no second chances. Now Karen, after reading all this, doesn't it make you want to grab your hard-hat and come join me? :)
yes, not new. my uncle was shown how a d from then on we'd go wood choopping. the trees we cut and took for firewood were marked by forest rangers, not just randomly
I tried that once but the tree fell backwards because the owners had continually been cutting branches from the front side because it was overshadowing the pool that I did not pay attention to. In other words it does not always work.
This technique is taught here in Germany at profi-schools for foresters and woodcutters. The reason why it is not that often used is: this technique needs 4 more cutting lines than the regular technique. - Therefore it is used when houses are nearby, Thank you for showing us this good example.
Could it swing backwards because of the weight - just asking.a tree with weight going forward is falling forward , notch or no notch 😮😮😮, seemed overkill with weight already bearing forward
It is if you want it to fall exact. Sometimes a tree is right next to something and no matter how good you notch it it can still twist. This makes it fall straight.
It also depends on whether the tree is leaning in one direction or not. If it leaned a lot to the north, you can't make it fall to the south whatever you cut. You need ropes.
I’d always tie a rope to a big limb in the direction of fall (after I hacked off anything that made it lean wrong) and pull it tight. I’d cut 3/4 into the trunk a 45 deg wedge, and at the back come in about 2 ft above that cut and go almost straight down, so if it wanted to go backwards there was a big surfboard sticking out of the trunk.
I've dropped trees but not in residential areas, just cut a notch then back cut and have never seen anything like this and it's an amazing technique and will always remember this. Thank you so much and makes so much sense.
Looks like the tree had already been top out. When the tree falls, you can see the shadow on the tree beside it that it been top out and you can tell by the noise it makes that it ain't the whole tree.
This guy is obviously a skilled arborist and has most likely climbed the tree with spiked boots and straps(with a safety harness on and dropped the tree in sections. That is the safest way to do it. That beast of a saw is running perfectly. He would sharpen every tooth on that saw at least once a day, using just the right amount of bar cutter lubrication. This guy is highly skilled!
Yes. A solid technique. But note, the upper portion of the tree may be weighted off center or heavily unbalanced. So care is needed. This approach provides extra support for these situation too.
Not that cut and dried trees grow towards the sunlight. They can heavy one side or another..true.a rope as. High ad you can then put a pull with a vehicle. Just have a long enough rope..
You cut the back side to allow the remaining attached grain act as your hinge point Then your tree turns on the hinge to the location where you want it to go. Only 2 cuts.
He obviously doesn't have a clue how to sharpen his chain. After learning how to sharpen it he can buy a real saw and chunk that junk into the dumpster.
You know not everyone is an expert so maybe this little bit of advice will save someone I live in Vermont have used a chain saw for 37 yrs mostly cutting fire wood but I’ve read about people that work out in the woods with years of experience and that’s where they find them my advice have someone with experience show you always respect that saw and that tree, good luck 🙏
My stepfather was a professional lumberjack for decades, he did three cuts and could land a tree between two others 1m apart. You don't need so many cuts or have them so high up to be precise.
He was using the saw to trim the branches and top it. The reason I'm saying this is because of how the tree landed with a thud, and no crackling branches. Although you made a valid point, because that's a softwood. Pine tar does affect the performance of the chains.
The wedge cut should be turned 180 degrees. Flat cut on top, angled cut on bottom. That prevents the tree from kicking back over the stump. The hinge cut is very cool
Had a big elm tree with a wicked lean. I cut it down with this technique, and it fell exactly on line with the notch seemingly defying gravity based on the lean. 👍😎
This is probably the most significant use case of this technique. If you got some heavy leaner that you need to redirect a couple degrees off his lean. Otherwise I see no real use for this technique.
His "Jenga" cuts really don't do anything, although it does look cooler when the tree falls and the Jenga piece slides out. That's why they did this cut because they are trying to sell chainsaws.
My father is very intelligent, and when they were cutting wood as woodcutters, he used to do things like this to ensure good direction. He impressed lots of other workers with it.
why is the narrator talking like this is the only guy on the planet who knows how to use this technique, as opposed to the reality that lumberjacks have been doing this for 100's of years?
That's bullshit. Do the big notch where you want it to follow. Then, at the back cut about 1 foot above the front cut at a 45-degree angle down. Tree falls within 6" every time. I've cut over 6,000 trees. If the tree is leaning different from where you want it to fall, you may need to put a wedge in the back after you cut in the tree far enough to hammer a wedge in behind you saw bar.
I wouldn’t BRAG about you being perfect in the cutting of trees falling where you want them to all the time because that’s how a person gets hurt by thinking they above the law of nature , I feel sorry for you when your ( they fall where I want them to ) comes back to bite you in the ass when the wind suddenly appears and changes the tree direction!!!
Dude, I watch August Hunicke out on the west coast (Grants Pass Oregon) and he is an arborist, and uses most of these, if not all of them, depending on what he's cutting, whether it's a leaner and what other obstacles he may be dealing with, and sometimes has to use a guide line to ensure the tree falls where he wants it to. he's been doing this for decades and has a full crew and business.
I could see this working in certain situations but trees don't always grow straight and can have big branches that are much heavier on one side or split off into having multiple trunks. Branches can hang up in other trees next to it and it's branches. Some times it's a necessity to climb the tree and cut off branches lowering them down slowly with ropes to prevent damage to other things and trees around it. Nature loves it's little surprises. Each situation calls for it's own way of doing the job safely and effectively. As trees go that one was simple and didn't require doing all that. Also you better have the right length bar and chain that is properly sharpened and doesn't cut crooked at all. Those things should be right really any of the time though anyway.
Never het tored of seeing THIS. Almost as incredible as the method itself, is the fact that no one in the history of felling trees came up with this until now!? On the other hand it is Really very encouraging that there is ALWAY room for creative innovation no matter what activity you are engaged in.
It was just for fun guys, the tree wasnt any taller than just above the camera shot. You can tell the way the logged bounced when it hit the ground. They already tooped it and chunked it down for sure
I learned this when I had a job cutting trees. Yes it helps control the fall direction but it also ensures your chainsaw never gets stuck in the tree while it's falling. Safety first.
What is not mentioned is the extra risk boring brings when a open face notch is a more reliable way to control a tree. We use what's required to get the job done safely..
I’m a level 3 feller and I’ve competed at the world lumberjack championships as well as the Stihl world championships. I’ve dropped 1000s of trees in my day. That is definitely a cool way to take down the tree in place. I definitely would not recommend doing that with a tree that has potential rot on the inside. His wedge cut was too deep but I assume that was intentional so he could make the 2 parallel cuts in the front and have the tree fall into the cut!
It's called using "Common Sense on the job", not to impress nobody but work with "SAFETY" in mind. We've been cutting trees that way for ages. You must be an "American"!!!!
I've fallen a lot of trees then recently tried this notch. It does guarantee it can't go left or right yet if you have a good face notch, a back cut with wedges the tree is going to go perpendicular to the back of the face notch. The key notch is simply a waste of time and potentially chain sharpness.
This only works if there's not a significant enough weight pull in another direction. Example: If there is a big enough weight pull in the direction of the house, the tree will fall on the house
Ive dropped hundreds of trees, and pretty good at putting it where I want, but that is the coolest trick I've ever seen.
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I'm with ya. I can usually drop up to 60' w/in 12-18" if aim. This guy is brilliant and I'll be trying his technique in the fall cutting season.
STOP CUUTING TREES MAN
@@ibrahimdiis4595 You stop living in a house made of wood, don't use furniture made of wood, etc and then we can stop cutting down trees. Trees are a resource, and if in the way, or dying, etc, their going to come down either by themselves or with some help.
I agree. Dropped a few myself and never thought of this. Awesome huh?
Ive ben cutting for a long time never saw that. Seems like extra work to me
Fuckery. By the hour fuckery.
It is extra work but sure as hell prevents even more!
@@chrissalter8342 total waste of time
Yea it's pretty extra I did it on an oak about the same size just for fun and it worked well but definitely see why he used a pine tree. Saw doesn't like cutting against the grain especially an oak lol
Recon you have a "few" disasters in your history.
I used this method to drop an oak tree in my back yard. I had a smaller area that would be safe to drop it into so used this notch cut. Works really well. There are many methods to drop trees accurately and this is one of them.
ive used this one time only when i had to drop totem in a spot where if it rolled one way it would take out a deck if it rolled the other it would take out a fence and had very little room for error.
smarts, experience, and num. 1 safety
You know it's not an oak though right ?
@@EricHamburger Yes I recognize the bark
Wow !!! Been cutting/falling trees for 40 plus years now. It goes where it want it to fall . This is a lot of extra work/ steps for falling a tree..
How about you appreciate the creativity and let that person be happy with what they have done? How does this affect you in any way?
It's really sad how you baby bombers are so negative.
@@beastfromthemiddleeast6369 wow . Someone’s crabby.
Nice any videos over the 40 years?
@@beastfromthemiddleeast6369Lighten up Francis. What is a baby bomber?
@hillbillychic8417 lol. You mad over a spelling error?
Living in the South, wood is big business. My dad cut trees for years and never did any more than cut a notch from the base as to what way he wanted the tree to fall. That technique never failed him. If the winds were high, he waited.
There is always a rope puller, the notch is not enough in most cases especially if the tree is well balanced
@@blipblop92 we only used the cable for trees that were leaning slightly and that was rare occasions. Other than that, the old man could put any tree wherever he wanted it to go.
I come from a family of loggers, first he needs to sharpen his chain, the method you describe is the tried and true method that loggers have used for years.
@@davinaneether5183My Dad and I cut timber in WV when I was just a kid. If you notch the tree properly and step away from it as it starts to fall you don't need all these fancy cuts. I know they can kick back or split or any number of crazy things but you're watching for that. I'm sure cutting a tree next to somebody's house is a different matter. My Dad could make a tree fall more or less in the direction he wanted but trees generally fall where they want to unless you're using ropes and such.
@@DONTCALLMETHAT My old man would fly around the tree and then cut it with his dikk.
Pro-tip - This helps but you still need to know where you center mass is. No amount of cuts is going to get 2 tons of mass to fall in a different direction than straight down. If the CM of that tree is 10 feet from the direction of that notch it's falling the other way. This technique is very smart but it only helps so much.
Well sure, but before you do this you absolutely want to trim the tree if possible.
Pros don't call their tips 'Pro Tips'!😂
I was thinking similar thoughts. And, I would tie a long cable up high on the tree. And, then hook it to a machine I could pull the tree the desired direction. Especially, with that house directly behind the tree. They might not appreciate the tree falling on their house. 😂😂😂 Once you get it started with the cable, it will drop approximately where you wanted it.
I've cabled a tree over many times. Especially when it looked like the tree might be weighted a little the wrong way.
Better safe than sorry, afterwards. 🙂
@@RemnantTree Pro-tip - People that have been on the internet for a minute know what "pro-tips" are. 🤣
@@jerrynance6404 Yah, even then you have to be careful of where the mass is. There's quite a few videos of trees yanking trucks off the ground cause they underestimate the mass and how much leverage there is. I think we could see some over confident people using this technique on a big tree and ending up with a really big sky light in their house. Time will tell.
I gotta say, regardless of all the hate in the comments, that this was a pretty damn cool way to fall a tree. Definitely skilled
Nah
It's math bro
Doesn't matter how you cut it
The weight of the three leaning side
Sheesh
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how about stop cutting down all the forests and leaving this planet nothing but a barron waste land. Destroying it!
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@@elibooks7660many are brilliant in math but in actual, epic lazy, not all but many
The technique recommended in the Stihl manual looks the safest to me. Front notch aas here, cut central chamber,bang in a wedge or 2 then cut the back notch. The tree can only go the right way because of the wedges. Is some extra work, but I guess Stihl are quite motivated to avoid users of their saws dying.
Big Yawn.
@@AxelOlsson-ks2gu spoken like an idiot who has never felled a tree in their life.
@@AxelOlsson-ks2guYou set in front of your computer for 12 hours at least 5 days last week … so …
except it could still roll sideways after it falls this technique avoids that happening
Mostly true. Wind still happens and if the tree is leaning badly, wedges aren't going to be enough. This is an edge case, where the tree has to fall in a certain place.
As a person who had dropped massive trees.... this trick will only work with a chainsaw with a bar that's longer than the diameter of the tree..... I cut trees so huge my 25inch bar isn't long enough to plunge a notch through tree... I'm dropping trees 4 times that size....
Couldn't you just work both sides? 😅
@@TakeHit0 too much of a chance of missing the cut on the other side, plus he's probably a west coast logger cutting 100+ inch diameter trees, a 25 inch bar wouldn't reach through working both sides any way to try
@@jonathanfalkenberg6457 geezuz 2.5m diameter
@@TakeHit0 yeah they get some big trees on the Western Coast of the United States, 300 feet tall in some areas
But trees that size are rarely being felled near homes and garages. They are being dropped in the forest and that means precise d roping is not nearly as critical.
Step one.
Sharpen the chain.
Yep
If its to sharp you would have trouble plunging it in for those cuts .
@@shawnfreeoftyranny8849 ohh I didn't know that
@@shawnfreeoftyranny8849 Make sure you tell pro fallers that tidbit... I'm sure they'd love to use dull saws in the bush!
@@stever2583I was a top dog timber man there bud. I made my chains custom for diff. applications . Chains I made for logs are firewood, you would need hold the saw back. No pushing needed. You try putting one of those chains in there and ya be pullin the saw out your head . My choice worked saw was 064's that I tweak by ear and got pic.'s of me cutting with one in each hand . Used my 088' Stihl on the big timber I came across .
The notch is way too high. The sawdust is fine , so the power saw needs sharpening.
for that hinge technique, it has to higher than normal to allow for the stabilizer in the middle.
His front notch or gob, is way too big. He has made it over 50% of the truck width. Therefore when he was showing off for Instagram he could have seen the tree snap or fall without any back cut. This method doesn't control which direction it falls, only the line, north or south. A controlled front gob 25% of the truck width back cut followed by wedges would have seen the same result. Only not gone viral, because they method of boring and efficient
That’s definitely one of the best things I’ve seen, tree doesn’t buck or roll and falls perfectly where you need it.
I used to cut down trees like that when i was younger we didnt have a log truck and only a 6 inch diameter chipper and did everything by rope people loved us because we didnt bring in all types of heavy equipment and some of the roping techniques we were able to pull off were amazing to watch
Yea but can you still do it?😂😂
Not one single use of punctuation.🤦🏼♀️
@@ImDatBamaLdy Sorry - if it was hard to understand for you. Here you go:
"I used to cut down trees like that when I was younger. We didn’t have a log truck, only a 6-inch diameter chipper, and did everything by rope. People loved us because we didn’t bring in all types of heavy equipment, and some of the roping techniques we were able to pull off were amazing to watch."
LOL 😂
Let me guess, your Jill Biden's husband?
A key notch cut is used when you don't want the butt of the tree to fall onto something, like a fence or a bush, or just something on the ground you don't want to crush. Also when you want to prevent the butt from rolling as it falls.
Yep.
I don't know. I worked as a SAWYER in Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and western Washington. I've worked numerous forest fires, and he'd many accuracy drop falling contests. Myself and my friends could swing a tree up to 65⁰, with good enough accuracy to drive a stake into the ground. I never used more than his 1st, next to last, and last steps. I don't understand what the little carving at the bottom does. I don't think anything. But maybe... Who knows? I never needed them.
I’m from Klamath County, Oregon where timber and ranching (mainly potatoes, alfalfa and sugar beets) is our lifeblood. This is just a hinge cut, every decently trained arborist also knows this. Pines and fir trees can sometimes split as the fall causing a widowmaker that can also do sever damage to property. I’ve seen amazing experienced timber fallers buck tall trees and fall huge sequoias as if it was nothing. If you want to start in that industry, go find a crew and start as a whistle punk or choke setter, wait till you have to double choke a sequoia and use two skidders to get it down the side of the mountain! What a life! That’s why I served 26 years in the Army as an Infantryman since doing a career as a lumberjack is far more dangerous.
That is NOT a hidge cut. Give the guy credit asshole
That's a master trade/skill. My industry is different and dangerous. But hats off to y'all. Skill
Hooah!!
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Cutting that notch, in the direction one wants the tree to fall, then cutting a straight cut on the other side of the notch is the Standard Procedure for felling a tree.
U r absolutely right, nobody needs to ✂️ cut the hell out of the 🌳
I didn't realise that. I've seen so many clips of felling fails that I thought there was an element of luck to it . Thanks.
Maybe maybe not
Tree sometimes have their own way
@@BryanLatta-q9g None that I ever cut down.
He didn't make a straight cut on the backside. If he had, he would have severed the tenon. He cut on the right side on an angle to the tenon, then came around to the left side and cut to the tenon. That's the "unique technique."
that right there is an engineering mind.
If you've every tried to remove a 3 inch bolt from 2 inches of space in a cars engine bay, you'd know thats exactly the opposite of a engineers mind. Because it worked. This is outside the box thinking.
@@GearJamminHankThanks I was think thinking the same thing🤨
You know a lot of guys panic about damaging a house. But when you stop and think about it, you have a lot of free lumber for the repairs.
@marchess923 Ha Ha You're funny. {:>) Not only that but now you can rebuild the house the way you always knew it should have been in the first place,
Nice!
Best comment ever lol genius bro
IF it's the same wood as used in the construction.
"But on the plus side, you now have a new log cabin!"
I've cut trees but I'm no skilled professional I'll stick to the basics and do them well. That looks cool but every cut made is a chance to make a mistake.
I've worked professionally as a loger, don't do what you see in this video. If the tree is older age and parts of it are rotten or is some hardwood species like Birchwood that tend to split easily it wil Barber chair when you do the long cuts down for that notch.
Does that angle cut end up near the halfway point of the diameter or a bit behind it and going into the other half of the diameter.
I can see how useful this is for several reasons: one keeps the fell tree from completely going on the ground; that helps when cutting up the tree, not to cut dirt, and dull the chain so fast; plus it would make ti easier to tie around the log if you wanted to drag it away.. Two: helps the cut end from jumping or kicking around when the bulk of the tree lands on the ground, which in turn could do damage to human and or other things near by.
If a man wants to make a living he needs to get the job done safely and effectively. Unless the majority of professionals in the tree-cutting industry practice this technique or at the least promote it I would take caution in following this person's method. I have cut trees for over 25 years and have never used this type of technique and never will. I understand the concept of creating a side-to-side hinge wood to help the tree stay in the direction of the fall. I understand plunging the tip of the bar. I have plunged the tip to create a saw holder. That was after many years of handling many different sizes and brands. From gear-driven to clutch-driven. I learned that the tree will go in the direction of the front cut predominately but many factors need to be looked at. So do the manufacturers of chain saws. If you look on the side of most saws there's a direction line on the cover plate that holds the chain. So when laid on the side while felling a tree you can cut your front cut in the direction you want the tree to fall without going too deep or too shallow which in either case may cancel out the direction intended. the chance of preventing any hinge-wood when back cutting too much hinge wood or zero hinge wood. The hinge wood for those that don't know is the wood you leave uncut when coming in the back to fell the tree. I would say please do not try to replicate this unless you understand all the mechanics involved. You either understand this whole deal or you don't. And if you're not completely confident and understand the risks involved please do not try this. Plunging the tip of the bar is very dangerous. If you understand kickback or witnessed or experienced your saw coming right back at your face in a millisecond and thankfully had the chain brake engage then you might see some of the dangers of this procedure. If I were to use this type of cut, no doubt I could perform it with confidence. I would need to stop and take way more time sharpening my chains throughout the day. Not to mention how many more trees I could cut and how much longer my saw would run without refueling. And the longevity of the saw itself. Also, some trees are dead inside and the dead part may be harder than the live tissue or no holding power at all. Some trees are hollow inside making a cut like this impossible. If a person doesn't know there is decay even after seeing the signs like conks you may be creating your upcoming accident. This method seems to hold the direction of the fall to an extent. In fact, it would seem to be best needed if one side of the tree weighed more than the other. This concept if used in that case would possibly prevent the tree from falling towards the weighted side to an extent. But still, many variables and conditions need to be considered. Normally with the standard front cut wedge in the direction of the fell, you come in from the back of the tree and make a single cut in the current alignment to the front cut. You make that back cut lower or higher than the front cut you're going for or one side of the back cut being the proper height but one side higher than the other side you have now got yourself into a dangerous and possibly destructive and life-threatening situation. Normally if felling a tree that is weighted more on one side than the other you leave more hinge wood on the opposite side of the weight. So this is unique but what is not good at all is there will be many who possibly think it's genius and will decide to start cutting using this new remarkably professional-looking cut. I went long-winded just to hopefully open some eyes to prevent major injuries. There is never a band-aid used when dealing with any chainsaw injury. It is major life-threatening, life-changing, and death. So please be careful. People watch these videos and it looks easy. The big box stores push these tools along with other shop tools from table-saws to air-nailers and make it all like anyone can just buy the tool and get started. Hospital emergency room visits have increased in the last ten years with such related injuries. If you know your business which many of you watching do then you already understand. If I am wrong about this technique that's perfectly fine with me. But I am not wrong about the dangers so please take care. Erock
A precise cut for around structures, to insure you don't have to use your insurance, but, When you work for someone else in the woods, you can't play around like this and waste wood by high-stumping You'll be headed to the crew bus before lunch. At least with my company you would. I can't afford that play-around and waste. 3 cuts, ,bottom face angle face and back-cut. If you have to tap a wedge in the back cut to keep your strip clean and neat, then do it and move on.
100%
Long winded to say the least.
In general I think you were right, but you made it to confusing.
Don't write a book this is RUclips... Make a video!
@@H43339...too.... Means excessive or excessively. To is a preposition.
Very nice and clever. However, the "Pro" never doing this because it "unnecessary" steps.
It took all less this two minute video to drop this tree away from that house in such away that it can’t fall on the house and yall are yapping it took too long 😳
@@Eelgnotsa
You are obviously a product of our highly edited video consumer world.
It took more than this two minute video to cut that vertical notch.
I’ve cut trees for decades, and this notch never would have done any good. Only one time did a tree not fall just as I wanted it to.
This notch is a waste of time.
This guy did nothing to stop it from falling into the house that a standard method wouldn't, he just limited the axis it was most likely to fall on. The hinge cut that he does is unnecessary and dangerous but makes an interesting video.
If you are near buildings better you follow these steps. Avoid lawsuits.
@@peterburkey3740 THANK YOU Peter for confirming what several of us have been trying to convince the 'RUclips experts' here that what we saw in that video concerning that vertical notch, was not only a total waste of time, but work and valuable wood as well.
So many are overlooking the precision and skill and thoughtfulness of this cut. Loggers have wide open space with almost no obstacles or obstructions in their way. This particular cut ensures minimal movement of the log and with the added chunk there, feet away from the cut, keeps from damaging the landscape edging and underground utilities. Something most don't account for unless you're felling in such circumstances.
no chance I'm cutting a notch and then standing in front of that notch to cut below it.
I did think it odd he made that notch 1st.
he should have cut out the vertical cuts and block 1st. THEN start the wedge
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I thought the exact same thing, and that tree was upright with the notch cut for way too long.
Bullseye!
These guys understand the physics of the tree. They're masters with tension and compression.
This man doing extra cuts for no reason.
NO, ITS CALLED FUCKING "SAFTY" GUY,!!
You obviously don't fell trees
Yah, I wonder. Trees are going to fall in the direction of where the most mass is and this notch doesn't change much. If the tree is perfectly straight and balanced it's very precise but most trees are crooked and end up falling in the direction of prevailing winds. It's a cool technique but if you think a notch and a slot is going to get a tree to fall another direction other than gravity wants you're in for a big surprise.
@@debunkthejunk1 people get them to fall any direction they want all the time. That why there are different techniques to bringvthem down. You haven't done much cutting yourself I guess?
Lol.....a wedge and a Stihl will drop a tree anywhere you want it to. I did it for 10 years and laid them all where I wanted them. Oh....let that guy do all that sawing on a hickory nut tree 80 foot tall and 5 times the diameter. That tree he cut was a 12 foot tall white pine.
This is exactly how I have been cutting my Birthday cakes all these years!
Hahaha 😂
Funny comment. 👍🏽🤠
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Trees like to spin, no matter where you cut it. However, his longer incision leaves a notch to keep the tree from spinning and the other wedge style for direction.. excellent job.
Seen a guy fell a giant Tamarack in Idaho. He actually put out a beer can and said he'd crush it.
He cut a wedge, then back cut it. The ground shook, and that can was crushed. Remarkable skill.
Fantastic! Nothing like a seasoned faller❤😊
@karensimons9260 Hello Karen. You may think this guy is a 'seasoned faller' as you called him, but I have worked doing exactly what he is doing. One winter Dad and I took out a little over a million board feet of lumber. I've never seen anyone that has done such work do all those crazy things this guy does. I guess this looks impressive to anyone that has never been a lumberjack. I sat here and listened to the narrator and shook my head in amazement at what I saw. This guy knows nothing about cutting down a tree.
1) As other people have said, he needs to sharpen the chain.
2) If he was working for me as a logger and cut down a tree like this, I'd immediately fire him.
3) The ONLY thing he did right was to cut that notch or wedge, but even that was done wrong.
4) You never make an over-cut but always make an under-cut. Over-cut means the top part of the notch is cut at an angle instead of cut horizontal. The angle part should be under the horizontal cut and angle up, leading to the name under-cut. If this tree was to be made into lumber, this guy wasted a lot of the best part of the tree, which is the lower part.
5) Why is he making the cut so high above ground, again wasting a lot of good valuable lumber? All this should be as close to the ground as possible.
6) I've never heard of cutting that long notch below the wedge, since as I said in #5, everything is cut as close to the ground as possible.
7) There are several things to consider when deciding where the tree will fall, and to an extent that location can be influenced by the exact direction of that 'V' shaped wedge. Is the tree leaning a little one way or the other, is there a wind or breeze blowing, does one side have more branches than the other which will pull the falling tree that way because of their extra weight.
8) That long vertical slit he made below the 'V' shaped wedge is suppose to not allow the falling tree to kick back or roll to one side. If you watch very careful as the tree is falling and that 'wedge' is closing, there is a moment when that long strip of wood is on top of the stump and not in the slit leading to the ground. At that moment, the tree would be free to kick back or roll off to one side. If it has many thick heavy branches, they will act as sort of a spring and even let the tree bounce a little. If you are standing to close and the tree hits you, you will either be on your way to a hospital or perhaps the morgue. When you are out there in the woods and working with equipment, you had better keep your mind on what you are doing. There are no second chances.
Now Karen, after reading all this, doesn't it make you want to grab your hard-hat and come join me? :)
Timber.. 😮🔊🌴
😅😂🤣😆
@@gordjohn2322Thats just what I was going to say 😂😅😂
@@alankerr8036see; look at all the time you saved
Cutting down trees is dangerous when you don't know what your doing. My Dad did this for a living. I love the smell of fresh cut trees
Extra work that is not necessary. If you leave enough of a hinge on the backcut the tree will not swing. Looks cool, though.
My husband was a legit tree faller in the woods he did that for many years. He’d say it’s a precision of art.
yes, not new. my uncle was shown how a d from then on we'd go wood choopping. the trees we cut and took for firewood were marked by forest rangers, not just randomly
Grow trees.... Instead...
Cutting down trees is not art tho it's devastating the planet at this point
I tried that once but the tree fell backwards because the owners had continually been cutting branches from the front side because it was overshadowing the pool that I did not pay attention to. In other words it does not always work.
@@tooshady47446ttv ignorant
This technique is taught here in Germany at profi-schools for foresters and woodcutters. The reason why it is not that often used is: this technique needs 4 more cutting lines than the regular technique. - Therefore it is used when houses are nearby,
Thank you for showing us this good example.
The two wedges can do the job. Vertical cut was not required.
It’s all a matter of someone else’s opinion anyway. 🤨
Could it swing backwards because of the weight - just asking.a tree with weight going forward is falling forward , notch or no notch 😮😮😮, seemed overkill with weight already bearing forward
It is if you want it to fall exact. Sometimes a tree is right next to something and no matter how good you notch it it can still twist. This makes it fall straight.
It also depends on whether the tree is leaning in one direction or not. If it leaned a lot to the north, you can't make it fall to the south whatever you cut. You need ropes.
I’d always tie a rope to a big limb in the direction of fall (after I hacked off anything that made it lean wrong) and pull it tight. I’d cut 3/4 into the trunk a 45 deg wedge, and at the back come in about 2 ft above that cut and go almost straight down, so if it wanted to go backwards there was a big surfboard sticking out of the trunk.
What a huge brain you have...
I've dropped trees but not in residential areas, just cut a notch then back cut and have never seen anything like this and it's an amazing technique and will always remember this. Thank you so much and makes so much sense.
Looks like the tree had already been top out. When the tree falls, you can see the shadow on the tree beside it that it been top out and you can tell by the noise it makes that it ain't the whole tree.
AND?
I mean duh you can see the pieces in the background😂😂😂why you hating on the man skills lol
Just as you should. What's your point?
This guy is obviously a skilled arborist and has most likely climbed the tree with spiked boots and straps(with a safety harness on and dropped the tree in sections.
That is the safest way to do it. That beast of a saw is running perfectly. He would sharpen every tooth on that saw at least once a day, using just the right amount of bar cutter lubrication.
This guy is highly skilled!
he needs to sharpen the chain first
Yes. A solid technique. But note, the upper portion of the tree may be weighted off center or heavily unbalanced. So care is needed. This approach provides extra support for these situation too.
Not that cut and dried trees grow towards the sunlight.
They can heavy one side or another..true.a rope as. High ad you can then put a pull with a vehicle.
Just have a long enough rope..
What? I thought only Yoda talked like this.
You cut the back side to allow the remaining attached grain act as your hinge point
Then your tree turns on the hinge to the location where you want it to go. Only 2 cuts.
He obviously doesn't have a clue how to sharpen his chain. After learning how to sharpen it he can buy a real saw and chunk that junk into the dumpster.
3 cuts 2 for the notch 1 at the back 😜
The "notch" was an undercut.
Now you're a bona fide LOGGER!! 🌲
is anyone wondering why they never show the top of the tree? Because there is none.
du hast Recht, man hätte es am Schatten gesehen👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💯
The sound of that stump falling compared to would be tree 🌳
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Does it really matter?
Safer way to film and show the technique. Got a couple sourpusses in here.
You know not everyone is an expert so maybe this little bit of advice will save someone I live in Vermont have used a chain saw for 37 yrs mostly cutting fire wood but I’ve read about people that work out in the woods with years of experience and that’s where they find them my advice have someone with experience show you always respect that saw and that tree, good luck 🙏
No thanks Notheau
Ok Mr no nothing them cuts are more dangerous using your bar tip pushing it in. . cutting trees or playing junga
Wow. That's nice, is scary too do because it could fall on you😅. It really is fascinating!😮
My stepfather was a professional lumberjack for decades, he did three cuts and could land a tree between two others 1m apart. You don't need so many cuts or have them so high up to be precise.
Fact.
You don't if you are a true master with decades of experience. But for those new to this job this is quite useful.
This guy is the "Master!" He knows how it's done!
All you need is a notch in the front and a back cut !
This dude has never sharpened a chain in his life.
He was using the saw to trim the branches and top it. The reason I'm saying this is because of how the tree landed with a thud, and no crackling branches.
Although you made a valid point, because that's a softwood. Pine tar does affect the performance of the chains.
I haven’t either we just swap them with new chains. Don’t have time to sharpen
@@JavierRamirez-ks9ji wild.
Can't wait to try it out in my neighbors backyard to get my mountain view back.
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The wedge cut should be turned 180 degrees. Flat cut on top, angled cut on bottom. That prevents the tree from kicking back over the stump. The hinge cut is very cool
“Unique”💀
How to make youtube shorts in 4 simple steps:
1: have a squeaker voice
2: know nothing about the topic
3: regurgitate what other people say
4: repeat
I spent a month doing this in Minnesota, but never knew about the two cuts below the notch. Good tip.
Only when I see a tree fall upward,I’ll be impressed 😂😂😂
I think i lost 6 IQ points just listening to this video...
Lol how right you are.
So you are down to five IQ points remaining...
Now you're down to zero. Just kidding, mate! Cheers 🍻
Nice.
Had a big elm tree with a wicked lean. I cut it down with this technique, and it fell exactly on line with the notch seemingly defying gravity based on the lean. 👍😎
I call bs
This is probably the most significant use case of this technique. If you got some heavy leaner that you need to redirect a couple degrees off his lean.
Otherwise I see no real use for this technique.
His "Jenga" cuts really don't do anything, although it does look cooler when the tree falls and the Jenga piece slides out. That's why they did this cut because they are trying to sell chainsaws.
My father is very intelligent, and when they were cutting wood as woodcutters, he used to do things like this to ensure good direction. He impressed lots of other workers with it.
If the tree hits you, the helmet will not be of help.
No, but if branches break off as it falls, it can save him for many, depending what size. It helps the odds. But the whole tree, yeah, wouldn't help.
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I’ve seen this dozens of times. It’s everything but unique
Sure u have 😂
@@mikegordon1458 I have what? spend 5 seconds on shorts and these cutting videos are everywhere. not sure what you're laughing about.
Wow!!! incredible!! Simple engineering with that "leg" keeping the tree perfectly straight....great work!!!
why is the narrator talking like this is the only guy on the planet who knows how to use this technique, as opposed to the reality that lumberjacks have been doing this for 100's of years?
I can't see this going viral I have seen hundreds of the same technique.
That's bullshit. Do the big notch where you want it to follow. Then, at the back cut about 1 foot above the front cut at a 45-degree angle down. Tree falls within 6" every time. I've cut over 6,000 trees. If the tree is leaning different from where you want it to fall, you may need to put a wedge in the back after you cut in the tree far enough to hammer a wedge in behind you saw bar.
That's genius stuff right there.
wen your boss isn't yelling at you about the amount of gas your using...
Wow this a brilliant technique for when the tree absolutely needs to drop in a specific spot.
Very intelligent. Good job.
I’ve cut trees down all my life, and I’ve never had to do that, and they all fallen where I’ve wanted them to.
Same all these people talkin about it’s normal🤣 only normal if you don’t have confidence and can’t drop a tree the right way
Where you at? I have a 70ft tall it needs to be cut let me know
I wouldn’t BRAG about you being perfect in the cutting of trees falling where you want them to all the time because that’s how a person gets hurt by thinking they above the law of nature , I feel sorry for you when your ( they fall where I want them to ) comes back to bite you in the ass when the wind suddenly appears and changes the tree direction!!!
Me 2. Notch, set hinge, back cut to triggerwood, trip trigger!
They haven’t all fallen exactly where you wanted them to.
The tree has also been topped.
This video of a guy cutting down a tree is being narrated by the same guy who cut down the tree.
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Uniquely a waste of time. The log was 10 feet tall.
Don't find many pines 10 dt tall. Good observation.
...it was just,a demo'...
@@jasonliebenberg7918 ya they're all "demos"
Dude, I watch August Hunicke out on the west coast (Grants Pass Oregon) and he is an arborist, and uses most of these, if not all of them, depending on what he's cutting, whether it's a leaner and what other obstacles he may be dealing with, and sometimes has to use a guide line to ensure the tree falls where he wants it to. he's been doing this for decades and has a full crew and business.
I could see this working in certain situations but trees don't always grow straight and can have big branches that are much heavier on one side or split off into having multiple trunks. Branches can hang up in other trees next to it and it's branches. Some times it's a necessity to climb the tree and cut off branches lowering them down slowly with ropes to prevent damage to other things and trees around it. Nature loves it's little surprises. Each situation calls for it's own way of doing the job safely and effectively. As trees go that one was simple and didn't require doing all that. Also you better have the right length bar and chain that is properly sharpened and doesn't cut crooked at all. Those things should be right really any of the time though anyway.
Its not unique its standard you ipad baby.
Where are you working now? It’s not common practice here so just wondering.
@@joshuacook4273Ally Oop used it. That is how old it is.
Yeah, do this to a tree that’s not been topped yet
He definitely knows what he is doing
His video should be taught by all tree cutting companies ❤
That is Bad Ass. Great job Jack. Brilliant !
Never het tored of seeing THIS. Almost as incredible as the method itself, is the fact that no one in the history of felling trees came up with this until now!? On the other hand it is Really very encouraging that there is ALWAY room for creative innovation no matter what activity you are engaged in.
Professional tree felling by a skilled specialist. I would expect nothing less.
In my hundred years of experience as a woodpecker I can assure you that this is the best method of cutting a plant
It was just for fun guys, the tree wasnt any taller than just above the camera shot. You can tell the way the logged bounced when it hit the ground. They already tooped it and chunked it down for sure
This is brilliant 👏
This guy is a BOSS!
I learned this when I had a job cutting trees. Yes it helps control the fall direction but it also ensures your chainsaw never gets stuck in the tree while it's falling. Safety first.
What is not mentioned is the extra risk boring brings when a open face notch is a more reliable way to control a tree. We use what's required to get the job done safely..
It was already leaning that way, wouldn't barber chair as is healthy, & wouldn't spin due to its leaning.. waste of time for extra cuts
I’m a level 3 feller and I’ve competed at the world lumberjack championships as well as the Stihl world championships. I’ve dropped 1000s of trees in my day. That is definitely a cool way to take down the tree in place. I definitely would not recommend doing that with a tree that has potential rot on the inside. His wedge cut was too deep but I assume that was intentional so he could make the 2 parallel cuts in the front and have the tree fall into the cut!
Needs to sharpen the chain cutters. 😂
It's called using "Common Sense on the job", not to impress nobody but work with "SAFETY" in mind. We've been cutting trees that way for ages. You must be an "American"!!!!
Notch cut. Not unique. However this fellow's skill is superb.
Excellent way to reduce logging yield by carving up more of the trunk. Looks cool, but trees have been cut for years with precision without this.
I've fallen a lot of trees then recently tried this notch. It does guarantee it can't go left or right yet if you have a good face notch, a back cut with wedges the tree is going to go perpendicular to the back of the face notch. The key notch is simply a waste of time and potentially chain sharpness.
Smart safe work, looks like amits precise and controlled AF. Love it
Treenwas leaning that way,what if it was leaning towards the house?section the tree with a crane? Big bucks
Better have a big boy saw.
Great. All tree cutters should follow this guy. I see no wires anywhere ❤
This only works if there's not a significant enough weight pull in another direction. Example: If there is a big enough weight pull in the direction of the house, the tree will fall on the house