Monster Tree Spits Back, That's It, I'm Done !
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- Опубликовано: 20 июн 2022
- This tree has a beetle infestation , there is 3-4 dead tops in it which are all 50 foot from there old topping wound . shes on her way out , we just help her rest .
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IN THE PAST 3 YEARS OUR GRAND FIR TREES ( BALSAM) , HAVE BEEN GETTIN' ATTACKED BY A BETTLE , YOU WILL NOTICE AT 18:00 MIN AND ON THAT IT WAS TOPPED MANY YEARS AGO AND HAS 4 DEAD TOPS IN IT WHICH ARE ALL 50 FOOT FROM THE OLD WOUND, ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE BALSAM BEETLE .
Reminds me of when the city I grew up in cut every single Elm tree down in the city in the 70's,
Dutch Elm disease took hold and was moving through the city,
Very sad.
The city replaced the Elms but it took decades for streets to look like they did before they were forced to act.
out here in the western US, Mountain pine beetles are wreaking havoc on big swathes of trees. Southern Utah is covered with standing dead and deadfall, just waiting for fires to catch and cause all sorts of devastation. Even worse, they're starting to find them in Bristlecone pines which are some of the oldest trees in North America. They grow slow in the dry mountains and poor rocky soil where nothing else wants to grow. The bristlecones are pretty tough but the thought of losing trees that started life during the early years of the Roman Empire to bugs is no bueno.
Wow, what a cut! and with a gimp leg even! Kudos.
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your balsam , is that similar to the alpine fir in the interior of bc. ?
I am a retired arborist myself, I enjoy watching great fellers.this gentleman knows his stuff!👏👏👍👍
End of the day, already done a full day’s work, minor injury adding to fatigue, BUT there is still ONE MORE THING TO DO, and the “warrior mentality” of “doing what it takes to get the job done” with skill, and deliberation, performs at the highest level of the art, with joy and humility. You are an inspiration!
Yeah, I'm watching the undercut and thinking "that is so big and it's such a difficult angle - how is he ever going to get that cut to come out right", then he lines it up carefully and smoothly and works through it to a perfect cut. Just perfect, great skills and planning.
I have been working in the woods since 1950, starting with my dad with crosscut saw and felling axe, eventually graduating to chain saw. I've never seen a more skillful operator. As the Germans say, ausgezeichnet!!
I can smell the two stroke and wood chip ThankYou !!
I love how this dude keeps a grateful attitude and calls out the saws he is using. What a champ.
good ta see ya
Buckin, that was the prettiest humbolt I’ve seen on a tree that size with an undersized bar. And you were hurt to boot. Well done, old chap. Well done!
glad you are with us kev ol' boy
Marvellous. What a way to spend a day. Many thanks for letting us join you my friend.
thanks rick and ron
that is how my grandfather taught me how to cut down some oak and pine trees in Florida with a 16" electric craftsman chain saw when I was 12-13 years old to clear a lot for our mobile home back in 1975-76. I was a big soft city kid and had to learn some hard things and ways of doing stuff, did shed some tears on the way, when I thought I could not do any more...
I love this stuff. Ain’t it awesome how the first thing we do is check our stump after a fell? It’s like our report card on how well we did. Stay safe.
Extraordinary skill combined with genuine humility and kindness. What a rare and blessed combination nowadays, thank you Bill, God bless, stay save.
It is a privilege to watch a master at his craft. Hope your leg heals quickly, best wishes and thanks for posting.
THX FRIEND
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Nothing like watching someone with great skill solve a problem with humility instead of fanfare ... an increasingly uncommon thing.
Oh, he'll show off a little too! Haha but you're right, he's definitely seems to be way more humble and informative rather than just egocentric and dangerous like a lot of the guys I've seen on here. Buckin' seems like a great guy to take advice and learn from
I’m from New York so
Nice job buckle sweet ford truck best luck with knee
Nothing wrong with fanfare when it's deserved. And Billy as he said " Nailed it." The only thing stopping him from doing a little jig was his bum leg. Ha Ha.
Love the hinge wood party mix at the end!! That’s Canadian disco…
Billy Ray Smith...
It is a joy to watch your
Mastery of Tree Cutting...
Its truly a work of art...
And that's what makes you that guy... the very best 👌
👍😉🖖
morning buckin! this is the moment where long experience and knowlege meet.... blindly undercut with too short bar on a big tree...well done bro! (it's easy for me to speak, I'm not a professional...hahaha) have a great day my friend, luvya!
I’ve been watching you billy for about four or five years and you’ve taught me a lot of climbing and felling skills that no one I was around knew or even wanted to teach thank you for this and everything else you’ve told about trees and life
Sweet running saw in the hands of someone putting it to work. Enjoyed from so cal
Wowza Skookum performance master feller, playoff mentality play injured and take the cup to a parade, with the team not just the stars💪🏻🏆🇨🇦🥩🍻
Welcome to the buckin army 🪖
Spread the love
Increase the peace
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Great!! First time watching one of your videos. Never saw a tree man like you not wear glasses. Hope the knee heals up real fast, looking forward to future videos. Love the motivational comments, wish everyone would live by them.
Chain saws scare the hell outta me. I can use one and I have taken down a couple of trees (30') but did not like it and I was second third and fourth guessing myself. You sir made that look easy, you knew what you wanted to do, calculated out what you wanted and did it like a professional. Which is exactly what I would pay someone for next time!
That's what experience looks like 💪 Note how well the saws cut and run too, this is a skilled cutter. 😎
A pleasure to see good honest know how! ✌️"Firekeeper" old maintain man.
All of us amateurs.....notice the back cut is LEVEL!
HI guys!
From New York State
It's easy to twist wrong on the uneven ground around around those big trees. Hope you're on the mend.
Nice notch work, I got the the lesson, Flipping the saw and the bore cut from the opposite side, it all seems obvious once it's shown to you. but I didn't understand how to get a good meet up at the end. I'll put that one in my box for the next big one. Thanks Buckin, hope you feel better!
Thanks Rick and Ron for helping the big man out your help was invaluable. Another master class from Billy always a pleasure to sit and enjoy. Hope all the buckin army is well. Enjoy the rest of your week folks.Stay safe. Regards to you all from across the pond
bobby
@@BuckinBillyRaySmith even with a blown knee buckin still gets er done, good on ya
Even wth a bum leg. You're still the best 😂 hello from Ireland 🇮🇪
Sweet.. I am Oregonian born and bred.. the 1952 version and all of us boys worked in the lumber industry in the Start of our illustrious life.. my brother and I were choker setters.. I went on to be a carpenter and he to work for the phone company.. This is how I was taught to down a tree and still do.. or did. now a days my little saw and I cut trees that are no more than heavy brush.. But man what a great time I had watching this!!!! Brought back many great memories.. and you truly are a faller of quality and determination.. No matter what anyone else says.. I have worked and had more friends that were fallers then I care to remember.. You are right up there with some of the best.. thanks a lot brother for the share.. it was great..
Buckin I sure hope You heal up soon! God Bless You and the family! I say this with much respect for You Sir be careful the world is a better place because of You!
We sure want you to hang around with us many more years! Much love to You Buckin!👍🙏❤️
That Pioneer sounds so much better than anything else on this vid ! You need to get the Canadian saws out more often Billy !
A long time ago and far away in Monterey, CA, my uncle allowed me to work with him in his tree service. They didn't need me, but they let me join the ground crew and learn, and I was and still am grateful. Day after day of good hard honest work, and the vigilance of safety.
Watching your videos transports me back and I see the threads of my life running through that time and those guys and that work so essentially, so importantly carried in my core.
Hats off to you, sir. Such good stuff you're putting out there. Very much appreciated. You've got me swinging an axe, splitting my own firewood this year. Feels good, man. Feels real good.
get er done aah
Great work. Instructive and very helpful. So many of us who aren't in that line of work really appreciate watching a professional at his craft. Thanks!
I think it’s the first time I have seen you struggling physically, Buckin’. Keep up the great work.
Thanks...You powered through that job to the end...Thanks Ray and Ron for helping our BBR
I put the saw on my surround-sound and turn it all the way... people think I am logging in my front room, lol!
😂😂 you need help 😂😂
Nicely done--the good old classic way to take out a tree accurately. Been doing this for about 40 years and can always learn another tip from a regular tree expert. Thanks for sharing.
I love watching your videos Buckin'. I love your approach and how you apply all your "tools" you have acquired over the many years of of felling. I've learned many ways to skin a cat from you. Hope your doing good and thanks again Brother. Keep up the great work.
Hey Ray. I've bucked a few trees in my time and my names Ray Smith too. I've always been a big fan since I've known about you. I'm crippled up and just a few weeks post heart attack and a quadruple bypass. I watch everything you post and have seen you're a genuinely generous person. I say that because of the axes you've given your fans. I'd love to have one of your axes. Maybe burn your sign on the handle. I would cherish it for the rest of my lifetime. Sorry about your knee Bro. I'm gonna pray for quick recovery. It works. Thanks my friend.
He'll get you one brother. It just takes a while because he's so busy.
Amen!
An exceptional demonstration of work ethic! Any customer of BBR gets all of that man, all of the time, even when he's hurting! Great lesson for young folks starting out on their own business!💪💪💪
Love you all...❤️❤️❤️
Lieutenant Bradley
Wow! That was a epic fall!! Nice job without wedges… Right on target too.!
just stumbled across your channel, loved watching, a lot of guys say how good they are but you have a way of showing how good you are. safe cutting and god bless
Wishing you a speedy recovery Billy. God bless 🙏 Stay safe
Always a pleasure to watch a skilled and competent tree feller. Hope your leg is better soon.
Thanks for another great "Notes" and sharing your expertise. Anxious to get past my broken thumb and back to turning.
Love your work Buckin, been plenty of times I’ve gone home busted up to point that you can’t walk properly but you keep going while you can, and in regards to the cut it is one I do all the time on big trees exactly the way you done it here.
Best regards and Respect from Australia.
Good morning buckin and his army. What a tremendous job on that under cut. A learning experience as always. Rick and Ron did a fantastic job and thanks for helping the big guy out. Buckin I hope your knee heals fast. Love you buddy.
Mornin
Man I just don't know how you can do that cut and make it look so easy.
Take care of that knee. Ask your doc about seeing a PT for strengthening the muscles in the areas of both knees. I’ve been able. to deal with related issues for 45 years through keeping up with these exercises.
Great video, my friend.
First let me say, I am sorry about your knee Mate. Second WOW. I learned more watching this video then the hundreds I've watched on RUclips. Thank you. I am saving this one and going to keep watching it until I feel comfortable trying this skill out. Thank you for taking the time to share this old school school with us beebee's. Hope that knee heals up. Cheers Mate
Billy,
Every time I watch you take down a tree like this, I am humbled eh! I hope your knee is doing a lot better!
Best Wishes,
Tom
Watching people that really know what they're doing with this is a treat.
thx pal
Nice job, be safe, our body's aren't what they used to be. No safety, know pain. Know safety, no pain.
@@deekay6411 sounds like little man syndrome or small dick syndrome... When you realize your own inadequacies and have to put other people down....
Makes my back hurt just watching
Great stuff as always. Be wary of cumulative failure! I find that whenever i'm working injured that favoring the compromised limb leads me to do things in ways I normally wouldn't, which can sometimes lead to mistakes!
100% correct. Especially with a live saw in your hands. This video was reckless in that regard.
Back in 1959 my folks took us on vacation to Northern California, and one of our most memorable stops was a logging camp. Evidently, they got a lot of us tourists. They had a video of the guys working, and some of them used this method. It was so scarry to watch but, until I realized for my young self, they knew what they were doin'. It was exactly the way Mr. Smith did this tree. It was exciting to watch, Thank You.
Thanks to your vids and watching you build axes, I just got my first old head for my first axe build! I got a 3.5lbs Mann knot klipper and I'm going to order one of the killinger handles for it. Can't wait to sling it through some fire wood!
You’re a good man, Rick! Thanks for your help!
Absolutely nailed it! Watching your skills is impressive as hell and to a tradesmen its greatly appreciated. Watching you hobble around the tree it is obvious your not doing it for the money lol. When you looked back at the camera just before it fell the look on your face made it obvious why your still cutting. You absolutely love doing what you do. Pace yourself stretch only long enough so you don't end up on the bench. You don't seem to be the kinda person that will be happy stuck in an armchair watching the sun rise and set. Mad skills and respect
right on mike
Awesome job on that large tree Sir . . . thanks for sharing this !!! All the best & stay well !!!
Wow, marvelous tutorial by example. Weekend warrior here, have cut my own smaller trees for firewood, for several decades, but never saw an undercut so masterfully illustrated.... (especially when you flipped saw over, and bored out the undercut. Genius. Learned a lot, and will apply. Timely too, as I need to deal with a dying huge white oak. Thank you! Hope your leg has healed well.
Love watching someone who knows what they are doing. I do not work as you do, the cutting I do is on my property in upper Michigan. Tall trees, not as large in diameter. Watching you check where it is going to drop as you cut, that is a lesson in itself. Thanks for the videos. Anyone who has used a saw knows just how skilled you are.
Eh der from da Big Bay Road.
Someone without visual PPE is someone I don't consider to 'know what he is doing'. I just can see him squint as he is sawing. Please people. Your eyes can't be replaced. This comment comes from someone who has had surgery done to both eyes and would be blind without.
"...knows how skilled you are." For sure!! I'm cutting and still learning... Love this channel.
I don't know , sometimes watching someone who don't have a clue what theyre doin is pretty fun too
Tough old man good work billy
Been doing a few trees (just over 50) myself over the past few years, and recently did a 36" tree with a 20" bar similar to the way you did this tree but not as pretty. Learned a few things watching you on this one. Thanks for posting this fell. I also have had knee problems on a cut job, and it sucks, but like you have made it a point to finish what I wanted to get done. Hope your healing fast.
I commend you friend for toughing it out and finishing the job, I've bern through it after 30 years of riding iron and felling myself, much respect and thanks for sharing!
Fair dues that's old school gotta Know what your doing great to watch thank you kind regards Mr D⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
You sir are a master of your trade, always enjoy your content, hat's off to Rick and Ron too. Many of my friends have worked in the woods and have taught me a thing or two. Thank you for your videos and sharing knowledge with a positive attitude. All the best!
thx paul
Hey Ray, hope your knee is doing better. I had an issue with mine wearing out, some torn cartilage, and thought I was headed for a replacement, until a phys. therapist taped it for me. Within a couple weeks, the pain was nearly gone! I bought a roll of the stuff, called 'kinesiology' tape, a stretchy sports tape, and had the guy teach me how to apply it.
You want to get checked out first, since you don't want any blood clots (DVT) or infection in there, since the tape might increase blood flow to the point of breaking some of that free.
There are several good YT videos on applying it: Basically, make a couple of parentheses of it on either side of the kneecap, overlapping at the top and bottom, and apply each piece starting at the top, seated with your leg straight out and the tape about half stretched, and begin sticking it on, working your way down as you slowly lower your leg. By the time you're sticking on the bottom of the piece of tape, your foot is on the floor. Then repeat for the other 'parenthesis'. Lasts about 4 days, you can shower with it, and its sports tape, so sweating's not a problem.
It's the same principle as weight lifters taping their wrists to increase gripping and forearm strength hanging onto the barbells. It'll really strengthen the supporting tissues surrounding the knee joint, reducing swelling, inflammation and pain, and will help you stabilize very quickly, before you unconsciously develop some bad habits with compensating from the other leg. Get that balance off between them, and you could have hip problems, sciatica, and everything else.
Anyway, good luck to you! Hope it heals up fully!
I did tree work for around 8 years both as climber and ground man. I'm convinced, I would be dead if stayed in that line of work. I retired 10 years ago, I was a Correction Officer on Rikers Island. Tree work is the hardest there is. much respect to the industry................
Truly talented and an absolute joy to watch. I hope your leg heals quickly and properly. Thank you very much for showing us how to do it correctly and safely.
groovy
Another great video by someone who has a ton of experience and a positive attitude about his trade. He throttles up the saw higher so he can get the bar out and doesn't get it binded up, which sounds simple but people forget. Take it easy rest up the knee.
It is a huge pleasure to watch a person working their craft and doing it well. I am especially fond of watching people who do more with a tool than most would ever consider, and making it all look seamless. For me it shows their experience and attention to the small things.
Your spatial awareness is amazing and astounding to behold.
Always a pleasure to watch. Growing up in VT we all learned in the woods a young fella's how to fell. Knee, well, had surgery on mine, it took six months and was pain free at a year. Years later, it's shot
Sweet black saw, your videos help me relax thank you very much. greetings from North Dakota 👍🏼
Hope your knee is OK and doesn't cause you a lot of pain. Just had a knee replacement about a year ago, and I can appreciate what you are going thru. "Mother's oil really helps." I really enjoyed watching you attact that tree.
I’m from a 4 generation logging family and I have seen this under cut manny times as well as water in trees especially the California white fir known for holding lots of water so much so it has a more colorful name by fallers like my father late grandfather and late great grandfather. The other tree goes by white oak or valley oak to loggers to flatlanders it’s called blue oak and it’s known to hold tons of water as well. It’s good to see the old ways are still around.
Piss Fir? Lol
Thx for that Video and greetings from Germany!
Nice video Billy.
Clean job done.
Get well soon for your leg.
You can tell good workers by something like that, they continue to work even with a small injury! 👍🏻
Take care of that knee Buckin. I went through this with my knees. Both locked up on me. Got some x rays and they gave me some shots to the knees and they started to heal. I was good in three days ready to go, brother. See ya on the wood soon Buckin get well.
soon.
I was taught an under cut is more prone to save the log due to the way it hinges and is less likely to jump out forward off the notch landing top first. Love your work brother!! Keep it up!!✌🏻
It is always a pleasure to watch a master at work. Stay safe my friend
Will do thx
Walking around that tree, you look like I feel. Hope you're feeling better!
Gorgeous work. I'm in awe.
The camera man did a great job!!! Thank you ✊❤!!!
You never disappoint Billy Ray!!! I have been watching you for years. I have learned a lot from watching you and enjoy cutting heating with wood. I will be 70 years old July the 5th, 2022. I have 23 saws so I always have one or two that will run. I have 2 old Pro Mac 610's a friend gave me. They do not run. Maybe this winter I will try and see what they need. My saws are mostly Stihls. I like an Old MS 250 the best. It's small and cuts well enough for me. I also have two Makita's. One is a 6400 with a 24-inch bar. Hope you are not hurt too bad!!! It is no fun to cut wood injured.
I love my Stihl 025 that my Grandad lets me use. I keep it cleaned with compressed air and the chain very sharp! It is all the saw I could ever need for 16 inch .325.
I have a few saws as well, but not 23...yet!
I make my living with my saws. I have had some of the best and hope to again. But the 2 saws that I rely on everyday are my
Sthil ms250
and my
Dolmar(Makita)6400.
16:00 mark - This is what a finely sharpened blade can do! Just watched your blade sharpening tutorial. Outstanding!
Nice work as watching you reassures me I am doing it the right way. I use that undercut on almost all the trees I fell (part time sawyer) and love it as it seems to keep the trunks from splitting apart from the impact.
This reminds me of the 10-10 buckin 4’ maple, besides the bum knee and wet pants. Hope the knee straightens out for you soon buddy, hobbling gets old even if it’s for a day. Love to you and the family❤️
Billy Ray, been watching your videos for months . Could tell your just not the same after the knee injury. Looked like your knee was about to give out at one point. Don't like to tell anyone what to do but Please don't do any more cutting till your knee is better. Your body needs it while your healing, have a good day friend !
Lol love ya Spencer
Getting the job done bum knee and all 🌲!!
Your such a good man Buckin…. We need more people who are going the mile….. Take care of the injury…Keep looking up..👍
Billy, I know just how much pain you can have with your knees. I m getting ready for knee replacement with the left one first then recovery and then the right. Hope yours gets better soon. Great video and wishing you and yours a wonderful 4th of July.
Dimetilsulfoxido DMSO.
Had mine done (both) in 2017. NO ISSUES! Do the exercises, go to therapy. DO NOT CHEAT OR SKIMP. The second day after the operation is the worst day you will have. After that it gets progressively better and by month 2 you will wonder why you waited so long to have it done. I had both knees done 5 months and 20 days apart, and never looked back. Good luck and keep the faith, it will be worth it.
@@sw227x6 I was pretty bad for 5 weeks. Then it started to get good and even better. December will be my 2nd year and now the swelling is finally starting to look normal. It feels so much better that my other knee is starting to be the sore one.
Bucking depending on what is wrong don’t wait on the knee fix, get to the doctor ASAP. Try to find the college football or school doctor. Make sure you get a well known orthopedic doctor.
Monster Bäume ..... viel Arbeit.
Grüße aus Germany Peter.
You're a great guy !
I love your humility,
attitude and spirit !
Keep up the great work !
Its always fun to watch someone doing something with a high level of skill. Ive only cut down a handful of trees in my life but that was more than enough to know that its something thats hard to do well. Kudos!
Kk×q
Absolutely love this video. I have been running my tweaked 281 and another saw with a 28in B&C on a job , 3ft plus dia. dead ash tree's. I confess to using a different technique I've use for around 30 years on those, but it doesn't matter, I will give this one a try. If for no other reason than to see how the "geometry" of this works. Concern I have is the dead ash is rather unpredictable. So try not to "hang around" those trees. Hope your knee settles and doesn't stop u from doing what you love AND sharing :)
yer a good man Walt great ta see ya , wood like to come cut with ya one day
@@BuckinBillyRaySmith Always welcome :)
These big ole dead ash scare me because they are so unpredictable! The hinge usually just snaps off even with a much larger than normal hinge. Be extra cautious with these!
Billy, I was taught to try and use the undercut method when you can. put the "waste" on the stump instead of the log! Great job! I'm 66 years young and had my left knee done four years ago after suffering for 20+ years. I was in the woods in six weeks and walking like I was 20! But, no one can tell you when to have it done. You will know when YOU are ready!!
I can't tell you how much I enjoyed the skills you have I hope your able to teach others the young don't have what it takes to be great some do
THERE ARE SOME GOOD ONES OUT THERE AND WE CAN ONLY BE EXAMPLES
One-handing a 28 inch bar in a 60 inch tree.
Thats expertise at it best. Thanx for the show!
Your years of experience and all the tricks you have learned along the way make your work look so smooth...... not easy, just smooth. And now you are passing those tricks (skills) along to anyone who is willing to pay attention. Extremely generous of you, my good sir!
BTW, the amount of work you do would drive an average man into the dirt. And the voice-overs are great.
Agree and GRATEFUL!!
Mate your camera is clear as on this video 😱🤩👌🤙🌲👀
Randomly wound up here and glad I did. THIS is the kind of stuff RUclips was built for. Fascinating! And I have to admit that you all being Canadian is a bonus. As an American, have always appreciated our neighbors to the north. Stay safe out there!
its mutual brother we are so close we could play Frisbee,, love wins
I admit I have no idea what your talking about, but I've worked all over doing many different trades. I know this - you and your crew know what's up. Sorry about your knee... I worked with a crew 40 yrs ago now creating farm land 10 acars. Winter work to this day I've never done anything that made me feel that alive...... great to see pro's doing what they do......
May this find you well and safe 😎
Doug
Hey buckin’ I do a lot of sawing as well and I hurt my knee real good a few months back. It’s been really nice taking time off and watching your videos. Hopefully I’ll be able to return to work by fall. Can’t wait to start cutting again. I hope your knee heals up.
Hope the knee's ok. I'm still recovering from a fall off a fence over a month and a half go. Hurt both knees, still working with the swelling on the left one. Not sure what I did but I say what you say Billy, "I know when I'm hurt". Hope yours heals up fast.
look up some videos on self diagnostics for torn knee . I did and have found it was super helpful as well as allowed me to start my own physio stuff to get back moving normally
As you are cutting it brought back so many memories I could smell the wood in my living room! I was twelve when I went to work full time in the woods in upper Michigan sixty-seven now and still cut! Wow nice shot enjoy your video thanks!
That saw you're using for limbing is wicked !! Sounds fantastic
Huge respect for your amazing skill mate. That was brilliant to watch. My father use to work in the forestry and ive seen him and his mates cut down some big monsters. Very dangerous work indeed.
For those unsure, the bartip, when the saw is flipped on the undercut does not have to go all the way to the hinge wood. It can be cleaned up from both sides from the standard position as long as the bar overlaps. Continuing the cut from the same side however, makes for a smoother undercut with the same kerf.
This is awesome! I could tell by the sound of the saw when that wedge released. Big saw chips (sharp saw). And that extra wide notch you created by letting the bar guide right along the previous cut was perfect. I learned something today with you turning the saw over during the wedge cut. I could tell though that it must be getting toward the end of the day by the way you were trying to straighten up. Man... my lower back hurts just watching this! One last thing... people make fun of me when I wear my chaps, steel-toes, helmet, shield, and ear protection. I'm now on my second pair of chaps. My first pair is worn out and has three minor chain cuts in it. These were three trips I DIDN'T have to make to the ER. Thank you.