Video: Tools Needed to Fell a Tree

Learn what tools are needed to safely cut down a tree in this free how-to video on felling trees.

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amckiernan Dec 23, 2010

I like the part where he says "see, it fell that way." Moron. This guy is extremely dangerous. Refer to the TCIA website for PROPER techniques, and don't attempt something you have no training or experience in. Tree work is always near the top of the list for most dangerous and deadly jobs, so hire a professional and don't listen to idiots who are teaching outdated, disproved and banned techniques (like the angled backcut). This is why the internet was a terrible idea...

annzinnia Aug 02, 2008

Mr. Finn: Thanks for being very specific, and emphasizing the right tools for the job! I have seen trees being cut and helped, but that doesn't mean that I know what to do. I am very interested in this topic, because I want to do this myself. I really appreciated your instructions, they were very clear.

annzinnia Aug 02, 2008

bobe77 Aug 02, 2008

Improper technique from start to finish. You angled the back cut, you should never angle the falling cut. Your falling cut ended up level or below the wedge crotch, you want to to stay 1" to 2" above the wedges crotch.

ncfaller Aug 02, 2008

This video series on tree felling should be completely reconsidered. This series shows just enough to put the typical viewer in a VERY dangerous situation. Angled backcuts should only be used in certain very specific situations. An experienced urban faller knows when it should and shouldn't be used. The description of the notch and the execution of it are not the same in this series. Failing to achieve the proper geometry on the notch and backcut can lead to DEADLY results.

Video Transcript

We are going to discuss how to cut down a tree safely today. This video is brought to you by Black Dog Video. You can visit it on blackdogvideo.biz. These are the tools we are going to be using to cut down the tree. Obviously a chain-saw is the most important part of it. The Husqvarna has a 20 inch blade on it. One thing we are going to make sure before you start cutting down any tree is that you have got gas ready to go. You do not want to be halfway through the tree and run out of gas. So it is very important to have the gas ready to go and maintenance of your chain-saw. You will have to refer to your guides because they are so many different ones. But primarily add oil to it, chain bio-oil and then your gasoline, but make sure your gas is full before you start. The falling wedge is another item. It is very important to use. You can use it for fallen trees or even when you are cutting logs later. It is a plastic wedge so if you do hit it with your chain, you will not destroy. If you use the metal one and hit the chain, you could destroy the chain, you could jam it, you could really cause you serious injury. So, the plastic one is ideal. With a come along, we attach one end to something solid like a tree trunk, a toe hitch on a vehicle so that we can pull on it. We put a rope on one end and other end, we extend and then we put, this is only twelve foot width of cable. So, from there we go to a rope that is around the tree. Now how this operates is there is a ratchet here, so when we push it, this clicks over and notches it up. So, we really have good mechanical advantage. That’s why this is just a short throw, you can pull a ton, a 2000 lb. force on the cable itself and then there is a release on the top for unwinding the cable so that you can pull it out. All those instructions are usually on the side of the come along or on the box in which you purchase it. I look at this as the central part of cutting down a tree.

Tools Needed to Fell a Tree

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