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Tools Needed to Fell a Tree
Safety Equipment Needed to Fell a Tree
Planning the Felling to Cut Down a Tree Safely
Planning Escape Routes When Felling Trees
Notching Theory for Felling a Tree
Planning the Wedge & Escape Routes On-Paper for Tree Felling
Tying a Rope Anchor when Tree Felling
Loading Rope Tension to the Tree
Cutting the Notch in the Tree to Fell it in the Desired Direction
Listening to the Tree to Cut it Down Safely
The Proper Angle for the Felling Cut of a Tree
Using a Felling Wedge When Cutting Down a Tree
Felling a Tree Without a Rope
Removing a Widow-Maker Tree with a Rope
Removing a Widow-Maker Tree with a Rope: Part 2
Summary: Learn how to tie a rope anchor to safely cut down a tree in this free how-to video on felling trees.
George Finn is an expert in mechanical systems. He has a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. George is a licensed engineer and licensed...read more
" Hi! I am Drew Finn here for Expert Village.com. 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. We are adding to a rope to encourage the tree to go the direction we want. I will put the rope on here. We are going to tie off the base, put a two ton come along on it and pull it slightly in the direction where you want. That with the notching will help us fell that way. So, we are going to go up and put the rope on the tree to help encourage it to fall the way we want it to fall. Obviously, you would want to put the rope on before you start cutting the tree. If the tree starts falling in the wrong way, obviously it a way too late trying time to think about, “Oh! I should have put a rope on it.” Have a preformed knot in it, a slip loop so that we can put it on real quick. I always put it so that you have the least tension on the loop itself. You wrap around the tree and have the loop here."
eHow Article: Tying a Rope Anchor when Tree Felling
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woundedego said
on 8/2/2008 But seriously, thanks. This was helpful.
ncfaller said
on 8/2/2008 What about those that DON'T have a "pre-tied knot" (that looks suspiciously like a sloppy eye splice)? It would be MUCH better if he actually taught a "running bowline"!
woundedego said
on 8/2/2008 "Have a preformed knot in it, huff, huff, a slip loop, huff, huff, so that we can put it, huff, huff, on real quick. Wheeze, I always put it so that you have the least tension on the loop itself. You wrap around the tree and have the loop here. gASP.