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
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Summary: Learn how to apply tension to the rope tied to your tree to fell the tree in the desired direction in this free how-to video.
George Finn is an expert in mechanical systems. He has a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is a licensed engineer and licensed home...read more
"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. So we are going to put a knot in here to give it a good pull. We’ll pre-load the tree. This tree pretty much leans the direction of what we want. So, we are not going to put much tension on it. We have got a come along. We are going to take tension up on the tree to pull it in the direction we want it to fell. Now it is not advisable if the tree is leaning the other way, you try to make it go completely the other way. If it is leaning this way and you want it to fell this way, that’s reasonable. If it is leaning this way, don’t try to fell it the other way. If it is like leaning over your house and you want to fell it away, you are going have to get a tree surgeon and get up there and he’ll take it down from the top because it’s just too risky. So, we have got the come along here, we are tightening up, pull that tree slightly this way; just encourage it. It is also very good for in cases of unexpected breeze comes up. So got that all, nice and taut now, take the excess rope, tuck it in."
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Comments
ncfaller said
on 8/2/2008 He used what appears to be an overhand knot on a bight for his loop. Applying the tension he is suggesting on that know will make the knot a permanent part of the rope. There are much better knots for this purpose... like the Butterfly Knot.
woundedego said
on 8/2/2008 This video would be more interesting if there were young,naked girls standing behind the guy pumping the ---along.
But I learned a lot from this video. Thanks.
col2y said
on 3/3/2009 never ever pre load a tree, it increases the chance of barber chair which could take the top of your head off ...